I am a member of a women's tennis team, and when I first came to Hong Kong in 1990, there was much tennis, and other sport, on local TV. Not any more. The Australian Open hasn't been seen for years and a call to TVB advised that the US Open won't be seen this year. Prompted by 'Ludicrous decision' (South China Morning Post, August 31), I have to ask why it is that so much top sport, including the Asian Games, is going exclusively at ridiculous prices to a service that we have to pay for, and particularly at a time when many people cannot afford it and many are out of work. Is it not time the Government issued a list of protected events that must be made available to the public, as in many European countries? Good sports contests boost morale among the population. Goodness knows Hong Kong needs such a boost right now. There seems to be a conflict of interest in the dual roles of John Hung. As chairman of Hong Kong's sports development board, he is apparently dedicated to spreading the message of sport. But as executive director of Wharf, which is paying huge sums for exclusive rights to sports events, his company is limiting viewership to those who can afford to pay. What about TVB? Can it explain why it has abandoned tennis viewers and given up the US Open? YVONNE MAARSE New Territories