The “2024 World Little League World Series” will be held from August 14 to 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and once again the Asia-Pacific region will be represented by the little league team from Guishan Elementary School in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Principal Ding Boqiang and Head Coach Li Zhengda led a coaching staff including coaches Qiu Zhikai, Chen Bowei, Peng Yiyang, Qiu Weizhe, You Tenghao, Lin Chunyi, Yu Jiarui, Lai Chengxi, Liao Xuanhao, Lin Shengkai, Hu Yanjun, and Zhuang Jieen along with 12 players who arrived at Newark Airport in New Jersey on the evening of August 8. They were warmly welcomed by the Taiwan Mission in New York, Overseas Compatriot Education Center, and local overseas Chinese in the Greater New York area.
This year, the Guishan Elementary School team from Taoyuan City once again traveled to Williamsport to participate, becoming a significant event for the overseas Chinese schools in the Greater New York and Pennsylvania regions. The team arrived at Newark Airport on the evening of August 8, where they were greeted by representatives from the Taiwan Mission in New York, including Vice Chairperson Fang Xiurong from the Taiwan Hall, Commissioner Xie Ji from the Philadelphia Taiwan Association, President Lu Peihuang and his wife from the Northern New Jersey Taiwan Association, and Dr. Shen Zhengqiang from the New Jersey Taiwan Chamber of Commerce. Yang Minling, head of the education section of the Mission, presented a snack box on behalf of Director Li Zhiqiang to allow the players and coaches to enjoy it on the bus ride to Williamsport. Overseas Chinese Affairs Consultant Zhong Wenzhong also generously provided a bountiful Japanese meal box to boost the morale of the young players.
The first match for the Guishan Elementary School team will be against the Canadian team on August 14 at 5 p.m. Director Li Zhiqiang from the Taiwan Mission in New York will attend the game to cheer on the players and present a bonus, hoping for a victorious start and bringing glory to the country. Local dignitaries from Williamsport will also be in attendance, along with overseas Chinese, students, and foreign friends from the Greater New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC areas, gathering to support and witness the outstanding soccer skills of the young players in action.
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