Liu Xiang, a member of the Asian Games e-sports team, has dual nationality and is of mixed Taiwanese and American descent. He chose to compete for Taiwan.

Liu Xiang. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)

[Reporter Nian Miaoyun/Kaohsiung Report] The flag-presenting ceremony of the Nagoya Asian Games delegation was held today at the Kaohsiung National Training Center. Liu Xiang, a player of the e-sports team "Pokémon Rally", has dual nationality, and his Taiwanese-American face became the focus. Talking about the opportunity to choose to represent Taiwan, Liu Xiang said that he has often returned to Taiwan with his mother since he was a child, and almost all his relatives are in Taiwan. "I have always liked this country and the people here very much. When the opportunity came, I felt that this was the best way for me to give back to Taiwan."

As an e-sports player, Liu Xiang admitted that in the past, he only played "Pokémon" silently on his mobile phone. He never thought that one day he would be able to step on the stage of the national team's flag-raising ceremony. Faced with this rare experience, he said with a smile: "I never thought that I would be a part of such a large-scale ceremony. I don't know if I will have the opportunity to participate in the future, so I cherish this opportunity and this time very much."

When talking about the development of the e-sports industry in the country, Liu Xiang showed his sense of responsibility beyond his age. He pointed out that there is still room for improvement in the popularity and support of e-sports in Taiwan, and many elders still have reservations about "playing e-sports as a career."

Liu Xiang believes that the team's performance in the Asian Games this time is crucial. "Our performance will affect the future of many young children who want to take the path of e-sports." Liu Xiang emphasized that he will go all out and hopes to use good results to write a new page for Taiwan's e-sports.