TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwanese athletes are entering the final four days of competition at the Olympic Games, anticipating a peak period for medal wins.
The women's table tennis team defeated Australia 3-0 in the round of 16 and will face China in the quarterfinals at 9 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 7) Taiwan time. If they fail to advance, the table tennis team's journey will conclude.
The women's golf team, consisting of Chien Pei-yun (錢珮芸) and Hsu Wei-ling (徐薇淩), will start their first round. Lai Kuan-chieh (賴冠傑), competing for the first time at the Olympics, will participate in the men's 1000m single canoe sprint heats at 5:40 p.m. Should he advance, he will compete in the quarterfinals at 8:40 p.m.
Woman boxing athlete Lin Yu-ting (林郁婷) has secured at least a bronze medal and will face Turkey's Esra Yıldız Kahraman in the semifinals at Roland Garros Stadium at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday (Aug. 8) Taiwan time. Taiwan's weightlifting team will also commence its schedule, starting with Fang Wan-ling (方莞靈) in the women's 49kg category at 1:30 a.m. the same day.
Lin Geng-neng (林敬能), the head coach of the weightlifting team, expressed optimism about Fang and Chen Wen-hui (陳玟卉), who will compete in the women's 71kg category on Aug. 10.
With several athletes poised for success, Taiwan's final days at the Olympics promise to be thrilling. Fans can look forward to potential victories and memorable performances.
