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Norway’s star triathlon duo, Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt have returned to Taiwan for the first time in four years. On Friday morning, the two visited Shunze Temple in Changhua County’s Puyan Township. The Temple prepared 500 memorial caps to honor the “10-time Consecutive Champions,” to give to the fans that crowded the streets.

The roads in front of Shunze Temple are packed with fans; they arrived to welcome two incredible athletes. In 2019, Norwegian Ironman, Gustav Iden wore a cap from the Shunze Temple in Changhua’s Puyan Township and went on to win a world championship- sparking a craze for the “champion cap.” After 4 years, Iden and his senior, Kristian Blummenfelt, have returned to the temple for the third time.

Gustav Iden
Ironman Athlete
It’s been seven years since I started wearing the hat, and it’s been amazing that the temple and the people of Taiwan and my sponsor, Giant, from Taiwan has continued to support me and help me through difficult times. So once again, I just want to say thank you.

The temple prepared special local snacks and used radish from Puyan Township to make white radish cake for Iden and Blummenfelt.

Voice of Shunze Temple Staff
Explains radish cake texture
It was fried to perfection! Crispy! Is it yummy?

The temple also gifted both athletes a US$10,000 bonus and wished them good health. They especially prepared 500, “10-time Consecutive Champion,” hats which attracted many online followers to come and collect. Many quickly lined up for the memorial hats.

- Pass it over the censer for blessings
- Thank you, thank you!
- Happy to have it?
- Its great!

After locals received the memorial hat, they all passed it over the incense burner so that it was blessed by the deity and then crowded both athletes for an autograph. The situation grew uncomfortable quickly causing the two to take a break.

- Everyone please line up for autographs

The two Ironman athletes will head further south to Kenting to compete in the International Triathlon starting on Nov 1. The popularity around championship commemorative caps has created more enthusiasm for sports like triathlons.

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