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November 29, 2005
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Space heroes share experiences

 

Astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng have shared their experiences with local athletes and students, advising them on overcoming adversity.

 

The Shenzhou-6 Manned Space Flight Mission delegation spent its third day in Hong Kong today providing inspiration for future generations.

 

In the morning they attended a dialogue session organised by the Federation of Youth Groups and the United Youth Association at the Space Museum.

 

Young professionals, including teachers, engineers, lawyers, accountants and school principals attended.

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Final tour: Astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng attend a sharing session with young professionals at the Space Museum and receive souvenirs before a game of table tennis.

The two astronauts then met more than 2,000 students from 400 primary and secondary schools at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.

 

The delegation later arrived at Tseung Kwan O Sports Centre to meet over 1,000 local athletes. They were greeted by Secretary for Home Affairs Dr Patrick Ho and Director of Leisure & Cultural Services Anissa Wong and President of Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong Timothy Fok. The astronauts played table tennis with Olympic medallist Ko Lai-chak.

 

The delegation will leave for Macau tomorrow.