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National Taiwan University of Sport

National Taiwan University of Sport

Public University in Taiwan

Not to be confused with National Taiwan Sport University.

The National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS; Chinese: 國立臺灣體育運動大學) is a public university specialized in sports in Taichung, Taiwan, and a member of the National University System of Taiwan.

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NTUS once been merged with the National College of Physical Education and Sports, as a National Taiwan Sport University, but did not success eventually. This was the first case that Taiwan merged universities failed.

History

Founding

National Taiwan University of Sport founded in June 1961 as the Taiwan Provincial Junior College of Physical Education, was Taiwan first three-year junior college that specialized in sport. In the beginning, only had a Department of Sport. In the next ten years, school added night school and Hsinchu campus (for five-year programs), but Hsinchu campus closed in 1980 and move back to Taichung.

In 1984, Taiwan Provincial College of Physical Education closed its night school. On 90s, school changes its affiliation from Taiwan Provincial Government to Ministry of Education and rename as the National Taiwan Junior College of Physical Education.

Merging failed

Main article: National Taiwan Sport University (2008)

In 1998, National Taiwan College of Physical Education is blazing a new campus in Puzi, Chiayi County, and place their library in Chiayi County Stadium before completion of their teaching complex building. Even though Chiayi campus had two departments and a graduate school, it's still been criticized cause its low usage. [2]

Taichung City Government entrusts Taichung Municipal Stadium to school in 2004.

School plans request change its name to National Taiwan Sports University, but the National College of Physical Education and Sports in Guishan, Taoyuan also wants the same name. Therefore, in 2008, the Ministry of Education pushes the merger of two schools, but main campus set in Taoyuan lead to teachers and students of the former National Taiwan College of Physical Education unpleased, eventually the merging case were failed in 2009. [3]

Changed name

After merging failed with the National College of Physical Education and Sports. In November 2011, MOE approved school change its name to National Taiwan University of Physical Education (NTUPE), and keep Chinese abbreviation of the National Taiwan Sports University (Chinese: 臺體、臺灣體大).

School change its English name to National Taiwan University of Sport in August 2014, and closed Chiayi Campus after a year.

Academics

NTUS has three colleges:

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Campuses

Taichung Municipal Stadium
He-Ming Building

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Student life

Athletics

Main article: Hasus TSU F.C.

The NTUS football club has participated in domestic football leagues since 1983. In recent years, they use different team names due to league regulations.

The 500-capacity Taichung Taiyuan Football Pitch is used for home games.

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

  • Notable present and past NTUS faculty include:
  • Hsu Gi-sheng, long-distance running club & school team coach of NTUS

Transportation

Taichung City Bus

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Relevant articles

References

  1. [1]
    "NTUS Motto". National Taiwan University of Sport. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. [2]
    Xiang Lan Chen (2011-07-26). "University expanding campuses Part 4: Policy mistakes are worse than corruption". Environmental Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  3. [3]
    Yang Sheng Chen (22 March 2009). "台體國體併校 一年破局". Apple Daily (Taiwan). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  4. [4]
    城市聯賽資格賽》給球員一個舞台 台體大重返城市聯賽 (in Chinese). LTSports. January 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Taiwan's Yang Chun-han grabs gold in Universiade 100 m". Taiwan News. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  6. [6]
    "OLYMPICS/Judoka Yang Yung-wei snatches Taiwan's first medal at Tokyo Olympics (update)". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-02-27.

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