China News Service, Hong Kong, April 10th. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam attended the Cathay Pacific 2019 Hong Kong Outstanding Athlete Election Awards Ceremony on the 10th and delivered a speech stating that the participation of Hong Kong athletes in international competitions under the name of Hong Kong, China is a manifestation of "one country, two systems".

Under the improved electoral system, Hong Kong's sports performance culture and publishing industry will continue to be the constituent sector of the Election Committee and the Legislative Council. She looks forward to working with you to promote the development of relevant industries in Hong Kong.

Data map: Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Zhihua

　　In her speech, Carrie Lam pointed out that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the newly revised Annex I and Annex II of the Hong Kong Basic Law in March to improve the electoral system of the SAR and lay an important foundation for the stability and long-term development of "One Country, Two Systems".

This is closely related to the entire community of Hong Kong, including the sports industry; in fact, Hong Kong athletes participating in international competitions under the name of Hong Kong, China, itself is a manifestation of "one country, two systems".

　　She continued that under the improved electoral system, the sports, performing arts, culture and publishing sector will continue to be the constituent sectors of the Election Committee and the Legislative Council, and the 30 members of the Election Committee subsector will be more widely representative and relevant to the industry. There are close ties. She thanked everyone for their support to improve the electoral system of the SAR, and looked forward to working with you to promote the development of sports, performance, culture, and publishing in Hong Kong.

　　The Hong Kong Outstanding Athlete Election is an annual election organized by the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee (Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee), which aims to encourage and commend Hong Kong athletes and teams for achieving good results in the competition.

Seven categories of awards were selected this year, including Hong Kong Outstanding Athlete, Hong Kong Outstanding Young Athlete, and Hong Kong's Best Sports Team.

　　At the awards ceremony, Carrie Lam presented the Hong Kong Outstanding Athlete Award to cyclist Li Huisse.

Li Huishi has been awarded the Hong Kong Outstanding Athlete for the 8th time in a row, and has won the highest honor "Star of the Star" award for the 6th time. This year, she won a total of 106,000 yuan (HKD, the same below).

　　Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that Hong Kong athletes have performed well in recent years. With their perseverance and hardworking spirit, they have repeatedly achieved great results in large-scale multi-sports games and international competitions. Many Hong Kong athletes have ranked in the forefront of the world in some sports.

Although many international events have been cancelled due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, there is no hindrance to the determination of Hong Kong athletes to strive for success.

She also cheered up the Hong Kong athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in advance, hoping that they will achieve better results and win glory for Hong Kong.

　　Carrie Lam also stated that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to support the development of sports in Hong Kong, and since last year has substantially increased its funding to the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee and all subvented sports associations, gradually increasing from about 300 million yuan per year to more than 5 years ago. 100 million yuan, so that the sports club will have more resources to promote different sports and train young athletes.

　　It is reported that the guests attending the award ceremony on the same day also included Lu Xinning, deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Pan Yundong, deputy commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Fok Zhenting, Chairman of the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee, and Cathay Pacific Executive President Deng Jianrong and others.

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