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HK holds 11th National Games torch relay
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-12 18:03

HK holds 11th National Games torch relay
Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, holds the torch for the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China at a torch relay ceremony in Hong Kong on Saturday. [Xinhua]

HONG KONG: The 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China torch relay -- Hong Kong leg was held here at Hong Kong Kowloon Park on Saturday, the flag presentation ceremony of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) delegation to the games was held on the same day.

Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, presented the Hong Kong SAR flag to Tsang Tak-sing, secretary for Home Affairs and the head of the HK Delegation. The Chief Executive then officiated at the light the torch ceremony, passing the torch which was brought from Beijing last month to the first torch bearer, the swimming athlete, Jeffrey Lum to start the torch relay.

The five torch bearers are athletes of the HKSAR Delegation to the 11th National Games, including Jeffrey Lum (swimming), Yip Pui-yin (badminton), Cynthia Lo (shooting), Ali Arif (hockey) and Cheung King-wai (cycling).

They relayed the torch in sequence, starting at the Kowloon Park Sports Center, passing the park's main trail, Water Garden, Sculpture Walk and Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games Handprint Wall for Sponsors and Volunteers before getting back to the sports center.

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Speaking at ceremony, Tsang Tak-sing said the holding of the 11th National Games was of great significance as this year was the50th Anniversary of the Games as well as the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

He believed that the Hong Kong athletes would make use of the opportunity to exchange skills with the Chinese mainland elite athletes and to well prepare themselves for the East Asian Games to be held at the end of the year.

The Hong Kong SAR will send a 340-member delegation, comprising230 athletes and 110 supporting and medical personnel to take part in 25 sports events of the 11th National Games, which will be held in Shandong province between Oct. 16-28.

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