This is also the first time the World Games-first held in Santa Clara, California in 1981-have been held outside of the US, Europe, or Japan. Kaohsiung's bid for the games was accepted in June 2004, and in the five years since much work has gone into revitalizing the cultural and scenic aspects of the city, ultimately enabling this sunny, vibrant coastal city to present its best face to the world.
這也是世運自 1981 年於美國聖塔克拉拉舉辦以來，第一次在歐、美、日以外的地區舉辦；主辦城市高雄在 2004 年 6 月確定獲選後，花費了 5 年時間進行各項人文及景觀改造，終於讓這座陽光盈溢的海岸都市，以最美麗貼心的面貌，呈現在世人眼前。