第九屆亞太聾⼈人/聽障運動會 9th ASIA PACIFIC DEAF GAMES
獲亞太聾⼈人體育聯會授權 recognised by Asia pacific deaf sports confederation
香港聾人體育總會有限公司
Hong Kong Sports Association of the Deaf Company Limited 香港九龍長沙灣青山道 489-491號香港工業中心 A座 12字樓 A6-D室 Room A6-D, 12/F, Block A, Hong Kong Industrial Centre, No. 489-491 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, HK 電話 Tel : 3104 1213 傳真 Fax : 3579 2262 電郵 E-mail : [email protected] 網址Website : www.hksad.org.hk
9th October 2019
Dear Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation,
Due to the recent social events in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Games Organising Committee (HKGOC) and Hong Kong Sports Association of the Deaf (HKSAD) have engaged in a series of assessments to re-‐evaluate the feasibility of 9th Asia Pacific Deaf Games (9th APDG).
Per our discussion earlier today, the HKGOC’s assessments are based on the elevated actions by the protestors last weekend after the introduction of the new law last Friday. The protesting time and places are no longer predictable and we cannot make necessary arrangements beforehand. The transportation arrangements we have made before were prepared with reference to the pattern of the protests, now that the protests are so unpredictable, the 9th APDG may not be able to proceed nor complete as scheduled, such delay may severely affect the operations of the 9th APDG.
In view of the increasing enquiries from countries / regions and their respective consulates, the safety of the participating athletes is our utmost consideration. With the elevated actions and unpredictable protests locations, the APDSC and the HKGOC think that it is at the best interests of all the participating teams to avoid the risks in Hong Kong. The APDSC and the HKGOC would not like to see any of our athletes getting hurt by any of the social events.
The above are the two main factors assessed by the HKGOC and after discussion with the APDSC, we think it is more suitable to cancel the 9th APDG. After months of hard work, the APDSC and the HKGOC are reluctant to announce this heart-‐breaking decision. However, the safety of our athletes is always our top priority, thank you for your understanding.
Yours faithfully,
Silver Wu
President
9th Asia Pacific Deaf Games Organising Committee,
Hong Kong Sports Association of the Deaf
