FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1991
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JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE TO BE RENAMED AS HK SPORTS INSTITUTE
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AN AMENDMENT BILL SEEKING TO RENAME THE 'JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (JSC)' AT SHA TIN AS THE 'HONG KONG SPORTS INSTITUTE' WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 1991 WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH SAID THE NEW NAME WOULD MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE CENTRE'S ROLE IN PROVIDING A RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS SERVICES TO ASSIST HIGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETES, COACHES AND TECHNICAL OFFICIALS IN THEIR PURSUIT FOR EXCELLENCE.
"THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ADVISED IN APRIL 1989 THAT THE HONG KONG SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO IMPLEMENT A RE- STRUCTURED SPORTS AND RECREATION POLICY AND DEVOTE MORE ATTENTION AND RESOURCES TO COMPETITIVE SPORT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST-CLASS INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
"IN SUPPORT OF SUCH OBJECTIVES, THE BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT THE CENTRE SHOULD BE DEVELOPED INTO A HONG KONG SPORTS INSTITUTE WHICH WOULD DIRECT A SYSTEMATIC, UNIFIED, COACHING SYSTEM GUIDING TALENTED ATHLETES THROUGH THE PYRAMID OF LOCAL SPORT UP то INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS," HE ADDED.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (AMENDMENT} 1991 ALSO SOUGHT TO SPECIFY MORE CLEARLY THE OBJECTIVES OF AND TO UPDATE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH,
FUNCTIONS
MANAGEMENT, SPORTS
RESOURCE
INFORMATION,
CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER BODIES.
BILL BOARD ATHLETE AND AND
RESPECT SCIENCE, SPORTS MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
THE BILL IS EXPECTED ΤΟ BE
COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 27, 1991.
INTRODUCED то THE LEGISLATIVE
ELIGIBLE ELECTORS URGED TO VOTE
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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID LAN, TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED ELIGIBLE ELECTORS ΤΟ EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS BY CASTING VOTES IN THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
MR LAN MADE THE APPEAL WHEN ADDRESSING THE SPEECH DAY AND 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ST JOAN OF ARC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
HE SAID THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE BETTER SERVED BY A GREATER NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT CALIBRE IF MORE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS.
ELECTORS
TURNED OUT
/THE REGIONAL