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Home Affairs Bureau assures SF&OC Athletes eading to Asian Games unaffected by Sports Policy
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23.05.2002 |
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With the Report of the Sports Policy released on 23rd May 2002 by the Home Affairs Bureau, there are great resonances in the whole sports community. Notwithstanding that the Sports Policy is still under public consultation before 31 July 2002, heated debates among legislators, sports policy makers, sports leaders and the public at large have flooded all the channels of the media.
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All along, discussions have been focused on sports venues, resource allocation and the structure of sports administration. The athletes, however, are much more concerned about the probable influence of the Sports Policy on funding and athletes's participation in Multi-Sports Games. As the 14th Busan Asian Games is approaching, the morale of the athletes could be unduly affected by the indefinite factors of the Sports Policy.
Another hidden fear in the athletes's mind is that if the SDB is ultimately disbanded as suggested among two other options in the Sports Policy, their scholarship and training may be adversely affected. To dismiss this fear, Home Affairs Bureau has assured the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) that any subsequent changes in the structure of the sports administration will not affect the ongoing support to the athletes and their training programme in preparation for the Asian Games. Hence, all the athletes concerned are advised to concentrate on their training with an aim to bring glory for Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, SF&OC is collecting views from its 71 member Associations on the Sports Policy with four separate meetings scheduled on 30 May, 3 June, 4 June and 7 June 2002.
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