設立國家運動訓練中心的終極目標，無非是鍛鍊一流實力的國家代表隊，位於高雄市左營區的國家運動選手訓練中心亦是於此背景下設立。目的：究明國家運動選手訓練中心設立之起源、辦理亞、奧運會選手訓練之成效、土地場館設施與訓練項目。方法：採歷史研究法，將所蒐集之資料加以分析、研究。結果：一、1976年正式成立「左營國家運動訓練中心」。2001年體委會將左訓中心調整為「國家運動選手訓練中心」。二、國家運動選手訓練中心自1975年開始辦理亞、奧運會選手的訓練工作。2004年雅典奧運我國首度奪金。1998年曼谷亞運為我國參加亞運會成績最好的一屆，該屆獲得19面金牌。三、國家運動選手訓練中心佔地約37公頃。1976年，成立初期即有田徑、游泳、桌球三種運動。1978年擴建訓練場地設施，直至現今共可供二十餘種運動項目訓練。結論：1976年成立至今，無論是左訓中心時代或是國訓中心時代，孕育出無數的優秀選手，惟成效仍不及其他國家，且場館泰半已老舊，急需經費改善硬體設施。

The ultimate aim of the establishment of the national sports training center is to form a professional and well-trained sports team as the delegation of our country. The sports training center lying in Zuoying was also founded under the same goal. Purpose: To clearly present the origin of the establishment of the sports training centers serving the national seeded players, the achievements in both the Asian Games by OCA and the Olympic Games by IOC, the schematization of the territory and the training plans which are actually practiced. Methods: By searching and analyzing the historical documents. Results: 1. National Zuoying Sports Training Center was founded in 1976, while in 2001 the Sports Council promoted accelerated it as the National Sports Training Center for the seeded player. 2. We began to train our seeded players participating in the Asian Games and the Olympics in the National Sports Training Center since 1975, and we carried off the first prize ever in the Athens Olympics in 2004. In year 1998, we broke our highest records by winning 19 gold medals in the Asian Games in Bangkok. 3. The National Sports Training Center occupies around 37 hectare containing the track and field spaces, the swimming pole and table tennis rooms in early 1976. After the extension in 1978, we train more than twenty sports games here. Conclusion: The National Sports Training Center has trained millions of the professional players since 1976. The only reason we're not able to be as competitive like players from other countries is that some of the equipments in the center have been worn, so the expenses for the renewal are crucial.