Gaming events taking place in Chengdu
The 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, have been a triumph for Taiwan, with the country securing a total of 12 medals[1]. Taiwan's impressive haul includes 5 gold, 6 silver, and 1 bronze medals, placing them 15th in the overall medal count[1][4].
The Taiwanese team's successes have been spread across various sports, with notable victories in tug of war, martial arts, roller sports, korfball, and weightlifting/squat events.
In the women's outdoor 500kg category of tug of war, Taiwan won gold for the sixth consecutive time at the World Games[1]. Another gold medal was secured by the mixed beach korfball team, who defeated the Netherlands decisively[1].
Yang Sen made history by setting a new world record in the squat event with a lift of 453.5 kg, earning Taiwan a gold medal[1]. Liu Chiao-hsi, on the other hand, clinched the top spot in the women’s inline freestyle slalom event in roller sports[3].
Silver medals were won by Huang Mei-chien in the women's bi fins 50m event in fin swimming[2] and by the women's team in the open eight-seater mixed 200m dragon boat event[4].
Bronze medals were secured by Liu Chang-min in the taolu nanquan-nangun combined men's event in martial arts[2] and by the mixed team in indoor korfball[4].
However, Taiwan did not win any medals in the open eight-seater mixed 200m dragon boat event or the mixed team indoor korfball, despite competing in these events[4].
The World Games, which began on Wednesday last week, conclude on Sunday. A photo of the events was taken by AFP[5].
[1] Taiwan wins 12 medals at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu [2] Liu Chang-min wins bronze in taolu nanquan-nangun combined men's event [3] Liu Chiao-hsi wins gold in women’s inline freestyle slalom event [4] Taiwan claims bronze in mixed team indoor korfball [5] AFP photo of the 2025 World Games
The Taiwanese team proudly displayed their success in a variety of sports at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, achieving victories in tug of war, martial arts, roller sports, korfball, and weightlifting/squat events. Notably, they won gold in the women's outdoor 500kg category of tug of war for the sixth consecutive time, the mixed beach korfball, and the squat event with a world-record lift by Yang Sen.
