Sports are a major part of Taiwanese life, with robust professional leagues and widespread amateur participation.
* **Baseball:** The undisputed national sport. Taiwan frequently excels in international Little League and fields the **Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL)**, featuring teams like the CTBC Brothers and Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. * **Basketball:** Highly popular, with multiple professional leagues including P. LEAGUE+ and the T1 League. * **Badminton & Table Tennis:** Taiwan has produced world-class athletes in racket sports, dominating on the Asian and Olympic stages. * **Major Venues:** The newly opened **Taipei Dome**, Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, and the Kaohsiung National Stadium (a striking, solar-powered arena designed by Toyo Ito). * **Recreation Centers:** Every major city is equipped with subsidized, multi-story Civil Sports Centers featuring pools, gyms, and courts available to the public.
