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I now/turn to recreation and sports.
Based on
the advice of the Council for Recreation and Sport, of
which Mr. F.K. Hu is Chairman, the Government has increased
its subvention to sports bodies from $5.7 million in
1983 84 to $9.9 million in 1987288, representing an
increase of 73% over a five-year period. In addition to
the organisation of and participation in providing financial assistance towards local and overseas
sports events and the employment of sports development
officers and administrative staff, the Government continues
to offer technical assistance to sports bodies in the
drawing up of long-term development plans for greater
participation and for improved standards of performance.
The Council for Recreation and Sport has recently established
a Sports Aid Foundation with a working capital of $10
million to provide financial assistance to recognised sports
also recognises
bodies and deserving athletes. The founcil
the importance of physical recreation to health and will be
looking into the matter in detail.
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Under the chairmanship of Dr. Henrietta Ip, the
Report of the Working Party on Sports in Education has now
been completed and submitted to the Council for Recreation
and Sport. The Report will be forwarded to interested
organisations for their views after it has been considered
by the Council.
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