The Hong Kong team won two gold and two bronze achievements in the newly concluded Paris Olympic Games, but the general situation of athletes with low salaries stirred up the voices of reform.The Hong Kong Cultural and Sports and Tourism Bureau said that it is currently reviewing the athlete's direct funding mechanism and completed as soon as the end of the year.
Comprehensive Sing Tao Daily and online media "Hong Kong 01" and other reports, the Hong Kong Cultural and Sports Travel Service responded to media inquiries on Thursday (August 15) that the Hong Kong Institute of Physical Education was to assist the Hong Kong Government's implementation of the elite sports training systemIn institutions, the Hong Kong Government trains 1,500 elite athletes through the "Elite Athlete Development Fund" allocation of 10,000 elite athletes every year to provide them with direct financial support and comprehensive support services, including fitness, sports medicine, insurance, diet, and accommodation.
The Cultural and Sports Bureau said that in 2024 to 2025, the Hong Kong Government allocated about 942 million yuan (Hong Kong dollars, the same below, S $ 160 million), an increase of more than 40%over five years ago.
The Cultural and Sports Bureau said that Hong Kong athletes have achieved great achievements in the Paris Olympics, reflecting that the Hong Kong government's distribution of sports resources is appropriate and the policy direction is correct.The Hong Kong Government will maintain communication with the Sports Federation in the Sports Academy and sports industry, and appropriately review the current training system, including the funding mechanism and funding amount.
The Cultural and Sports Bureau said that it has been reviewed on the direct funding mechanism, and it is planned to be completed by the end of this year or early next year.
According to the current system of the Hong Kong Institute of Physical Education, the minimum monthly standard funding amount of full -time athletes is 7130 yuan, and the qualifications for the Olympic Games can be listed as "elite C".The "elite armor+" athletes of the medals, such as Zhang Jialang and He Shibei, funded 44,500 yuan per month.
But there are public opinion questioning. If the above -office workers work six days a week and eight hours a day, those full -time athletes who cannot obtain the Olympic participation are actually less than 40 yuan for the minimum wage."I can't afford to play without a good family. I have no wealth and waste."
