Category: Athletic

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January 19, 2022 No Responses

National High School Games to allow transgender, intersex athletes to compete

Taiwan's Chinese Taipei School Sport Federation (CTSSF) confirmed Wednesday that the annual National High School Games next year will allow transgender and intersex athletes to compete in the gender category of their choice for the first time.The eligi...
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January 19, 2022 No Responses

Taiwan to host 3 international softball, baseball tournaments in 2022

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) will hold three international events -- the U-23 Baseball World Cup, U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup, and U-12 Baseball World Cup -- in Taiwan for 2022, according to the WBSC Executive Board Wednesday.The ...
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January 12, 2022 No Responses

Yazidis Laud France, Sweden for Launching Joint Probe to Prosecute IS Fighters

Yazidi groups and activists are welcoming France and Sweden's recent decision to organize a joint investigation team to assist in the prosecution of former Islamic State soldiers who perpetrated crimes against members of the persecuted religious minori...
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January 8, 2022 No Responses

John Gillon stays in Taiwan, signs with T1 League Taoyuan Leopards

American point guard John Gillon has been signed by the Taoyuan Leopards of Taiwan's professional basketball T1 LEAGUE on Friday just days after he was waived by the Taoyuan Pilots of the P. LEAGUE+.The Leopards are hoping to get a boost from the 27-ye...
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December 30, 2021 No Responses

T1 LEAGUE to end 2021 with top-two showdown

Taiwan's T1 League professional basketball league will end 2021 with a thrilling matchup of the league's top two teams as the Kaohsiung Aquas take on Taipei-based TaiwanBeer HeroBears in the southern port city Friday.The Aquas currently sit on top of t...
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December 29, 2021 No Responses

Taiwan’s new CPBL baseball season to start in April

The upcoming new season of Taiwan's CPBL professional baseball league is slated to start early April, with the defending champions CTBC Brothers hosting last year's runner-up, according to a top CPBL official Wednesday.Speaking with reporters after a t...
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December 29, 2021 No Responses

Certain foreign players in Taiwan to be allowed to enter CPBL draft

Foreign baseball players in Taiwan who have met certain conditions will be allowed to enter the Chinese Professional Baseball League's (CPBL) mid-season draft as domestic picks from next year.International students who have studied for at least three y...
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December 29, 2021 No Responses

CTBC Brothers: Wang Chien-ming to stay as farm team pitching coach

Former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Wang Chien-ming (???) will remain with the CTBC Brothers as a pitching coach after finalizing the details of a new three-year contract with the reigning Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) champions.Wa...
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December 23, 2021 No Responses

Former NBA guard Ricky Ledo released by P.LEAGUE+ team

Former NBA guard Ricky Ledo has had one of the shortest stints as an international import player in Taiwan's P. LEAGUE+ professional basketball league after he was released by the Formosa Taishin Dreamers for allegedly skipping too many practices.The 2...
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