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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1984

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YOUTHS BEAT DISABILITY IN SPORTS

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MORE THAN 85 PER CENT OF PARTICIPANTS OF A SPORTS AWARD SCHEME DESIGNED FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED PROVED THAT THEY COULD OVERCOME THE IR DISABILITY AND MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN AWARD.

THIS WAS MADE KNOWN BY MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY, WHEN HE PRAISED THE YOUNG SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN FOR THE DETERMINATION, CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE THEY HAD SHOWN IN TAKING PART IN THE SCHEME.

THE CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN, WHEN 30 OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVED GOLD OR SILVER PRIZES, AND 63 OTHERS RECEIVED BRONZE OR +PROGRESS+ PRIZES.

THE SPORTS AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED, HAD BEEN LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER.

UNDER THE SCHEME, 120 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TRAINING IN SEVEN SELECTED SPORT ACTIVITIES -- ATHLETICS, SWIMMING, HIKING, ORIENTEERING, DANCE, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL WAS OFFERED TO SOME 120 PARTICIPANTS. THEY WERE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROGRESS DURING THE PAST MONTHS.

MR WILLIAMSON COMMENDED THE ORGANISERS, VOLUNTARY COACHES AND HELPERS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN MAKING THE SCHEME A HIGHLY WORTHWHILE EVENT.

THE SCHEME WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND SPONSORED BY NCR (HONG KONG) LIMITED.

ACTIVE EVENTS FOR THE ELDERLY

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A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND LOVING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE HELD IN SAI KUNG DISTRICT BETWEEN TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AND DECEMBER 16.

FEATURING MORE THAN 20 RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, THE THREE-WEEK SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE HELD IN DIFFERENT VENUES IN AND OUT OF THE DISTRICT.

THE HIGHLIGHT

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