Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) A Taiwanese women's team won its first gold in international outdoor tug-of-war in the 500 kg open of the 2010 Tug of War World Championship Friday in Pretoria, South Africa, the Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association said in a press release that day.
The team of athletes from four high schools and universities added a gold to the silver medal it took in the 540 kg category the previous day by going undefeated in the 11-team round-robin competition before sweeping England 2: 0 in the semifinal and blanking Germany 2:0 in the final.
Following the open phase of the competition, the team still had an opportunity to collect more gold in the world championship phase, scheduled to begin Saturday.
Meanwhile, Taiwan's under-23 men's team narrowly missed the chance of standing on the podium after losing to host South Africa in the bronze medal game of the men's 600 kg category. The fourth place finish, however, ranked as Taiwan's best performance in men's outdoor competition history. (By Chris Wang) ENDITEM/J