The 2026 Pingtung Jialeshui Asian Surfing Championships concluded, 8 contestants were awarded the flag and will compete overseas

The "2026 Taiwan Pingtung Jialeshui Asian Surf League Series Points Competition" has been a five-day competition on the waves since September 30. It ended successfully yesterday (4th). Huang Guowei, director of the Transportation and Tourism Department of the Pingtung County Government, attended the award ceremony on behalf of the county magistrate Zhou Chunmi. Flag Presentation Ceremony" to send off eight young surfers from Pingtung to represent Taiwan in overseas international competitions. Huang Guowei pointed out that this year's "Inspur Pingtung·Connect Asia" Jialeshui Surfing Competition is the first time that international dual certification has been achieved, and it can be said that "the starting point of the world is in Pingtung".

The Transportation and Tourism Department of Pingtung County Government stated that sports are the best diplomatic language. The county government continues to combine sports events with local tourism to drive urban upgrading with the "sports economy". Thanks to the support of the Ministry of Sports' "Taiwan Brand International Event Plan", Jialeshui has become the site of the Asian points competition for the second consecutive year, demonstrating Pingtung's strength in organizing international-level events. It is also the first time in Taiwan to simultaneously obtain APSS and AGP dual certification international competitions.

Huang Guowei said that in order to actively invest in youth training programs, young people in Pingtung do not have to travel far across the ocean to compete and communicate with Asia's top players at their own doorstep. The dual certification realizes the dream of "the world is not far away, and the starting point is in Pingtung." It also shows the world that Taiwan not only has semiconductors and gourmet food, but also has world-class sports stages and a unique natural environment.

At the closing ceremony, the APSS women's shortboard category was won by Japanese player Maiko Miyasaka. The climax of the ceremony was when 8 players including Chen Shengyang, the representative of the AGP Taiwan team, took over the flag symbolizing glory and were about to represent Taiwan to Bali to participate in the finals, marking a perfect and touching conclusion to this international event.

The boom in sports tourism in Pingtung continues. From October 23 to 25, the wind festival "2026 Pingtung Wind Festival" will be held at the Peony Visitor Center; and the "2026 Pingtung Kenting Japan Airlines International Marathon" with aviation-level rewards will also be held on November 15, and registration is currently open.

The county government emphasized that for more highlights of the activities and the complete list of winners, please visit the Facebook fan pages of "Pingtung GO Fun" and "Taiwan TORSA"; you can also use "Screenkeeper AI Smart Travel Assistant" or continue to follow "Pingtung GO Transportation" on Facebook, IG and Threads, and download the "Pingtung GO Fun" and "Pingtung ㄟBus" apps to keep abreast of Pingtung's latest activities and first-hand information on sports tourism.