Taiwan Aims To Establish New Sports Ministry

Taiwan is pushing forward with its plan to establish a new ministry for physical education and sports development.

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00:00Taiwan has begun work on creating a new ministry for physical education and sports development.

00:06The government says it will set up a team, tasked with upgrading the sports administration

00:11currently under the education ministry.

00:13We will set up a consultative team in September.

00:18We also invited some of our most famous players, including Guo Xinchun, Li Yang, Zhuang Zhiyuan

00:25and Lin Zhenning to join the consultative team.

00:30The announcement follows the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

00:35Taiwan secured a total of seven medals at the Games, two gold and five bronze, marking

00:40the country's second-highest medal count ever.

00:43One of the athletes on the team is Li Yang, a Paris Olympic gold medalist.

00:48He successfully defended his title with his partner Wang Qilin in the men's badminton

00:53doubles.

00:54Li has high hopes for this new ministry.

00:56I hope that after the establishment of the Sports Department, there will be more resources

01:00to ensure that athletes participate in sports and allow them to move forward without hesitation.

01:07I also plan to have a place where they can play after they retire.

01:12President Lai Ching-de included plans for the new ministry in his inaugural address

01:16in May.

01:17We also hope that a healthier Taiwan will be established, and that the Sports Department

01:24will promote national sports.

01:26Currently, over US$5.52 billion has been allocated to the plan for 2025.

01:33Continued funding is expected to reach the US$616 million goal set by President Lai by

01:392027.

01:40With the help of this new ministry, the government aims to provide long-term support for athletes

01:45and promote a healthier future for Taiwan.

01:48Yisen Pan and Tani Chi for Taiwan Plus.