# What are the major sports in Taiwan? **URL:** \ **Category:** Sports\ **Tags:** gravedig\ **Created:** [December 22, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709 "2008-12-22T09:56:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![the\_chief](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@the\_chief](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_chief)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/21 "2008-12-26T00:18:16Z")
I always assumed the National Sport was taking pictures of each other not paying any attention to the surroundings whilst having a plastic bag (optionally containing food, but not required) shoved up against your face and calling someone on your cell to tell them about it really loudly. Or baseball? ---
**Author:** ![rocky\_raccoon](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@rocky\_raccoon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/rocky_raccoon)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/22 "2008-12-28T10:53:16Z")
[quote=“the chief”] Or baseball?[/quote] Baseball is okay but too difficult to enjoy unless it’s well-organized. It’s strange to me that basketball is so popular. The Taiwanese physique doesn’t lend itself to such a game. However, due to the lack of space and how cheap it is to pour cement, I guess basketball wins. It would be great to see more small soccer fields built. I have some friends that are coaching and the kids like it a lot, but unfortunately they can’t stick with it for more than a year or so. The big math, Chinese, or science test takes precedence and they have to pay more efforts to studying. [quote=“sandman”] Petanque equipment will definitely be available here if it isn’t already, as its one of the “sports” in the 2009 World Games being held in Kaohsiung. They had a competition just a few weeks ago as a pre-games warmup, and petanque was one of the featured events.[/quote] Sweet, I’ll check that out. I wonder if they’ll show this on TV? Actually petanque is also a game that could work well in Taiwan. All you really need is a big box filled with sand, oh wait, that would probably turn into a giant litterbox. n\_n ---
**Author:** ![Craig](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Craig](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Craig)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/23 "2009-07-28T16:01:36Z")
Shopping sleeping being lazy all the time!!! Those are the true national sports here! LOL 😲 ---
**Author:** ![volv1992](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/volv1992/32/105503_2.png) [@volv1992](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/volv1992)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/24 "2020-03-07T12:43:18Z")
> [@Craig](#): > > Shopping sleeping being lazy all the time!!! > > Those are the true national sports here! Sign me up. Any watersports popular in Taiwan? Rowing (crew rowing/sculling) available? ---
**Author:** ![marasan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marasan/32/181721_2.png) [@marasan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/marasan)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 7:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/25 "2021-03-03T07:43:30Z")
I think this will change the swimming scene in Taiwan. A good showing at the Olympics and this is a given. > **[Taiwan swimmer Eddie Wang gains FINA recognition for butterfly record - Focus...](https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202103010004)** > > Taipei, March 1 (CNA) Taiwanese Eddie Wang (王冠閎) has been officially recognized by the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) as the holder of the junior world record in the men's 200m butterfly short course, the Chinese Taipei Swimming... ---
**Author:** ![BHL4life](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/bhl4life/32/90885_2.png) [@BHL4life](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BHL4life)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/26 "2021-03-03T08:25:52Z")
shrimp fishing. hiking. riding scooters. ---
**Author:** ![marasan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marasan/32/181721_2.png) [@marasan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/marasan)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/27 "2021-03-03T08:41:40Z")
This guy seems to do well in ultramarathons. > Taiwan athlete Tommy Chen won this year’s 4 Deserts Race Series championship, one of the world’s most punishing tests of endurance, after finishing as runner-up Nov. 26 in The Last Desert Antarctica ultramarathon. > > Chen’s second place was enough to hand him overall victory in the competition comprised of four 250-km ultramarathons—the Atacama Crossing in Chile, Gobi March in mainland China, Sahara Race in Namibia, and Last Desert in the frozen southern continent. He also became the first Taiwan runner to claim the 4 Deserts Grand Slam title by completing all of the events in a single calendar year. > > The ultramarathoner was leading this year’s series going into the final leg in Antarctica, having finished second in the Sahara Race in May, fifth in the Gobi March in June and first in the Atacama contest in October. He captured the championship by battling through gale-force blizzards and minus 20 C temperatures across the weeklong, six-stage contest in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments. [https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2,6,10,15,18&post=104482](https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2,6,10,15,18&post=104482) ---
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/28 "2021-03-03T08:50:46Z")
> [@marasan](#): > > I think this will change the swimming scene in Taiwan. Oh no! I like having a lane mostly to myself! Plus, it’s good for the ego being the fastest person there (usually). Good for him. But, ha, I’m getting old … “200m butterfly _short_ course” seems a vertebrae-shattering contradiction at this point in life. ---
**Author:** ![marasan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marasan/32/181721_2.png) [@marasan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/marasan)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/29 "2021-03-03T08:56:51Z")
> [@lostinasia](#): > > Good for him. But, ha, I’m getting old … “200m butterfly _short_ course” seems a vertebrae-shattering contradiction at this point in life. You’re not the only one. I had lower back pain for a month from practicing the dolphin kick over a two-week period or so. > [@lostinasia](#): > > Oh no! I like having a lane mostly to myself! Plus, it’s good for the ego being the fastest person there (usually). I just get on the track when I’m feeling myself feeling too good about my exercise prowess in the pool. Everybody passes me on the track. I don’t do triathlons anymore, but when I did, I really liked how they can be a humbling experience in a few different ways. ---
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/30 "2021-03-03T09:15:04Z")
> [@marasan](#): > > I had lower back pain for a month from practicing the dolphin kick over a two-week period or so. OK, that’s another point in the “against learning how to do dolphin kick off the wall” tally … it just wasn’t a thing yet when I was on a swim team, so I never learned. Once in a while I’ll try it, and, “Ouch”, I won’t try it again. I sometimes wonder if I’m giving up too quickly - your experience suggests I’m not! > [@marasan](#): > > I don’t do triathlons anymore, but when I did, I really liked how they can be a humbling experience in a few different ways. I wish swim / bike events were more of a thing - Google tells me they’re called Aquabikes?! Repeated knee strains prevent me from jogging, but I think it’d be fun to train for a swim-bike event. I’d have no friggin’ chance of being a serious competitor, but I don’t think I’d embarrass myself in my age group. On the other hand, I’ll occasionally see videos of the starts of big swim races - like the Sun-Moon Lake one - and realize the crowd looks absolutely terrifying. ---
**Author:** ![Deca](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Deca](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Deca)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/31 "2021-03-03T10:07:55Z")
> [@mingshah](#): > > So if anybody is interested, wants to help, has ideas or what so ever or just wants to get a free example of the magazine (and maybe wants to help us putting it into schools, and where ever else people might be interested) than just PM me or contact me anyhow else. This magazine is probably not around 13 years later, but if so would be happy to help. ---
**Author:** ![Deca](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Deca](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Deca)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/32 "2021-03-03T10:15:42Z")
> [@psveindhoven](#): > > Shows almost all stadiums in the world, I guess Taiwan is not a football (soccer) loving country? How big is football in Taiwan? Research shows Taiwan as the country in the world with the least interest in football! An accomplishment in itself. This is the consequence of being part of Japan and cultural codes of the era. Note though, that Taiwan was a decent, competitive side in Asia in the 50s due to many Hong Kong players. Then, sliding firmly under US influence, there was no chance of a football culture developing, but rather baseball (also a continuation from the Japanese period.) The modern game is developing though, so the future looks better. They really need to weed out match-fixing though, scandalously the national side got away clean with obvious fixing of a match vs Kuwait last year - nobody cares. ---
**Author:** ![marasan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marasan/32/181721_2.png) [@marasan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/marasan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 12:35am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/33 "2021-03-04T00:35:19Z")
> [@lostinasia](#): > > I wish swim / bike events were more of a thing - Google tells me they’re called Aquabikes?! Repeated knee strains prevent me from jogging, but I think it’d be fun to train for a swim-bike event. I’d have no friggin’ chance of being a serious competitor, but I don’t think I’d embarrass myself in my age group. I would be all over that. Great fun and no knee pain. As for being a serious competitor, you probably would do well. The swimming level for those over 40 or so in Taiwan is not great, even at these races. They have aquathlons (?) in Taiwan (swim + run) but not the swim and bike combination. > [@lostinasia](#): > > On the other hand, I’ll occasionally see videos of the starts of big swim races - like the Sun-Moon Lake one - and realize the crowd looks absolutely terrifying. The Sun Moon Lake swim is terrible. But triathlon swims are not that bad, as long as they don’t line people up by age where I get stuck close to the back but then have to swim around and over people for the entire distance. The fight at the beginning really isn’t that bad if you’re not scared of the water. ---
**Author:** ![the\_bear](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/the_bear/32/192391_2.png) [@the\_bear](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_bear)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/34 "2021-03-04T01:39:10Z")
Remind me of that match fixing. I’m aware of the earlier one against Guam where the ref actually turned in an incorrect score card and no one said anything except one media guy. The number of kids enrolled in football schools suggests the game must improve here. Plus all the kids with local mums and English etc. dads. ---
**Author:** ![Deca](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Deca](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Deca)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 3:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-are-the-major-sports-in-taiwan/48709/35 "2021-03-04T03:31:37Z")
> [@the\_bear](#): > > Remind me of that match fixing. If you followed the abnormal odds market movements live, it was blatantly obvious something was amiss. And, some classic very naff defending with sloppy passes that just happened to get intercepted etc. 9-0 ft is embarrasing in itself for a national side, worse when the national side is involved in match-fixing (almost solely the domain of club sides, can only think of El Salvador and some African nations also with some history). ---
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