The Home Affairs Bureau and the Sports Federation and Olympic
Committee of Hong Kong jointly held the "300-day Countdown to the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Ceremony" at the
Hong Kong Cultural Center Piazza on Saturday.
Secretary for Home Affairs Bureau Tsang Tak-sing said at the
ceremony that not only did it mark the 300 more days to the opening
of the Olympic Games but it also launched the Olympic city dress-up
program.
The Home Affairs Bureau and
the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong jointly
held the "300-day Countdown to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Ceremony" at the Hong Kong Cultural Center Piazza on
Saturday.??
Tsang said that over the past year Hong Kong had been putting a
lot of effort into preparation for the launch of the Olympic
Games.
"Today's ceremony marks the launching of our Olympic city
dress-up exercise. The government and all relevant parties are now
planning a series of community engagement activities and publicity
campaigns, to encourage community participation in full," said
Tsang.
Athletes and representatives of Hong Kong's sports sector
participated in the countdown ceremony with singers and artists
performing during the event.
(Xinhua News Agency October 14, 2007)
