UE Project
Regine Chan (3)
Amy Leung (16)
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Question:
7. “Sport has a low profile in Hong Kong
and will continue to do because of the lack
of facilities and a lack of status.” Is this
statement true?
Are there any other causes for Hong Kong’s
poor reputation as a sporting power? Are
there any plans to change this?
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Does sport has a
low profile in
Hong Kong?
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Yes!
 Sports have low profile in Hong Kong
due to
1. the lack of sport facilities in Hong
Kong.
2. sports are not appealing to youngsters
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Lack of sport
facilities in Hong
Kong
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1.
2.
3.
According to a windsurfing athlete, Cheung Yuen Yee
not enough sports facilities in Hong Kong
most sports facilities are not up to standard
Hong Kong lacks multi-purpose main
games arena
Case Study
 In some districts, like Tung Chung, the
residents do not have a swimming pool in
their district. If they want to go swimming, they need to go
to Tsing Yi. These cause a
lot inconvenience to them.
 From this, we can see that certain sports
facilities are really lacking in Hong Kong.
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Adult population participating in sports is small as
seen in Exhibit 3. This is mainly because of lack
of facilities.
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Lack of world-class sport facilities to
the local athletes
The facilities are limited
athletes from different sports need to share the facilities.
Hong Kong Sports Institution (HKSI) is the only place
in Hong Kong to supply all the facilities (e.g. training
places, gyms, nutritionists, psychologists, and
accommodations) for athletes.” said Cheung Yuen Yee, a
windsurfing athlete.
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lack of status
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Sports are not appealing to youngsters because of
various reasons :
1. lack of time
2. ailing conditions
3. difficulty in booking facilities
4. no companion
5. study
6. no interest in sports
Sports are not popular among Hong
Kong people .
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Reason for non-participation (conducted by the
government) Exhibit 21 :
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Policy carry out
in order to change
the current
situation
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Show Time!
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Additional government Funding
Hong Kong Athletes Fund
(HKAF)
Sports Aid Foundation Fund
(SAFF)
Sports Aid for the Disabled
Fund (SADF)
Fund from government
Policy Address 2006:
7,000 million to develop sport
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Redevelopment of HKSI
 New Athlete’s Hostel comprises two,
three-storey blocks
Rooms are more spacious and equipped
with sophisticated facilities for selfstudying
Bigger rooms which can accommodate
more than 100 athletes
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Outlook of Athletes' Hostel
Bedroom of Athletes' Hostel
HKSI restaurant
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Other programmes
 School Sports Education ProgrammeOlympism
 Target: local primary and secondary school students
 A) Talks conducted by the qualified speakers
topics: Olympism, Olympic Movement,
2009 Hong Kong East Asian Games
Hong Kong’s participation in Multi-Sports
Game
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B) Elite athletes’ sharing session
Allow students to meet their sports heroes face to
face
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Sports for all
 It is a movement which seeks to pursue the
promotion of health, fitness and well-being
through sports activities which can be adapted
to each and every individual.
 Develop programmes which encourage
progressive participation at schools, districts
and community level
 Increase the number of volunteers to deliver
sports, through networking and training
 Increase the number, range, and accessibility of
sports opportunities
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Conclusion
The HKSI believe that through the
additional funding and the government’s
commitment to the sports sector, the
development of local sports will
undoubtedly have a bright future.
The status of sports in HK is rising
according to our interviewee (Cheung
Yuen Yee)
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Local athletes Cheung Yuen Yee said
“ The facilities are limited and athletes
from different sports need to share the
facilities.”
The government should provide more
training facilities to the local athletes .
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Discussion Question:
1. Do sports have a high profile in Hong
Kong? Why?
2. Do you think the measurement that
carried by the government can help to
foster the status of sports in Hong
Kong?
3. Base on your own knowledge, do you
think that the government provide
enough subsidy to Hong Kong athletes?
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4. Do you think it is a must for the
government rebuilds the Hong Kong
Sports Institute (HKSI) in order to
hold the Olympic and Paralympics
Equestrian Events?
5. How to raise people interest in sports?
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