Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
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Vlog #5: Biting Camels, Marathon Waste and Pokemon GO Safari Zone!!

Vlog #5: Biting Camels, Marathon Waste and Pokemon GO Safari Zone!!

This is our new ICRT Vlog where we cover some more interesting aspects of news, lifestyle, happenings and entertainment in Taiwan. Now we get to kick back and relax and talk about some of the more trendy and hip things going on around the island! This week, we chat about a camel that gets a mouthful,...Continue reading
English in the News--Razzle Dazzle 炫目花招

English in the News–Razzle Dazzle 炫目花招

razzle dazzle:  1) noisy and noticeable activity or very colorful appearance, intended to attract attention 熱鬧鋪張,華麗誇耀的活動 Amid all the razzle-dazzle of the political party convention, it’s easy to forget what the real issues are. 2) elaborate action or maneuvers designed to deceive or confuse an opponent, as in a sports contest 炫技花招 It’s a team...Continue reading
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics to Kick off Feb. 9 冬季奧運2/9揭幕

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics to Kick off Feb. 9 冬季奧運2/9揭幕

The Pyeong-chang 2018 Winter Olympics is scheduled to kick off this Friday and Taiwan has sent a team of four to the Games in South Korea, the most in 16 years. They include three speed skaters, Huang Yuting, Song Qiyang and Dai Weiling, as well as luger Lian De-an. They will compete among 3-thousand athletes...Continue reading
Super Bowl--Where and When to Watch It in Taiwan 超級盃

Super Bowl–Where and When to Watch It in Taiwan 超級盃

Taiwan’s sports fans will be able to watch live broadcast of Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in the U.S., on Chung-hwa Telecom’s M-O-D next Monday morning (Feb. 5). Elta TV says the exclusive coverage is scheduled to kick off at 7 AM on M-O-D’s channel 202 and runs until 11AM. The re-run starts at...Continue reading
Universiade--Javelin Gold Medalist Zheng Zhaocun

Universiade–Javelin Gold Medalist Zheng Zhaocun

Taiwan’s Zheng Zhaocun (鄭兆村 on the left) staged a dramatic comeback Saturday night from trailing behind Germany’s Andreas Hofmann and Taiwan’s Huang Shifeng (黃士峰) to win a gold medal in the men’s javelin at Taipei Universiade. At his sixth and last try, he secured a throw of 91.36 meters, a new Asian record, breaking the previous record...Continue reading
Channels Showing the Rio Olympics

Channels Showing the Rio Olympics

With the Rio Olympics around the corner, Chunghwa Telecom is ready to offer live broadcast services of the Games on Movies-on-Demand, or MOD, and Chunghwa Video. Chunghwa Telecom says starting from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which is scheduled in the early morning of August 6th Taipei time, Elta TV on MOD will...Continue reading
Taiwan Pitcher Chen Weiyin in No Hurry for Next MLB Team

Taiwan Pitcher Chen Weiyin in No Hurry for Next MLB Team

Taiwan-born pitcher Chen Wei-yin says he’s not desperate to find out which MLB team he’ll sign with next season. The left-hander spoke while in Taiwan for charity events, saying he would rather focus on what he should be doing. Chen is one of the prized pitchers in the free agent market this offseason. According to...Continue reading
2015 Taiwan Open of Surfing Kicks Off in Taitung

2015 Taiwan Open of Surfing Kicks Off in Taitung

Taitung County launched a four-day surfing competition on Wednesday, with more than 70 surfers, including world champions Taylor Jensen and Chelsea Williams, competing at Jinzun beach. Dubbed the biggest surfing event in Taiwan, the 2015 Taiwan Open of Surfing, which carries a purse of $2 million NT, is a recognized WSF QS1500 event. As Taiwan’s...Continue reading
French Cyclist Wins 2015 Taiwan KOM Challenge

French Cyclist Wins 2015 Taiwan KOM Challenge

French cyclist Damien Frederic Monier has won the 2015 Taiwan KOM challenge, coming in ahead of over 400 competitors from 32 countries. The contenders took off from Hualien’s Qi-xing-tan Beach at 6:30 this morning, passing through Taroko Gorge, and finally reaching Wu-ling on He-huan Mountain at various times this afternoon. Race organizers say Monier took...Continue reading
Kobe Bryant Meets Fans and Players in Taipei

Kobe Bryant Meets Fans and Players in Taipei

Thousands of Kobe Bryant fans flocked to the National Taiwan University Sports Center Wednesday to greet the visiting NBA superstar. Bryant was at the sports center to coach dozens of young local players at a summer basketball camp as part of his one-day visit to the island. The Lakers’ star give pointers to some 30...Continue reading
Students Complete 1000km Run Around Taiwan

Students Complete 1000km Run Around Taiwan

  Four students from Far East University took on an ambitious 1000 km run around Taiwan. The students, who are all members of a track and field team, started off their journey on July 1st from their university in southern Taiwan’s Tainan and ran counter-clockwise around the country before returning to their starting point in...Continue reading
Stray Dog Follows Extreme Sports Team on 690km Journey

Stray Dog Follows Extreme Sports Team on 690km Journey

Four Swedish extreme sports athletes trekking through the rain forest in Ecuador sat down to a meal of canned meatballs, and unexpectedly gained a new four-legged teammate. Team Peak Performance was participating in the Adventure Racing World Championships, which involves continuous hiking, trekking, mountain biking, and kayaking over several days, through the Andes, the Pacific,...Continue reading