At that time, it was called the First National Athletic Alliance of Regional Student Teams.
It was held and organized by the Shanghai YMCA at the Nanyang Industrial Exposition in Nanjing.
The Games featured competitions at three different levels: sectional (open to all), intercollegiate, and middle school (ages fifteen to twenty).
Aside from track, soccer, tennis and basketball, which were in the First Games, baseball and volleyball were also added.
Women’s sporting events were also included for the first time in basketball, softball and volleyball.