Taiwan News
Date: 2017/07/03
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)–Taiwan’s volleyball sensation Huang Pei-hung (黃培閎), with his hallmark bald

head, is one of the most celebrated volleyball players in Taiwan. After his debut in Europe in 2015, Huang is now taking his volleyball career to a new level, becoming a teammate of well-known Japanese player, Yūki Ishikawa, in the Top Volley Latina team of Italian Volleyball League’s top-tier SuperLega A1.

As the setter, Huang helped Taiwan’s national team win several international volleyball tournaments, including Tianjin 2013 East Asian Game, 2013 Asian Eastern Zone Men’s Championship, and 2015 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship. He did his job very well in accomplishing these feats, running the team’s offense and building up offensive scoring opportunities for the team. After the remarkable win of the 16-team Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship in 2015, Huang joined Electrocash CCPH team in Spain’s top volleyball league, becoming the first Taiwanese volleyball player to play in a European team.    [FULL  STORY]

FAVORITE SLAM:After losing in the second round at both the Australian and French Opens, Nick Kyrgios’ miserable season continued as he retired due to injury

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 04, 2017
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with AFP, LONDON

Taiwan’s Chang Kai-chen and Lu Yen-hsun yesterday both crashed out on the first day of Wimbledon,

while Nick Kyrgios revealed he knew he was not fit enough to play after being forced to retire from his first-round match against Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

In the first round of the women’s singles, Chang fell to a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to China’s Wang Qiang in 66 minutes on Court 17 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Chang served up four double faults and converted only one of the six break points she created to become the first Taiwanese casualty of the third Gram Slam of the year.

In the first round of the men’s singles, Lu fell to 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Simone Bolelli in 2 hours, 3 minutes on Court 6.

Lu served up five double faults, but he did convert all four break points he created, but it was not enough as the Italian world No. 312 advanced to the second round.

Kyrgios has been struggling to recover from a hip injury that forced him to pull out of Queen’s Club last month and he was advised by a doctor not to compete at Wimbledon, but the 22-year-old had reached at least the fourth round in all three of his previous appearances and wanted to give it a shot at his favorite Grand Slam.    [FULL  STORY]

The China Post
Date: July 3, 2017
By: The China Post

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Kaohsiung native Lin Tzu-wei (林子偉), in only his eight MLB appearance, made

three hits on Sunday night as the Boston Red Sox thrashed the Toronto Blue Jays 15-1.

He’d already impressed in previous games, but this was truly a breakout performance for the 23-year-old, who was called up the Major League on June 24.

Lin is the 13th Taiwanese player to make it to the MLB — but he is the first to get three hits in a game. In his five at-bats Sunday, he also hit a triple, bunt single and another single, according to CNA.

Local fans were predictably stoked to have one of their own doing well in the world’s top baseball comp and, with Miami Marlins pitcher Chen Wei-yin sidelined due to an injury, Lin is getting even more attention.

Some have referred back to the Jeremy Lin-inspired term “Linsanity” to describe Lin Tzu-wei’s meteoric rise.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/07/02
By: Lee Chin-wei and S.C. Chang

Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Taiwanese player Wang Chi-lin (王齊麟) said Sunday that he had a dream of

winning double gold the previous night — a dream he “half realized” after he and teammate Chen Hung-ling (陳宏麟) beat their compatriot rivals in the men’s doubles final of the BWF Grand Prix Chinese Taipei Open.

Wang and Lee China-hsin (李佳馨) lost the mixed doubles final to their Korean rivals Seo Seung-jae and Kim Ha-na 22-20, 21-10 to settle for silver in the Grand Prix, which carries a total purse of US$200,000.

In the men’s doubles, Wang and Chen snatched the first game 21-16 against Lee Jhe-hui (李哲輝) and Lee Yang (李洋), who fought back to a 20-20 draw in the second game before succumbing 22-20 to finish the match.

Wang thanked Chen for holding his ground despite his battling, but losing, in the mixed doubles before entering the men’s doubles, which saw familiar faces on the court.    [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 03, 2017
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter

Taiwan’s badminton players won two gold and three silver medals at the Yonex Open Chinese Taipei

yesterday, with Chou Tien-chen claiming the men’s singles title, and Chen Hung-ling and Wang Chi-lin taking the doubles title.

In the all-Taiwanese men’s singles showdown, Chou survived an initial setback against compatriot Wang Tzu-wei for a three-set victory, defending the title he won last year.

Wang won the first set, but world No. 6 Chou fought back to win the match 18-21, 21-19, 21-15 in 1 hour, 17 minutes.

“In the first set I got behind and had to make adjustments. I also said a prayer to encourage myself,” Chou said after the game. “Wang has really improved. He is getting stronger in his attack.”

“It is really good to see Wang making progress and I relish the competitive spirit between us. Only by having more competitors to push us to improve can Taiwan’s overall strength in badminton move up in world rankings,” he said.    [FULL  STORY]

EXTRAORDINARY DAY:In the singles, hometown hero Johanna Konta defeated two Grand Slam winners to advance to the semi-finals on the grass courts in Eastbourne

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 01, 2017
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with Reuters

Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan cruised through two matches to advance to the semi-finals of the Aegon

International doubles on Thursday, but younger sister Chan Hao-ching crashed out in the opening round in Eastbourne, England.

Second seeds Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis took just 48 minutes to see off US duo Lauren Davis and Alison Riske 6-1, 6-2 in the first round, before returning to the grass courts to rout Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany and Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-0 in 49 minutes in the quarter-finals.

In their opener, the Taiwanese-Swiss duo saved two of three break points and converted five of five, while in the quarter-final they saved all four break points they faced and converted five of seven to set up a semi-final against Nicole Melichar of the US and Anna Smith of Britain, who they defeated in the Mallorca Open semi-finals last week on their way to claiming the title.

Chan Hao-ching and Monica Niculescu were ousted 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 by third seeds Timea Babos of Hungary and Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic in 1 hour, 16 minutes.    [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2017/06/28
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—Taipei City’s Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) is joining hands with Kanmy

Enterprise Co. in holding ‘Summer Kids’ Biking Camp” at Guanshan Riverside Park’s (觀山河濱公園) bicycle rental station in July and August.

Online registration starts on July 1 at https://goo.gl/HFT3nH (Chinese).

The camp invites kids from middle class in kindergartens to the third grade in elementary schools to participate, the HEO said. Parents will need to accompany their children throughout the class. The camp comprises eight sessions, each taking place between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., the HEO said.

In order to ensure safety and quality of the class, the maximum number of participants for each session is 20, the office said, adding that the free-of-charge camp even provides kids bicycles, protective gear, and insurance for participants.

Participants will be coached by professional cycling coaches in fun-packed courses, allowing them to improve their balance and control skills while enjoying the excitement of riding bikes, according to the HEO.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date; 2017/06/28
By: Chiang Yuan-chen and Evelyn Kao

Seoul, June 28 (CNA) The torch for the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade passed through Daegu,

Taipei’s sister city in South Korea, on Wednesday, the last overseas leg of its journey.

The torch was officially lit in the Italian city of Turin on June 20 at the start of its two-month trip. It then headed to Napoli, host of the 2019 Summer Universiade and Thailand’s Bangkok, host of the 2007 Summer Universiade before moving on to Daegu.

Daegu, the fourth largest city in South Korea, was chosen to mark its role as host of the 2003 Summer Universiade.

The torch will reach Taiwan on June 29 and be carried to Jade Mountain, Taiwan’s highest peak at 3,952 meters. It will then visit Taiwan’s 22 cities and counties.    [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 28, 2017
By Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Taiwanese rookie Lin Tzu-wei on Monday made history by getting a hit in his first at-bat in the US major

leagues and played good defense to help the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins.

Only called up three days ago from the Red Sox’s Double-A affiliate the Portland Sea Dogs, the 23-year-old infielder got his first chance in the second inning.

The left-hitting Lin slapped a line drive into centerfield against Minnesota starting pitcher Jose Berrios and made it to first to the cheers of the Boston crowd at Fenway Park.

“I still feel a little bit nervous, but after getting the first out, I knew there would be more coming the rest of the game,” Lin was quoted as saying by Boston media.

“I don’t want to think too much,” he said.

“I’ve picked up some confidence,” Lin said. “You don’t want to be overconfident. Just take it pitch by pitch.”

Boston manager John Farrell penciled Lin into the starting line-up as third baseman and ninth on the batting roster.

Farrell was quoted as saying that Lin “handled it extremely well tonight,” adding that he would play more this season, as he brings the advantage of a left-handed batter and has been reliable in defense.
[FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/06/27
By: Lee Chin-wei and Kuo Chung-han

Taipei, June 27 (CNA) Taiwanese taekwondo athlete Huang Yu-jen (黃鈺仁) was defeated on Tuesday by

his South Korean opponent Lee Dae-Hoon in the final of the men’s 68-kilogram category to win a silver medal in the 2017 Muju World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Taekwondo Championships in South Korea.

Huang, who stands at 42 in the WTF rankings, lost the match to Lee, WTF No. 1, with a score of 8:26.

Huang is the first Taiwanese athlete to win medals in the seven-day event that started on June 24.

Taiwan sent eight men and eight women athletes to the event, in which 969 athletes representing 183 countries are competing.    FULL  STORY]