Term limits, stricter oversight on horizon for Hong Kong’s sport chiefs, governing bodies
Sources say committee has made recommendations on future code of governance, and report could be made public this week
Officials hoping to run football, basketball and a host of other sports in Hong Kong could have to get permission to serve from the Olympic Committee in the future, under new plans to improve governance in the city.
A raft of recommendations regarding how National Sports Associations (NSAs) operate in Hong Kong is expected to be made public on Wednesday, after a review was completed into updating a code of governance.
Sources told the Post that recommendations had already been sent to the Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, with term limits for sports chiefs, more rigorous oversight and an overhaul of the city’s Sports Federation and Olympic Committee (SF&OC) chief among them.
The SF&OC could be the first to adopt reforms to its structure, the sources said, with a more hands-on role with regards to how it polices NSAs high on the list of changes.
Criteria for judging how well NSAs are performing in relation their funding are also expected to be recommended, in conjunction with term limits for presidents, chairman and other officials.
While specific periods of time are unlikely to be set in stone, each sports association would be expected to recommend who served in a particular position, with the SF&OC approving the appointments on a case-by-case basis.
