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Taiwan - Games

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Baseball is the most popular sport in Taiwan. It was brought to Taiwan when the Japanese ruled Taiwan. The professional baseball league in Taiwan is called the Chinese Professional Baseball League or simply CPBL. The main playoff competition is the Taiwan Series. There are many Taiwanese baseball players playing in Japan and the US. These players include Chien-Ming Wang and Chien-Ming Chiang. In 2006 the Taiwan national baseball team won the gold medal in the Doha Asian Games after winning the game against Japan. Another popular sport in Taiwan is basketball.
Cheng-Ching lake stadium - home to Kaohsiung Bears. Baseball is a very popular sport in Taiwan along with basketball and softball