A: After being delayed for a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou are finally opening tomorrow.
B: Yeah, more than 500 Taiwanese athletes are set to compete in 32 sports.
A: Plus, “Breaking” and “e-Sports” will be included in the games for the first time.
Photo: Nien Miao-yun, Liberty Times / 照片：自由時報粘藐云
B: Will the games be broadcast in Taiwan too?
A: Of course! PTS, CTS, EBC, Videoland and the ELTA OTT platform will all broadcast the events.
A: 因疫情延期一年的杭州亞運，明天終於要開幕啦。
B: 聽說超過五百位台灣選手，將參加三十二種比賽。
A: 而且本屆還新增了「霹靂舞」，和「電子競技」的項目呢。
B: 台灣也會轉播亞運嗎？
A: 當然啦！公視、華視、東森、緯來，及影音平台愛爾達都會轉播。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩)
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