Taiwanese athletes stood out at the Tokyo Olympics, and thanks to their outstanding performance, the national team won more medals than at any previous Olympics.
In addition to their talent and long-term, high-intensity training, a key to their success lies in Taiwan’s growing sports budget, ensuring the quality of athletes’ training and access to resources.
Additional funding comes from the Taiwan Sports Lottery, which contributes to the Ministry of Education’s Sports Development Fund.
In other words, Taiwan was able to win 12 medals at the Olympics thanks to the sports lottery.
Before the Sports Affairs Council was transformed into the Sports Administration,
Investment in sports paying off in medals taipeitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from taipeitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.