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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1986

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TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS OFF TO SPECTACULAR START

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MORE THAN 3 000 SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN A SPECTACULAR SPORTS MEET, FEATURING A FIVE-KILOMETRE DISTANCE RUN, TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS AND FAMILY TELEMATCHES, AT THE TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND TODAY (SUNDAY) TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE MONTH-LONG TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS.

THE HIGHLIGHT WAS AN ALL-STAR TELEMATCH AND A 4 BY 100-METRE RELAY IN WHICH ARTISTES FROM ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED RAN AGAINST TEAMS FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, TUEN MUN SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE MINI-OLYMPICS.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, SAID THE MINI-OLYMPICS WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS HELD IN TUEN MUN THIS YEAR.

THE PROJECT WAS AIMED AT COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ENHANCING RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING TO TUEN MUN, WITH THE SPECIAL FEATURE THAT PARTICIPANTS TAKING PART IN THE VARIOUS COMPETITIONS CAME FROM RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS, HE SAID.

MR CHUI NOTED THAT TUEN MUN HAD GROWN FROM A SMALL FISHING TOWN 10 YEARS AGO INTO A NEW TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF 300 000, AND A PROJECTED POPULATION OF ABOUT 500 000 IN THE 1990'S.

DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, A WIDE-RANGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES WERE PROVIDED AT TUÉN MUN FOR A BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN. THESE INCLUDED SPORTS GROUNDS, A TOWN PARK AND A SWIMMING POOL.

THERE WERE MANY MORE PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE INCLUDING THE TUEN MUN TOWN HALL, THE SECOND PHASE OF THE TOWN PARK, VARIOUS INDOOR SPORTS CENTRES, AND A BOTANICAL GARDEN, MR CHUI ADDED.

IN ADDITION, THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DEVOTED MUCH EFFORTS IN ORGANISING CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS. THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD SPENT OVER $1 MILLION EACH YEAR TO SPONSOR VARIOUS CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.

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THE OPENING CEREMONY BEGAN WITH A SERIES OF MINI-SOCCER TABLE-TENNIS AND BADMINTON COMPETITIONS WITH 46 TEAMS REPRESENTING RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS FROM THE FOUR GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS IN THE DISTRICT TAKING PART.

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