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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1981
GOVERNOR TO OPEN SPECIAL OLYMPICS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF Tr 1981 PAN-PACIFIC SPECIAL OLYMPICS HONG KONG TO E HELD AT 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 12) AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND.
ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION, MR KENNETH TOPLEY= THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR E.P. HO- THE VICE-PATRON OF THE GAMES, DR THE HON HARRY FANG- OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS INCORPORATED, MR GLENN BEACHY, AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME SUCH AN EVENT IS HELD IN THE PAN-PACIFIC REGION. MORE THAN 200 ATHLETES ARE EXPECTED TO COMPETE IN THE GAMES MODELLED AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
THE 1981 PAN-PACIFIC SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND ON SATURDAY, WHILE SWIMMING EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT CHI FU GARDEN INDOOR SWIMMING POOL, AND BASKETBALL AND TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS AT THE ABERDEEN INDOOR GAMES HALL ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 13).
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AND ALSO THE GAMES.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CHAI WAN ROAD
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ONE TRAFFIC LANE IN CHAI WAN ROAD BETWEEN TAI TAM ROAD AND SHAU KEI WAN ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 9 AM ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 12) TO FACILITATE RESURFACING WORK.
IN ADDITION, THE BUS-ONLY LANE ALONG THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY IN CHAI WAN ROAD WILL ALSO BE TEMPORARILY OPENED TO ALL TRAFFIC ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THESE ARRANGEMENTS WILL LAST FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.