Taiwan's drone-soccer team posted its best-ever result at the Intercontinental Cup, Liberty Times reported. 'Drone soccer,' in which players pilot ball-shaped craft through the opponent's goal, is a new esports-style event where control skill and teamwork decide matches.

The newer the sport, the more early results shape grassroots growth and the influx of a next generation. Officials stressed the need for dedicated facilities and local infrastructure for steady development.

Drone technology touches not only sport but logistics, filming and safety inspection, so nurturing talent here promises broad spillover.

Sinophone Bridge Times reports sports beyond wins and losses, through youth challenge and community growth. Achievement in a new event shows that, however small in scale, a new stage can open for the young generation.