教育部體育署 Sports Administration, Ministry of Education

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President Tsai Ing-wen Visits Kaohsiung’s National Sports Training Center ‒ Presents Flag to Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games National Delegation
During the morning of July 21st, 2016, President Tsai Ing-wen visited the National Sports Training Center in Kaohsiung to personally present the flag to our Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games national delegation.
Our nation has 59 athletes qualifying for 18 events at the Rio Olympics and will send a 136-member delegation. Aside from our traditionally strong events of taekwondo, weightlifting, and archery, this will be our first Olympic qualification for equestrian. It's been a long time since we have earned berths in wrestling, boxing, gymnastics, and javelin, once again entering the stage of the Olympics. The diversity and skill level of the sports our athletes have earned qualification makes it evident that our nation's sports competitiveness continues excelling on a trajectory of achieving higher standards.
The President encouraged the athletes on to victory, bringing the ultimate honor and glory to the people of Taiwan, and urged the entire delegation to embrace their roles as national ambassadors, showing the world the friendly nature and persevering spirit of Taiwanese.

蔡英文總統於高雄國家運動訓練中心為我國參加2016年第31屆里約奧運會代表團人員授旗
蔡英文總統於105年7月21日天上午前往高雄國家運動訓練中心，親自為我國參加2016年第31屆里約奧運會的代表團人員授旗。
本次里約奧運會我國取得18種運動種類59席參賽資格，並籌組136人的代表團，參賽項目中除我國傳統參賽強項跆拳道、舉重、射箭等之外，其中馬術更是首次取得奧運參賽資格，角力、拳擊、體操及田徑標槍等更是睽違多年後，再度踏上奧運競技舞臺，從選手取得參賽運動種類的廣度及難度來看，顯示我國競技運動水準已逐步的提升。
總統勉勵選手為國家人民爭取最大的榮譽之餘，也期許代表團全體成員能扮演臺灣形象的最佳代言人，讓世界看見臺灣人民的友好特質與不屈不撓的精神。

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Rio 2016 Paralympics Training Opening Ceremony
The Rio 2016 Paralympics will be held from September 7th to 18th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our nation has 11 athletes qualifying for participation in powerlifting, judo, table tennis, athletics, swimming, and archery (18 athletes participated in 7 events during the last session) and will send a 49-member delegation comprised of coaches, athletes, and team staff. On July 28th, Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung set aside some time to participate in the Training Opening Ceremony to support and encourage the delegation.
The Sports Administration, Ministry of Education explains that the athletes have already begun intensive preparations for the upcoming 2016 Rio Paralympics competition. The Sports Administration and the Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee (CTPC) will jointly provide funding for all training-related activities to athletes and coaches during the training period, such as domestic and overseas training, participation in open tournaments, accommodations, and acquisition of expendable equipment. The athletes and coaches will not have to worry about shouldering any of these expenses. Also, since this session will be held in South America and the flight will be over 30 hours long, we have found corporate sponsors to provide each athlete with business class seating. This will enable athletes to rest up and be mentally and physically prepared for the competition. The government encourages the mentally and physically disabled citizens to actively get involved in the sport policies. We hope that by establishing regular exercise habits, those with mental and physical disabilities will be invigorated with a new vitality and positive vision for themselves and the society. Their participation in sports can also give people the chance to see others overcoming adversities, giving everything they've got with an unwavering determination and spirit. That sets a positive example for everyone!

里約帕拉林匹克運動會代表團開訓典禮
2016年里約帕拉林匹克運動會即將在9月7日至18日於巴西里約舉行，我國共計11名選手取得健力、柔道、桌球、田徑、游泳及射箭參賽資格參與盛會（上屆18位選手參加7種運動種類），代表團含教練、選手及隊職員計49人。教育部潘部長在7月28日撥冗親臨主持代表團開訓典禮，為代表團加油及鼓勵。
教育部體育署表示，為挑戰2016里約帕運會，選手們都已經積極備戰中，對於選手及教練於訓練期間所屬各項相關培訓支援與服務，如國內、外移地訓練、參加公開賽、總集訓期間提供選手膳宿及購置訓練消耗性器材等支援，體育署與中華民國殘障體育運動總會一同做好行政支援，讓教練及選手無後顧之憂。此外，這次賽會地點是首度於南美洲舉行，飛行加上轉機旅程長達30幾個小時，為了讓選手得以充分休息，並以最佳身心狀態應戰，透過尋求企業贊助等方式，提供每位選手搭乘商務艙，做好參賽的準備。政府推動各類身心障礙國民參與體育運動政策，希望透過建立身心障礙者參與規律的運動，為自己及社會帶來新興的生命力及光明的願景。也讓更多人看到大家克服困難，努力拼搏的毅力與精神，樹立社會良好典範。

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2016 International Children's Games Commences ‒ "Be strong, be friends"
The 50th International Children's Games took place from July 11st to 16th in New Taipei City. Over 2,000 athletes and staff from 83 cities around the world participated in 9 events (athletics, swimming, handball, taekwondo, table tennis, basketball, football, and volleyball) at venues located in Xinzhuang, Banqiao, Taishan, and Shulin. The Athletes' Village is on the campus of Fu Jen Catholic University. The Sports Administration indicated that this 6-day competition was designed to not only give youth a platform for sports and cultural exchange, but also an opportunity for everyone to experience the unique natural and cultural beauty of Taiwan.
The International Children's Games (ICG) consists of both Winter and Summer Games, organized sports competitions for 12 to 15 year-old athletes representing teams of city delegations worldwide. Our nation held the 35th session in Taipei City back in 2002. New Taipei City became an ICG member in 2012 and in March 2014 was granted authorization to host this year's 50th International Children's Summer Games. An estimated 2,000 participants was involved in this year's Games and our nation had delegations representing these 13 cities and counties: Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Keelung City, Hsinchu City, Chiayi City, Hsinchu County, Changhua County, Hualien County, and Lianjiang County.
The New Taipei City Government made special arrangements organizing a "night market tour" inside the Athlete's Village so the visiting athletes and guests could experience the bustling energy of Taiwan's traditional night market culture and taste the delicious foods. They also organized two city tours, one to Sanxia Zu Shi (Divine Ancestor) Temple and the other to Yingge Ceramics Museum for some hands on fun. And for the closing ceremony, visitors traveled to Pingxi District for the sky lantern releasing festivities. These activities gave all the visiting delegations the chance to experience Taiwan's local culture and scenery.
The Sports Administration wants to highlight the fact that this year's Games could only have been made possible through the mutual cooperation of the central and local governments and grassroots organizations, along with the active assistance from schools. Building friendships through athletic exchanges and cultural interaction echoes the spirit of this year's theme ‒ "Be strong, be friends." These Games also serve to propel greater interest in sports locally, increase Taiwan's international exposure, and grow our experiences in holding international multi-sport competitive events.

2016國際少年運動會榮耀登場「BE STRONG, BE FRIENDS」
第50屆國際少年運動會於今（2016）年7月11日至16日在新北市盛大舉行，有來自世界各地83個城市，約2,000名隊職員及選手參賽，辦理田徑、游泳、手球、跆拳道、網球、桌球、籃球、足球及排球等9種運動賽事，比賽地點以新莊、板橋、泰山及樹林等場館為主，選手村設置於輔仁大學。體育署表示，為期6天的比賽中，不僅要讓選手們進行體育與文化的交流，更要藉此機會讓大家認識臺灣的獨特人文美景。
國際少年運動會參與對象為12至15歲的青少年選手，以「城市」組隊參賽，分為夏季與冬季運動會。我國在2002年時曾由臺北市舉辦第35屆，新北市自2012年開始參加，並於2014年3月獲得國際少年運動會總會同意，取得今年第50屆國際少年運動會(夏季)主辦權，本次賽事有2,000位人員參與，國內參與的城市有臺北市、新北市、桃園市、臺中市、台南市、高雄市、基隆市、新竹市、嘉義市、新竹縣、彰化縣、花蓮縣及連江縣等13個縣市。
為了讓這些選手及隊職員體驗臺灣特有的的文化，新北市特別規劃選手之夜以臺灣的夜市文化融入選手村裡，在安全的環境下，體驗熱鬧滾滾的美食饗宴；另外也安排2條城市旅遊路線，如三峽祖師廟文化之旅及鶯歌陶瓷博物館的手作樂趣，以及閉幕典禮選在平溪放天燈活動，讓所有選手與貴賓能充分感受臺灣在地的人文美景。
體育署強調，本屆賽事的舉辦有賴中央、地方政府和民間團體共攜合作，及各級學校積極協助，藉由與各國選手互動交流建立良好友誼，呼應今年賽會精神「BE STRONG, BE FRIENDS」，同時帶動國內運動風氣，提升臺灣國際能見度，為舉辦綜合性運動賽會作出良好的典範。

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2016 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship 16 Nation Battled for Hegemony
The 2016 Taichung Bank Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship took place from July 9th to 17th (2016) at the Kaoshiung Arena and Fengshan Stadium. The top men's junior athletes representing 16 nations battled for qualification to represent Asia at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U20 World Championship, and it was an important warm-up competition for the upcoming 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade.
The 16 national teams that have competed in this game are Australia, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and our nation (Chinese Taipei). Seeds were composed of the host nation, the top 10 teams in the final standings of the last edition, and the top teams from the 5 regions, which were divided into 4 pools following a single round robin format. The top 3 teams were qualified to represent Asia at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U20 World Championship. Chinese Taipei's first match was against Saudi Arabia. Coach Pao-Szu Chiu led an all-star lineup that included Lu-Wei Lin, Zhen-Fu Yan, You-Chen Su, Shuan-Cheng Chiao, Cheng-Ting Wu, and Chiah-Yuan Liang. There was a lot of parity between these two teams so it made a thrilling matchup.
There was an entrance fee for this 9-day tournament held at the Kaohsiung Arena and Fengshan Stadium and tickets (full fare: NT$300 and discounted fare: NT$200) could be purchased at the venues starting 2 hours prior to matches.
Assisting sports associations host international competitions and promoting international sports exchanges has always been one of the Sports Administration's key initiatives. In 2016, there are over 100 international sports competitions throughout the year, offering the public a diverse choice of sports to enjoy. We welcome everybody to browse the listing of events on the Sports Administration Ministry of Education website's "2016 Calendar of International Sports Events." We also welcome schools at all levels to apply for the Subsidy for Student Participation in Competitive Sports or Performances ‒ coming together to watch live competition and rooting Taiwan's athletes on to victory!

2016亞青男排賽隆重登場 16國爭霸互相較勁
「2016年台中銀行盃亞洲青年（Ｕ20）男子排球錦標賽」於今（105）年7月9日至17日在高雄巨蛋體育館及鳳山體育館盛大舉行，來自16國的青年男排選手一同角逐「2017年世界青年男子排球錦標賽」亞洲區代表資格，並作為2017年世界大學運動會重要暖身戰。
本次賽事計有澳大利亞、巴林、中國大陸、香港、伊朗、伊拉克、日本、哈薩克、韓國、巴基斯坦、卡達、沙烏地阿拉伯、斯里蘭卡、泰國、土庫曼及我國等16支球隊參加，分別為主辦國家、上屆前10名及5大區排名最佳隊伍參加，分4組進行單循環賽，前三名取得「2017年世界青年男子排球錦標賽」亞洲區代表資格。中華隊首場對上沙烏地阿拉伯代表隊，由教練邱保斯帶領球員林輅惟、顏振富、蘇祐辰、焦璿誠、伍政廷及梁嘉原組成最佳黃金陣容，由於雙方實力相近，賽況十分激烈。
本次賽事為期9天，在高雄巨蛋體育館及鳳山體育館舉行，需購票入場（全票300元、優待票200元），並於開賽前2小時現場售票。
教育部體育署表示，輔導各單項運動協會舉辦頂級國際賽事一直是推動國際體育交流重要政策之一，今年有上百場的國際賽事在臺輪番登場，提供民眾多元形態的各類賽事，歡迎大家上體育署網站查詢「2016國際賽事行事曆」，也歡迎各級學校向體育署申請「學生參與觀賞運動競技與表演補助」，一起揪團看比賽，為臺灣選手加油鼓勵。

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Portable Swimming Pools Introduced at Elementary Schools in Remote Areas
Striving to reduce the swimming and self-rescue skills gap between urban and rural areas, the Sports Administration has organized the 2016 Elementary School Swimming and Self-Rescue Skills Instruction Tour Plan. A pilot program was launched this year targeting elementary schools in remote rural areas without swimming pools on campus or access to swimming pools in their communities. The Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation (CTUSF) organized this program in coordination with the specialized and enthusiastic assistance of university instructors and students. A series of 3-day swimming and self-rescue skills classes was held using three portable swimming pools installed on campus. This pilot program was scheduled to begin in July at two separate locations ‒ Fengguo Elementary School in Ren Ai Township, Nantou County and Chengfu Elementary School in Sanxia District, New Taipei City. In all, counting students from other elementary schools in the area, more than 400 students were benefited from this program.
The first class was held on July 1st with participating students primarily from Nantou County's Fengguo Elementary School and Qinshui Elementary School, and the youngest participants were 4-years-olds from the schools' affiliated kindergartens. Prof. Chiah-Chang Chang led a 9-member coaching team from National Changhua University of Education and they taught specially designed course content for students of different ages and abilities. After completing this 3-day class, nearly all of the participants achieved the First Level (Seahorse Level) capacity established in the Ministry of Education's National Elementary and Junior High School Swimming Self-Rescue Skills Index. These students were able to overcome fear of water and more importantly perform basic skills such as picking up objects in the water, rhythmic breathing, and the jellyfish float while being tested.

移動式親水體驗池引進偏鄉小學
教育部體育署為縮短水中游泳與自救能力教學的城鄉差距，辦理「105年小學游泳與自救能力教學巡迴計畫」，本(105)年度先以試辦方式，針對校內及鄰近地區均無游泳池資源之偏鄉國小，由中華民國大專體育總會承辦，結合大專校院師生的專業與熱情，輔以3座移動式親水體驗池，進行每梯次3天的游泳與自救能力校內定點教學活動。此次巡迴計畫於7月份舉辦，共分為兩個梯次，分別於南投縣仁愛鄉萬豐國小及新北市三峽區成福國小舉辦，包含鄰近國小，受惠學童人數達400名。
甫於7月1日圓滿落幕的第一梯次活動，主要參與者為南投縣萬豐國小及親愛國小萬大分校的學童，最小的參與者更有來自於學校附設幼兒園的4歲學童。來自國立彰化師範大學的9名教練團，在該校張家昌教授專業指導下，針對不同的年齡層，分別規劃出不同的課程內容，在連續3天的細心指導下，參與的學童幾乎都擁有依教育部所制定參考的全國中小學游泳自救能力指標第一級（海馬級）的能力，不僅克服對水的恐懼，更能在檢測當中順利完成水中拾物、韻律呼吸及水母漂等基本能力。

Sport Terms

運動詞彙

portable swimming pools

移動式親水體驗池

Rio 2016 Paralympics

2016里約帕拉林匹克運動會