Sports
In 2013, the Government will intensify its works in the areas of sports for all and competitive sports. The Government will further promote the popularization of sports for all through the regular organization of sports for all events, with integration of the existing public sports facilities network and easy-to-learn aerobics. In the area of competitive sports, the Government will raise the professional level of training, and gradually drive it towards professional development for future breakthrough achievement. To better meet the needs of the professional development of local sports, the Government will also continue to modernize its sports facilities, and many international sports events will be held to provide residents and tourists with diversified choices of leisure and entertainment.
Consolidate regular activities in the community and promote the development of sports for all
Sports for all is the foundation of local sports development. Through its development, not only more residents will be encouraged to participate in sports, but it will also benefit the development of competitive sports. Therefore, the SAR Government will continue to deploy resources in sports facilities, activities and the cooperation with civil society organizations so as to promote the regular organization of sports for all events and motivate residents to participate in sports consistently.
The Government will actively make use of different spaces to extend the promotional coverage of sports for all. Aside from making full use of the existing sports venues, the Government will also make proper use of sports areas for different kinds of recreational and sports activities, which allows public to participate in sports in an organized and systematic way. In addition, the Government will continue to cooperate with civil society organizations and assist them in the organization of sports for all activities, which helps to promote sports for all in the community and provide more services to the public. And the Government will also encourage residents to be self-motivated to conduct sports training by circumstances which help to promote the lifestyle of sports for all, making sports practice to be a conscious behavior of residents.
The Government will continue to promote sports to target groups which include the disabled, elderly, women, parents and grassroots, so as to enhance their knowledge and participation in sports and motivate them to participate more in sports.
Propel professional training models and establish key development sports programs
Through the coordination of the elite sports athletes training program, specialized sports training academies, multi-sports training centre and sports science, as well as the creation of the sports technician team, a professional training system will be established which helps to develop a series of competitive potential sports programs that are applicable to local situation, for a better achievement in sports for Macao.
By means of a graded subsidy system for elite athletes, a competitive mechanism will be formed to motivate athletes to strive their best. At the same time, with the support of the continuing education subsidization scheme, it provides athletes the assistance for their retirement career plan, and motivates them to be more persistent and concentrated in training which helps to raise their technical level.
Regarding specialized sports training academies, the Government will continue to develop the existing ones and select potential sports program for establishing new youth sports training academies. At the same time, the Government will also enhance its cooperation with various sports associations and promote the creation of the pilot scheme so as to provide more choices for potential sports programs and adequate reserve force for the sustainable development of competitive sports.
As the multi-sports training centre will begin its construction phase, the Government will proceed with the planning of the centre’s hardware and software configuration, so as to provide the key sports programs with an advanced training environment and facilities, and allowing training to be carried out in a more professional approach.
With the support of sports medicine, it helps to provide scientific reference to improve the professionalism of selection and training of athletes which helps to reinforce the physical, technical and psychological capacity of the athletes and assist athletes to maintain their competitive status stably for a better performance of their competitive strength.
Sports technician team is regarded as the “soft power” for sports development, which is also the basic impulse for the effective implementation of a professional training model. In 2013, the Government will not only continue to grant funding to different sports associations to hire professional coaches and implement training initiatives for coaches and referees, but also incentivize local coaches and referees to obtain respective international certificates in order to gradually expand the local team of sports technician. In addition, the Government will also continue to organize training courses for sports administrators and promote the professional development of the various sports associations.
The Government will increase the publicity for competitive sports by having outstanding athletes promoting the positive significances of competitive sports to the youth and their parents, allowing competitive sports to receive greater support from the public and parents, and assisting in boosting the professional development of competitive sports.
The Government will continue to cooperate with disabled-related associations in the mainland to intensify the training for the local disabled persons, as well as the content of the training initiatives for instructors and administrators, so as to better the development of local disabled sports.
Organize sports events and develop cooperative relations in sports
Sports, especially large-scale international sports events, have the function to entertain, as it can provide a variety of leisure and entertainment choices to residents and tourists. Therefore, in 2013, the Government will continue to organize many international sports events, which not only can further attract residents to participate in sports and enrich their leisure life, but also build up the service content of the Government’s development as a world leisure centre. In addition, the Government will also develop different sports cooperation and exchange projects with the mainland and international community, and participate in international sports events and the works of international sports organizations so as to consolidate the interactive relationships of the world sports community and promote the development of local sports for all and competitive sports.
Leverage the functions of sports medicine and promote local sports development
Sports medicine serves as an important role in raising competitive level, preventing sports injuries and improving residents’ physical fitness. In 2013, the Government will continue the policy to popularize the concept of scientific sports training and better serve the development of local sports, so as to increase the service quality of sports for all, as well as the level of competitive sports. Through the organic combination of sports for all promotion, sports medicine will allow residents to receive more knowledge on scientific fitness and take hold of the correct methods and techniques for sports practice while reducing the chance of sports injuries and increasing the positive effect of sports practice. With respect to competitive sports, the Government will continue to push forward the scientific training of athletes by providing coaches with diversified data on the athletes’ physical functions for the better formulation of appropriate training program. At the same time, the training level of the athletes will be raised through supplementary services such as sports dietary knowledge, nutrition and sports psychology services.
The Government will continue to conduct the follow up work of the Macao Residents Physical Fitness Monitoring & Assessment, and cooperate with relevant organizations in the field of education, health and social work. Through developing relevant work plans in promoting the physical health of residents, it helps to promote the message of sports and physical health to service entities and encourage them to participate more in sports and strengthen their physical condition.
Proceed with the construction of sports facilities and support professional development of sports
The Government will actively implement the construction and reconstruction of various sports facilities. With the construction of the multi-sports training centre and the reconstruction of the Mong Ha Sports Pavilion, the Government will strengthen its coordination with relevant departments so that all corresponding procedures can be carried out in an orderly manner. In addition, the Government will also carry on the preparation works for the construction of a physical fitness centre and the auxiliary building of the Lin Fong Stadium, so as to modernize the sports facilities continuously for a better preparation for the professional development of local sports.
The Government will continue to optimize the operation of the Public Sports Facilities Network by taking full advantage of different sports venues to organize diversified sports activities for the public, and opening these venues to public for their regular participation in sports. In addition, the Government will also extend the scope of the electronic rental measures and optimize the barrier-free facilities for the convenience of public, which helps to further promote public participation in sports.
The Government will carry out piloting of the “green” administration and authentication of sports facilities. By reinforcing the staff knowledge, replacement of equipment and improvement of the system, the Government will implement the concept of “green” administration so that the public can enjoy environmental-friendly and comfortable services of public sports facilities.
