戰地金門漆彈挑戰賽優勝出列

The "2008 Battleground Kinmen Paintball Challenge" ended successfully after the final round held at Jiacun Barrack on December 7 came to a close. Ten teams (in total almost 100 contestants) took part in the challenge and National Kinmen Institute of Technology Freemen Team (Sports and Recreation Department) emerged as the champion, with Wireless KINMEN BEST NETWORK and KMIT Island Recreation Resource Development Institute becoming the 1st and 2nd runner-up respectively.

「2008戰地金門漆彈挑戰賽」於十二月七日假賈村營區展開決賽後落幕，共有十隊近百人參賽，戰績由金大自由人隊（運動與休閒系）封王、中華金廈聯網獲得亞軍、金大島嶼休閒資源發展研究所獲得季軍 。

The event was organized by Kinmen County Government, hosted by the Paintball Sports Committee of Kinmen Sports Association and assisted by the KMIT and Kinmen County Stadium. The opening ceremony was jointly hosted by Kinmen Sports Association Paintball Sports Committee Chairman Hsu Yu-chao and KMIT President Lee Chin-chen. Several guests of honor including Kinmen County Stadium Director Hsu Huan-sheng and Kinmen County Sports Association Secretary Hsin Lei-ta cheered for contestants and the event ended when KMIT Dean of Student Affairs Tung Shen and Staff of Chief Lin Pen-yuan presented the awards to the winning teams in the afternoon.

這項由金門縣政府主辦、金門體育會漆彈運動委員會承辦、國立金門技術學院與金門縣立體育場協辦的賽會，係由金門體育會漆彈運動委員會主委許玉昭與國立金門技術學院李金振校長共同主持開幕，金門縣立體育場許換生場長、金門體育會辛雷達秘書長等貴賓到場加油打氣，下午則由國立金門技術學院董燊學務長和林本源總幹事代表頒獎績優單位圓滿結束活動。

Kinmen Sports Association Paintball Sports Committee Chairman Hsu Yu-chao (who is concurrently also the deputy speaker of Kinmen County Council) pointed out that the 2008 Battleground Kinmen Paintball Challenge not only has incorporated the standardized tournament format that has been widely popular abroad, but also features Kinmen's unique battleground culture so as to achieve the perfect combination of paintball sports in an old military barracks setting. In order to enter the site, contestants had to cover a meandering path under the shade of densely populated trees. As they came upon the gates of the barracks, the sentry box of the barracks greeted the visitors. Once the teams make it into the barracks, they were treated to the sight of dozens of tanks parked to their left. Not only that, the barrack's living quarters, pillboxes and command center were still intact. To create the most authentic battleground for paintball tournament in such a realistic setting, Kinmen is undoubtedly the most suitable location.

金門體育會漆彈運動委員會主委（縣議會副議長）許玉昭表示，此次的漆彈挑戰賽不但以國內外盛行的標準式賽制為基準，更結合金門在地特有的戰地文化，使漆彈運動與舊式營區做到最佳的結合，要進入營區前，必須先經過蜿蜒小道，隨即迎面而來的高樹密林，見到營區的大門時，仍保留著衛兵所用的哨亭，一進到營區，左手邊便停著數十台戰車，營區裡更是有保留完整的房舍、碉堡與指揮部，在這樣的環境佈置出最流行的漆彈場地，除了金門，應是無第二個地方了。

As the tournament went on, we were surprised to learn from the competing players that the schedule, format and equipment/peripherals provided by the organizers were simply way beyond what they have anticipated. For players who have taken part in paintball tournaments elsewhere, they were expecting the organizer to choose the living quarters in the barracks as the battleground in order to provide sufficient cover. They were pleasantly surprised to find out that the preparation of the game venue not only offered authentic battleground touches and excitement but also took safety and challenge into consideration. The organizers have gone at great lengths to make sure that contestants could experience professional venue planning and tournament arrangements that are on par with major paintball events organized abroad. In the preliminary round-robin, every team will have the opportunity to compete against four other teams. Not only that, the organizer has provided 120 rounds of ammunition for every contestant to ensure that everyone gets sufficient firepower. Should contestants require more rounds, the tournament also allows players to purchase additional rounds so that competing teams can truly indulge in the excitement of paintball sport while flexibly adjust their tactics when facing different teams. The planning and arrangement of 2008 Battleground Kinmen Paintball Challenge not only offers adrenaline-pumping excitement and safety but also made sure that the tournament would be easy on the contestants' pockets.

賽程進行中，我們由許多次參加挑戰賽的選手們得知，這次漆彈挑戰賽之賽程、賽制與大會供應的裝備和器具，實在完全超出原先所預期，以前有參加過漆彈賽的選手們，人人都以為會如往常一樣，以營區內之房舍作為賽場與掩體，沒想到此次的賽場佈置能不失戰地風情與刺激並同時顧及安全性與挑戰性，更能讓其體驗到與國內外相差無幾之場地規劃與賽制安排，且光於預賽之循環賽制中，每組至少就能與不同的四個隊伍互相攻防交戰，光大會所提供之基本的子彈數，每人就高達120發，再加上能自行增購子彈之賽制，在能盡情體驗漆彈運動之餘，更能因每隊不同之戰術風格，作最大的調整，如此的規劃與安排，不但是刺激又安全，更是經濟又實惠。