Fomer Hong Kong sports supremo A de O Sales was an eloquent speaker. Photo: SCMP
IOC (International Olympic Committee)
A de O Sales was a controversial local sports figure who played strictly by the book
- The former Hong Kong sports supremo had his fair share of run-ins with local officialdom and wanted sport to remain purely amateur
- The Portuguese hated the word ‘professional’ and will be remembered by the infamous Paul Spowage affair
Fomer Hong Kong sports supremo A de O Sales was an eloquent speaker. Photo: SCMP