In late February, the Skating Union took advantage of the enthusiasm generated by the winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan to hold Taiwan's first international skating competition. Some 200 participants competed, half of whom were of junior high school age or younger.
今年二月底，滑冰協會又趁著在日本舉行的長野冬季奧運熱潮，舉辦了國內第一屆綜合了花式滑水、競速滑水及冰上曲棍球的滑冰公開賽，參加者高達兩百多位，其中一半是國中以下的選手。