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RECREATION, SPORTS AND THE ARTS

Faheem Khan won the gold medal for the Men's Individual and together with Patrick Coll and Tony Choi, won the gold medal at the Team event at the 16th East Asian Squash Competition in Kuala Lumpur.

At the 1991 South East Asia Shooting Association Championships in Indonesia, Anthony Chuang won a gold medal for the Men's Skeet Target and Gilbert U won the silver medal for the Men's Individual Centre Fire Pistol. Gilbert U achieved bronze medal for the Men's Air Pistol with his team-mates Leung Ki-sek and Li Wai-kit while Peter A. Rull (Senior), Peter A. Rull (Junior) and Ngai Chi-hang won a bronze medal for the Men's Free Prone Rifle.

Hong Kong mentally handicapped athletes also achieved notable success in the 1991 International Summer Special Olympics in the United States, winning a total of 34 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 11 bronze medals.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

The Jubilee Sports Centre, which was an important training centre for athletes during the 1980s, became the Hong Kong Sports Institute on April 1, 1991.

The objectives of the institute are sixfold, namely, athlete development and management; coach education and development; sports science, sports medicine and research; resource information; international exchanges, and co-operation with other bodies.

In 1991, the institute offered a sports scholarship scheme for local high-performance athletes. The scheme provides coaching, facilities, accommodation, dietary advice, sports science, sports medicine, fitness training, overseas training and support for education and employment. During the year, over 180 high-performance local athletes in 17 sports received scholarship support.

In conjunction with the Hong Kong Sports Development Board, the institute sponsored a three-year full-time Sports Administration and Coaching Degree Course conducted in Hong Kong by the University of Canberra, Australia, which commenced in June. The Hong Kong Sports Information Centre, completed in August, is another joint initiative with the Hong Kong Sports Development Board.

Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee

The Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1951 as the National Olympic Committee of the territory. It controls Hong Kong's participation in the Olympic, Commonwealth and Asian Games.

The federation places great emphasis on sports education. Over the years, it has sponsored sports leaders, administrators, coaches, technical officials and athletes to attend courses and congresses held overseas and in tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. It organises local courses on sports leadership, sports administration, sports medicine and sports science as well as courses on sport management and sport coaching in conjunction with the United States Sports Academy. The federation plays a major role in the promotion of sports in Hong Kong by encouraging participation in international competitions. Together with the governing sports bodies and municipal councils, it organises a large-scale annual community-building event The Hong Kong Festival of Sport - which attracts wide participation.

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