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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1982

WARM WELCOME FOR DISABLED ATHLETES

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RESIDENTS OF SHA TIN HAVE PREPARED A WARM WELCOME FOR THE 800 ATHLETES OF THE FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES FOR THE DISABLED (FESPIC) WHICH WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE DUKE OF KENT AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 31).

A 20-PAGE SHOPPING GUIDE, A CHINESE BANQUET OF 100 TABLES AND TWO NIGHTS OF ENTERTAINMENT HAVE BEEN ARRANGED TO GREET THE SPORTSMEN WHO WILL SPEND THE NEXT 10 DAYS IN SHA TIN,

ON THE EVE OF THE FESPIC'S OPENING TOMORROW (SATURDAY), ALL THE ATHLETES HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A CHINESE DINNER PARTY HOSTED BY THE SHA TIN COMMUNITY.

+MORE THAN 100 TEACHERS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO ACT AS INTERPRETERS AT THE DINNER SO THAT NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE CAN MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE SPORTSMEN,+ SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ASIA TELEVISION WILL PROVIDE THE ATHLETES WITH TWO NIGHTS OF ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 1) AND WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 3).

THE FIRST NIGHT'S PROGRAMME, TO BE HELD AT THE OPEN SPACE OF MEI LAM ESTATE, FEATURES KUNG FU DEMONSTRATIONS, LION AND UNICORN DANCES, TRADITIONAL CHINESE DANCES, AND SINGING.

ADMISSION IS FREE AND RESIDENTS OF MEI LAM ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN.

ON WEDNESDAY, ATV WILL STAGE A TWO-HOUR SHOW AT THE SHA TIN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, FEATURING ATV ARTISTES, INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL SINGERS, TOGETHER WITH THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD CHILDREN'S CHOIR. ADMISSION WILL BE BY INVITATION ONLY.

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE IS ISSUING A BILINGUAL +WO CHE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX SHOPPING GUIDE TO ASSIST ATHLETES IN THEIR SHOPPING.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED THE PEOPLE OF SHA TIN TO OFFER THE DISABLED SPORTSMEN A HELPING HAND.

AN ACCESS EXHIBITION IS BEING HELD AT THE WO CHE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX DURING THE EIGHT-DAY GAMES PERIOD.

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