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CSTB supports commencement of process to suspend HKIHA's membership by SF&OC
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     A spokesman for the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau today (April 8) reiterated that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government supports commencement of process to suspend the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association's (HKIHA) membership by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC); request the HKIHA to provide a full written explanation in relation to the incident concerning the playing of wrong music as the National Anthem of the People's Republic of China; and submit a plan of improvement on corporate governance.

     The spokesman reiterated that the HKSAR Government and the SF&OC have the same objective to find out the reason for the error and improve the HKIHA's corporate governance. The Government subsidy on ice hockey athletes' training and competition will not be affected regardless of the final decision upon the completion of investigation.
 
Ends/Saturday, April 8, 2023
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