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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1994
SPORTS SCHEME FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
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MORE THAN 150 MENTALLY HANDICAPPED YOUTHS WILL BE TAKING PART LATER THIS MONTH IN A SPECIAL SPORTS PROJECT AIMED AT DEVELOPING THEIR GENERAL WELL-BEING.
KNOWN AS THE SPORTS AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS IN SEVEN SPORTS ATHLETICS, SWIMMING, HIKING, ORIENTEERING, DANCE, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL. THE EVENTS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29 AND LATE NOVEMBER.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE -- RSS OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED, AND SPONSORED BY NCR (HK) LTD.
+ IT IS A PIONEER PROJECT PRIMARILY AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE UP SPORTS AND DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL,+ SAID AN RSS SPOKESMAN TODAY.
EACH PERSON WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE PART IN THREE OF THE SPORTS, AND THERE WILL BE CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF THE IR PROGRESS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE MEDALS, OR PROGRESSIVE PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PARTICIPANTS, ACCORDING TO THEIR OVERALL PERFORMANCE.
INTERESTED PERSONS MAY OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS FROM THE RSS HEAD OFFICE IN WING ON CENTRE, CENTRAL (TEL: 5-458511), AND SHOULD RETURN THEM BY SEPTEMBER 26, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
PARK FOR KOWLOON CITY ***
A PARK IS TO BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF CARPENTER ROAD AND TUNG TSING ROAD IN KOWLOON CITY TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE 14 400-SQUARE-METRE PARK WILL HAVE A MINI-SOCCER PITCH, TWO VOLLEYBALL COURTS AND FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS. LANDSCAPED GÅRDEN AREAS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS SEPTEMBER 28.