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Taiwanese athletes transition from Asian Games to Nationales

Overview

Following the conclusion of the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games, where the Chinese Taipei delegation finished 15th with 55 medals, local financial support has been announced. Taishin Shin Kong Financial Holding declared it will distribute 2.17 million TWD in rewards to athletes and coaches. Supported medalists include Qian Pei-yun in women’s team golf, Shi Zheng-zhong in men’s 67kg karate, and the women’s team kata squad.

In domestic sports, attention has shifted toward the upcoming National Games in Taoyuan, scheduled for October 16–21. The New Taipei City dance sports delegation, consisting of nearly 80 athletes, is preparing to compete, including defending champion Lin Yi-chun and 12-year-old Lin Yung-wei. The team aims to defend its previous record of 6 gold, 10 silver, and 5 bronze medals, specifically targeting the newly introduced ‘City Competition’ category.

Entities

Bama International · Li Yang · Nagoya Asian Games · Lin Wei-chun · Huang Ting-yin

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Taiwanese athletes compete in National Games and Asian Games

    Taiwanese athletes are seeing success in sports, with New Taipei City preparing nearly 80 dance sports competitors for the National Games and Taishin Shin Kong rewarding Asian Games medalists.

  2. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Taiwanese delegation departs for Asian Games in Nagoya

    Taiwanese athletes have begun traveling to the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, with an initial group of 94 officials and competitors departing for various sporting events.

  3. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Taiwan sends record delegation to Nagoya Asian Games

    Taiwan sends a record 482 athletes to the Nagoya Asian Games, supported by a 24.8 billion TWD sports budget and an expanded professional support team.

Sources

epochtimes.com · folgefonnsenteret.no · haziallat.hu · ltsports.com.tw · peoplenews.tw · pingtungtimes.com.tw · sports.ettoday.net · sportsv.net · stheadline.com · tokyo-sports.co.jp

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