Pickleball charity tournament raises funds for Hualien disaster relief

Pickleball charity tournament raises funds for Hualien disaster relief

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Pickleball has surged in popularity in recent years. A special tournament was organized to raise funds for the disaster recovery efforts in Hualien. The event brought together entertainers, public figures, and coaches, all competing to support reconstruction projects and communities hit by the Hualien flood. FTV reporter Stephany Yang played in the tournament and gives us this report.

The Chinese Taipei Pickleball Federation chair Sandy Chou, New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi, and chair of the U-Life Association, Chen Mei-feng performed the opening serve of the tournament.

This is the first Let Star Pickleball Charity Tournament. All proceeds from the event will be directed to low-income households and elderly residents living alone in Hualien, providing support for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction along the Matai’an Creek.

Chen Mei-feng
Taiwan U-Life Association chair
I practiced a little. Through this charity event, we can take care of the elderly who need support, let them watch some programs, relax a bit, and bring them some joy.

Sports broadcaster Ryan Chen and I joined 17 other groups of entertainers and coaches in a thrilling competition. Through a random draw, we were split into red and white teams and played two matches.

Taipei 101 Chair Janet Chia and her husband also took part in the tournament. The pair has been playing pickleball for several months. Before discovering the sport, their main passion was competing in triathlons.

Janet Chia
Taipei 101 chair
People might think I’m very athletic. But pickleball requires quick reactions, which is different from the longer-distance, aerobic exercises I used to do.

Other celebrities who played in the tournament were TV hosts Fang Fang-fang and Sam Tseng.

Sam Tseng
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After playing pickleball for a while and combining it with some weight-loss methods, I’ve slimmed down like lightening-losing 8kg and nearly 10cm off my waistline.

Fang Fang-fang
TV host
I started playing because I noticed that many friends I play badminton with have switched to playing pickleball.

The Chinese Taipei Pickleball Federation and the Taiwan U-Life Association aims to establish the celebrity charity tournament as an annual event-raising funds for disaster relief and social causes while promoting the growth of pickleball in Taiwan.

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#Pickleball #Charity #Disaster Relief #Hualien #PickleballCharityTournament #TeamCompetition #CelebrityNews

匹克球風靡全球！陳美鳳揪18組藝人打公益賽　為花蓮光復募款

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近年來，越來越多人開始打匹克球。中華民國匹克球總會與台灣優質生命協會舉辦第一屆「星動盃」明星匹克球公益賽。這場活動匯聚了藝人、社會知名人士以及教練，共同參與比賽，活動募得善款將全數捐給花蓮低收、中低收入戶及獨居長輩，協助馬太鞍溪堰塞湖災後復原重建工作。民視記者楊怡安也親自下場參賽，並帶來以下報導。

中華民國匹克球總會理事長周曉琴、新北市長侯友宜和台灣優質生命協會的理事長陳美鳳為本次比賽開球。

這是首屆「星動盃」明星匹克球公益賽。本次活動募得善款將全數捐給花蓮低收、中低收入戶及獨居長輩，協助馬太鞍溪堰塞湖災後復原重建工作。

[[藝人陳美鳳]]
"有稍微練了一下，（公益）照顧那些，需要被照顧的老人，讓他們看看一些節目，輕鬆一下，帶一點歡樂給他們"

體育賽事球評陳瑞恩和我與其他17組演藝人員和教練一起參加比賽。透過隨機抽籤，我們被分成紅隊和白隊，並進行了兩場比賽。

台北101董事長賈永婕和她的丈夫George也參加了這次比賽。他們夫婦倆打匹克球幾個月了。在接觸匹克球之前，他們的興趣是參加鐵人三項賽事。

[[台北101董事長賈永婕]]
"大家可能都會誤會我，是很會運動，（匹克球）要快的反應，跟我以前做的，可能是比較長距離的運動，有氧那種，可能是不太一樣"

參加本次比賽的其他名人還有電視主持人方芳芳和曾國城。

[[藝人曾國城]]
"匹克球打到現在，然後再配合一些減重的方式，人清瘦瘦成一道閃電，8公斤，腰圍小了快10公分。"

[[藝人方芳芳]]
"因為發現很多羽毛球的伴侶，都轉來打匹克球"

中華民國匹克球總會和台灣優質生命協會希望可以定期舉辦「星動盃」明星匹克球公益賽，為救災和社會籌集資金，同時促進匹克球運動在台灣的發展。

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