Every shot has a purpose for those helping Taiwanese executives swing their way to success. “I might have been the only Taiwanese child to play golf back then,” says Brian Ko. “Or at least one of a few.” He shows me black-and-white pictures of a young boy with a wild, excited expression, his back twisted…
Basketball is one of the island’s best-loved sports, but unsustainable business models and training schedules have kept it from being as successful in Taiwan as baseball. In April, the New York Times published an article by veteran sportswriter Marc Stein entitled “Can the N.B.A. Learn from Taiwan’s Basketball Bubble?” The story discussed how Taiwan’s Super…
Bridge Collapse in Eastern Taiwan The Nanfang’ao Bridge, a suspension bridge in Yilan County on Taiwan’s northeast coast, collapsed on October 1, killing six Indonesian and Filipino migrant fisherman stationed aboard boats berthed under the bridge. The collapse – thought to be the result of corrosion of the suspension cables – also injured several other…
Participants and the organizer were impressed with the warm reception and efficient organization they found here. Taiwan excels in hospitality, as anyone who has visited or lived in the country knows. Being a good host to guests from abroad, whether they’re Taroko-bound tourists or delegates to a biotech conference, seems to be hard-wired into the…
Taiwan Tennis Star Wins Doubles Title The tennis duo of Chan Yung-jan from Taiwan and her legendary Swiss partner Martina Hingis took another doubles title, the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, in late September. It was the eighth triumph for the pair and came soon after their victory in the U.S. Open on September 9, their…
Taiwan Wows World With Universiade Taiwan impressed the world with its successful hosting of the 2017 Summer Universiade, the foremost global university athletics event, from August 19 to 30. Featuring 7,639 athletes from 145 nations competing in 271 events and 21 sports, the 2017 Summer Universiade was held at venues throughout Taiwan but centered in…
Imported players are a hit in Taiwan’s professional baseball league Professional baseball pitcher Zack Segovia says that the idea of playing in Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) was first introduced to him in 2015. “I was playing in Mexico, I’d gotten released from Triple-A, and they said, ‘Hey, do you want to go play…
The 12-day competition in August will be largest sporting event ever hosted in Taiwan. Rarely does Taiwan have a moment to bask in the international spotlight, but a major such opportunity is coming this summer. From August 19 to 30, Taipei and neighboring cities will host the 29th Summer Universiade. Given that Taiwan inhabits a…
Recreational boating sets sail in Taiwan, but will a lack of infrastructure and skyrocketing fees send it into rough waters? Canadian Marc-Andre Lefebvre and American Chris Carney are polar opposites when it comes to skippering a sailboat. While both are highly experienced sailors and boat owners, as well as longtime friends and Taiwan residents, Lefebvre’s…
