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MONDAY, NOVIDER 2, 1987

POPULAR EVENTS

"YOUNG SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS WILL CERTAINLY ENJOY SUCH AS AN ATHLETIC MEET, SPORTS CAMP, BALL GAMES AND DEMONSTRATIONS, ROUND-THE-DISTRICT RACE, DISCO NITE AT SEA, ROLLER SKATING AND A TRAMPOLINING FUN DAY," HE ADDED.

THE SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE OPENED ON NOVEMBER 8 AT THE NEWLY-COMPLETED KOWLOON BAY RECREATION GROUND, WITH THE CEREMONY FEATURING LION AND DRAGON DANCES, BRASS BAND PERFORMANCE AND HOISTING OF A FLAG.

"TO ADD COLOUR TO THE OPENING, AN EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCE WILL ALSO BE STAGED, INTRODUCING A NEW PERSPECTIVE ΤΟ DISTRICT SPORTS ACTIVITIES, MR WONG SAID.

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TO MARK THE CLOSING ON NOVEMBER 22, HE SAID A CELEBRITY BASKETBALL MATCH AND A GO-KART RACE WOULD BE STAGED.

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE WERE THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI; PRESIDENT OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTER, MR YU SUN-SAY AND CHAIRMEN OF ITS SUB-COMMITTEES AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR

CHOW SHIU-LUN.

MR CHAN SAID THE SPORTS FESTIVAL WAS THE RESULT OF CONCERTED EFFORTS BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

HE HOPED THAT KWUN TONG RESIDENTS, THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENTS, WOULD CULTIVATE A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING AND

BE ABLE TO DO MORE TOWARDS BUILDING THE COMMUNITY.

THE SPORTS FESTIVAL HAS A BUDGET OF $500,000, OF WHICH $300,000 COMES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, $30,000 COUNCIL AND THE BALANCE FROM LOCAL PERSONALITIES.

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