2025 WTRP Record-Breaking Award — Application Guidelines
The WTRP Award is co-organized by the Wang Yang-Chiao Faith, Hope & Love Public Welfare Trust and the Dajon Education Foundation.
There is no limit to the total number of recipients, but each applicant may apply for the award only once. Applicants who compete in different events or in multiple categories within the same competition and meet the eligibility criteria in Article 4 may not apply repeatedly. (In other words, regardless of the number of eligible events, those who break a national record may receive up to NT$1,000,000 per year; junior and senior high school athletes who break or set a tournament record may receive up to NT$100,000 per year; and junior or senior high school athletes who break both a national record and a National High School Games record may receive up to NT$1,000,000 per year.)
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Eligibility for the Award
1. Athletes who participate in various sporting events in 2025 and meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Article 4 may apply for the award from this public welfare trust in accordance with these guidelines.
2. This award is limited to individual event participants; athletes competing in pairs or team events are not eligible for this award.
Awards and Number of Recipients
Breaking a National Record
A cash prize of NT$1,000,000. One honorary trophy will be awarded for each event.
Junior and Senior High School Athletes Breaking or Setting a Tournament Record
A cash prize of NT$100,000. One medal or certificate will be awarded for each event. The public welfare trust reserves the final discretion regarding the issuance of awards.
Eligibility Criteria
1. Athletes Breaking a National Record:
Athletes of Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality, regardless of age or status, who participate in individual events of athletics, swimming, weightlifting, or track cycling—either in domestic or international competitions during 2025—and achieve results that surpass the existing national record previously set by Taiwanese athletes are eligible to apply.
2. Junior and Senior High School Athletes Breaking a Tournament Record:
Junior and senior high school athletes of Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality who participate in the 2025 National High School Games and, in individual events of athletics, swimming, weightlifting, or track cycling, set or break a tournament record are eligible to apply.
3. The specific events referred to in this article are those that correspond to the items listed in Appendix 1 of these regulations, and whose national records can be verified through the Sports Administration of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
4. For weightlifting, only athletes who break the combined total record of the snatch and clean & jerk events are eligible. Breaking a record in only one of the two events does not qualify for this award.
5. Athletes who break a national record must have their achievement officially recognized by the Sports Administration of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Junior and senior high school athletes who set or break a tournament record must have their achievement officially verified by the event’s organizing authority.
6. If multiple athletes break a national record or set/break a tournament record in the same event within the same competition, only the athlete with the best performance is eligible to apply.
However, if multiple athletes break the same national record in different competitions, this restriction does not apply.
Application Period and Method
1. Within 90 days after the conclusion of the competition, applicants must submit the application form along with official proof of results to this public welfare trust.
Details regarding the application period, form format, and submission method will be announced in the latest official notice of the trust.
The application documents must include:
1.The official application form for this public welfare trust award (and required attachments)
2. A copy of the applicant’s National ID card (front and back)
3. A copy of the applicant’s bankbook (showing account name, number, and bank information)
4. A copy of the official competition result certificate
3. The application deadline for this year’s award is November 15.
Applications submitted after November 15 may still be accepted by the public welfare trust if the delay is due to the competition date being close to or beyond the deadline. However, the award will be presented in the following year upon approval.
(All applications must still comply with the 90-day submission period stated in Item 1, and those approved after the deadline will have their awards granted in the next calendar year.)
4. Awards granted in the following year, as specified in the preceding item, shall be issued in accordance with the donation and award regulations of the current year.
5. Applications submitted beyond the 90-day period specified in Item 1, or those with incomplete documentation, may be rejected by the public welfare trust.
6. If a minor athlete’s legal representative or guardian applies for the award on their behalf, a household registration document must be provided to verify the relationship between the applicant and the athlete.
7. All applications that meet the above eligibility requirements are subject to review and approval by the public welfare trust. The applications will be submitted to the trust’s advisory committee for evaluation, and awards will be granted only upon approval.
Downloadable Documents
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