Leisure and Cultural Services Department

6 Jan 2013

A former British Navy warship that played a key role in the city's handover in 1997 is up for sale this month, giving the government a rare chance to buy a piece of Hong Kong's maritime history....

Rant: no chilling in the pool

28 Oct 2012

Hong Kong's water temperature in October hovers around an average of 27 degrees C

Daytime football matches make no sense in Hong Kong's climate

19 Oct 2012

Hong Kong's soccer team has more in common with mad dogs and Englishmen than some might otherwise believe.

Ernie Merrick attacks 'very poor' Hong Kong training pitches

13 Oct 2012

An increasingly frustrated Ernie Merrick, the Hong Kong soccer coach, criticised the authorities yesterday over the state of training pitches before his team's international friendly against...

Action has already begun to curb sports facility booking touts

7 Oct 2012

In response to the letter by Mr David Lai ("Why wait till 2014 to curb the touts?", September 26), I would like to explain more about the various measures we have already implemented to improve...

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Hong Kong Space Museum 'out of date'

While China is sending people into orbit, the Hong Kong Space Museum is more like a trip back in time.

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Letters to the Editor, September 26, 2012

Non-members already let into private clubs

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Officials need to ensure better public access to sports venues

Officials are expected to take good care of public resources and facilities. Regrettably, they have once again been put to shame by the Ombudsman, who found serious flaws in the way the city's...

Water waste at swimming pools

More than one million litres of fresh water are going down the drain at five public swimming centres every day, the city's first audit of water use at government amenities has revealed.

Lifeguards to strike on Sunday's sports day

Lifeguards at Hong Kong's pools and beaches will go on strike on Sunday, to back their calls that a further 400 lifeguards be hired, their union announced yesterday.

Spike in popularity

Volleyball is popular in Hong Kong with about 5,000 people playing in school-based and major league competitions.