00:00Here outside Songshan Creative Park in Taipei, athletes are picking up their accreditation
00:05passes ahead of the World Masters Games, officially kicking off tomorrow with a big opening ceremony
00:11at Taipei Dome.
00:13It's expected to be met with fanfare, with Navida CEO Jensen Huang recently announced
00:18as a torchbearer for science and technology.
00:21There has been some recent controversy in the lead up to these games.
00:25Taiwan has denied entry to two Chinese nationals who were signed up to compete.
00:30The Mainland Affairs Council said on Thursday there were concerns they intended to disrupt
00:34the event with political messages.
00:37But it is still expected to be a great games.
00:39Tens of thousands of athletes have signed up, with around 6,000 flying in from across
00:43the globe to compete.
00:45The overseas contestants are representing over 100 countries, putting Taipei firmly on the
00:50world stage.
00:51I'm from Brazil.
00:53I'm here for a group from Brazil, we are from Rio de Janeiro, we are here to swim.
00:57It's such an event, to meet so many people, generally have a very good time.
01:06Athletes will be competing across a wide range of disciplines, with events happening in Taipei
01:11and New Taipei City.
01:12There are 35 sports on the program, the same number as the Summer Olympics, though with a
01:17slightly different line-up, surfing, dancing, canoeing and more.
01:21The event will be officially wrapping up on May 30, expecting to add a positive contribution
01:26to Taiwan's tourism over the next two weeks, and a lasting legacy for the future.
01:32Alex Chen, Sandy Chee and Lauren Pattermore in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
01:36Well…
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