FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1993
TO SHARE THE HE WELCOMED NEW MEMBERS TO THIS "ELITE BRIGADE"
AND PROSPERITY OF RESPONSIBILITY IN MAINTAINING THE STABILITY
HONG FOR ALL IN KONG AS WELL AS MAKING IT AN EVEN BETTER AND SAFER PLACE FUTURE.
THE OFFICERS AND MEN
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED A 26-WEEK
TRAINING AND WILL BE POSTED TO VARIOUS FIRE STATIONS NEXT WEEK.
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FC APPROVES $100 MILLION TO SUPPORT ELITE ATHLETE TRAINING
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (FRIDAY) APPROVED A ONE-OFF ALLOCATION OF $100 MILLION TO THE HONG KONG SPORTS
BOARD FOR A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME TO TRAIN ELITE DEVELOPMENT
ATHLETES FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORTING COMPETITIONS AND TO DEVELOP SPORTS SCIENCE AND SPORTS MEDICINE.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG SPORTS DAVID GLEDHILL, WARMLY WELCOMED THE ALLOCATION.
DEVELOPMENT
BOARD,
MR
THE
"THE PROVISION OF THIS MONEY IS A CLEAR INDICATION OF GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING SPORTS IN HONG KONG AND IMPROVING HONG KONG'S SPORTING IMAGE INTERNATIONALLY," MR GLEDHILL SAID.
DURING RECENT YEARS, THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE OF HONG KONG'S SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN IN THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTING ARENA HAS IMPROVED TREMENDOUSLY,
THE ALLOCATION WILL ENABLE HONG KONG TO CAPITALISE ON THE WHICH MOMENTUM SO FAR GAINED IN THE AREAS OF ELITE ATHLETE TRAINING, WILL BE
FOR CRUCIAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ATHLETES PREPARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS IN THE YEARS AHEAD, INCLUDING THE
GAMES AND THE ASIAN GAMES IN 1994, COMMONWEALTH
GAMES THE EAST ASIAN IN 1996 AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN 1996.
"THE
A
SAID: SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH MONEY WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES, COACHING, FACILITIES FOR TRAINING, OVERSEAS AND LOCAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS SPORTS SCIENCE AND SPORTS MEDICINE.
"SPORTS WITH GENUINE MEDAL CHANCES WILL ALSO BE
ADDITIONAL FUNDING SUPPORT.
"
GIVEN
ASSESSMENT OF LAND REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPLY DISCUSSED
DISCUSSED
THE LAND AND BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LBAC) HAS THE ASSESSMENT OF LAND REQUIREMENTS AND LAND SUPPLY FOR 1992/93
2001/2002.
THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT, MADE BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AIMS TO IDENTIFY ANY SHORTFALL OR SURPLUS OF LAND FOR PARTICULAR LAND OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS,
USES
/RESULTS OF
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