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SHA commences visit to Rio de Janeiro (with photos)
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     The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, started his visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, today (August 4, Rio de Janeiro time).

     In the morning, he visited the venue for rowing competitions to learn about how the Hong Kong athletes have made their final preparations. In the afternoon, he attended a welcoming ceremony and a flag raising ceremony for the Hong Kong delegation at the Olympic Village. He had lunch with Hong Kong athletes, and encouraged them to strive with their best efforts in the competitions ahead.

     Mr Lau said that the quadrennial Olympic Games is a major event in the sports community, and Hong Kong athletes' participation in it is a remarkable achievement. He said he believed that the athletes would perform well in the Games.

     He will attend the Olympic Games opening events and ceremony tomorrow (August 5, Rio de Janeiro time).
 
 
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The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (front row, 10th left), attends a welcoming ceremony and a flag raising ceremony for the Hong Kong delegation at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 4 (Rio de Janeiro time).
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (centre), in a photo with table tennis team manager Chan Kong-wah (first left) and athletes Wong Chun-ting (second left), Tang Peng (second right) and Ho Kwan-kit (first right) after attending a welcoming ceremony and a flag raising ceremony for the Hong Kong delegation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 4 (Rio de Janeiro time).
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (fifth right), visits the venue for rowing competitions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 4 (Rio de Janeiro time) to learn about the final preparations of Hong Kong athletes and wish them success.
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (first left), talks with athletes Tang Chiu-mang (first right) and Chiu Hin-chun (second right) at the rowing competition venue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 4 (Rio de Janeiro time) to learn about their final preparations and wish them success.
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (first right), meets with Hong Kong athlete Camille Cheng (first left) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 4 (Rio de Janeiro time) to chat about the upcoming swimming competitions of the Olympic Games and wish her well.