China news agency, Hong Kong, January 15 (Reporter Liang Jin) - bid to host the 2023 Asian Games in Hong Kong funding for the motion, 14 in the Legislative Council Finance Committee by 14 votes to 40 votes were rejected. In this regard, Hong Kong media have editorial discussions 15 sports in Hong Kong's future development, but the media that although the 6.0 billion dollar funding was rejected, but the bid to host the 2023 Asian Games in Hong Kong has not yet broken dreams.
Hong Kong raised in other ways to host the Asian Games.
newspaper, for example, in 1984, the 23rd Los Angeles Olympic Games, is the first in the history of the Olympic Games hosted by the private sector, not a single cent of public funds, on the one hand through the television, tickets, advertising, sponsorship, even as the torch relay fee to increase revenue, on the other hand is great savings, including existing facilities in use, lease, college dorms do not build the Olympic Village, a large number of volunteer recruitment, etc., cut costs, and ultimately even recorded a surplus of $ 250,000,000 to absolute measure of success a lot of money at current market prices.
pieces is a pity; but that does not mean that Hong Kong will cease development of sports activities.
paper pointed out that many international sports events, not just an Asian Games, as the Government set out in the Legislative Council paper, Hong Kong's annual rugby, golf, volleyball, tennis and cricket are all sporting events worldwide attention, the Hong Kong Marathon attracts about 6 million people took part; but the event among the many world-class competitions are not held in Hong Kong. The success of the Hong Kong Rugby and the International Marathon, is sponsored by the private business sector, planning and advocacy, to make these movements become less popular annual event, shine, and so the successful cases, the Government should refer to borrowing.
The paper considers that the Government should be riding a hot topic in sports is still time and make long-term focus on sports policy and relatively complete in order to re-unite a community consensus.
Hong Kong, Although some political parties that agree Shenya significance, but the pressure they face the upcoming election, the mainstream public opinion in the case do not support Shenya had to veto the choice.
paper pointed out that although this provision was rejected Shenya, but the Chief Executive Donald Tsang and Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-Chengdu commitment whether or not hosting the Asian Games, the SAR Government has invested in sports expenses are not reduced, showing the determination to promote sports development. (End)
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