Supplementary Notes on

Senior Secondary Physical Education Elective Learning and Teaching Package

Part 8 Social Aspects of PE, Sport and Recreation

Page / Supplementary Notes
P. 3 / (Glossary)
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Change fromFrench historiantoFrench educator.
P. 11 / (Section A)
Update “Table 8.1History of the China’s involvement in the Olympic Movement”
P. 15 - 16 / (Section B)
Update “ii) Olympic Games and other major games / international competitions”
The Olympic Games are international multi-sport events comprising the Summer Games and Winter Games. The Summer Games and Winter Games are each held every four years. Until 1992, they were held in the same year. Since then, they have been staged two years apart. Fewer countries compete in the Winter Games due to weather restrictions. For example, in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, 205 countries or regions competed in more than 300 events in 28 sports; in the 2010 Winter Olympics, 85 countries will compete in 84 events of 7 sports.
Paralympic Games – The Paralympic Games are held for athletes with disabilities by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Games are also subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. Since 1960, the Paralympic Games have been held immediately after the Olympic Games and in the same city.
Apart from Olympic Games, countries of the same region or language system also organise some major games among themselves. Examples include:
Asian Games - The Asian Games were firstly held in New Delhi in 1951. This event is currently run by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and is held every four years for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship in Asia.
East Asian Games and East Asian Youth Games – The East Asian Games Association Council is responsible for selecting countries to host the event. The historical first-ever East Asian Games took place in Shanghai, China in May 1993. Since then, the East Asian Games have been held every four years to promote sport and cultivate friendship in the East Asia region. In 2013, the East Asian Games Association decided to change the event into a youth competition, East Asian Youth Games, in 2019 to enable more young athletes to take part in regional games. The last East Asian Games took place in Tianjin, China in October 2013.
Commonwealth Games - The Commonwealth Games are organised by the Commonwealth GamesFederation and were held for the first time in 1930 in Canada. The Commonwealth Games help encourage and support the pursuit of health and fitness in each of the member countries and provide an inspiration for youth to strive for excellence. Hong Kong sent a team to the Commonwealth Games for the first time in 1954 and sent its last team (not a member of the Commonwealth after 1 July 1997)to the Games in Victoria, Canada in 1994.
The international federations also regularly organise large scale international events, such as world cup and world championship events.
P. 35 / The following links were updated:
China and the Olympic Movement

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games (in Chinese only)

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China