Taipei Times
Date: Sep 10, 2018
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan’s “King of Rock” Wu Bai livened up proceedings at the Sinjhuang Stadium in New

Taipei City yesterday after the Brothers eked out a 1-0 win over the Fubon Guardians.

The Guardians and Brothers are vying for post-season berths, but Wu Bai’s performance — with his band, China Blue — overshadowed the result.

Despite the group’s popularity in Taiwan, it was the first time they had performed at a CPBL game.

On the field, it was a drab affair, with the Brothers scoring the only run at the top of the second inning.    [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date: Sep 10, 2018
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan’s “King of Rock” Wu Bai livened up proceedings at the Sinjhuang Stadium in New

Taipei City yesterday after the Brothers eked out a 1-0 win over the Fubon Guardians.

The Guardians and Brothers are vying for post-season berths, but Wu Bai’s performance — with his band, China Blue — overshadowed the result.

Despite the group’s popularity in Taiwan, it was the first time they had performed at a CPBL game.

On the field, it was a drab affair, with the Brothers scoring the only run at the top of the second inning.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/09/07
By: Li Tzai-li (李再立, in standing)

Taipei, Sept. 7 (CNA) Taipei is vying to become the world sporting capital of 2019, with the aim of helping the city gain more international exposure, a sports official said Friday.

Speaking at a press conference, Taipei City Department of Sports Commissioner Li Tzai-li (李再立) said sport plays a significant role in international relations, and that with the recognition of “World Capital of Sport,” he hopes more people will come to learn about Taipei as an international sporting city.

The city is currently in contention with Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to compete for the World Capital of Sport 2019, a title awarded by ACES Europe, the European Capitals and Cities of Sport Federation.    [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date: Sep 08, 2018
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan yesterday gave the perfect send-off to English head coach Gary White in his final

game in charge with a 2-0 victory over Malaysia in their international friendly at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.

When the referee blew his whistle at the end of the match, the Taiwan players surrounded White and his fellow assistant coaches from England, sharing warm embraces, while the fans also stood to thank White for a job well done.

The match started out tentatively for both sides, as a late afternoon thunderstorm drenched the pitch, leaving it water-logged, slowing the pace of the game.

Taiwan gradually began to impose their game on the opposition and it paid off when they scored the opening goal in the 13th minute.    [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News  
Date: 2018/09/06
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—To promote precision sports, which can provide more efficient

training for boosting the chances of winning in competitions, Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute and three partners on September 6 signed an agreement in a press conference to jointly develop flexible hybrid electronics and to formulate a developmental blueprint for related industrial technology.

ITRI’s three partners are SEMI, Chang Gung University, and National Taiwan Sport University.

Focus will be on smart wearable products that will assist the athletic community in collecting and analyzing data, ITRI said.

This will help to identity athletes with potential and provide reference for coaches’ tactical decisions, ITRI said, adding that local and global companies will work together to establish an independent flexible hybrid electronics industry in Taiwan, paving the way to tap into the enormous market for sports technology.    [FULL  STORY]

The funding will be used to provide aid to athletes pursuing a sports career

Taiwan News 
Date: 2018/09/05
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A budget of NT$6.4 billion (US$206 million) will be set aside to

cultivate athletes in Taiwan over a course of ten years through holistic education and career management, Premier William Lai (賴清德) announced Sept. 4.

In a Facebook post, Lai said he was deeply moved by the all-out effort given by Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games in Indonesia, which saw Taiwan rank 7thout of 45 participating countries on the medal table, hauling 17 golds, 19 silvers, and 31 bronzes.

The international sports event has provided insight into three perspectives, Lai noted.

First, Taiwan has proven its mettle in the field of sports, evidenced by the fact that it has for the first time clinched gold in gymnastics, archery, badminton, dragon boat, and karate from Asian Games ever held. With the wholehearted support of the Taiwanese people and logistical assistance from the government, the athletes were able to perform under the perfect conditions.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/09/05
By: Chang Ming-hsuan and Flor Wang

Taipei, Sept. 5 (CNA) Taiwan recorded another seven cases of dengue fever Wednesday,

bringing the total number so far this year to 81 and prompting stronger calls by the relevant authorities for greater public cooperation to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne disease in the peak season.

The seven new patients, six in Taichung and one in Kaohsiung, are between the ages of 40 and 70, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

CDC Deputy Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞) said one of the six patients in Taichung is a woman in her 60s who developed symptoms of the disease on Aug. 15 and failed to report that she had contracted dengue fever.

Lo called on the public to be more cooperative with the government’s efforts to control the disease at a time when it has already spread to 9 districts in Taichung, the city with the highest number of cases this year.    [FULL  STORY]

Tsai Ing-wen congratulates athletes of Taiwan’s successful Asian Games campaign, pledges more funds ahead of 2020 Olympics

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/09/04
By: Scott Morgan, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) welcomed home the athletes of

Taiwan’s most successful Asian Games campaign in 20 years, with a reception at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Sept. 4, reported CNA.

Hundreds of Taiwan’s athletes were greeted by a “sword gate” to symbolize glory, according to CNA.

Taiwanese athletes walking through “sword gate”. (CNA image)

During the 2018 Asian Games, Taiwan recorded 17 gold, 19 silver, and 31 bronze medals. For this effort, Taiwan was ranked seventh overall and the gold medal tally was highest since the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.

En route home from Indonesia, the athletes were escorted by two F-16 fighter jetsas part of a hero’s welcome.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/09/04
By: Ozzy Yin and Ko Lin

New York, Sept. 3 (CNA) Taiwanese tennis star Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇) and her partner

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus failed to reach the fourth round of the women’s doubles at the U.S. Open on Monday, after they lost to their opponents in straight sets 5-7, 4-6.

The duo was defeated by Elise Mertens of Belgium and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands in a match that lasted just 92 minutes.

With her defeat in the doubles match, Hsieh will exit the U.S. grand slam since she had also been eliminated in the second round of the women’s singles on Aug. 30 in a loss to Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia.

Last Sunday, world No. 3 Latisha Chan (詹詠然) of Taiwan and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus also ended their U.S. Open run, after Chan retired from a match in the second round of the women’s doubles due to injury.    [FULL  STORY]