By Jenny Su / Contributing reporterHard work, dedication and hours of practice have paid off for Ho Hi-chi (何海琪), 10, as she returned to Taiwan earlier this month with gold. Ho took top honors at the World Wake Board Association world championships in the girls under 13 category. The contest, which ran from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in the Philippines, attracted 31 countries and over 200 competitors. Ho, who rides out of Kaohsiung’s Lotus Wake Park, spends her weekend’s wakeboarding with her sisters and friends where they all get the chance to encourage and push each other. “I want to be a professional wake boarder and travel the world,” Ho said.

Source: Taipei Times November 09, 2016 16:04 UTC