FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1983
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SPORTS TO HELP SPREAD ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGE
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A TERRITORY-WIDE SPORTS PROJECT WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH TO PROMOTE HEALTHY PURSUITS AMONG YOUNGSTERS AND TO DISCOURAGE THEM FROM SMOKING.
ENTITLED +1983 INTER-SCHOOL OLYMPIAD+, THE PROJECT FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN AIMED AT EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY SCHOOL CHILDREN, AGAINST SMOKING.
IT IS ORGANISED BY THE ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION, THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG SCHOOL SPORTS COUNCIL.
ANNOUNCING THE EVENT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON, MR JOHN DUNN, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID: WE ALL BELIEVE THAT SPORTING ACTIVITIES HAVE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEREFORE AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS SPORTS COMPETITIONS.+
MR DUNN POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD TAKEN THE LEAD IN ORGANISING A FOUR-EVENT TRACK AND FIELD MEET TO TEST THE ENDURANCE AND TECHNIQUE IN ATHLETICS OF LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND ACTING PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, MR WONG WOON-CHEUNG TOLD THE CONFERENCE THAT THE PROJECT HAD DRAWN EXCELLENT RESPONSE FROM SCHOOLS WHO WILL COME UP WITH A TOTAL OF 160 PARTICIPATING TEAMS.
HE SAID1 +SHOULD THE PROJECT PROVE SUCCESSFUL. CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO ORGANISING SIMILAR EVENTS IN FUTURE.+
ALL COMPETITORS WILL BE UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE, AND THEY WILL BE ORGANISED INTO TWO DIVISIONS - ONE FOR BOYS AND ONE FOR GIRLS.
THE EVENTS FOR BOYS ARE 100 METRE RACE, LONG JUMP, 1 500 METRE RACE AND JAVELIN, WHEREAS FOR GIRLS ARE 100 METRE RACE, LONG JUMP, 800 METRE RACE AND SHOT PUTT.
MR WONG SAID THAT A TOTAL OF FOUR HEATS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A REGIONAL BASIS AT THE HONG KONG STADIUM, MONG KOK STADIUM AND KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND ON OCTOBER 1, 8, 9 AND 15 RESPECTIVELY.
+THE BEST THREE TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION OF EACH HEAT WILL BE QUALIFIED FOR THE GRAND FINAL TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5 AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND, HE SAID.
MEDAL WILL