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+ I AM SURE ALL THOSE WHO COMPLETED THE TRAINING HAVE IMPROVED THEIR SKILL FOR THE SPORTS AS WELL AS THEIR PHYSICAL BEING, MR WILLIAMSON SAID.

THE COMMISSIONER ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE HONG KONG AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION, THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY AND HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB FOR HELPING MAKE THE PROGRAMME A SUCCESS.

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY, URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR KWAN LIM-HO, SAID THE WINTER AQUATIC PROGRAMME WILL START NEXT MONTH.

EARLIER, THE WINNERS OF VARIOUS EVENTS GAVE A DEMONSTRATION OF THE IR SKILL.

SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR KWUN TONG RESIDENTS

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A TWO-WEEK KWUN TONG SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE OPENED AT THE KWUN TONG RECREATION GROUND ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30).

STARTING AT 2 PM, A VARIETY OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES, FEATURING DANCING, GYMNASTIC DISPLAY, AND CYCLING DEMONSTRATION BY THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CYCLING TEAM, WILL BE STAGED.

MORE THAN 300 RESIDENTS WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN A VITALITY WALK IN THE DISTRICT.

PARTICIPANTS WHO CAN COMPLETE THE FIVE-KILOMETRE WALK WILL BE AWARDED SOUVENIRS.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, THE DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL SERVICES, MR RANDOLPH O' HARA; AND URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR STEPHEN LAU,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KWUN TONG SPORTS FESTIVAL AT 2 PM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30) AT THE KWUN TONG RECREATION GROUND IN TSUI PING ROAD.

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