As Lin Tzu-Wei becomes Taiwan’s second ever World Series winner, we profile some of the country’s most famous sporting stars

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/11/05
By: David Spencer, Taiwan News, Contributing Writer

KAOHSIUNG (Taiwan News) — Last week was a special one for Taiwanese sports fans. The Boston Red Sox’s victory in the baseball World Series saw Taiwanese player Lin Tzu-Wei (林子偉) become just the second sports star from this country to win a World Series ring.

Alongside basketball, baseball is the national sport, and any Taiwanese player who makes it into Major League Baseball is automatically a household name here. Those that win a World Series are automatically elevated to level of icons.

Taiwan does not have a particular reputation for generating international sports stars. However, if you actually look around, there are quite a number that have made it to the top of their sports and become famous for their achievements both in Taiwan and beyond.

In this article, we are going to highlight a few of Taiwan’s most famous international sporting stars. Have we missed anyone who deserves a place on this list? If so, tell us who you would have included via our Facebook or Twitter pages.     [FULL  STORY]