A Taiwanese athlete took second place at the World Yo-Yo Contest in Japan, a proud moment for Taiwan.

• Chang Hung-lun, 20, won silver in the tough 4A offstring freestyle division against top players from many countries.
• He topped the semifinal round in first place before finishing runner-up among ten finalists in the final.
• Former President Tsai Ing-wen cheered him on publicly and praised him for setting a new record for Taiwan.
• He is a medical technology student at National Taiwan University who spent over a decade on diabolo before switching to yo-yo three years ago.

Outlook: With a world silver already in hand, Chang looks set to keep representing Taiwan at future international competitions.