November 29, 2024 — Taipower has been dedicated to the development of sports in Taiwan for nearly 80 years and holds the distinction of being the state-owned enterprise with the greatest number of sports teams. Over the years, the Company has nurtured more than 500 national athletes, continuously energizing the sports community. Today, Taipower was honored with the Sports Activist Awards for the 15th time and achieved a record 10th consecutive win in three major categories: the Gold Medal for Sponsorship, the Long-Term Sponsorship Award, and the Gold Medal for Promotion. In addition to its mission of ensuring a stable power supply, Taipower remains committed to corporate social responsibility. This includes managing sports teams to cultivate future stars in the athletic world, actively promoting sports-related public welfare initiatives, fostering sportsmanship at the grassroots level, and giving back to society.

The 2024 Sports Activist Awards Ceremony was held on the afternoon of November 29 at the Grand Mayfull Hotel in Taipei. Taipower, receiving the award for the 15th time, was represented by Vice President Tsai Chih-Meng, who accepted the honor from Minister without Portfolio Shih Che of the Executive Yuan. The Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education has organized the Sports Activist Awards for 16 years, starting in 2009. Taipower stood out among 126 corporate and individual participants, joining the ranks of companies such as Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Fubon Financial Holdings, and First Commercial Bank in being recognized in three major award categories.

Since 1946, Taipower has successively established six sports teams: men's baseball, men's volleyball, women's badminton, women's volleyball, men's soccer, and women's basketball. The Company has continuously supported the nation in cultivating athletic talent by identifying potential players from high schools and universities and serving as a cradle for national athletes. Among them, "seed killers" Sung Shuo-Yun and Yu Chien-Hui from the Taipower women's badminton team won the women's doubles championship at the Hylo Open (Super 300) in Germany in early November, bringing glory to Taiwan. Additionally, Team Taiwan Captain Chen Chieh-Hsien—who led Taiwan to our first-ever WBSC Premier12 tournament championship and our first title in an elite-level international baseball competition—was once a member of Taipower's baseball team.

Taipower's sports teams have also achieved outstanding results in various domestic competitions. In 2023, the baseball team secured third place in the National Top Division Baseball Spring League. Both the men's and women's volleyball teams earned second place in the 2023 Enterprise Volleyball League. In women's badminton, Yu Chien-Hui and Lee Tzu-Ching won the women's doubles championship in the first National Badminton Ranking Tournament of 2024, while Chiu Pin-Chien claimed the women's singles championship in the second National Badminton Ranking Tournament of 2024. The women's basketball team clinched third place in the 2024 WSBL (Women's Super Basketball League). Meanwhile, the soccer team has remained a regular on the awards podium, continuing its streak of excellence.

In addition to cultivating athletes, Taipower actively leverages its team resources to promote public welfare. Since 2016, it has hosted Taipower Fun Sports Camp every summer, where national-level players take on the role of top coaches. This year, the program attracted a record 3,600 schoolchildren, bringing the total number of participants to over 18,000 children to date. Furthermore, Taipower organizes an annual Care Train initiative, which dispatches members of its sports teams to rural schools to pass on their athletic skills. To date, the program has conducted over 100 sessions, spreading goodwill to every corner of Taiwan while fostering the development of sports.

Spokesperson: Vice President Tsai Chih-Meng
Phone: (02) 2366-6271; 0958-749-333
E-mail: u910707@taipower.com.tw

Contact Person: Director of Human Resources Department Shen Shu-Li
Phone: (02) 2366-7320; 0920-459-090
E-mail: u149031@taipower.com.tw