National Women's Softball Team Targets Gold at 2026 Asian Games

Owning their pitches and sharpening their swings, town's women's national softball team, competing as Chinese Taipei, is stepping up training ahead of the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. The team has been a consistent contender, meddling at each of the past nine editions. At the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the squad clinched bronze after beating the Philippines in the third-place match. This time, they're hoping for gold. But they'll face some tough games to get there. Coach Ling Peijun has been studying their opponents, including China, the Philippines and Japan, in preparation. The team has also identified key areas for improvement. It's this, a commitment to excellence through teamwork, that Captain Sun Xiaowen says will bring the squad glory in Japan. With the team unified and sharpening up, they're now eyeing their transfer gold and looking to knock it out of the park.