In the words of Chen Chu, mayor of Kaohsiung, "Taiwan is a nation in the midst of a tough battle," and Kaohsiung has certainly fired a significant volley in this fight by securing such a major international event, with Taipei set to follow its lead in September this year when it hosts the Deaflympics.
誠如主辦城市高雄市長陳菊所言，「台灣，是個在艱難中奮鬥的國家。」如今由高雄打頭陣，登上了國際大型賽事的舞台，緊接著 9 月由台北市主辦的聽障奧運也將登場。