Asunción:Taiwanese roller skaters Chuang Wei-ning and Liu Yi-hsuan achieved remarkable success by winning gold and silver medals, respectively, at the 2026 World Skate Games in Paraguay.
According to Focus Taiwan, Chuang, representing Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Senior High School, secured the gold in the junior men's 500+D sprint with a time of 41.215 seconds. Italy's Edoardo Abis claimed the silver, while Juan Silva Rodriguez from Colombia took home the bronze.
In the senior women's event, Liu Yi-hsuan finished with a time of 43.837 seconds, earning her a silver medal. The gold went to Colombia's Sara Munoz Moreno, who completed the race in 43.496 seconds. Liu had previously won the women's marathon title at the World Speed Skating Championships in China.
The World Skate Games, taking place from October 2 to 18, feature athletes from 37 countries competing across 40 disciplines in 12 sports categories and esports. Taiwan has so far accumulated 10 gold, eight silver, and six bronze medals, with freestyle skating contributing significantly to the tally with 18 medals, including seven golds.
