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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1981

SPORTS FOR THE DISABLED

SPORTS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO ENSURE FULL COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND MAXIMUM PERSONAL ATTAINMENT BY DISABLED PERSONS, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, SAID THIS

FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE-GIVING AND CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SIXTH HONG KONG SPECIAL OLYMPICS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AT THE WAN CHAI >PORTS GROUND.

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+OUP AIM IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR THE DISABLED, HE SAID, + IS TO ENSURE THAT DISABLED PERSONS OF ALL TYPES ARE GIVEN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN A FULL LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY.+

+WE MUST CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN MAKE FULL USE OF SUCH FACILITIES AS SWIMMING POOLS, GAMES HALLS, AND FOOTBALL PITCHES AND HAVE PROGRAMMES FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING.

MR ALLEYNE SAID THAT GIVEN PROPER TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT, SENTALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE COULD EXCEL IN SOME AREAS OF ACTIVITY.

+ BECAUSE THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ARE LESS WELL EQUIPPED INTELLECTUALLY, THERE IS AN EVEN BETTER REASON WHY EVERY OPPORTUNITY SHOULD BE GIVEN THEM TO ACHIEVE A HIGH DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE AND PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS, HE SAID,

MR ALLEYNE NOTED THAT THE ASSOCIATION ORGANISED AN ANNUAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN HONG KONG AND SENT A TEAM TO THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN NEW YORK IN 1979 AND WON 15 MEDALS.

THIS YEAR, IT WILL HOST THE 1981 PAN PACIFIC SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN HONG KONG WHICH WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED NEXT MONTH. SPORTSMEN FROM SOME 15 COUNTRIES IN THE REGION HAVE BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AT PIER ROAD

THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF PIER ROAD IN CENTRAL, BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH GILMAN STREET AND JUBILEE STREET FERRY PIER. #ILL RE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 7.30 AM TO NOON EVERY SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO ALL MORE ROOM FOR FERRY PASSENGERS.

- THE SAME TIME, VEHICLES TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ALONG GILMAN STREET WILL HAVE TO TURN LEFT INTO THE CUL-DE-SAC SECTION OF PIER ROAD FOR PICKING UP AND SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS OR GOODS.