Judo king Yang Yung-wei sets sights on Asian Games, Olympics

Judo king Yang Yung-wei sets sights on Asian Games, Olympics

2026-06-23

Taiwan’s judo king Yang Yung-wei burst into the spotlight at the Tokyo Olympics, etching his name into history by winning Taiwan’s first medal in the sport. Shortly after securing that silver, he captured gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Although his campaign at the Paris Olympics was cut short in the quarterfinals, he’s taken the setback as motivation to work harder. Now he’s moving out of his rut and has high hopes for the Nagoya Asian Games in September.

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 23-year-old judoka Yang Yung-wei represented Taiwan for the first time on the greatest sporting stage in the world. He clinched silver in the 60kg event, making history by winning Taiwan’s first Olympic medal in judo.

Discussing his favorite student, coach Liu Wen-teng said that Yang has extraordinarily high standards and self-discipline. But more importantly, he has the humility to listen to instruction.

Liu Wen-teng
Judo coach
He has high expectations for himself, and he has great discipline. Whenever he strives for something, he always seeks out advice.

In 2023, Yang won gold in the 60kg division at the Hangzhou Asian Games. But when he returned to the Olympics in 2024, despite entering as a top seed in Paris, he fell to an opponent from Kazakstan in the quarterfinals. He was then defeated again in the repechage round, missing the chance to stand on the podium in two consecutive Olympics.

Yang Yung-wei
Judoka
Especially right after you lose, it’s hard to adjust your mindset right away. You have to let yourself experience the weight of the loss, because at the end of the day, it’s you on the mat, not anyone else. Not your coach—you. So you have to be aware of what you need to change and what you need to do to get there.

Although it’s been an arduous journey, it’s because of his losses that Yang could learn a deeper truth: Only by enduring hardship can you change and improve. Having weathered setbacks, he’s ready to persevere and push himself toward greater heights.

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#judo #YangYungwei #athlete #sports #Olympics #discipline #hardwork #AsianGames

"柔道男神"楊勇緯走過低潮更茁壯! 放眼亞、奧運持續備戰

2026-06-23

台灣「柔道男神」楊勇緯，首度於東京奧運代表國家征戰，就一舉奪得銀牌寫隊史紀錄，之後又在杭州亞運摘金，雖然上屆在巴黎奧運8強止步，但征戰失利的過程也轉化為他成長的養分，走過低潮，楊勇緯放眼9月的名古屋亞運，繼續堅持自己的柔道路。

2021年因疫情延後舉辦的東京奧運，楊勇緯以23歲的年紀首度代表台灣站上奧運舞台，就勇奪柔道男子60公斤銀牌，這也是台灣代表團在奧運史上，首度獲得的柔道獎牌。

談到愛徒楊勇緯，劉文等表示他除了自我要求高且自律，更難得的是能「虛心受教」。

[[柔道教練劉文等]]
“他本身他對自己的要求很高，自律，自己想要做的事情，他會不斷的想要有一些好的建議”

2023年，楊勇緯再於杭州亞運男子60公斤級摘金，但2024年二度征戰奧運，但名列頭號種子的他，卻在巴黎奧運柔道男子60公斤不敵哈薩克對手，接著又於敗部復活賽中再失利，無緣連兩屆站上頒獎台。

[[柔道選手楊勇緯]]
“當然在過程中，就是在輸的那一刻，當然也是沒有辦法去馬上的就是調整嘛，一定還是會接受自己情緒上的那個狀態，因為在場上的是你，不是別人，也不是教練，是你自己，所以在這過程中你自己要知道，你要做的改變是什麼，你的課題是什麼”

雖然過程煎熬，但也因歷經失敗，讓楊勇緯更加明白，只有撐過了這段低潮，才能迎來蛻變與成長，歷經低潮與挫敗，未來他將用毅力和自律克服，繼續征戰國際賽場。

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“Hell Realm,” a new exhibition by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, has been met with mixed reviews, with some people saying it’s too scary, while others find it fun. Today, we’re going to lift the veil on this polarizing exhibition. Utilizing a U-shaped projection screen in combination with sound and lights, visitors are plunged into the underworld to witness the brutal punishments meted out there. One father even brought his five-year-old to see it, hoping it would teach him to behave or he’ll end up in hell.

A suspenseful soundtrack plays as images are projected onto a U-shaped screen and the floor. At the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts’ new exhibition “Hell Realm,” the tortures carried out in the 10 courts of hell are displayed in vivid detail. Some visitors were transfixed, while others left early because it was too scary.

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Two parents even brought their five-year-old to see it, but in the end, only the mom was left, because their son thought it was too scary. Is it really that terrifying? Besides the traditional punishments like scaling a mountain of knives and being boiled in a cauldron of oil, the artists also incorporated some modern elements, like pool rings and smartphones. But they also left the audience wondering what’s so wrong about using their phones.

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I noticed it was a phone. I guess it’s not OK to use your phone too much.

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I guess it’s meant to show being held captive by your phone.

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In the freezing hell, it was snowing and they were lifting stones in the air. It actually looked pretty festive.

Beyond the immersive display, there are also cangues and shackles for people to take photos with. On the opening day, Taoist priests came to lead visitors through absolution rites. There are even a limited number of fortune sticks available every day. The combination of theatrical performance and religious ritual makes visitors feel like they’ve been transported straight to hell. Even the deputy director of the museum admitted that it triggered childhood memories of visiting Nantian Temple’s hell exhibit.

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An experience like this will have a greater impact on young, impressionable minds. After that, they’ll think twice about lying or being bad.

But the museum emphasized that the goal of the exhibition isn’t to scare people, but to encourage people to do good deeds. If you follow your conscience, you’ll stay out of hell!

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While cruising down the highway, this driver noticed an unexpected hitchhiker. But it wasn’t a person. It was this gecko clinging underneath the window rain deflector.

Don’t let go, little guy! You’ll blow away! Hang in there! Hold on tight!

It was a life-or-death situation. But even though the car was going over 100kph and it was facing gale force winds, the gecko managed to hold on.

So scary! I’m pulling over to get him to safety.

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He’s back! I thought you’d jumped off. Hang on!

The driver kept giving the lizard words of encouragement as he zoomed down the road, his cinematic footage reminiscent of Tom Cruise scaling a skyscraper in “Mission Impossible.”

Don’t look at me like that! I tried to let you go. It was your decision to stay. Do you want to go to Chiayi with me, little guy?

The driver discovered the stowaway after leaving from Changhua. The entire recorded interaction, including his conversation with the creature, went viral online.

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The whole thing was really fun. But the catch is that he was driving. If something went wrong, it could quickly have turned dangerous instead of funny.

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It’s a little dangerous to be holding your phone to film while on the highway or driving.

The world’s strongest hitchhiker proved impossible to shake off. Although the footage was amusing, some commenters also raised safety concerns about the driver recording on his phone while driving.

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In Taoyuan, this white car’s swerving is getting worse. It ends up scraping against an oncoming car and then smashing into the back of a different car.

But this white car didn’t stop until it had run right into a scooter helmet store.

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Recently, etomidate-laced e-cigarette pods, known as “zombie vapes,” have been the cause of many deadly traffic tragedies, striking fear in the hearts of the public. Setting its sights on drug control, the Executive Yuan and Minister without portfolio Chi Lien-cheng have responded to the issue of drugged driving by forming a task force that will crack down on organized crime and illegal drugs.

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Etomidate abuse is getting progressively worse. A lot of the drug-impaired driving we’ve been seeing all has to do with etomidate.

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We’ve recently been facing the challenge of emerging drugs like etomidate, a drug that has been causing a lot of accidents. The Executive Yuan had the Narcotics Review Committee evaluate the drug, which has now been elevated to a Schedule 1 narcotic.

The government has declared it’s cracking down on drugs, with all traffic checkpoints now having saliva rapid tests. If a driver is found to be operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs, his or her license will be revoked for 3 years, the vehicle being driven will be seized, and even passengers in the vehicle will be fined. The Executive Yuan also has new measures that will take the anti-drug effort to school grounds.

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In order to crack down on drugs and make the public feel safer, Chi Lien-cheng is overseeing the combined effort of six entities nationwide: prosecutors, police, investigators, coast guard, military police, and customs.

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Against drum rolls, diabolo performers open the Taiwan Expo in Europe. Orchids dyed in the Ukrainian flag’s blue and yellow adorn the venue. There’s more than just AI-powered systems and drones on display, as guests are served freshly brewed baozhong tea for a taste of Taiwan. Held biannually, the Taiwan Expo in Europe is in Warsaw, Poland for the first time, with participation by 106 Taiwanese businesses.

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The Economic Affairs Minister Kung Ming-hsin gave remarks via a prerecorded video, while Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung attended in person, with a delegation of representatives in the drone industry. Loitering munition and counter-UAS are also exhibited. A big announcement was made at the main stage: TEEMA’s technology park will be built in southwestern Poland, connecting with the city of Jaworzno to form a major hub.

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