Vice-President briefed on preparations for Olympic
equestrian events (with photos)
*************************************************** Vice-President Zeng Qinghong began the second day of his three-day visit to Hong Kong with a tour of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) facilities in Sha Tin this morning (September 11).
Accompanied by the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, Mr Zeng was met on arrival by Secretary for Home Affairs Dr Patrick Ho, HKJC chairman Mr Ronald Arculli, deputy chairman Mr John Chan and chief executive Mr Lawrence Wong.
Mr Zeng received a briefing on the preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events.
The Vice-President spent some time on the Sha Tin Racecourse balcony and was briefed on the club's $62 million state-of-the-art Racing Laboratory.
During the Olympic equestrian events, the laboratory will provide its services to test both horses and humans for the presence of prohibited substances. Mr Zeng saw a demonstration of how bodily fluid samples were tested.
Since 2001, the laboratory has been appointed by the Federation Equestre Internationale as its sole reference laboratory in Asia.
The party also visited the club's Equine Hospital, which will make available its facilities and services during the Games period. The hospital has an operation theatre, an anaesthetic and recovery room and a clinical laboratory.
Mr Zeng was shown the horse treadmill, which allows staff to examine the animals' heart and lung functions.
Mr Zeng believed Hong Kong would make every effort to ensure the success of the 2008 Olympic equestrian events. Quoting the motto of the Beijing Olympic Games "One World, One Dream", he said Hong Kong would join hands with Beijing to make the dream come true.
equestrian events (with photos)
*************************************************** Vice-President Zeng Qinghong began the second day of his three-day visit to Hong Kong with a tour of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) facilities in Sha Tin this morning (September 11).
Accompanied by the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, Mr Zeng was met on arrival by Secretary for Home Affairs Dr Patrick Ho, HKJC chairman Mr Ronald Arculli, deputy chairman Mr John Chan and chief executive Mr Lawrence Wong.
Mr Zeng received a briefing on the preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events.
The Vice-President spent some time on the Sha Tin Racecourse balcony and was briefed on the club's $62 million state-of-the-art Racing Laboratory.
During the Olympic equestrian events, the laboratory will provide its services to test both horses and humans for the presence of prohibited substances. Mr Zeng saw a demonstration of how bodily fluid samples were tested.
Since 2001, the laboratory has been appointed by the Federation Equestre Internationale as its sole reference laboratory in Asia.
The party also visited the club's Equine Hospital, which will make available its facilities and services during the Games period. The hospital has an operation theatre, an anaesthetic and recovery room and a clinical laboratory.
Mr Zeng was shown the horse treadmill, which allows staff to examine the animals' heart and lung functions.
Mr Zeng believed Hong Kong would make every effort to ensure the success of the 2008 Olympic equestrian events. Quoting the motto of the Beijing Olympic Games "One World, One Dream", he said Hong Kong would join hands with Beijing to make the dream come true.
Ends/Sunday, September 11, 2005
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