Taiwan's baseball team receives a hero's welcome at the airport after winning the WBSC Premier12 tournament for the first time.
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00:00Taiwan No. 1!
00:02Yeah!
00:04Huge crowds of people have descended on Taoran International Airport
00:07to wait for Taiwan's heroes,
00:09who won championship at the WBSE Premier 12 Baseball Tournament.
00:14Many people arrived here as early as 10 hours before the athletes flew in.
00:18Very good. Very positive.
00:23We want to win. We want the world to see Taiwan.
00:28At the beginning, we were not well-received.
00:31We even came in second.
00:33No one expected to win the championship.
00:37I think it's very exciting.
00:39And I think Taiwanese need a gold medal like this.
00:42It's a great encouragement.
00:44ListenTaiwan is the best!
00:46Everyone did a great job. Thank you.
00:50And the wait was worth it,
00:52as they were some of the first to see Taiwan's global champions off to the game.
00:58Cheng Jie-hsien! Cheng Jie-hsien!
01:02Among the players, the spotlight is shining on team leader Cheng Jie-hsien,
01:06who was named the 2024 Premier 12 MVP
01:10with a 0.625 batting average,
01:13with 15 hits and 24 at-bats, including two home runs.
01:17I'd like to thank my teammates,
01:20the coaching staff, and the logistics team.
01:22Everyone worked hard.
01:24We took it slow.
01:25We got to the best end, the best result.
01:28This is what makes us proud.
01:32This victory marks a significant milestone for Taiwan in the sport.
01:35It is the first time ever for Taiwan to claim top spot
01:38at any high-level international baseball event.
01:41And here, this victory is celebrated by Taiwan's adoring baseball fans.
01:45Chris Ma and Sani Ji in Taoyuan for Taiwan Plus.