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(1) Age under 12 (Chinese language)
(2) Age 12 to 18 (Chinese language)
(3) Age 12 to 18 (English language)
The themes of the competition include “Excelling oneself”; “Fairplay”; “Joy in
effort”; “Respect for others” and “Balance between body and mind”. Winners of
the competitions will be awarded with cash award, IOC Diploma and/or Trophy.
“Sport brings art to light and enables it to make itself known. It engenders
beauty, since it displays the athlete, who is a living sculpture. Because of the
monuments which it erects and the spectacles and festivals which it organizes,
sport enables art to make itself known.”. These words of de Coubertin underline
the cultural and aesthetic aspects of Olympism. Early celebrations of the
Olympic Games included competitions for authors, painters and sculptors. These
were discontinued after 1984, but artistic exhibitions accompany many Olympic
events. Nowadays, cultural programs supported by the IOC, Organizing Committee
and NOCs include art, music, literature and architecture. It is with this
concept the International Olympic Committee (IOC) creates the Literature
Competition to strengthen the link between literature and the celebration of the
Olympic Games.
The Olympic Sport and Literature Competition 2005 – Hong Kong Phase is now open
for submission until 29 July 2005. Entry forms are now available at:-
(1) SF&OC of Hong Kong, China: 2/F Sports House, 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po,
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong;
(2) 18 Districts Offices;
(3) 18 Districts Offices and Sports Centers of Leisure & Cultural Services
Department; or
(4) To be downloaded here.
Issued by: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Date: 20 May 2005
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