Sports in Taiwan

Taiwanese are known to be extremely active people and their diverse lives invariably converge on sports fields every day. Even those who are tied to the necessity of daily labor at office find time to escape into the open fields to stretch with few moves of kung fu.

Some of the sports played in Taiwan are-

Baseball in Taiwan-

Professional Baseball in Taiwan was initiated by Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989 and the first official match was played in 1990. Till 2006, Taiwan had only one professional league, the Chinese Professional Baseball League and six professional baseball teams. On an average the matches receive the support of 3,000 spectators per game.

Basketball in Taiwan-

Basketball is growing in popularity in the fecund sports arenas of Taiwan. Basketball in Taiwan is especially popular among the school children. One of the major basketball leagues in Taiwan is the Super Basketball League. It was founded in 2003.

Football in Taiwan-

FIFA recognizes Taiwan as the Chinese Taipei National Football Team in international matches. As is the case in almost all the countries football is a widely followed in Taiwan. The Chinese Taipei Football Association was established in mainland China under the name China Football Association in 1924. Taiwan's best performance came in 1960 when it secured third place in the Asia Cup.

Golf in Taiwan-

Golf is an extremely popular sport in Taiwan. There are numerous well-spread lush green courses. Most of the golf courses remain open the whole year. Lin Keng-chi is one of the most successful golfers in Taiwan.

Tennis in Taiwan-

Though tennis is a widely played sport in Taiwan, not many players have emerged from the island. The most famous tennis player in Taiwan at present is the young Yen-Hsun Lu.

Volleyball in Taiwan-

The national volleyball team of Taiwan is known as the Chinese Taipei national volleyball team. The team comprises tall athletic players who show lot of promise. The national volleyball has not yet entered the world cup and it reached the second round in Asian Games.