Premier Liu Chao-shiuan ordered the Sports Affairs Council (SAC) to come up with a plan by the end of March to revive the country's baseball program, and asked for a big increase in prize money for major sports tournaments.
行政院長劉兆玄隨即指示體委會在 3 月底前提出棒運振興方案，並要求將撞球等若干重要比賽的獎金大幅提高。