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Encourage students to play more sport

Many students do not exercise enough and become overweight.

I think schools ought to do more to promote physical education (PE) during school time, and make PE lessons more attractive to students.

First, schools could buy new equipment and introduce some new sports. A lot of school sports equipment is old and outdated, and hence no one wants to use it.

Second, I think schools could invite celebrities who are good at sport to promote their sports. Canto-pop star/actor Alex Fong Lik-sun, who is also an excellent swimmer, is a good example. The stars could tell students about their love of sport and encourage them to become more involved in sport.

Lastly, schools could organise more PE lessons to highlight the importance of exercise.

For example, teachers could take students to play tennis or handball during PE lessons. They could organise competitions in activities, such as skipping, table tennis and badminton.