The Chief Executive has stressed that he has all along placed great importance to sports development in Hong Kong and the contributions by the sports sector, including physically disabled athletes, relevant associations and working staff.
The Chief Executive’s Office was responding to a statement by the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled about CY Leung’s remarks concerning the sports sector at an earlier media session.
The response said that to boost athletes’ morale and show appreciation for their efforts and contributions, the Chief Executive participated actively in sporting events, including flag presentation ceremonies and welcome home receptions for the Hong Kong delegation before and after they attended international sports events.
The statement clarified that during a media session after welcoming home Asian Para Games athletes, the Chief Executive had aimed to explain the design of Hong Kong’s election system by pointing out that both the past Election Committee and the future Nominating Committee have to achieve balanced representation as required by the Basic Law to reflect the social functions of different sectors in the society. The allocation of seats in the committee is not determined by population or economic value.
The statement also noted that when he took office, the Chief Executive made the decision to build the sports complex at a construction cost of more than $20 billion. This has demonstrated the current-term government's commitment and determination in sports development.
It added that the Government will continue to actively promote sports in Hong Kong in three directions: sports for the whole community, cultivating elite athletes and making Hong Kong the place for major sports events.
