Rumors of Sports Minister Li Yang's resignation sparked heated discussion. Clarification: No plans
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- News of Taiwan's Sports Minister Li Yang's resignation has attracted attention from all walks of life.
- Li Yang himself clarified in an interview this morning (12th) that he currently has no plans to resign, and emphasized that with the support of Executive President Zhuo Rongtai, he will stick to his position and "do a good job and fulfill it".
- Rumors pointed out that the reason for the resignation may be related to the appointment rights of high-level personnel of the ministry, as well as differences with Lin Hongdao, chairman of the National Sports Training Center, on personnel layout, financial scheduling and other issues.
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Sports Minister Li Yang (right). (Photo by reporter Liu Xinde)
[Reporter Liang Weiming/Report from Taipei] Sports Minister Li Yang announced his resignation yesterday, sparking heated discussions from all walks of life. Although he responded in an interview this morning that he currently has no such plans. It is rumored that the crux lies in the personnel appointment power at the top of the ministry, making the 30-year-old minister with double Olympic gold medals reluctant to return. The Ministry of Sports responded that it is still looking for a suitable deputy minister.
Recently, the media broke the news that Lin Hongdao, chairman of the Hongdao Foundation, took over as chairman of the National Sports Training Center in March this year, but resigned suddenly in June because the former chairman of the Chinese Olympic Games and Li Yang had many discussions on personnel layout, financial scheduling and player reward systems. When disagreements arose, it was difficult for both parties to reach a consensus and they could only withdraw. When Li Yang appeared in the Legislative Yuan, he clarified, "There is no such thing. I am still very grateful to Director Lin. Whether he was chairman or chairman, he spared no effort in sports. Even if he resigns, he will still seek help from him."
As for the rumors of resigning as Minister of Sports, Li Yang also went to the hotline to explain: "I just received the news last night. I was quite surprised, but I have no plans to do so." He also emphasized that with the support of Executive President Zhuo Yongtai, he will find ways to stick to his position and "do a good job" during his term as minister.
Some media also reported that the reason behind Li Yang's resignation was to recruit Yang Qiwen, the director of the National Taipei University of Education, as the deputy director of the sports department. However, there were murmurs of factional doubts within the Green Camp, personnel disputes and a series of disturbances, which affected the young minister's mood. The Sports Department said in a low-key manner: "We are currently actively searching for suitable candidates. The relevant personnel matters will still need to be approved by the Executive Yuan. We will explain to everyone when the candidates are confirmed."
