The reason for their consternation was that, after beating tough rivals Japan and South Korea, the team had lost to a weak Australian squad just before the ceremony.
原因在於中華隊當時是「有冠軍之名而無冠軍之樂」。他們在連勝日、韓強敵後，卻在閉幕典禮之前，敗給實力略遜一籌的澳洲隊。