Premier Cho Jung-tai presented the team flag to Taiwan’s Special Olympics athletes heading to the SO World Winter Games Mar. 5, wishing them the best for the games and for them to represent their country with courage and honor.
Cho praised outstanding performances by Taiwan athletes in international sports events over the past nine months, and lauded the winter games athletes’ atypical winter training due to the country’s climate. The government has established comprehensive standard operating procedures to take care of athletes due to work by the Ministry of Education Sports Administration, he said, adding that the country is committed to promoting a sports-friendly environment and fostering sports equality.
According to the premier, a ministry of sports will be established later this year, which will further enhance government support in areas including budget, equipment, personnel, policies and training for all kinds of sports.
The new ministry aims to encourage public participation in sports and improve citizen health; strengthen training and rights protection for athletes; boost the sports industry to enhance the economy; and expand sports diplomacy to increase the country’s international visibility, Cho said. He further expressed hope that coaches and athletes would support the new ministry, which will help drive Taiwan sports development and realize significant results in international sports events, inspiring national pride.
The 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games is set to be held Mar. 8-15 in Turin, Italy, with 1,500 athletes from over 102 countries taking part. Twenty Taiwan athletes will compete in snowshoeing and in figure and speed skating, according to the MOE. (YCH-E)
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