TOKYO, โNov. 25 โ(CNA) โค- โTaiwan celebratedโค its first gold medal at the 2025 Deaflympics โin Tokyo on Monday, courtesyโ of โขa dominantโฃ performance by โคits women’s bowling team against South Korea.
The quartet of Chang Yao-chien (ๅผตๅ ฏ่), Wang Yu-chin โ(็็็ด), Lin Ya-chin (ๆ้ ็ด), and Chen I-miao secured the victory, marking a meaningful achievementโฃ for Taiwan’s delegation andโ boosting their overall medal count at the โขprestigious international competition for deaf athletes. This win underscoresโ Taiwan’s growing strength in bowling and provides momentum as the Deaflympics nears itsโ conclusion.
The Taiwanese team initially โขqualified for the tournament’s second round as the top seed. Despite a โchallenging pool play โขwhere they tallied four wins against three โlosses, finishing fourth among eight teams, they managed to โขadvance to โขthe semifinals. There, they overcameโฃ a determined Ukrainian team 2-1, earning their place inโฃ the gold medal match.
In a decisive final showdown,โ Taiwanโ demonstratedโข their skill and composure, winning the first two โคgames against South Korea with scores of 173-154 and 211-148, respectively, โto clinchโ the gold.
Earlier in the day,Taiwan’s โฃmen’sโฃ tableโค tennis team added to the medal tally,claiming aโ silver medal after aโ 3-0 loss to china. Led by veteranโค Yang Jung-tsung (ๆฅๆฆฎๅฎ), a six-time Deaflympics competitor, alongside teammates Wang Yi-hsiang (็้ก็ฟ), Lu Shih-chieh (็งไปๆฐ), โandโฃ Kuo Yueh-tungโค (้ญๅฒณๆฑ), theโฃ team continued Taiwan’s impressive streak, earning their sixth consecutive medal inโ the event.
Asโ of Monday, Taiwan’s total medalโ haul at โthe Deaflympics stands at one gold, five silver, and five bronzeโ medals. With 76 athletes competing across 11 sports, the team โฃaims to add to this total before the Games conclude on Tuesday.