Taiwanese Athlete Peng Mingyang Wins Gold at World Universiade: Will Shine at Paris Olympics

2023-08-08 15:14:09
2023-08-08 23:14 United Daily News reporter Wu Hongwei / Hsinchu real-time report

Peng Mingyang, a track and field athlete born in Zhudong, Hsinchu, won the gold medal in the hurdling event of this World Universiade. He is expected to achieve good results in the Paris Olympics next year. Today, he took the plane back to Taiwan from Chengdu. They also went to welcome Peng Mingyang’s triumphant return, and even praised Peng Mingyang as the light of Hsinchu, which made Hsinchu people feel honored.

Lin Siming said that he, who is also from Zhudong like Peng Mingyang, was really honored to hear that Peng Mingyang successfully won the gold medal of this Universiade. It is not easy for Asian athletes to stand out in the world track and field events. I hope that Peng Mingyang will continue to perform brilliantly in the Paris Olympics next year.

Peng Mingyang flew back to Taiwan this evening. His father, Peng Huanshu, and his relatives and friends also made a special trip to Taoyuan Airport to pick him up. Lin Siming, accompanied by Peng Huanshu, welcomed Peng Mingyang back to Taiwan at the airport. At the airport, Lin Siming thanked Peng Mingyang for bringing the fame of Hsinchu and Taiwan to the world. The villagers are also waiting to welcome “Zhudong Scud” back to their hometown.

Peng Mingyang is currently studying at the National University of Physical Education. On August 5, he won the gold medal in the men’s 400-meter hurdles final of the Universiade in Chengdu with a time of 48.62 seconds. The Taiwan player who won the gold medal in the hurdle is determined to enter the Paris Olympics next year.

Peng Mingyang (middle) won the gold medal at the Universiade, and legislator Lin Siming (left) went to the airport to pick him up in person, congratulating Hsinchu Zhiguang on his triumphant return…

Lin Siming emphasized that from the 1962 Hongye Little League team defeating the Japanese Little League star team to Peng Mingyang’s outstanding performance of running the second fastest in Asia this year in the World Universiade, it is obvious that Taiwan’s athletes are strong. With the ever-decreasing huge diplomatic dilemma, the development of sports is a good way to let the world see Taiwan. In Congress, he will fully urge the government to pay more attention to the rights and interests of our athletes, so that the athletes can have no worries regarding their sports career, go all out to enter the international market, and then let Taiwan Let the light shine on the world stage.

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