East Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship to Start June 26, Asian Games Training Team to Use as Warm-up
The 2nd East Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship begins June 26, featuring four teams: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong (China), and Taiwan. Taiwan's team, composed of its Asian Games training squad, will treat the event as its only warm-up competition before the Nagoya Asian Games. Head coach Tsai Wei-yang stated the goal is to gain experience and to be particularly cautious against South Korea. After winning silver at the last Asian Games, the women's team is now solely aiming for the gold medal.
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(CNA, Taipei, June 12, by reporter Li Chien-chung) The 2026 2nd East Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship will kick off on June 26, with four teams participating this year: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong (China), and Taiwan. The Asian Games training team's head coach, Tsai Wei-yang, stated that this event will serve as a warm-up match before the Asian Games.
The East Asian Cup is organized by the East Asian Kabaddi Federation and hosted by the Chinese Taipei Kabaddi Sports Association. This year marks the second edition of the women's tournament. The inaugural event in 2024 featured Japan, Hong Kong (China), and Taiwan, with the host team ultimately winning the championship cup.
For this year's East Asian Cup, the Taiwan representative team will compete with its Nagoya Asian Games members, using it as a practical training opportunity for the entire squad. This is also the only competition for the Taiwanese women's kabaddi team before the Asian Games.
Tsai Wei-yang told a CNA reporter that although the East Asian Cup has few participating countries and a relative gap in skill levels, it is an excellent opportunity for the Taiwan Asian Games team to gain valuable experience. "The players can also use real combat to identify the shortcomings of their usual training."
Tsai mentioned that among the foreign teams in this East Asian Cup, they need to be particularly wary of South Korea. "In the past, when we played against Korea, we often encountered turbulence at the beginning of the match and couldn't pull away with the score. We need to pay special attention to this problem this year."
At the last Hangzhou Asian Games, Taiwan's women's kabaddi team won a silver medal, and the men's kabaddi team won a bronze, achieving outstanding results. Tsai also expressed his confidence, saying, "This year, the only goal for the women's kabaddi representative team is the gold medal."
This year coincides with the election of the Chinese Taipei Kabaddi Sports Association. The new president, Lin Mao-jung, was elected as the 5th president at the board meeting on March 28. The 61-year-old Lin is the vice chairman of Chan Chao International Co., Ltd., a professional exhibition company in Taiwan. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150612
The East Asian Cup is organized by the East Asian Kabaddi Federation and hosted by the Chinese Taipei Kabaddi Sports Association. This year marks the second edition of the women's tournament. The inaugural event in 2024 featured Japan, Hong Kong (China), and Taiwan, with the host team ultimately winning the championship cup.
For this year's East Asian Cup, the Taiwan representative team will compete with its Nagoya Asian Games members, using it as a practical training opportunity for the entire squad. This is also the only competition for the Taiwanese women's kabaddi team before the Asian Games.
Tsai Wei-yang told a CNA reporter that although the East Asian Cup has few participating countries and a relative gap in skill levels, it is an excellent opportunity for the Taiwan Asian Games team to gain valuable experience. "The players can also use real combat to identify the shortcomings of their usual training."
Tsai mentioned that among the foreign teams in this East Asian Cup, they need to be particularly wary of South Korea. "In the past, when we played against Korea, we often encountered turbulence at the beginning of the match and couldn't pull away with the score. We need to pay special attention to this problem this year."
At the last Hangzhou Asian Games, Taiwan's women's kabaddi team won a silver medal, and the men's kabaddi team won a bronze, achieving outstanding results. Tsai also expressed his confidence, saying, "This year, the only goal for the women's kabaddi representative team is the gold medal."
This year coincides with the election of the Chinese Taipei Kabaddi Sports Association. The new president, Lin Mao-jung, was elected as the 5th president at the board meeting on March 28. The 61-year-old Lin is the vice chairman of Chan Chao International Co., Ltd., a professional exhibition company in Taiwan. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150612
FAQ
2026年東亞盃女子卡巴迪錦標賽何時舉行？有哪些隊伍參賽？
第二屆東亞盃女子卡巴迪錦標賽將於2026年6月26日登場，參賽隊伍包括日本、韓國、中國香港及台灣等4隊。
這次東亞盃對台灣女子卡巴迪代表隊有何重要性？
這場賽事是台灣女子代表隊在名古屋亞運前唯一的正式比賽，將作為以賽代訓的熱身賽，用以磨練團隊默契與戰術，並檢視平時訓練的成果。
台灣隊總教練對這次比賽有何期許與戰術考量？
總教練蔡威暘認為這對台灣隊是很好的磨練機會，可以透過實戰找出缺點。他特別提到需注意與韓國隊的對戰，避免開賽初期陷入亂流導致分數被拉近。
台灣女子卡巴迪隊在最近的亞運成績以及未來的目標是什麼？
台灣女子卡巴迪隊在上屆杭州亞運獲得銀牌，成績出色。總教練蔡威暘明確表示，今年在名古屋亞運的唯一目標就是奪得金牌。
中華民國卡巴迪運動協會近期有何變動？
協會進行了改選，新任理事長由展昭國際企業副董事長林茂榮先生於3月28日當選為第五屆理事長。