Lin Guo-chang Gifts 'Yilan Hoodie' to Lin Yun-Ju, Pledges to Optimize Sports Environment

Central News Agency

(CNA, Yilan, 14th) - The "4th Yun-Ju Rising Star Butterfly Cup National Table Tennis Championship" entered its final day of competition today. Lin Guo-chang, the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate for Yilan County Magistrate, visited the event to present an "Yilan Hoodie" to Lin Yun-Ju and promised to create a more comprehensive sports development environment.

The Taiwanese men's team, led by Lin Yun-Ju, won a bronze medal at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships held in London, UK. Lin returned to Taiwan on the 12th and held an autograph session this afternoon at the Yilan Sports Park Gymnasium to encourage young players. The tournament, which began on the 9th, is a six-day competition that has attracted over 1,100 participants.

In a press release, Lin Guo-chang stated that he has known Lin Yun-Ju and his family for a long time. In the past, he often attended Lin's major competitions to cheer him on and witnessed his rise to the world stage. Today, he prepared an "Yilan Hoodie" for Lin, hoping that when Lin wears it while competing abroad in the future, he will be reminded of his hometown and the support of the people of Yilan.

Lin Guo-chang mentioned that he is very grateful for Lin Yun-Ju's long-term efforts and struggles in the international arena, which have not only let the world see Taiwan but also Yilan. After becoming famous, Lin has continued to give back to the community. By organizing this tournament, he has improved Yilan's table tennis environment and given more children the opportunity to engage with the sport and bravely pursue their dreams.

Lin Guo-chang pointed out that in the future, he will push the Yilan County Government to place more emphasis on sports talent training. In addition to perfecting the grassroots athlete development system, he will also strengthen sports venues, training bases, and resource investment to create a complete sports development environment, allowing more children from Yilan to shine on the international stage. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150514