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YOUTH SPORTS CARNIVAL TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER
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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A TWO-DAY YOUTH SPORTS CARNIVAL IN OCTOBER IN OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
THE CARNIVAL, TO BE HELD IN VARIOUS VENUES IN SHA TIN AND TAI PO ON OCTOBER 13 (SUNDAY) AND OCTOBER 20 (SUNDAY), IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUTHS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CARNIVAL WILL BE A TELEMATCH, INVOLVING WELL-KNOWN PERSONALITIES FROM THE TWO TELEVISION STATIONS, THE RADIO STATIONS AND LEADING LOCAL FOOTBALL STARS AND JOCKEYS.
THE ACTIVITIES WILL FEATURE MORE THAN 20 EVENTS OF AEROBIC DANCE-IN, BADMINTON, BASKETBALL, CANOEING, DINGHY SAILING, WINDSURFING, HANDBALL, FUN GAMES, ROAD RACING, ROWING, SQUASH, TENNIS, CYCLING, WATER CARNIVAL AND FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL.
ENTRIES FOR THE CARNIVAL, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED AND YOUTHS AGED 15 TO 25 ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. THERE WILL BE NO ADMISSION CHARGES.
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TO INTRODUCE THE ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC. THE RSD HAS PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE PAMPHLET OUTLINING THE VENUE, DATE AND TIME OF EACH INDIVIDUAL EVENT.
COPIES OF THE PAMPHLET, TOGETHER WITH APPLICATION FORMS, ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE RSD AND THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY IS SEPTEMBER 23.
FOR INFORMATION, CALL THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE RSD ON TELEPHONE 0-6065669.
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