The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports (Panel) visited the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) today (November 14) to understand the latest development of the HKSI and exchange views with athletes.
During the visit, Members received a briefing by the Chairman of the HKSI, Mr Tang King-shing, and the Chief Executive of the HKSI, Dr Trisha Leahy, on the construction progress of the new facilities building of the HKSI. Members understood that the three-storey high new facilities building, with a net operating floor area of about 8 935 square meter, is expected to be completed in mid-2024. It will provide facilities on strength and conditioning, sports science and sports medicine, including a multi-purpose column-free training hall, scientific conditioning centre, sports medicine centre, sport psychology centre, sport biomechanics centre, sport nutrition and monitoring centre, sports residence area, etc., to further upgrade the facilities of the HKSI and take forward elite sports development in Hong Kong.
Accompanied by the representatives of the HKSI, Members then visited the existing major facilities of the HKSI, including the swimming complex, sports complex, track and field, etc., and took the opportunity to talk to the athletes to learn of their training at the HKSI. Members also noted that the Government recently delivered the Policy Address, mentioning the allocation of additional resources to enhance the sports medicine centre of the HKSI.
Members who participated in the visit were the Panel Chairman, Mr Vincent Cheng, the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Ms Joephy Chan, and Panel members Mr Andrew Lam, Mr Yiu Pak-leung, Mr Chan Yung and Mr Kenneth Fok; as well as non-Panel members Mr Kwok Wai-keung, Mr Chan Siu-hung and Mr Yim Kong.
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