First Hong Kong Games opens

时间：2007-04-23 01:16:26

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The first Hong Kong Games opened Saturday evening as Hong Kong Chief Executive1 Donald Tsang inaugurated2 the games.

The games, which is the first comprehensive games all over Hong Kong, attracted some 1,200 athletes from 18 districts of Hong Kong and a total of four events, including track and field, badminton, table tennis and basketball.

Addressing in the ceremony, Patrick Ho, secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong, said the games would be an excellent vehicle for promoting local sports culture.

"Not only will the Games offer more opportunities for participation3 in sports at the community level, they will also help identify athletes with high potential," said Ho.

The highlights of the opening ceremony included the parade of the athletes of the participant districts and the cheering team show of the 18 districts. There was also had a fire show after the opening ceremony.

The biennial event, which will run from April to May 2007, has started in early April and the grand prize presentation and closing ceremony will be held on May 6 at Hong Kong Park Sports Center


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1 executive Ymlxs     
adj.执行的，行政的；n.执行者，行政官，经理
参考例句：
  • A good executive usually gets on well with people.一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。
  • He is a man of great executive ability.他是个具有极高管理能力的人。
2 inaugurated 2c8bea47abde1105a71c6ed75891c6d6     
为…举行就职典礼( inaugurate的过去式和过去分词 )； 为…举行仪式，为…举行落成[开幕]仪式； 开创，创始
参考例句：
  • Mr. Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation. 普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
  • Concord inaugurated a new era in airplane travel. 协和飞机开创了空中旅行的新纪元。
3 participation KS9zu     
n.参与，参加，分享
参考例句：
  • Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
  • The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

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