第九屆亞太聾⼈人/聽障運動會  9th  ASIA  PACIFIC  DEAF  GAMES  

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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