Taiwan Secures Bronze in Men’s Team Poomsae at 2025 World University Games

Rhine-ruhr: Taiwan's taekwondo athletes clinched a bronze medal in the men's team poomsae event at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, marking the country's second medal at the multi-sport competition this week. The team, composed of Chen Hsiao-tse, Huang Yi-cheng, and Ke Hsiang-shuo, achieved an average score of 8.866 points in the final. According to Focus Taiwan, a total of eight countries participated in the final, where each team performed two routines-a recognized poomsae and a freestyle poomsae-to determine the overall score. Taiwan scored 8.833 points in the recognized poomsae, placing fifth in the first round. However, the team made a comeback in the freestyle routine, earning 8.899 points in the second round. With a combined average of 8.866, Taiwan secured the bronze medal, finishing behind China, which took silver, and South Korea, which won gold. The medal follows Taiwan's first gold at the university games earlier, when its women's team also triumphed in the poomsae discipline. The 2025 university games are being held in Germany's Rhine-Ruhr region from Wednesday through July 27.