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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.
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