To encourage people to cultivate the habit of “autonomous (regular exercise,” “LOHAS (integrate sports into daily life),” “love sports (do sports for fun)” Changhua County Government held the press conference for the beginning of “2018 Changhua Sports i-Taiwan Plan” in the courtyard on 1F in the county government building this morning (the 9th). Deputy Magistrate Lin Ming-yu attended the conference on behalf of Magistrate Wei Ming-ku. The tour work-out team lead attendants in a warm-up. The Taekwondo practitioner Liu Wei-ting of the national team was appointed as the endorser of the Sports iTaiwan campaign. At the press conference, many athletes and sports administrators attended, including ABL players, project executives of the Sports iTaiwan from the county, township, and town sports associations, and other sports societies. Changhua County Government expects to collaborate with the units to encourage people to cultivate the habits of regularly participate in sports. Let’s do sports to love Taiwan.
Deputy Magistrate Lin expressed that the Changhua County Government is endeavoring to construct the county into a place in which “People love to do sports. Sports can be done anywhere and anytime” to construct a LOHAS county, and a livable and longevity city. Collaborating with universities and colleges, sports associations in different townships, towns, and communities, and more to sponsor different kinds of sports activities. In 2018, it is estimated that there will be 3,313 sports activities in Changhua. He would like to thank different sectors for the cooperation in promoting these activities to provide arenas for people to demonstrate their skills and compete in sports games. He advocated for people to stretch their bodies and keep fit to minimize instances of getting sick and maximize their health.
Deputy Magistrate pointed out that Changhua County Government cares about people’s health. At schools, it provides nutritious lunch to students to allow them to eat the most nutritious meals. He also encourages students to drink water instead of sugar drinks and promote regular sports class so that school children can grow up with the best physical conditions. In addition, Changhua County Government established the first “Senior Gym” in Taiwan to provide them with sports equipment suitable for them. Encouraging seniors to keep fit, he expects that they will be able to live more actively and lead more interesting lives. He also expects to promote it in every community.
Collaborating with the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education, Changhua County Government is going to work with county sports association, town, township, and city sports association and other civilian groups to promote the four major projects and 16 subprojects in the “Sports iTaiwan” plan. Sponsoring diverse sports activities for the people, it provides suitable sports activities and opportunities to encourage people to love Taiwan and love themselves by doing sports. He encourages people to exercise for better health and make their habits into their favorite activities. Let’s do sports because we love doing them.
Local feature sports events in the Sports Culture Rooting Project – Sponsored by the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education, Tianzhong Marathon was voted as the “Most Popular Award” among the feature sports activities in 22 counties and cities in Taiwan last year. It was also the friendliest marathon. Changhua County Government is going to expand the activities in the marathon season to promote the development of sports activities in Changhua and help increase the income of tourism. It also enhances local people’s identity. Changhua County Government will collaborate with local sports group to conduct the plans on holding sports activities series on the National Sports Day and LOHAS sports activities for seniors and promoting women to join sports activities plan. As a result, county folks can have tailormade sports activities just for them to bring about a local sports culture and trends.
In the expand sports knowledge project, there are the subprojects of water territory, bicycle, indigenous peoples, disabled sports, physical fitness in the communities, and more. They will be carried out together by the Changhua Swimming Association, Water Life Saving Association, Dragon Boat Committee, schools at various levels, disabled groups, Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Changbei Sports Center, and more. To allow different groups to have a diverse set of choices for sports events.
The transmission of sports’ seeds project is implemented by three universities: National Changhua University of Education, Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, and Dayeh University, which collaborate to form a tour sports instruction team to provide tour counseling services at different communities, community development associations, senior center, community concern points, senior recreational centers, and more to communicate the proper sports concept profoundly in different communities, villages, and boroughs. In addition, this year’s iSport ambassador groups were established for the first time. They will train the sports promotion volunteers in Changhua County. Everyone is welcome to join the social and sports volunteers’ teams.
The sports city promotion project is carried out by Changhua Sports Association, which provides 22 sports instruction classes and leisure activities for office workers. Fifty-five sports carnivals will be held by sports associations of different towns and townships. In addition, there are community friendship meets in softball, tennis, and basketball, and the two hot zones in sports – Tianzhong HSR Station and Changhua County Stadium are opened to the public. Everyone is welcome to join any sports activities in your communities to cultivate new, active habits or regular exercise.
The “2018 Sports iTaiwan Plan” provides abundant and diverse activities. Welcome people to visit the Sports iTaiwan for more information (http://isports.sa.gov.tw/) on related activities. Changhua County Government sincerely to invite you to join the sports events. Participate all the events in Sports iTaiwan Plan for your health and quality of life. Welcome everybody to go outdoor and do exercise. Let’s do sports and (love) iTaiwan. Keep fit to love yourself.
The guests attending the conference included Changhua County Councilors Lin Shih-hsien, Yu Jui-chun, Lai Ching-mei, Ou-yang Chen-chu, Hsiao Wen-hsiung, Director-General Teng Chin-chuan, Sectary Tu Min-chun of Changhua County Government, Secretary Lan Chun-yu of Xiushui Township Office, Reviewer Hsu Chin-hsien of Sport iTaiwan, Director Cheng Tsung-cheng of Changhua County Marathon and Road Running Association, Director Kao Rui of Changhua County Water Life Saving Association, legislators and councilors, representatives of sports associations in towns and townships.
Source: Changhua County Government Official Websites
Contact Person: Chief Chiao, Department of Education, Changhua County Government (886-4-7112175 Ext. 20)