香港立法会否决申办2023年亚运会的拨款申请

HONG KONG- The Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) Finance Committee voted down on Friday the government's request for allocating 6 billion HK dollars (about $0.77 billion) in funds to host the 2023 Asian Games and Asian Para Games.

香港立法会财委会周五否决了政府申办2023年亚洲运动会的60亿元拨款申请。

Speaking to the media after the committee's meeting, Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing expressed disappointment at the result.

民政事务局局长曾德成在会议结束后对媒体表示，他对投票结果表示失望。

He thanked the community, the sports sector, athletes and those concerned about the long-term development of Hong Kong who backed the bid proposal, urging them to be united in promoting sports and look to the future.

他感谢社会、体育部门、运动员以及那些关心香港长期发展的并支持提案的人。他呼吁他们团结起来，一起促进体育发展，共同谋划未来。

Tsang said the government is determined to promote sport and has already set out a clear policy direction. It will continue to allocate resources according to pre-set policy goals in a step-by-step manner to enhance support for elite athletes and promote sport in the community.

曾德成说，政府决定促进体育发展，以及制定出明确的方针路线。香港政府将继续根据之前设定的政策分配资源，逐步提高对高水平运动员的支持力度，促进整个社会体育水平的提高。