Taiwan's Athletes Receive Flag at Ceremony Ahead of World Games in China

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The 2025 World Games are fast approaching, and Taiwan' athletes are ready to shine at the event in China. This year, over a hundred athletes will be competing in sports like tug-of-war, finswimming and wushu.

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00:01Taiwan's top athletes are ready to shine at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.

00:05It's a multi-sport event held every four years,

00:08which includes sports and disciplines not typically included in the Olympics.

00:12Before they head out, they're getting a flag presentation ceremony in their honor.

00:16This year, a total of 119 athletes will be competing in sports,

00:30including tagawa, wushu, fin swimming and jiu-jitsu.

00:33President Lai attended the ceremony to wish the athletes luck.

00:46During the speech, the president also highlighted past achievements

01:01of the Women's Tag Award team at the Games.

01:04With high hopes from Lai, the athletes are more determined than ever

01:25to claim their next goal, putting in extra effort during training.

01:34This year, as usual, the athletes will be competing under the name Chinese Taipei,

01:49which follows the Olympic protocol.

01:51However, there are worries that media in China may refer to Taiwan's team as Taipei China.

01:57China claims Taiwan as part of its territory.

02:00While there may be controversy over the team's name,

02:02Taiwan's athletes will be focusing on one thing,

02:05representing their country to the best of their ability.

02:08Clang Wong and Tanichi in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.

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