Liberty Times (LT): Since being tasked with organizing the Universiade by Taipei Major Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), what progress and changes have been made to the event? There are three considerations: organizing student volunteers, organizing volunteers from the general public and how to put volunteers to use. Former Taipei mayor Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌) initially estimated that the Games would cost NT$19.8 billion (US$627.54 million at the current exchange rate), but this figure was later adjusted to NT$17.2 billion. It will wait until use of the athletes’ village is completed to then reallocate computers to departments that need them. LT: What is the progress on construction and renovation of venues and the athletes’ village?

Source: Taipei Times September 11, 2016 15:56 UTC