The department administers a Subsidy Scheme to
help sports associations organise events, training programmes and
competitions to foster the Sport-for-All concept and to provide enjoyment
for spectators. In 2002, the Department spent $40 million subsidising
6,217 sports programmes attracting more than 590,000 participants.
Some of the most popular events included the Youth Football Scheme,
New Generation Table-Tennis Training Courses, Youth Windsurfing Promotion
Scheme, and Youth Wushu Training Scheme 2002/2003.
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Windsurfing promotion activities
under the Sports Subsidy Scheme. |
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Through the scheme, the department also subsidised
National Sports Associations to organise large-scale competitions
such as the Hong Kong Marathon 2002, the 2002 FIVB World Grand
Prix, the Hong Kong Ladies Challenge, the 4th Asia Pacific
Water Polo Invitation Tournament and the 4th HKSAR International
Handball Invitation Tournament. These major international events
reinforced Hong Kong's status as one of the region's leading centres
for sports.
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| The 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix
held in Hong Kong. |
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