Civil Service Newsletter Issue 73

	A silver lining in every cloud Enhancing the quality of public services Thank you letter from the Chief Secretary for Administration Civil Service: Take a Bow! Oh, what a job! Coming through loud and clear Riding through the eye of the storms Rain, shine or typhoon, the show must go on Hiccups and coughs in the night Elite sports a family affair for the Maks

Superintendent Mak (second left) & his wife
(fourth left) were proud to be part of the
Events.

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Civil Service Newsletter Editorial Board

IN the co-hosting of the Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events (the Events), the Hong Kong Police Force had one of the most important roles of all bureaus and departments — ensuring the Events were held smoothly, in a safe and secure environment. At the same time, the police had to provide normal policing services to the public, and retain the capacity to respond effectively to any major incident that may have occurred. The duration of the Events — some two months — made their task even more difficult! One officer, whose work went well beyond the call of duty, is Service Quality Wing Superintendent Raymond Mak Kwai-sing.

Superintendent Raymond Mak and his wife, Mo-ching, both worked as Core Volunteers for the 2007 Good Luck Beijing Equestrian Events and the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events in Hong Kong.

The Mak family

But that’s not all — their daughter, Tania, represented Hong Kong at the Beijing Olympics — the first time a Hong Kong female triathlete has taken part in such an event at the Olympics. Tania, 21, also took part in the Olympic Torch Relay in Hong Kong. Now she has her sights firmly set on next year’s All China Games and, longer-term, on the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Both Superintendent Mak and his wife have had a long involvement in sport. In the early 1970s, Mrs Mak was named Hong Kong’s Best Woman Athlete; she was also the Hong Kong record-holder for the 100 and 200-metre sprints.

Superintendent Mak, after obtaining a Masters Degree in Physical Education in the United States in 1979, returned to Hong Kong, where he continued promoting sports through coaching and taking on senior posts with various sporting bodies, including the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association, the Hong Kong Triathlon Association, the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Handicapped. Currently, he is on the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association.

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