09 December 2019 ISSUE Sports X Tourism Development Foreword / 02 APEC Best Practices Sharing / 03 -Summary Report on 7th ASPN Meeting in Taipei / 03 -Asia Pacific Perspective on Unique Natural Advantages with Sports / 08 Sports Exchange Platform / 27 -Fun Sports TW: Featured 12 International Events / 27 -Insight Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Green and Sustainability / 30 -Insight: Why Do Cities Host Major Sports Events / 34 -2019 Smart Cities and Sport Summit in Tokyo / 38 -Pre-Olympic ICANS 2020 in Taipei / 41 Sports Innovation Accelerating / 44 -Introduction to SPIN Accelerator TW 2nd Cycle Teams / 44 -The Challenges and Outlook of MeetAgile / 48 -When Sports Technology Meets Blockchain / 52 APEC Best Sports Exchange Sports Innovation Foreword Practices Sharing Platform Accelerating Foreword SportsSportsAPEC Innovation RelatedBest Practices Platform In today's society, sport has become an indispensableAccelerating part of Sharingcity development worldwide, with numerous international sports events held around the world every year. Each economy has developed its own sports that are suited to development in line with its climate and culture. Thus, attracting tourists to participate in sports would be the key task for the economies around the world. In this issue, we will examine in depth the popular outdoor sports of 5 APEC economies, namely Malaysia, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Viet Nam, and how each economy uses its climate, terrain and cultural advantages to drive sport tourism and attract local and foreign tourists to visit and also engage in outdoor sports; the keys to attracting athletes for off-site training in winter will also be discussed. To give APEC Sports Newsletter readers a better understanding of sports events, information related to events including Fun Sports TW: Featured 12 International Events, the sustainability concept and environmental friendliness of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Sportcal's GSI Cities Index 2018, Tokyo's 2019 Smart Cities & Sport Summit and the International Conference for Adaptations and Nutrition in Sports in 2020 (ICANS 2020) is presented in this issue. As technology develops vibrantly, sports events are gradually combining with technology; the final section brings new sports technology innovations and trends, the content touching on the linking of sports technology and the new blockchain technology. We will also see how the teams of SPIN Accelerator TW 2nd cycle have aligned with world sports technology, interviewing the 2 founders of MeetAgile who discuss the difficulties in starting their business and future outlook. As sport becomes more popular globally, Forbes magazine has pointed out that the sports industry has had the highest growth of any industry in recent year. The sports should develop in accordance with the geographical advantages of each economy to attract people from overseas and locals to visit in the off-peak period. Thus, it will bring in substantial tourism revenue and achieve a win-win situation. It is hoped that this issue of newsletter can give readers deeper viewpoints and inspire innovative ideas. Chin-Hsung Kao Executive Director of ASPN 2 APEC Best Sports Exchange Sports Innovation Foreword Practices Sharing Platform Accelerating APEC Best Practices Sharing Summary Report on 7th ASPN Meeting in Taipei By/ APEC Sports Newsletter editorial group On November 5, 2019, the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education held the 7th ASPN Meeting in Taipei – "2019 APEC Sports Cities Forum: International Events X Sports Innovation." This event focused on "branding sports events, molding sports cities," inviting 28 industry, government and The 2019 APEC Sports Cities Forum academic representatives from 13 APEC economies, attracted nearly 160 participants 3 international sports organizations and 8 sports start-ups. The forum sought to strengthen Chinese Taipei's exchanges with economies around the world, jointly focusing on how sports events stimulate city marketing and better understanding current trends in sports innovative technology. The forum invited Administrative Deputy Minister of Education Lin Teng-chiao to give the opening remarks, in which he noted that sports tourism is a trend that much attention is currently being given around the world. Hosting international Photo of ASPN members, local sports events that combine innovative technology and overseas VIPs, and diplomatic applications and local characteristics not only representatives boosts the local economy and industries, but also help enhance a city's image and international reputation. Lin also thanked representatives in attendance from foreign Embassies and Missions stationed from Australia; Eswatini; Malaysia; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; St. Lucia and Turkey. Director-General of Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bob LJ Chen and International Olympic Committee member Wu Ching-kuo also attended the forum, where together with the other participants they were regaled with details of more than 100 international sports events held in Chinese Taipei, witnessing important moments in which the eyes of the world were on us. 3 APEC Best Sports Exchange Sports Innovation Foreword Practices Sharing Platform Accelerating APEC Best Practices Sharing Sport and Cities – Complementary Development As the global passion for sport increases, the sports industry has become an indispensable element in city development around the world. Professor Munehiko Harada from the Japan Sports Tourism Alliance (JSTA) discussed how the Japanese government proactively sought opportunities to host large scale international sports events, while facing a lower birthrate and an VIPs and other attendees listen to a presentation ageing population. It has also used the government's rich natural and cultural environment together with the tourism industry to create sizeable benefits. Examples include the recent development of Budo tourism and Kendo tourism, which have been used to boost growth in the travel industry and thereby regenerate local towns that have fallen into decline as people move away. Dr. Celia Kiram, Commissioner of Philippine Sports Commission discussed the Philippine's rich water-based geographical environment and the government's focus on the career development of children and juveniles. The Philippines government organizes series of junior lifeguard and sail boat making courses, providing job opportunities, in the hope that these young people will go on to give back to society and breathe new life into city development. As with many rapidly developing economies, Chinese Taipei has been looking closely at how to best use the tangible or intangible assets left behind from hosting sports events. Professor Yeh Kung-ting from National Taiwan Sport University takes the well known Dragon Boat competition as an example of how it is possible to combine a traditional festival and competitive sport to attract visitors, providing local governments with incomes and boosting local economic development. Mr. David Gilbert, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC), explained how sports development is based on promotional work undertaken Deputy Director-General of the Sports by individual states and cities in the United Administration Lin Che-hung took a photo with the top 3 sports city representatives States. As such, regional integration, 4 APEC Best Sports Exchange Sports Innovation Foreword Practices Sharing Platform Accelerating APEC Best Practices Sharing improving competitiveness and vibrant construction are the responsibility of related regional sports agencies. Since Cleveland attaches much importance to the media effects of sports competitions and the appeal of peripheral business opportunities, it has become the first choice to host many international sports events. Examples of Sports Cities The city of Melbourne has a highly efficient public transport system, which makes it easy and convenient for visitors to reach downtown and attend the F1 Grand Prix, which attracts even more tourists from overseas. Naga City in the Philippines and Undon Thani City in The forum set up a sports cities Thailand have both adopted public-private partnership display area for attendees to visit to promote comprehensive city sports development, including undertakings to host more international sports events in the future. Fukuoka Prefecture has coordinated with the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games, focusing on regional innovation to turn Fukuoka into one of the top Japanese sports cities. Hòa Bình Province, as with Taitung County or Penghu County, is renowned for its rich array of natural and cultural resources and has recognized that a proper combination of competitions and local culture would have a major impact on the development of sports tourism; Tainan City is a model for how to combine sport and popular culture, as promotional materials for the 2019 WSBC U-12 Baseball World Cup included Pokemon for the first time, with impressive results. Taipei City and New Taipei City are 2 rapidly developing cities that have numerous sports venues and as such much experience hosting high quality international sports events. Taichung City and Kaohsiung City attract large numbers of visitors each year for special festivals such as the Taichung Jazz Festival and the Kaohsiung Love River Dragon Boat Festival. These events boost the tourism and leisure industries, while also serving as a foundation stone on which to further develop the sports industry. International Organizations