Hundreds of Badminton Players Compete in Victor Kaohsiung Masters 2025

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Hundreds of top badminton athletes from home and abroad are competing at the Victor Kaohsiung Masters 2025 in southern Taiwan. The tournament runs through Sept. 28.

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00:00Top badminton athletes from around the world are facing off in the center port city of Kaohsiung.

00:05Almost 300 players from 15 different countries are fighting for glory at this year's Victor Kaohsiung Masters 2025.

00:17Badminton is one of the most popular sports in Taiwan in recent years.

00:21The country's athletes have made a strong mark on the world stage,

00:25led by stars such as Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Dai Ziying.

00:29As well as the men's doubles pair, Li Yang and Wong Qilin, who won gold at the Paris Olympics.

00:59There's more than a lot of golf clubs in the world, and there's more than a lot of golf clubs in the world.

01:03Among the athletes competing this year, 21-year-old Ding Yancheng is leading Taiwan's team.

01:08He previously won the men's single gold medal at the 2025 World University Games.

01:13He says he hopes to defend the championship in Kaohsiung.

01:18Last year, Taiwan bagged three gold and four silver medals.

01:21The competition will run through September 28th,

01:25and Taiwan's athletes are determined to keep as many gold medals as possible on home soil.

01:30Lufi Lian Sainichi in Kaohsiung for Taiwan Plus.

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