Guanghua Elementary School wins the national men’s championship and Kaohsiung sets a new record

The Kaohsiung Municipal Guanghua Elementary School boys' basketball team participated in the "2026 National Elementary School Basketball Summer League" and won the championship in the Men's Group A, setting a historical record for Kaohsiung City to win the Men's Group A national championship for the first time since the competition. The Yangming Elementary School boys' basketball team also won the runner-up in the Men's B Group A. Mayor Chen Qimai publicly praised the two schools at the municipal meeting today (10th) and awarded subsidies. He affirmed and thanked the players, coaches and school teams for their hard work.

Chen Qimai said that the students' strong performance in the national competition relies on long-term training, teamwork and an unyielding spirit. They not only strive for glory for the school, but also make Kaohsiung citizens proud. The city government will continue to support the development of school sports and provide players with more complete training resources and environment, so that children with sports potential can get opportunities to show their strength on the national and international stages.

Director of Education Wu Lisen said that Guanghua Elementary School has been deeply involved in basketball for a long time and is known as the cradle of grassroots basketball in Kaohsiung. With the joint efforts of successive principals, coaches and parents, it has cultivated outstanding talents such as the American player Tang Weijie and the women's basketball national player Xiao Yuwen. Five years ago, the Guanghua Women's Basketball Team won the national championship for the first time in 36 years. This year, the men's basketball team continued to work hard to win the highest honor in the country, demonstrating the school's long-term and sustained sports cultivation achievements.

In addition, the Yangming Elementary School boys' basketball team has been in existence for less than ten years. Through systematic training and solid team training by the coaching staff, it has gradually accumulated competitive strength. In recent years, it has become an emerging powerhouse in the national arena. This year, it advanced all the way to the finals. With its superb skills and team chemistry, it won the runner-up in the Men's B Group A, both of which brought glory to Kaohsiung.

The Education Bureau will continue to support each school in developing sports characteristics and improving talent cultivation mechanisms so that more children can develop self-confidence and hone their will in sports, and continue to write more glorious records for Kaohsiung.