A: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, known as “BJJ,” has become more and more popular. Even Hollywood stars like Halle Berry and Tom Hardy are obsessed with it.
B: Some Asian stars, such as Taiwanese actor Eddie Peng and South Korean actor Lee Joon-gi, have also practiced this martial art.
A: BJJ is not just a martial art, but also a combat sport.
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B: I’ve always wanted to try it, but I’m worried about getting injured.
A: Diana Wang, a US doctor of physical therapy, is holding a BJJ seminar at PMA Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in Taipei Friday night. Let’s go check out how we can do this exciting sport safely.
A: 簡稱「BJJ」的巴西柔術越來越熱門,連好萊塢明星荷莉貝瑞、湯姆哈迪等人都熱衷此道。
B: 不少亞洲明星像台灣的彭于晏、南韓的李準基也在練這種武術。
A: 巴西柔術不只是武術,還是一種格鬥運動唷。
B: 我一直想嘗試,但又怕會受傷。
A: 明晚在「台北巴柔運動館」,剛好有美國理療醫師王幼瑞博士的巴柔研討會,我們去聽聽看要如何安全做運動吧!
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張迪)
A: The 2025 World Masters Games will begin on May 17 and run until May 30. B: World Masters Games? A: It’s a quadrennial multi-sport event for people over 30, which will be jointly held by Taipei and New Taipei City. B: Cool, maybe we can go cheer for all the athletes from home and abroad. A: There will be an athletes’ parade in downtown Taipei prior to the opening ceremony on Saturday. Let’s go then. A: 2025雙北世界壯年運動會5月17日開幕,持續至5月30日閉幕。 B: 世壯運? A: 這是四年一度、以30歲以上青壯年為主的運動會,本屆是由台北市和新北市共同舉辦。 B: 好酷喔,我們去幫來自國內外的選手們加油吧! A: 週六在台北市區會有選手遊行,之後是開幕典禮,我們去看吧。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張迪)
A: Where will the 35 sports of the 2025 World Masters Games be held? B: Apart from Taipei and New Taipei City, some games will take place in Yilan County, Taoyuan County, and Hsinchu County and City. A: The news says about 25,000 people, including many celebrities and sports stars, have already registered for the games. B: Even Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, who is 47, registered for softball and squash. New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi, who is 68, also registered for table tennis. A: And it will be the largest sports event ever in Taiwan’s history. How exciting. A:
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