Taiwan Women's Taekwondo Poomsae Team Bring Home Glory from WUG 2025

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Taiwan’s women’s taekwondo poomsae team shone on the global stage at the 2025 World University Games this summer — but it wasn’t easy, as the athletes battled knee injuries and endured intensive training.

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00:00a show of power and elegance with choreographed movements to demonstrate skill and discipline

00:09meet taiwan's women's taekwondo pumse team chen xin ya yang chang ying and buo yang the trio bagged

00:19the country's first ever gold medal in the category at the 2025 world university games

00:24in germany this summer scoring an average of 8.8 points in the finals trumping south korea's 8.7

00:31and the us's 8.4 their coach hong peyung says the young athlete's performance exceeded expectations

00:38the result of around two months of training they can train so much though it was intense

00:50the team says their training schedule have paid off

00:53their journey to the top has not been easy all three came to the mat in germany with knee injuries

01:16things were especially tough for yang chang ying who tore her ligaments and part of her cartilage during training

01:23in the end though their injuries helped strengthen their bond

01:52enabling them to support one another with each performing movements that their other teammates

01:58found difficult

01:59the training process and its success at the games has taught the team valuable lessons

02:17about teamwork perseverance and self-confidence

02:21i think i've grown a lot of my mindset

02:24before i won the tournament before i won the tournament before i can't do it

02:30after i can't do it after i can't do it

02:32after i can't do it after i can't do it actually i can't do it

02:35i can't believe it

02:37but this time it made me know that i can't do it

02:42for these athletes they may only have spent a few glorious minutes on the winner's podium

02:48but the feelings of pride and accomplishment will likely last a lifetime

02:52scott huang and senni chi for taon plus

03:02you

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