The Sports Affairs Council (SAC) has proposed a new preparatory program for the 2012 London Olympics, as part of its 2009 budget plan which was submitted to the Legislative Yuan yesterday.
The SAC's NT$1 billion (US$31.73 million) proposal came in the wake of what was seen as a disappointing performance by Taiwanese athletes in the recently concluded Beijing Olympics.
Of the total budget planned for the 2012 Olympics preparation program, NT$100 million will be allocated for spending in the first fiscal year, the SAC said.
The SAC proposed spending NT$5.6 billion in 2009 on projects such as increasing the sports population,reinforcing training for athletes, constructing premium sports facilities, and bidding to host international sports events and to join international sports organizations.
In its proposal, the SAC listed plans to construct 10 sports centers around the country in 2009 in an effort to realize President Ma Ying-jeou's election promise of building 70 sports centers during his four year tenure that began May 20.
source: chinapost.com
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