Taiwan Athletics Open Canceled; Li Yang: Guide Use of Fund Budget
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- Taiwan Athletics Open Canceled; Li Yang: Guide Use of Fund Budget
- The Taiwan Athletics Open has been canceled due to the Legislative Yuan's failure to pass the budget. Despite being certified as a 'Continental Tour Silver Label' event by World Athletics, the lack of funds made hosting difficult. Li Yang urged the use of fund budgets and expressed concern about the impact on athletes.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: April 9, 2026
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The Taiwan Athletics Open has been canceled due to the Legislative Yuan's failure to pass the budget. Despite being certified as a 'Continental Tour Silver Label' event by World Athletics, the lack of funds made hosting difficult. Li Yang urged the use of fund budgets and expressed concern about the impact on athletes.
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- Taiwan Athletics Open Canceled; Li Yang: Guide Use of Fund Budget (April 9, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- April 9, 2026
The Taiwan Athletics Open has been canceled due to the Legislative Yuan's failure to pass the budget. Despite being certified as a 'Continental Tour Silver Label' event by World Athletics, the lack of funds made hosting difficult. Li Yang urged the use of fund budgets and expressed concern about the impact on athletes.
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Unexpectedly, the Chinese Taipei Athletics Association suddenly issued a statement yesterday, announcing that the Sports Department had allocated a budget for 'Taiwan Brand Events 2.0' this year, encouraging local governments and single-sport associations to upgrade their international competitions. The Athletics Association had planned to upgrade the annual Taiwan Athletics Open to a World Athletics Silver Label event. "However, due to the Legislative Yuan's general budget continuously failing to pass this year, this year's event has been forced to be canceled."
Li Yang mentioned in an interview today, "Since the establishment of our Sports Department last year, we have been actively guiding various associations about this plan for this year. I only learned about the Athletics Association's decision yesterday. We will actively guide them to continue using the fund budget portion."
Li Yang emphasized, "Of course, I still hope that the Athletics Association can hold this competition. This competition is also an international event held in Taiwan that awards points, and I hope it will not affect the rights and interests of the athletes." (Edited by Li Hsi-chang) 1150409
FAQ
What was the reason for the cancellation of the Taiwan Track and Field Open?
The event was canceled because the necessary budget for hosting the event could not be secured due to the failure of the legislative budget approval.
What was the status of this event?
The event was one of the few international track and field competitions in Asia, certified with the 'Continental Tour Silver Label' by World Athletics.
What did Li Yang comment on this situation?
Li Yang stated that the sports department would actively support the utilization of fund budgets and expressed concern about the impact of the event cancellation on athletes.