The Presidential Office yesterday encouraged people to participate in the Presidential Cup National Sports Games’ basketball and breakdance competitions, as it said the organization shows the government’s commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle across the nation.
President William Lai (賴清德) is featured in a promotional video for the Games released on Friday along with Olympic bronze medalist female boxer Chen Nien-chin (陳念琴) and comedian Tai Chih-yuan (邰智源).
The competition, which would take place in September, would mark the inauguration of the Ministry of Sports, which is planned to start operations on Sept. 9, Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an (潘孟安) said.
Photo: Lo Pei-de, Taipei Times
Upgrading the Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration to the Ministry of Sports was one of Lai’s most important campaign promises, Pan said.
Pan said that 3-on-3 street basketball and breakdance competitions would be held in northern, central, southern and eastern Taiwan, with the final round taking place in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei.
“Organizing such national sports events can encourage people to exercise regularly and live healthier lives, which is beneficial to everyone. I agree that the government should spend more money on sports so that people would visit hospitals less often,” said Tai, a celebrity endorser.
Members of the public can register for free for the street basketball competition until July 31 and for breakdance until Aug. 1.
“Participating in sports events is not exclusive to athletes. We should cultivate it to encourage people to exercise regularly,” Tai said.
People can register for the 3-on-3 street basketball competition at: https://taiwan3x3.tw and the breakdance competition at: https://www.pcsdance.tw.
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