The event will start from Jiaoxi Elementary School on the morning of Dec. 7 (Saturday)

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/13
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The 2019 Jiao Xi Hot Spring Marathon (礁溪溫泉馬拉松) has begun accepting registration from now until Sep. 16 or when the designated capacity is reached, according to the event’s co-organizer Jiaoxi Township Office.

The event is divided into the full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.49 km), and 6.35 km categories. The running route for this year’s full marathon has been adjusted to include some attractions and scenic areas, and participants will run through the Wufengci Waterfall scenic area, Tamkang University Lanyang Campus, and for the first time around Longtan Lake (龍潭湖), according to the township office.

The event will start from Jiaoxi Elementary School on the morning of Dec. 7 (Saturday).

The township office said that the Jiao Xi Hot Spring Marathon has become a celebrated event after being held for many years.. It’s expected that more than 100 overseas runners will participate in the marathon this year, according to the office. Organizers have also worked with local hotel operators to offer discounted three-day and four-day packages, along with airport pickup, the township office added.    [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/12
By:  Central News Agency

Taiwanese swimmer Wang Hsing-hao (王星皓) on Sunday won a gold medal in the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Hong Kong Open Swimming Championships with a time that guaranteed him a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

He won the race with a time of 1 minute 59.44 seconds, good enough to beat the "A" qualifying standard for the 2020 Olympics in the 200-meter individual medley of 1:59.67.

Olympic qualifying for many events, including swimming, is divided into "A" and "B" standards. Athletes who meet the "A" standard are guaranteed a place in the Games, while the participation of those who meet the "B" standard depends on several factors.

Taiwan has seven athletes who have met "B" qualifying standards for the 2020 Games in swimming events, but the 20-year-old Wang was the first to reach the "A" standard to assure himself a spot in Tokyo.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/12
By: Huang Chiao-wen and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) Taiwanese volleyball players made history Sunday when they captured the Asian Men's U23 Championship title following a dramatic 3-1 win against India in the final in Myanmar.

Taiwan defeated India 25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 25-23 to capture their first gold medal at the tournament.

Earlier that day, Japan took the bronze medal after overpowering Pakistan in a three-set thriller 25-18, 25-23, 25-18 in the third-place playoff.    [FULL  STORY]

Registration open until August 31

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/08
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The starting shot for this year’s Taiwan International Marathon will resound in Hsinchu County on December 9, organizers said Thursday (August 8).

In addition to the regular 42 kilometers, participants might also register for shorter versions over 21, 10 or 3 km until August 31, the Central News Agency reported.

For its third appearance on the roads of the northwestern Taiwanese county, the marathon would take a route which would allow runners to admire its railway stations as well as rivers, according to organizers.

In order to guarantee the safety and health of the runners, there will be one supply stop each 5 km, while 30 trained nurses will be running along in the race with medical equipment, CNA reported.
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‘IT’S A GOOD THING’: Serena Williams said that she felt good being injury-free and enjoyed playing again, despite getting ‘real negative’ when down one break

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 09, 2019
By: Staff writer, with agencies, TORONTO

Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Belgian partner Kirsten Flipkens on Wednesday advanced to the Rogers

Cup women’s doubles quarter-finals, although the Chan sisters were not so fortunate, while Serena Williams looked solid in her first match since losing the Wimbledon final and defending champion Rafael Nadal began his title defense with a win.

Fourth-seeded Hsieh and Flipkens, paired for the first time, started the tournament strong, toppling the Japanese pair of Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) in a match that lasted 90 minutes to move into the quarter-finals.

The duo broke serve in their Japanese opponents’ first two service games, giving them an edge they would not relinquish.

They faced a much sterner test in the second set, but exploited the Japanese players’ lack of stamina to clinch the match in the tiebreak.    [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/07
By:  Central News Agency

Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) Taiwanese sisters Latisha Chan (詹詠然) and Chan Hao-ching (詹皓晴) advanced to

the second round of the women's doubles at the Rogers Cup Tuesday, after the pair overpowered Chinese duo Peng Shuai (彭帥) and Zhang Shuai (張帥) in the Toronto tennis tournament on Tuesday.

The Chan sisters had a slow start, falling behind 0-4 in the first set, which they lost 3-6.

The Taiwanese duo gained the upper hand in the second set, taking a 3-1 lead before winning the next three games to win the set 6-1.
[FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/07
By: Johnson Wang (王政松)

Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) A top official at the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA said Wednesday that the organizers hope to attract up to 50,000 fans on the tournament's final day.

Johnson Wang (王政松), chairman of the Swinging Skirts Golf Foundation, made the comment at a press conference to promote the event Wednesday, adding that the competition is looking to attract a total of 75,000-80,000 golf fans over the span of four days.

The target came about after 32,000 visitors attended the final day of the tournament last year, close to a record for the number of attendees at a golf event in the Asian region on a single day, he said.

"If these numbers are reached then the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA championship will break all visitor records in Asia, including South Korea and Japan," Wang said.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/06
By: Sie Jing-wun and Ko Lin

Taipei, Aug. 6 (CNA) A Taiwanese team defended its Palomino League World Series title Monday with a 10-0 shutout victory over Puerto Rico in Laredo, Texas.

Taiwanese starter Lee Chen-hsun (李晨薰) allowed one hit and struck out eight in shutting down Puerto Rico's Guaynabo for a complete-game victory in a contest that was called after five innings because Taiwan had a 10-run lead.

Taiwan's team, represented by players from Taoyuan Municipal Ping-Jen Senior High School, took an early lead with a run in the first inning.

The Puerto Ricans, who needed a 5-4 win against a team from Youngstown, Ohio, in the morning to qualify for the final, tried to pull even after getting their only hit in the bottom of the inning.
[FULL  STORY]

It is the first time Taiwan has hosted such an important international beach volleyball tournament

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/06
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The 2019 Asian Cup Beach Volleyball Open, which counts toward qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, will take place on Aimen Beach (隘門沙灘) in Penghu, from Wednesday (Aug. 7), Central News Agency (CNA) reported.

The event will feature 29 men’s teams, and 19 women’s teams from 17 countries, CNA reported. The Asian Cup Beach Volleyball Open is one of the Asian Volleyball Confederation’s (AVC) annual events.

This is the first time Taiwan has hosted an international beach volleyball tournament of this magnitude. The Chinese Taipei Volleyball Association (CTVA) said its personnel have been at the venue since the beginning of August ensuring the standards for international competition are met.
[FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/06
By: Sie Jing-wun Chi Jo-yao

Taipei, Aug. 6 (CNA) An U-12 Taiwanese baseball team made 11 hits, including two home runs, on the way to defeating Mexico 10-4 Tuesday to win the PONY Bronco World Series for the second consecutive year.

The Taiwanese team, comprised mostly of players from Beinan Elementary School (卑南國小) in eastern Taitung County, opened up the scoring in the first inning with a double and a triple.

The Mexican team rallied, exploiting several mistakes by the Taiwanese defense to level the score 3-3 at the bottom of the first inning.

However, Taiwan's high-powered offense was unstoppable from the third inning and the Taiwanese team ran away with the match, scoring seven more runs, including home runs by Su Cheng-hsien (蘇政憲) and Chiu Yen-tsu (邱彥祖).    [FULL  STORY]