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[Saba Sports News] According to the latest reports from Taiwanese media, Taiwanese badminton star Lee Yang has been appointed as the new Sports Minister. He is expected to become the youngest minister in Taiwan’s history. As an Olympic gold medalist, Lee Yang has achieved outstanding success in badminton. Along with his partner Wang Chi-Lin, he won the men’s doubles gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as the 2020 BWF World Tour Finals men’s doubles title. We believe that if he assumes the role, he could bring his successful experience and passion for sports into sports management, helping to promote the development of badminton and sports overall in the Taiwan region. It might also inspire more young athletes to dedicate themselves to sports training and competition. However, although Lee Yang has outstanding achievements in sports, he may relatively lack experience in administrative management. He would need time to accumulate and enhance relevant capabilities to better handle the challenges of complex sports management work.