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TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1991

MANY MEMBERS OF SWD'S SHELTERED

WORKSHOPS AND DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES ARE TALENTED IN SPORTS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE MAJORITY OF MEDALS THEY WON CAME FROM THE HONG KONG SPECIAL OLYMPICS ORGANISED THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION For the MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

BY

THE EVENTS INCLUDED FOOTBALL TECHNIQUE GROUP COMPETITION, MARATHON WALK, BASKETBALL, SWIMMING, TABLE TENNIS AND ATHLETIC MEETS.

THE

OF THE PARTICIPANTS, TWO SHELTERED WORKERS WERE SELECTED BEST HONG KONG ATHLETES. THEY WERE OFFERED FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY THE HONG KONG SPORT ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED WITH A VIEW TO PREPARING THEM FOR INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS AND SPORT GAMES,

ANOTHER WORKER, WHO IS MENTALLY RETARDED, WAS RECRUITED INTO THE HONG KONG TEAM OF THE BEST OF THE VERY BEST ATHLETES.

TEAM, HE IS

AS A MEMBER OF THE

RECEIVING TRAINING IN THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE EVERY SATURDAY UNTIL NEXT SUMMER. HE WILL THEN UNDERGO A SELECTION TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN THE 400 MBTRB RACE IN THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SPECIAL OLYMPIC TO BE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES.

AN SWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY): "OUR SHELTERED AND DAY ACTIVITY CENTRE WORKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS COMPETITIONS TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS, ENHANCE THBIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND TO HELP THEM RE-INTEGRATE INTO THE SOCIETY.

THE SWD OPERATES A TOTAL OF 10 DAY ACTIVITY SHELTERED WORKSHOPS.

THEY PROVIDE DAY CARE FOR MODERATELY AND HANDICAPPED ADULTS AND JOBS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE INTO OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT RESPECTIVELY.

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CENTRES AND

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SEVERELY MENTALLY

WHO CANNOT

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