Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic
Committee of Hong Kong, China

The Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong
was founded in 1949-50 and recognised as a National Olympic Committee
in 1951. (The ASF & OC was re-named the Amateur Sports Federation
and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China with effect from July 1,
1997) It has been responsible for organising Hong Kong's participation in
all major events such as the Olympics, Asian, East Asian and East Pacific
Games. It is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia and the
Association of National Olympic Committees. With a membership of 69
national sports associations, it is the acknowledged voice of sport in Hong
Kong.

Members of the ASF & OC are NSAs which are in turn affiliated to their
international federations. They have the responsibility to develop and
promote their specific sport and are managed by elected officers under
either the limited company or registered society ordinance. They are
empowered to co-ordinate and conduct a large range of activities related
to their sport, such as organising sport and recreation programmes for
beginners to elite athletes, organising and sanctioning participation in local
and overseas competitions and tournaments, the training of coaches and
referees, implementing and enforcing local and international rules and
regulations, and representing Hong Kong in meetings of the International
Federation concerned. Office-bearers are elected biennially. They include
the President, eight Vice-Presidents, the Honorary Secretary, three
Honorary Deputy Secretaries, the Honorary Treasurer, and the Assistant
Honorary Treasurer.

The elected officers of the ASF & OC and the NSAs are volunteers with
high standing and expertise in the sport arena. They are the cornerstone in
safeguarding the autonomy of the national sports associations and
assuring the quality of the delivery of sport and recreation in Hong Kong.

In conjunction with the municipal councils, the Federation co-ordinates
the comprehensive Annual Festival of Sport held since 1958. It also
organises extensive education programmes for sports leaders,
administrators, coaches and technical officials without charge. Since the
early 1970s, many sports leaders and athletes have been sponsored to
attend and participate in local and overseas conferences and seminars,
such as the annual International Olympic Academy at Olympia.

In conjunction with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Olympic
Solidarity courses and programmes are organised through various NSAs
attended by both local and overseas delegates. Through the Hong Kong
Coaching Committee, more than 4 000 participants have attended coach
training programmes in the past four years. In co-operation with the
United States Olympic Academy and the University of Oregon, courses
on various aspects of sports management and sports science were
offered free of charge to the NSAs. Special conferences and seminars on
sports medicine and sports science were also organised in conjunction
with the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science
and the Hong Kong Post-Secondary Colleges Athletic Association. These
educational activities attracted participants from Hong Kong, Mainland
China and other parts of the world, and have been praised by the IOC for
their comprehensiveness and quality.

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