Sports Administration, Ministry of Education The earliest sports body of the Republic of China was the "Sports Council" (體育委員會) under the
Ministry of Education established in 1932. The Sports Council was renamed the "National Sports Council" (國民體育委員會), and the "Office of Sports" (體育司) in 1973. On 12 January 1998, the "Sports Affairs Council" of the
Executive Yuan (行政院體育委員會) was promulgated. Starting 1 January 2013, the council became the
Sports Administration (教育部體育署) and placed under the
Ministry of Education. The
seal of the former Sports Affairs Council consisted of three different colors: blue, green, and red. The color blue represented
freedom and energy; green represented
development, nature, health, and harmony; and red represented passion. The shape of the seal was combined with three elements:
ume, sun, and human. The ume was used as it is the
national flower of the ROC. The sun represented energy and the human represented humanity.
Establishment In May 2024, President
Lai Ching-te announced plans to establish a sports development ministry to promote the sports industry and elevate the athletic competitiveness of Taiwan. Following the
2024 Summer Olympics, an advisory panel of top Taiwanese athletes was formed as part of the preparatory team tasked with upgrading the existing
Sports Administration to a ministry. The panel included badminton player
Lee Yang, table tennis player
Chuang Chih-yuan, and judoka
Lien Chen-ling. In October 2024, the
Cho cabinet approved the plan to establish a ministry of sports by August 2025, with a budget of NT$20 billion (approximately US$622 million). In January 2025, the
Legislative Yuan passed the third and final reading of the bill introduced by the cabinet to establish a sports ministry. The ministry was established on 9 September 2025. == Logo design ==