THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1988
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GOVERNOR VISITS JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE
THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING HONG KONG ATHLETES IMPROVE THEIR STANDARDS, AND IN SOME CASES ATTAIN INTERNATIONAL PROMINENCE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE GOVERNOR WAS VISITING THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN TO SEE ITS VARIOUS TRAINING FACILITIES.
HE WAS GREETED ON ARRIVAL BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JSC BOARD, MR DENIS BRAY, AND THE CENTRE'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MR HOWARD WELLS.
SIR DAVID WAS TOLD THE CENTRE, THOUGH COMPLETED IN 1982, HAD BEEN PROVIDING COACHING SERVICES IN VARIOUS SPORTS AS EARLY AS 1979. THESE CURRENTLY INCLUDE BADMINTON, FENCING, GYMNASTICS, SOCCER, SQUASH, SWIMMING, TABLE-TENNIS AND TENNIS.
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"IT IS ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT ATHLETES TRAINED AT THE JSC BADMINTON HAVE ACHIEVED WORLD RANKINGS. THE TENNIS TEAM HAS ALSO ATTAINED VERY GOOD RESULTS IN THE GOVERNOR SAID.
THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, BY THE GOVERNMENT, IS DEVOTED TO PERFORMANCE IN HONG KONG AND FACILITIES AIM AT GIVING INTERNATIONAL QUALITY.
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RAISING THE STANDARD OF SPORTING ITS EXTENSIVE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TERRITORY A COACHING CENTRE OF
VARIOUS GOVERNMENT BODIES HELP THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE RECRUITING COACHES, SELECTING AND TRAINING ATHLETES FOR THE CENTRE'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME, DEVELOPING COACHING PROGRAMMES, TRAINING NATIONAL SQUADS AND IN SPORTS-RELATED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
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DURING A TOUR OF THE CENTRE, THE GOVERNOR WATCHED ATHLETES BEING TRAINED IN VARIOUS SPORTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF COACHES. SHOWED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN A SPORTS INJURIES CLINIC RECENTLY SKT UP AT THE CENTRE TO PROVIDE SPECIALISED MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDING PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR THE ATHLETES.
SIR DAVID WAS TOLD THAT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF ATHLETES WAS ALSO CARRIED OUT AT THE CLINIC TO ASSIST COACHES IN IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCES OF THEIR ATHLETES.
EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON, THE GOVERNOR ALSO TOURED A BANKNOTE PRINTING PLANT, THOMAS DE LA RUE (H.K.) LTD, AT THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE BANKNOTE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AS WELL AS TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENT FROM THE PRINTING PROCESS.
THE PURPOSE-BUILT FACTORY WAS OPENED IN JANUARY 1985 то PRINT VARIOUS CURRENCIES INCLUDING HONG KONG DOLLAR BANKNOTES.
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