Spending 400 million to build the Beishi Gongguan Sports Center will be open for free trial operation from 11/16
Spending 400 million yuan to build it, combining technology sports, smart fitness and professional e-sports fields
Quick Look
- The Taipei City Gongguan Sports Hall is expected to officially open in December, and the Science and Technology Sports Hall will be open for free trial operation from November 16 to 22.
- The venue cost 400 million yuan, including a high-tech sports hall and a swimming pool.
- It has introduced AI motion detection, indoor skiing, virtual racing, an e-sports base and an AI anti-drowning system.
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Why It Matters
This is the second sports center built after Chiang Wanan took office, following the completion of the Xinsheng Hall in Zhongshan District. It is expected to drive the development of Taipei City's southern district in conjunction with the surrounding Gongguan business district, university town and Treasure Rock Art Village.
The Taipei City Gongguan Sports Hall is expected to officially open in December, and the Science and Technology Sports Hall will be in free trial operation from November 16 to 22. When Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan inspected Shuiyuan Xintiandi and the adjacent Gongguan Sports Hall today (11th), he said that this is the second sports center built after he took office, following the completion of the Zhongshan District Xinsheng Hall. In the future, it will not only introduce technology sports and smart fitness, but also have a professional e-sports field. He hopes to combine with the surrounding Gongguan business district, university town and Treasure Rock Art Village to drive the development of Taipei City's southern district.
The "Taipei City Gongguan Gymnasium" was built at a cost of NT$400 million and is divided into two major areas: the "Technology Sports Hall" and the "Natatorium". Among them, the Science and Technology Sports Hall spans three floors. The "Physical Fitness Base" on the second floor combines an AI sports detection area, fitness center and equipment Pilates classroom; the "Special Sports Training Field" on the third floor introduces indoor ski machines, virtual golf, and has a K-POP dance studio, HYROX training area and electronic darts area.
The "Virtual Arena" on the fourth floor brings together diverse experiences such as racing simulators, motorcycle racing simulators, virtual snowboards, virtual bicycles, virtual baseball, virtual pickleball, virtual rowing and virtual dance. It also has a professional e-sports base. In the future, e-sports activities, campus exchange competitions, inter-school leagues and event live broadcasts will be planned.
The "Natural Pool" is equipped with a 25-meter heated swimming pool and SPA pool, and has introduced AI anti-drowning auxiliary detection and intelligent environmental monitoring. The Taipei City Sports Bureau stated that although the gymnasium is outsourced and operated, the contract stipulates that the fitness center and swimming pool charges on the second floor must be the same as those of public venues. The fitness center is NT$50 per hour and the swimming pool is NT$110 per session.
Gongguan Sports Hall is operated by Lianxin Sports, a subsidiary of Lianxin International Medical Group. Lianxin Sports stated that the AI sports detection area of the "Physical Fitness Base" is the first to introduce integrated testing services into a sports center. The testing items cover body composition, AI 3D posture, functional movements and agile reactions. After users complete the test, they can obtain a personalized "exercise proposal", and then professional coaches will interpret the data, plan training directions, and establish a sustainable trackable exercise process.
The Gongguan Sports Hall and Science and Technology Sports Center will be in trial operation for free from November 16 to 22, and will be open from 12 noon to 8 pm every day. Online reservations will be available from 9 am on November 12; the swimming pool is expected to start trial operation in December.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
After the trial operation, the Gongguan Sports Hall will be officially put into operation and will host e-sports activities and inter-school leagues.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- The specific date for the trial operation of the swimming pool has not yet been announced
- The detailed dates for e-sports events and campus leagues are unknown.





