August 15, 2011

Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing left for Shenzhen today for the Shenzhen Summer Universiade 2011 to cheer for Hong Kong athletes.
 
He watched table tennis and fencing competition events in which Hong Kong athletes were taking part. Mr Tsang also visited Hong Kong volunteers in the Universiade.
 
He said the Government has all along been supportive of sports development and he encouraged Hong Kong athletes to strive for excellence in the competition.
 
Mr Tsang also expressed gratitude to Hong Kong volunteers who had contributed much time and effort to the Universiade.
 
The Universiade runs from August 12 to 23. The Hong Kong delegation has the largest-ever contingent of student athletes, comprising 102 athletes who will compete in 15 sports programmes.
 
The Hong Kong Volunteers Association has trained 860 volunteers in Hong Kong, of which 220 will provide support in venues in Shenzhen. About 640 have been assigned to the Hong Kong International Airport, the transfer coaches and the border control points to provide services from August 1 to 26.