Taiwan's sepak takraw community has turned its attention to Jiadong Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School in Pingtung, which has just wrapped up the National Sepak Takraw Ranking Tournament. The event also served as a warm-up for next year's National Games, and it is good news for promoting the sport locally.

• Next year's National Games will be hosted by Pingtung, with sepak takraw listed as an official competition event for the first time.
• This ranking tournament was deliberately held at Jiadong Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School, because the school has previously hosted sepak takraw events at the National Games for All, allowing that experience to be carried forward.
• The organisers used the competition to check on-site whether the venue meets regulations and to identify equipment that still needs to be reinforced.
• Jiadong Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School has an indoor court with air conditioning and a wooden floor, which is safer for sepak takraw matches that frequently involve jumping, landing, and physical contact.
• Chen Rui-ru, who had just returned home from the World Sepak Takraw Championships, competed at his alma mater and treated it as an opportunity to fine-tune his condition, with the goal of securing qualification for next year's National Games and winning gold for his hometown.

Outlook: Going forward, the venue will continue to be reinforced based on the observations from this event, and athletes will also throw themselves into selection and preparations for next year's National Games.