Hongdao Foundation Awards Millions in Prize Money, Li Yang Suggests Direct Donation to Charities
As the Hongdao Foundation awards prize money to Taiwanese medalists from the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, athlete Li Yang, currently the Minister of Sports, suggested that the NT$10 million he is eligible to receive be directly donated to charity organizations.
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Chien-chung, Taipei, 13th) The Hongdao Foundation today awarded prize money to Taiwanese medalists from the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Among them, Li Yang, the current Minister of Sports, was eligible to receive NT$10 million according to regulations; Li Yang stated via Facebook that he suggested the foundation "directly" donate the prize money to charity organizations.
The Hongdao Foundation today awarded prize money to Taiwanese medalists from the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Gold medalists can receive NT$10 million. Among them, "Wang Li-yang and Li Yang" (Lin-Yang Pair) received NT$20 million for winning two Olympic badminton gold medals, so each person could receive NT$10 million.
Li Yang posted on Facebook today, saying: "Today, Chairman Lin Hong-dao decided to fulfill his promise. Throughout my athletic career, I have received cultivation from the country, support from enterprises, and backing from the logistics team, which allowed me to stand on the podium time and again."
He said: "Now as the Minister of Sports, I am more concerned about systems and environment, so I suggest that Chairman Lin directly return this prize money to where society needs it more."
Li Yang also suggested charity organizations that could receive the donation in his post, emphasizing that "this promise can ultimately be fulfilled in another, more meaningful way." (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150413
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Chien-chung, Taipei, 13th) The Hongdao Foundation today awarded prize money to Taiwanese medalists from the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Among them, Li Yang, the current Minister of Sports, was eligible to receive NT$10 million according to regulations; Li Yang stated via Facebook that he suggested the foundation "directly" donate the prize money to charity organizations.
The Hongdao Foundation today awarded prize money to Taiwanese medalists from the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Gold medalists can receive NT$10 million. Among them, "Wang Li-yang and Li Yang" (Lin-Yang Pair) received NT$20 million for winning two Olympic badminton gold medals, so each person could receive NT$10 million.
Li Yang posted on Facebook today, saying: "Today, Chairman Lin Hong-dao decided to fulfill his promise. Throughout my athletic career, I have received cultivation from the country, support from enterprises, and backing from the logistics team, which allowed me to stand on the podium time and again."
He said: "Now as the Minister of Sports, I am more concerned about systems and environment, so I suggest that Chairman Lin directly return this prize money to where society needs it more."
Li Yang also suggested charity organizations that could receive the donation in his post, emphasizing that "this promise can ultimately be fulfilled in another, more meaningful way." (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150413
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