12 May 2024獨媒#3522
舉重健力總會稱參賽國家地區有變 主席將講稿簡化 重申無「港獨」 意思
Chairman Wing Yuk Ip of the Hong Kong Weightlifting and Powerlifting Association said in a speech last Monday (6th) at the Asian Equipped Powerlifting Championships and Asian University Cup that “13 countries participated in the competition,” including representatives from Hong Kong and Taipei. The remarks were criticised by the government as violating the one-China principle. The association issued an apology statement late last night (11th), explaining that, because the number of participating countries and regions had changed, Wing Yuk Ip “simplified” the sentence in the speech to “13 countries,” “incorrectly omitting the mention of regions and causing misunderstanding.” It described this as serious negligence and reiterated that the speech was not intended to suggest that Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei were a country, and that there was “absolutely no intention of ‘Hong Kong independence.’”
香港舉重健力總會主席葉永玉上周一（6日）在「亞洲有裝備健力錦標賽暨亞洲大學生盃」致辭時，指「比賽共有13個國家參與」，當中包括香港及台北的參賽代表，遭政府點名批評違反一國原則。舉重健力總會昨（11日）深夜發「道歉聲明」，解釋因參賽國家和地區數目有變，葉永玉將講稿句子「簡化」，改為 「13 個國家」，「錯誤地沒有提及地區，引起誤會」，屬嚴重疏忽，並重申講稿的原意並非指中國香港及中華台北是一個國家，「完全沒有『港獨』 的意思」。
11 May 2024獨媒#3520
舉重健力總會主席再度誤稱香港為「國家」 政府：違反一國原則、要求港協徹查
During the Hong Kong Weightlifting Invitational 2024 in March this year, the chairwoman of the Hong Kong Weightlifting and Powerlifting Association, Wing Yuk Ip, mistakenly referred to Hong Kong as “a relatively small country”. The association promptly issued a statement apologising. Less than two months later, in a speech at the Asian Equipped Powerlifting Championships and Asian University Cup held this Monday (6th), she again said that “13 countries” were taking part in the competition, including the participating representatives from Hong Kong and Taipei. The government criticised Wing Yuk Ip by name, saying that her remarks were “seriously inconsistent with the facts”, and has asked the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China to investigate.
今年3月的「香港舉重邀請賽 2024」期間，香港舉重健力總會主席葉永玉曾「口文之誤」稱香港為「比較細嘅國家」，總會隨即發聲明致歉。事隔不足兩月，她在本周一（6日）舉行的「亞洲有裝備健力錦標賽暨亞洲大學生盃」中致辭時，再指「比賽共有13個國家參與」，當中包括香港及台北的參賽代表。政府點名批評葉永玉的表述「與事實嚴重不符涉」，已要求港協暨奧委會調查。
1 Feb 2024獨媒#2924
【電競亞洲盃】港隊因遊戲名稱沒「China」退出 港協：已指示足總交報告
The AFC eAsian Cup 2023, organised by the Asian Football Confederation and held in Qatar, was scheduled to open on Thursday night, with Hong Kong due to face the United Arab Emirates. However, the Football Association issued a press release that evening announcing the Hong Kong team’s withdrawal because the name shown in the game was only “Hong Kong”, rather than “Hong Kong, China”. In response to an inquiry from The Witness, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China said it was aware that the Hong Kong Football Association had handled the incident in accordance with the established procedures under the guidelines, and had instructed the association to submit an incident report within one week. It said there was no further information at this stage.
由亞洲足協主辦、在卡塔爾舉行的電競亞洲盃「AFC eAsian Cup 2023」原定周四晚揭幕，港隊硬撼阿聯酋。不過，足總同日傍晚發新聞稿，宣布港隊退出，原因是比賽遊戲中的名稱只有「Hong Kong」，沒有「Hong Kong, China」。港協暨奧委會回覆《獨媒》查詢時表示，知悉中國香港足球總會已按指引中既定程序處理事件，並已指示總會須於一星期內提交事件報告，現階段沒有其他補充。
31 May 2023獨媒#6526
港協修訂指引：Google、YouTube搜國歌完全不能信賴
Since last November, at several competitions involving Hong Kong teams, organisers played the anti-extradition movement song “Glory to Hong Kong” as the national anthem. The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (the Hong Kong Olympic Committee) yesterday (30th) issued revised guidelines on the national flag and national anthem, saying that the anthem had been mistakenly played at international sporting events as a “subversive” song, proving that “Google and YouTube are completely unreliable when searching for the correct national anthem of the Hong Kong, China team”. The Hong Kong Olympic Committee made seven revisions to the guidelines, which take effect tomorrow.
去年11月起，多項港隊參與的比賽中，大會將反修例運動歌曲《願榮光歸香港》當作國歌播放。港協暨奧委會（港協）昨日（30日）發出修訂的國旗和國歌指引，稱國歌在國際體育賽事被錯誤播放成一首「具顛覆性質」的歌曲，證明「Google 和 YouTube 在搜尋正確的中國香港隊國歌上，是完全不能信賴的」。港協就指引作七項修訂，明日生效。
18 May 2023獨媒#6458
港協嚴厲書面「申斥」冰協 楊祖賜：暫停會員資格是後話
Hong Kong’s men’s ice hockey team competed in the World Championship in Bosnia in February this year. After the match, the organisers played the anti-extradition movement song “Glory to Hong Kong” as the national anthem. The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) decided today to issue the Ice Hockey Association with a severe written “reprimand”. The decision does not involve a reduction in funding, but whether to cancel the association’s membership will be considered later, depending on the corporate governance improvement plan to be resubmitted after 14 days. The SF&OC also further “完善” its guidelines on the playing of the national anthem, stating that if the organisers refuse to allow the team leader to verify the anthem on site, the Hong Kong team must refuse to take part in the event’s awards ceremony.
男子冰球港隊今年2月到波斯尼亞出賽世界錦標賽，主辦方賽後將反修例運動歌曲《願榮光歸香港》當作國歌播放。港協暨奧委會（港協）今決定向冰協發出嚴厲書面「申斥」，當中不涉及扣減資助，但是否取消冰協的會員資格則是後話，需要視乎14日後再交的企業管改善方案。港協亦再「完善」播國歌指引，指如主辦方拒絕讓領隊即場核對國歌，港隊必須拒絕參與賽事頒獎禮。
18 May 2023獨媒#6459
冰協感激港協無削資助 「向市民、同胞、港協及政府致歉」
After the wrong national anthem was played for Hong Kong’s men’s ice hockey team at the World Championships, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China decided this morning to issue the Ice Hockey Association a severe written reprimand. The reprimand does not involve a reduction in funding, and the association was asked to resubmit its corporate governance improvement plan in 14 days. In a statement this evening, the Ice Hockey Association apologised for the error to “the people of Hong Kong, compatriots at home and abroad, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China and the Hong Kong SAR Government”. It said team manager Kwan Yuen-yee had reviewed her lack of crisis awareness, and thanked the SF&OC for not reducing its funding allocation for ice hockey, allowing athletes to continue to perform and bring glory to Hong Kong and the country.
男子冰球港隊出戰世錦賽播錯國歌事件，港協暨奧委會今早決定向冰協發出嚴厲書面「申斥」，當中不涉及扣減資助，並要求冰協14日後再提交企業管改善方案。冰協傍晚發聲明，就事件失誤「向廣大香港市民、國內外同胞、『港協暨奧委會』及香港特區政府作出道歉」，指領隊關婉儀已就危機意識不足作檢討；又感激港協無削減對冰球運動的資助撥款，讓運動員繼續發揮自己、為港為國爭光。
7 Apr 2023獨媒#6268
港協稱為「公平客觀判斷」 不評論冰協聲明
The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China initiated proceedings to suspend the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association’s membership over the playing of the wrong national anthem at the World Ice Hockey Championships. The Ice Hockey Association issued a statement yesterday afternoon in response, criticising the Sports Federation as being “the least respectful of the efforts and achievements of Hong Kong athletes”. A day later, the Sports Federation issued another statement stressing that it “absolutely respects and recognises” the efforts of the athletes and team officials. It said that, for the sake of “fair and objective judgment”, it would not comment on the response the Ice Hockey Association had issued to the media before the association submitted a written explanation and improvement plan, and urged it to “focus its efforts on preparing” a comprehensive written explanation.
港協暨奧委會針對世界冰球錦標賽播錯國歌，啟動暫停冰協會員資格的程序。冰協昨午發聲明反擊，批評港協「最不尊重香港運動員的付出及成就」。事隔一日，港協再發聲明強調「絕對尊重並肯定」運動員和領隊的付出，以及在冰協提交書面解釋及改善方案前，為了「公平客觀判斷」，不會評論冰協向傳媒發放的回應，呼籲對方「著力準備」全面書面解釋。
6 Apr 2023獨媒#6264
冰協反擊港協 指對方「最不尊重運動員付岀和成就」
The Hong Kong ice hockey team competed in Bosnia in February, where the organiser played the wrong national anthem after the event. The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China began proceedings on the 4th to suspend the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association’s membership, and the association could face reduced funding. In a statement issued this afternoon, the association promised to submit a comprehensive written explanation within one month, but said it had felt no respect from the federation during the incident. Instead, it said, the federation had repeatedly made comments inconsistent with the facts. It said: “We can only feel that the federation personnel handling this incident have continually sought to prove that the Ice Hockey Association alone was at fault.” The association also said that, during a meeting with the federation last month, the federation did not discuss the report’s contents or how to respond in future, but instead questioned why ice hockey competitions involved only four to six teams and said the runners-up and third-place results were not particularly outstanding. It described the remarks as showing that “although the federation repeatedly says it respects athletes most, in reality it shows the least respect for Hong Kong athletes’ efforts and achievements.”
冰球港隊2月到波斯尼亞比賽，主辦方在賽後播錯國歌，港協暨奧委會前日（4日）啟動暫停冰協會員資格的程序，冰協或遭削減撥款資助。冰協今午發最新聲明，承諾會在一個月內提交全面書面解釋，但認為在事件中感受不到港協的尊重，反而三番四次發出未符事實的評論，「只感到處理這次事件的港協人員，一直希望證明只有冰球協會有錯。」冰協又提到上月與港協會面時，對方未有討論報告內容及日後如何應對，反倒質疑冰球比賽只得4至6隊參與，亞軍及季軍的成績並不突出，形容説法「感到港協口口聲聲最尊重運動員，但實際上最不尊重香港運動員的付出及成就。」
4 Apr 2023獨媒#6251
港協啟動暫停冰協會員資格程序 政府：考慮削減撥款作懲處
In response to the earlier incident involving the wrong national anthem being played, the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China announced that it had initiated procedures to suspend the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association’s membership. It required the association to submit a comprehensive written explanation and a corporate governance improvement plan by 4 [month] at the latest, failing which its membership would be suspended. The HKSAR Government subsequently issued a statement expressing support and said it was considering reducing funding support for the Ice Hockey Association as punishment, provided athletes were not affected.
針對早前播錯國歌事件，港協暨奧委會宣布啟動暫停冰協會員資格的相關程序，要求對方最遲下月4日前提交全面書面解釋，及企業管治改善方案，否則將暫停會籍。特區政府隨即發聲明表示支持，指考慮在不影響運動員的前提下，削減對冰協的撥款資助，以作懲處。
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