Commissioner for Sports of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to leave post

     The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) today (September 12) announced that the Commissioner for Sports, Mr Sam Wong Tak-sum, has earlier requested for termination of his employment agreement on personal grounds and has obtained CSTB's consent. Mr Wong will leave the Government with effect from September 20.
      
     CSTB would like to thank Mr Wong for his contribution towards promotion of sports policies and sports development of Hong Kong in the past year, and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours and that he would continue to contribute to the sports sector of Hong Kong.
      
     CSTB will identify Mr Wong's successor according to established practice.