The department is responsible for the administration of government subventions for the promotion and development of sports in Hong Kong. National Sports Associations (NSAs) and other sports organisations receive funds to enable them to organise sports events, training programmes and competitions.
In 2011-12, the department provided subventions worth approximately $229 million to these NSAs and sports organisations which, together, organised 11 180 sports programmes for more than 737 800 participants.
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The opening ceremony of the International Camping Congress Hong Kong 2011. |
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The LCSD completed a comprehensive review of the Sports Subvention Scheme in 2010. The major areas of review included subvention allocation and monitoring, as well as internal control of NSAs. Measures were taken to improve the scheme by streamlining procedure, enhancing accountability and improving efficiency and effectiveness.
Seventy international events under this scheme stimulated greater interest in sport and gave more opportunities for spectators. The major events in 2011-12 included: the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup – Hong Kong 2011; 16th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships; Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2011; 2011 Hong Kong International Handball Championships; Hong Kong Inter-City Athletic Championships 2011; 37th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships; 33rd Hong Kong Rowing Championships; Hong Kong International Judo Tournament; and Hong Kong Junior Squash Open 2011.
Around 352 300 participants also took part in 435 local competitions organised by NSAs to foster a sports culture among players and spectators. Some of the key events included: the Hong Kong Student Streetball Challenge; Nike Hong Kong Football Five; Hong Kong Sports Climbing Championships; Hong Kong Open Wakeboard and Water Ski Championships; Hong Kong Cup Archery Tournament; Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships; Hong Kong Youth Indoor Rowing Championships; Hong Kong Raw Bench Press Invitation Championships 2011; Hong Kong Open Table Tennis Ranking Championships; and Table Tennis Association Cup.
Sports promotion and training schemes are important components of these funded programmes. The sports development programmes held in 2011-12 included school sports programmes and various training schemes, such as: the Youth Football Scheme; Youth Wushu Training Course; New Generation Table Tennis Training Course; and Hong Kong Youth (Boys and Girls) Basketball Training Scheme.
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Boxing training schemes funded by the LCSD to promote boxing in Hong Kong. |
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We also organised a series of inter-school sports competitions for primary and secondary school students.
