2025 Fo Guang Cup Kicks Off on July 1st, Most Venerable Hsin Bau Presided Over the Tip-Off Ceremony

The Merit Times
July 1, 2024

The Opening Ceremony of the 12th Fo Guang Cup University Basketball Tournament (2025 Fo Guang Cup) was held on July 1, with 11 teams from five countries invited to Taiwan, in addition to five domestic teams. 

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Most Venerable Hsin Bau presided over the opening ceremony. During the main theme song, "It's going to be me," players from Fo Guang University, Guang Ming College (Philippines), the Chinese Taipei Universiade team, Taiwan Normal University, University of Taipei, Shih Hsin University, and players from Australia, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, and Macau entered sequentially.

Hou Tsun-yao, Director of the Sports Development Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government, stated that he represents Chen Chi-mai, the Mayor of Kaohsiung, in welcoming all young athletes to Kaohsiung.

The Fo Guang Cup University Basketball Tournament is jointly organized by the Kaohsiung City Government and Fo Guang University, aiming to enhance friendship and cooperation among young people from various countries through sports activities.

The Fo Guang Cup Basketball Tournament, inspired by Venerable Master Hsing Yun's passion for basketball and inclusive sports, has gradually expanded the field of sports promotion, implementing the spirit of the Three Acts of Goodness (TAG).

Chao Han-Chieh, president of Fo Guang University, particularly thanked the Kaohsiung City Government for its support of the Fo Guang Cup and encouraged the players from home and abroad to make friends through basketball and to make good use of the newly added AI technology in this competition.

Most Venerable Hsin Bau, Head Abbot of Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Monastery, was present to thank everyone for their support of the Fo Guang Cup and hoped that everyone would show their passion for sports.

Following this, a video of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of Fo Guang Shan Monastery, was played, emphasizing the dual importance of basketball skills and character, with hopes that everyone could gain inspiration from basketball to benefit their lives.