Artistic Gymnastics Team Preps for World University Games in Germany

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The 2025 World University Games are just around the corner and Taiwan’s artistic gymnastics team is hoping for glory with some fresh faces in the squad of 10.

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00:00Showcasing balance, strength, flexibility and endurance.

00:06Taiwan's top artistic gymnasts are gearing up for the World University Games,

00:10the biggest multi-sport event for university students,

00:14formerly known as the Universiade.

00:17The Games get underway on July 16 and will be held in several cities in Germany.

00:22This year, a total of 10 gymnasts, 5 men and 5 women,

00:26are representing the country in artistic gymnastics under the name Chinese Taipei.

00:49One member of the team is 21-year-old Tonya Paulson,

00:52born in Sweden and known locally by her Chinese name, Chen Rui-an.

00:57She just officially joined Taiwan's national team earlier this year,

01:00having previously competed for the country of her birth.

01:03I've competed for the Swedish national team since I was 12 years old,

01:07so for a very long time, and we've had some problems in the Federation.

01:11Also, my mom is from Taiwan, she's 100% Taiwanese,

01:15so I would just feel very proud to represent her country and my heritage.

01:20The addition of Paulson is seen as a valuable asset for the team,

01:24helping younger athletes to grow and learn from her experience,

01:28especially Liao Yichun, who just graduated from senior high school

01:32and is competing in the World University Games for the first time.

01:36In the training and the competition,

01:40it's very strong, and the difficulty of the movement is very high.

01:45There are some of the things I'm doing, but it's like two movements,

01:51it's not a lot.

01:52So I just hope I can learn more with her.

01:55Now, with fresh faces on Taiwan's artistic gymnastics team,

01:59the country hopes to bag its first women's artistic gymnastics medal

02:03at the World University Games,

02:05when this year's edition kicks off in Germany in the coming week.

02:08Chris Ma and Sanichi for Tawan Plus.

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