Taiwanese bag three more golds at Asian Games
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South Korea won its first gold medal from roller skating at the 19th Asian Games in China on Saturday. Jeong Byeong-hee clocked in 15:39.867 and scored 19 points in the men's 10,000m point-elimination final race at Qiantang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou, outpacing Zhang Zhenhai of China by five points. His compatriot Choi In-ho finished third with 11 points. This is South Korea's first gold medal from th...
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
The Tokyo Olympics were a success, despite being held in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taiwan’s own successes at the Games involved several ministries that backed the Olympic delegation. Some exceptions to the nation’s successful campaign included a controversy over athletes’ seating on a flight to Japan and the dismissal of team psychologists after the Games. Overall, though, government efforts, from vaccinations to the deployment of team doctors and hotel quarantines, helped athletes concentrate on their performances. The campaign perfectly demonstrated the importance of the gov...