2024-02-11 04:39:26
To welcome the Year of the Dragon, Taipei City will welcome a number of world-class events. The FIBA Asia Cup Qualifying Tournament will kick off on the 22nd, the ISU World Youth Figure Skating Championship will take over, and the World Baseball Top 12 Tournament will also be held in November at the end of the year. Taipei City Government Sports Bureau A press release issued today stated that the top 12 tournament in the world “is expected to be held in the Dome”, which is a preview of another baseball trend in Taiwan.
Taipei City events this year also include the “2024 Taipei International Dragon Boat Championships” in the middle of the year, and the “Taipei Marathon” at the end of the year, which is expected to obtain a gold label certification. Director Wang Hongxiang of the Taipei City Government Sports Bureau said that large-scale sports events can not only promote people’s sports atmosphere , and can also establish an international reputation for the city’s soft power.
Wang Hongxiang also mentioned that with the opening of the Dome, Taipei City’s ability to organize international events has not only been improved, but also dragon boat races, Taipei Horses and other events have become internationally renowned city brand events. The Sports Bureau will continue to work hard to continue Launch various exciting sports activities to welcome sports-loving people from all over the world and create a unique sports city.
Last year, the Asian Baseball Championship “unboxed” the dome, setting off a wave of baseball craze. The World Baseball Top 12 tournament is confirmed to be played in Taipei City from November 14 to 18 this year. The venue has not yet been decided, but the Taipei City Government Sports Bureau directly named it. Dome, Taiwanese baseball fans have the opportunity to witness the top showdown between the Chinese team and the world’s powers in a brand-new venue.
The 12 teams in the preliminaries of the 3rd Top 12 are divided into two groups. The top two teams advance to the super round semi-finals. The top two teams in the semi-finals will play the gold medal game and the last two teams will play the bronze medal game. The right to host the preliminaries is won by Taiwan and the Americas. The Group B tournament in Taiwan will be held in Taipei City from November 14th to 18th, but the opening game on the 13th will be held at the Nagoya Dome, and the super round from the 21st to the 23rd and the finals on the 24th will be held at the Tokyo Dome.
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