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Taiwan
's baseball hero, Wang Chien-ming, was awarded on December 28 with the
first-class Culture Medal by the Ministry of Education, becoming the 17th
recipient of the top honor for his contributions to the country's educational
sector.
Wang is also the first person to receive the medal for his great
contribution toward the promotion of
Taiwan
's sports culture, and the youngest among all medalists so far, including late
physicist Wu Ta-you, who headed the Academia Sinica 1983-1994 and was called
"the father of Chinese physics" for promoting scientific development
in Chinese societies.
Wang, born and educated in Tainan, southern Taiwan, is considered the
"glory of Taiwan" after he achieved a record 19 victories as pitcher
for the New York Yankees in last season's U.S. Major League baseball games.
At the award ceremony, Minister of Education Tu Cheng-sheng praised Wang
as
Taiwan
's best representative, saying he has helped boost
Taiwan
's international image throughout the world with his good name in baseball.
(Source:
Central News Agency) |
