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408 Recreation, Sport and the Arts

Territory-wide Events

Corporate Games, a fun and exercise programme, designed specially for working people, attracted some 9 300 people from 251 industrial and commercial organisations in 2010, including 13 sports competitions and a prize presentation ceremony. Another sporting activity, called 'Masters Games', devised for people aged 35 and above, attracted some 3 700 participants in six competitions.

Young Athletes Training Scheme

In 2010, the LCSD commissioned 22 NSAs to provide intermediate level training in 27 sports disciplines for teenagers wishing to become athletes under the Young Athletes Training Scheme. Some 28 340 young people joined the programme. Those showing potential were recommended for further training.

School Sports Programme

The School Sports Programme was drawn up to provide more opportunities for primary, secondary and special school students to participate in sports. To raise the standard of sport in schools, progressive training is provided for students showing potential. The scheme comprises seven subsidiary programmes: a Sport Education Programme, Easy Sport Programme, Outreach Coaching Programme, Sport Captain Programme, Joint School Sports Training Programme, Badges Award Scheme and Sports Award Scheme. In 2010, more than 7 800 sporting events were organised for over 601 000 students.

Community Sports Club Project

The Community Sports Club (CSC) Project is organised by the LCSD in collaboration with the NSAs. In 2010, the LCSD provided support to about 400 CSCs to organise 2 100 sports training activities for 46 100 participants. Seminars and management development programmes were organised for some 560 sports volunteers to help them run community sports clubs.

Through the CSC Enhancement Programme, CSCs were encouraged to make use of LCSD venues during non-peak hours for activities for local people. A total of 294 sports training classes were held for 3 308 participants under the CSC Enhancement Programme. The CSCs were also encouraged to organise more interclub competitions to raise sport standards at the community level.

Sports Subvention Scheme

The LCSD is responsible for providing subvention to the NSAs and other sporting organisations for sports promotion and development. The subvention covers office and personnel expenses and spending on programmes by the NSAs.

During the year, 58 NSAs and 22 sport organisations were provided funds amounting to about $217 million by the LCSD. A total of 10 775 programmes for different sports were organised by the NSAs and other organisations, attracting 725 428 participants. The most popular training programmes were: the Youth Football Scheme, Hong Kong Youth (Boys and Girls) Basketball Training Scheme, Youth Wushu Training Course and New Generation Table Tennis Training Course.