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The three Chinese Sydney Olympic fencing medallists invited to Hong Kong by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) for a series of roving demonstrations to promote the fencing sport, in their first two days of public appearance, have enchanted over 10,000 captive audience with their excellent fencing skills, rousing a keen interest in the fencing sport in the community.
The three fencing medallists were Dong Zhao-zhi, Liang-qin and Li-na. Wang Hai-bin, who was scheduled to join his other three team mates, missed the Hong Kong tour for health reasons.
Their fencing demonstrations at the Opening Ceremony of the Healthy Exercise for All Campaign at Kowloon Park on Sunday and at Sheung Shui Lung Sum Avenue Indoor Recreation Centre yesterday received high acclaim from the public.
This morning, members of the National Fencing Team started a series of visits to a number of primary and secondary schools. The first secondary school on the visit itinerary was the Chong Gene Hang College at Chaiwan where they gave talks, demonstrations and play-in sessions to over 400 students and teachers. The Hon. Treasurer of the Hong Kong Amateur Fencing Association, Mr Franky Yuen and the Fencing Coach of the Sports Institute, Mr Ringo Lo acted as the narrators.
The morning's visit marked the beginning of the sports demonstration series under the Sport Education Programme which is one of the subsidary programmes of the School Sports Programme jointly organised by the LCSD and the Education Department. By holding fencing and other sport demonstrations in schools, the Sport Education Programme aims to arouse the students' interest in sports, enhance their knowledge in sports and guide them to actively participate in sports.
A total of four public roving demonstrations by the Chinese National Fencing Team have been scheduled this week. The third performance will be held to-night (June 26) from 7:00a.m. to 9:00p.m. at the Harbour Road Indoor Games Hall while the last demonstration will take place to-morrow (June 27) from 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m at the Tsing Yi Indoor Recreation Centre. Enquires can be made at the LCSD hotline 2414 5555.
During their stay in Hong Kong, the team will also visit four schools. Apart from the Chong Gene Hang College, the other three schools are St. Basil's Primary School, Yaumati Catholic Primary School and Ju Ching Chu Secondary School.
To follow up the promotion by the National Fencing Team, the LCSD will join hands with the Hong Kong Amateur Fencing Association in organising Fencing Demonstration and Promotion Fun days in the 18 districts in July and August in an effort to further instil the knowledge of fencing in the community. Details for the District Fun Days are as follows:
Time-table of Fencing Demonstration and Promotion Fun Day for 18 Districts
District Time and Places TelDate
Sham Shui Po 3:00pm, July 28 Pei Ho Street 2386 0945
Complex Indoor
Games Hall
Tuen Mun 10:00am, July 18 Yau Oi 2451 0304
Kwai Tsing 10:00am, July 19 Lai King 2424 7201
Indoor
Recreation
Centre
Yuen Long 3:00pm, July 20 Tin Shui Wai 2478 4342
Indoor
Recreation
Centre
Wong Tai Sin 10:00am, July 20 Choi Hung Road 2328 9262
Indoor Games
Hall
North 4:00pm, July 21 Lung Sum Avenue 2679 2819
Indoor
Recreation
Centre
Islands 10:00am, July 21 Cheung Chau 2852 3220
Indoor
Recreation
Centre
South 3:00pm, July 22 Ap Lei Chau 2555 1268
Complex
Indoor Games
Hall
Eastern 10:00am, July 22 Island East 2564 2264
Sports Centre
Sha Tin 10:00am, July 23 Yuen Wo Road 2634 0111
Indoor
Recreation Centre
Kwun Tong 3:00pm, July 23 Shun Lee Estate 2343 6123
Recreation
Centre
Tai Po 10:00am, July 24 Tai Po 2654 1406
Indoor
Recreation
Centre
Kowloon City 10:00am, August 6 Hunghom Complex 2711 0541
Indoor Games
Hall
Yau Tsim Mong 10:00am, August 9 Kowloon Park 2302 1762
Indoor Games
Hall
Sai Kung 10:00am, August 13 Tseung Kwan O 2792 4149
Indoor
Recreation
Centre
Wanchai 10:00am, August 16 Wong Nai Chung 2879 5622
Complex
Indoor Games Hall
Central & 3:00pm, August 18 Western Park 2853 2566
Western Complex
Indoor Games Hall
Tsuen Wan 10:00am, August 28 Wai Tsuen 2212 9702
Indoor
Recreation Centre
End/Tuesday, June 26, 2001
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