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Tokyo Olympic athletes receive naming rights from KMB

2021-12-15T15:35:10.021Z


KMB today (15th) held a thank-you ceremony for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the Kowloon Bay Depot. The athletes representatives were presented with a ride pass and bus naming rights. A commemorative nameplate engraved with the athlete’s name will be embedded in the bus.


KMB today (15th) held a thank-you ceremony for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the Kowloon Bay Depot. The athletes representatives were presented with a pass and bus naming rights. A commemorative nameplate engraved with the athlete’s name will be embedded in the front of the bus. Location.

Line 1A between the Central Sau Mau Ping and Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Piers will be named after the Hong Kong badminton "One Brother" Ng Ka Long, and Line 1 will show the archery athlete Wei Jiaquan, implying that the goal of the competition will be the first place.


The KMB Olympic bus has been put into service earlier, with silhouettes of athletes on the body, symbolizing the Hong Kong delegation’s participation in 13 Olympic events including swimming, track and field, gymnastics, and the words "PROUD OF YOU", two The buses mainly run 66X and 270B.

(KMB picture)

There are reasons why Wu Jialang named Line 1A

The head of the Hong Kong delegation for the Tokyo Olympics, Bei Junqi, and He Weiwen, executive member of the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Association for the Disabled, joined a number of athletes to attend the event.

KMB will give all the athletes the right to name the bus. A commemorative nameplate engraved with the athlete's name and a sentence of thanks will be embedded in the front of the bus until retirement, in recognition of the athlete's hard work and contribution.

The badminton representative Wu Jialang chose the 1A line, because he has lived there since he was a child, and there are services on this line, and "A" is also the first letter of his foreign name "Angus"; archery player Wei Jiaquan Picking the bus on Line 1 means that the goal of the competition is to win the first place.

The female flying fish He Shibei's named route is 66X, which starts/ends at the Olympic Station.

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Lei Liquan, independent non-executive director of Transport International, which belongs to KMB, expressed his full support for local athletes and continued to cheer up the athletes and wish them further success.

Bei Junqi pointed out that he deeply feels the enthusiasm and support of Hong Kong society and the general public, and hopes that this enthusiasm will continue. It is hoped that in the near future, major companies will have closer ties and cooperation with the sports industry to promote the entire sports industry. developing.

He Weiwen pointed out that he will continue to promote the integration of sports into the daily lives of people with disabilities. It is hoped that the public and major organizations will encourage people with disabilities to participate in sports and jointly promote the development of local sports.

▼Tokyo 2020 Olympics Hong Kong representative team athlete "named bus"▼


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Swimmer He Nanhui said that her family often told her that doing her best is enough, and her performance is only second. Thanks to her family for their encouragement, so that she did not give up and continue to be an athlete.

Paralympic badminton silver medalist Zhu Wenjia said: "Being a badminton player is not only a gift of fate, but also thanks to the coach and support team. I am very happy to win a medal in the Paralympic Games. This achievement belongs not only to me, but also to me. Credit to all those around me who support me.”

The KMB Olympic bus has been put into service earlier, with silhouettes of athletes on the body, symbolizing the Hong Kong delegation’s participation in 13 Olympic events including swimming, track and field, gymnastics, and the words "PROUD OF YOU", two of them Buses mainly run on 66X and 270B lines.

KMB Train Inspectors take time off every year and change to be the director of the DSE Special Examination Centre to help SEN students take the test fairly. Elderly, free rides on KMB to cross the sea line on December weekends and holidays, and R-line car photo cards are refunded after 10 days. Blue shirts will be renewed in January next year. The uniformed bus captain changed into a red and black Polo shirt. KMB launched a new "safety bus" to promote safety knowledge in schools and reminded to wear seat belts

Source: hk1

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