Sports Subvention Scheme
The LCSD administers the Sports Subvention Scheme, which provides funding support to NSAs and other sports organisations for the promotion and development of sports in Hong Kong. In 2017-18, subvention amounting to $361 million was provided to these bodies, enabling 10 808 sports programmes to be organised for more than 717 800 participants.
A total of 85 international events were held in 2017-18 under this scheme. Major events included the Hong Kong Masters 2017 (Snooker); the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup – Hong Kong 2017; the 22nd Asian Cities Taekwondo Championships; the Hong Kong Inter-city Athletics Championships 2017; the 43rd Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships; the 39th Hong Kong Rowing Championships; the Hong Kong Open Fencing Championships 2017; the FEI World Jumping Challenge Hong Kong 2017; the Hong Kong Junior Squash Open 2017; the 2017 Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Golden Series Junior Circuit; and the Hong Kong Open Junior Tennis Championships 2017.
Corporate Governance in National Sports Associations
The LCSD organised five seminars with four core modules on corporate governance for NSAs in 2017-18, with the support of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. A total of 289 office bearers or senior officers from 59 NSAs attended the seminars. Certificates of Completion were awarded to 16 office bearers and 24 senior officers who successfully completed all four core modules.
