Taiwanese track cycling players have been participating in the 2024 Asian Track Cycling Championships in New Delhi, India, and reported good results. Officials from the Taiwanese representative office in India, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, were onsite to cheer for the athletes and provide necessary daily support for team players.
The 43rd Asian Track Cycling Championships, the 30th Asian Junior Track Cycling Championships and the 12th Asian Para Track Cycling Championships are qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and started from Feb 21st to 26th at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi, hosted by Cycling Federation of India.
A total of 40 athletes including top-notch cyclists from Taiwan, led by coach Yang Tung Chien came to vie for medals in track cycling events. This delegation is also the largest lineup ever. The event witnessed exceptional displays of skill and determination from the athletes.
The junior men’s team (Zhang Enteng, Li Jingfeng, Qin Lien, Wu Yanjun, Xie Boxun) won the gold medal on the opening day at the pursuit race. The junior women's team (Liu Huili, Li Guanzhen, Liu Shangying) on sprint race and the junior men's team (Wu Yanjun, Qiu Xinwei, Guo Shikai) on sprint race both won bronze medals. Huang Wenxin demonstrated her strength and won two gold medals in the women's scratch race and elimination race, Huang Tinying grabbed third place in elite women’s elimination race, while Chiu Xinwei won the bronze medal in the junior men's keirin competition. Kang Shifeng broke through previous limits and secured fourth place in the elite men’s sprint race. Liu Shangying won a silver medal in junior women’s scratch race.
The outstanding rider Li Jingfeng successfully grabbed extra points in the Omnium race competition of the junior men's by strategically lapping the circle, then became the first rider in the sprint more than one lap ahead and won his second gold medal of this event. In addition, Zhang Enteng got two silver medals in scratch race and individual pursuit race.
Deputy Representative Prof. Chen Mumin of TECC in India and Chen Liying, Director of Education Division, were present to cheer for the delegation members. They also expressed their concern that half of the riders had diarrhea after arriving in India. On Feb 23, the host organization, the Cycling Federation of India held a celebration for Secretary General Maninder Pal Singh’s birthday. In addition to wishing him a happy birthday, Chen Liying also sincerely welcomes him to lead the Indian team to participate in the 2024 Tour de Taiwan on March 10.
After the COVID-19 pandemic, India has become an important country in hosting various international sports events. Deputy Representative Prof. Chen Mumin said that more and more Taiwanese teams are coming to participate in sports games in various parts of India. TECC in New Delhi, as well as the Mumbai office and Chennai office are always ready to assist and provide necessary assistance to players.