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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1981

DANCE AND FITNESS COURSES ATTRACT THOUSANDS

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MORE THAN 4 500 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE CITY LIONS CLUB SPORTS CENTRE RUN BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SINCE THE CENTRE OPENED IN MARCH THIS YEAR.

LOCATED BENEATH THE STAND OF THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB STADIUM IN SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, THE CENTRE PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF DANCE AND FITNESS COURSES FOR PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS TASTES AND INCLINATIONS.

THE CENTRE'S FITNESS ROOM IS EQUIPPED WITH MOST MODERN FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE GYM MACHINE WHICH HELPS PEOPLE TO TONE UP THEIR MUSCLE OR LOSE A FEW EXTRA POUNDS, SAID THE CENTRE MANAGER, MR HO MING-CHEONG.

+THE GYM MACHINE, IN CONTRAST TO THE TRADITIONAL FORMS OF ATHLETIC EXERCISES, PROVIDES 16 DIFFERENT KINDS OF SPECIFIC EXERCISES TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS PEOPLE,+ MR HO SAID.

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ANOTHER TYPE OF NEW FACILITY IS THE ISOKENTIC SWIM BENCH ONE OF A VERY FEW IN HONG KONG WHICH ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO SIMULATE SWIMMING IN VARIOUS STYLES, SUCH AS BUTTERFLY PULL, CRAWLSTROKE PULL, BACKSTROKE PULL AND BREAST PULL AND KICK. THESE EXERCISES WILL HELP PEOPLE TO BECOME MUCH EASIER IN WATER.

THE CENTRE ALSO OFFERS ALL KINDS OF DANCE COURSES OR DANCE-INS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO SWING+ OR +JAZZ UP+, LESSONS ALSO INCLUDE BALLET AND WESTERN DANCING, BALLROOM DANCING AND MODERN DANCING.

THE DANCE ROOM HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH TINTED MIRRORS AND ADJUSTABLE HAND-RAIL ROUND THE WALL TO MAKE IT AN IDEAL PLACE FOR DANCE ENTHUSIASTS, SAID MR HO.

THE CENTRE ALSO ORGANISES DIFFERENT DANCE COURSES FOR JUNIORS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND THESE HAVE HAD OVERWHELMING RESPONSE.

FACILITIES IN THE CENTRE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY DAY FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM. DETAILS OF THE COURSES AND OF OTHER ACTIVITIES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HEADQUARTERS AT 11TH FLOOR, WING ON CENTRE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND ITS DISTRICT OFFICES.

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