Category: Athletic

Winners of the SingularityU APAC Global Impact Challenge were honored during a ceremony staged by Taiwan Tech Arena, the country's No.1 startup incubator, Dec. 13 in Taipei City. The 10 finalists, selected out of a 70-strong field from across the Asia-...

Team Taiwan won six gold medals to finish second behind India at the 16th International Junior Science Olympiad Dec. 3-12 in Doha, Qatar. Led by Lo Pei-hua, an associate researcher at National Taiwan Normal University's Science Education Center in Taip...

What's wrong with being a plucky hero running from demon monkeys or a glamorous model in dress up games? Players too often get sucked into worlds full of violence and unhealthy body images, according to Jay Shapiro, co-founder of Kenya-based Usiku Game...

Taiwan's Lin Yun-ju won bronze in the International Table Tennis Federation World Cup Dec. 1 in Chengdu, China, becoming the country's first and youngest player to earn the honor. The 18-year-old Lin, ranked 10th by the ITTF, defeated world No. 4 Ma Lo...

Taiwan moved up seven spots to 20th in the latest World Talent Ranking published Nov. 18 by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development. The country finished fifth in the Asia-Pacific ahead of Malaysia, 22nd; South Korea, 33rd;...

Team Taiwan bagged nine golds, eight silvers and eight bronzes during the inaugural Taipei International Roller Skating Open Nov. 15-17 at Dajia Riverside Park. Co-organized by the Sports Administration under the Ministry of Education, the event involv...

Taipei City Government announced Oct. 21 that six popular tourist spots in the capital have earned certification as Muslim-friendly environments, highlighting efforts to cement Taiwan as a destination for visitors from the Islamic world. The six spots ...

Team Taiwan triumphed in the Asian Baseball Championship Oct. 20 after defeating Japan 5-4 at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in the central metropolis. The victory is the first Asian championship title for the national baseball team since i...