The ceremony was presided over by Taipei Mayor Wu Po-hsiung, and Premier Lee Huan delivered the opening address. More than 8,000 athletes, trainers, and judges from every city and county of the Taiwan Province took part in the meet.
開幕典禮由區運籌備會主任、台北市長吳伯雄主持，行政院長李煥到場祝賀詞，共有來自各縣市的八千多位選手、隊職員及裁判參加。