{"id":86211,"date":"2026-01-08T14:35:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/?p=86211"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:35:44","slug":"official-update-sponge-color-change-for-red-new-target-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/official-update-sponge-color-change-for-red-new-target-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Update: Sponge Color Change for Red New Target National"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We would like to inform all players, partners, and distributors that <strong>starting from October 2025<\/strong>, the <strong>red version of New Target National<\/strong> has been fully upgraded from the original <strong>blue sponge to an orange sponge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that this update is <strong>purely a visual change<\/strong>.<br>The <strong>orange sponge and the previous blue sponge are completely identical in material, structure, and playing performance<\/strong>. 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