In his speech, NPUST President Chin-Lung Chang said “NPUST has cultivated countless outstanding talent from Taiwan and around the world in the fields of science, technology, agriculture, sports and other areas since its establishment in 1924. Youth are the future of the country and the hope of the world. The students here are carrying forward a passion for sports, while learning how use sportsmanship to influence society and serve the community.”

The event started with Kuo-Sheng Chiu from the Chinese Taipei Olympic Games Committee sharing on the importance of the Olympic model. Hsiu-Ling Hsu, Head of the International Division of the Ministry of Education Sports Administration and Michael Lin, CEO of the Center of Industry Accelerator and Patent Strategy (IAPS), held an in-depth discussion on sports innovation and technology, emphasizing the role that technology plays in the development of sports potential. Le Hsu, CEO of StatsInsight and Pu Yuan Cheng, Chairman of Funique VR Studio shared on athlete entrepreneurship, sports data analysis, and virtual reality technology, hoping to open up new horizons of possibility for the students. 2024 Paris Olympics and 2018 Asian Games silver medal runner, FuTing Yang, and former track and field team member and assistant coach at Baylor University, Max Hsieh, shared on their sports careers and training experiences with the students, emphasizing the importance of handling the pressures of competition.

The afternoon gave focus to the past and the future with ancient Greek style competitions and relays designed to highlight the origins of Olympic Games, and a “Sports Technology Innovation Experience” activity which allowed students to see how cutting-edge technologies, including virtual reality, artificial intelligence, smart wearable devices, are applied in modern sports training.

The event came to a successful close thanks to the work of the organizers and the assistance provided by the student volunteers from NPUST. Hopes are that through it all more young students have been inspired to develop themselves in the field of sports and will find the courage to pursue their dreams of excellence.

NPUST President Chin-Lung Chang and Physical Education Office Director Hsiu-Ching Lin attended the opening ceremony and cheered on the participating teachers and students. NPUST continuously works to foster a spirit of health, vitality and cooperation and will continue to promote the vigorous development of campus sports activities in the future, so that all her teachers and students can find happiness and a sense of achievement on this beautiful campus.

President Chin-Lung Chang said that the school spent 6 million NTD to comprehensively renovate the swimming pool and provide a safer and more comfortable environment. This year’s Aquatic Games returned with strong support from students and faculty. The great turnout made clear that there is a lot of enthusiasm for water sports amongst teachers and students at the school, and all the contestants were sincerely welcomed to enjoy the competitive process, strive for good results, and have a wonderful time on campus together.