日治時期，台灣男女學童入學率逐年提升，在學校鼓勵學生勞動服務與運動，並經常舉辦體育活動與競賽，運動風氣由學校推廣至社會一般階層，整體而言已爲台人的健康與運動競技實力，奠定了良好的基礎。然而戰後的台灣，隨及捲入國共戰爭的漩渦，資源大量輸往大陸以抗共，台灣經濟情勢因而惡化，以致二二八事件的發生。政經環境惡化又導致天花、霍亂、水災等天災的肆虐，使整體環境不利體育的發展。尤其日籍教師撤離後，替補師資質與量的嚴重不足，及運動器材的匱乏，民間也不敢組織運動團體，台灣體育的推展因此呈現衰退的現象。但儘管如此，台灣省體育競技實力，憑藉日治時期所奠定之基礎，在1948年第七屆全國運動會時，成績仍冠於其他各省市與各軍種代表隊。而棒球、橄欖球、高爾夫、乒乓球等運動也在軍方、學校與民間熱心體育人士的推動與促成下，運動實力並未斷層且得以延續。學校體育也在政府致力教育普及化，及原有台籍教師與大陸來台教師的合作耕耘下，加上省教育會的協助，在惡劣的環境中得以維繫一線生機，並爲日後台灣體育的發展建構一個萌芽的契機。

In Japanese administration, the rate of Taiwanese entering higher school increased. Not only it encouraged students doing services, but also frequently held physical activities. By all accounts, it had established the great basis of Taiwanese health and athleticism. However the retrocession of Taiwan involved into vortex between trizone wars. That high-volume resources input to china in order to fight and the receivers' corruption, both led to aggravate the economic in Taiwan. Then the228 event happened. Deterioration in this situation also contributes to smallpox, cholera, and flood disaster, exc. Indulging in atrocities made the whole situation disadvantageous development in Taiwan. Especially, when the Japanese teachers left, shortage of teachers is seriously, and lacked of sporting goods. Folks do not dare to buildup against groups, and all-above made contraction in Taiwanese physical education. Even so, real physical education strength of Taiwan relies on the building in stage of Japanese. On nationwide track and field game of the 7th batch in 1948, performance still outclasses other delegation. In addition to baseball, rugby, golf, and ping-pong, also were continued by the army, folks, and schools. Physical education supports a ray of hope in these bad surroundings and will construct a budding opportunity in the days to come.