Promotion of free sport for all The practise of sport must be encouraged at least as a recreational character as less than 10% ot the people living in the Central Region are involved in some type of sport on a competitive level. However the percentage of people who practise sport freely is higher and this must be encouraged through various initiatives. In the last few years there was a clear increase in the Central Region population that practises sport within the insititutions both private and public that promotes and host its practise. The sporting practise has become a key factor in social relationships and a clear indicator of social approval. The practise of walking and strolling improves the physical fitness. With the Ta’ Qali Park as the central location in our area to pratise walking in an enviormental way, many citizens from the Central Region like to practise such free sport in this area especially during the weekends. An increase of people who respect their well-being was registered in the last years. The use of bicycle as means of transport is increasing favoured by the increase infrastructers and measures on our roads to promote more sustainable transport. Recently a Central Link project was inaugurated in our Central Region for a better flow of traffic in the area. This road link has a bicycle lane to encourage people the use of the bicycle safely. In recent years a type of physical sports trend is beconing important without the need of practise sport in a centre to do physical activity or at a certain time. Thie new trend does not seek sport performance but is driven by the pleasure of doing sport in a different enviornment then the conventional one. The promotion of free sport for all is priceless and must be encourage to people of all ages. The practise of free sport can be found in cycling, walking/strolling and running. So to encourge more frgee sport our roads has to be safer and friendly. These activites involve the use of a series of facilities that are not within the conventional networks. Thus such urban spaces such as promonades which in our Region we have plenty (ie Gżira, Sliema and San Ġiljan) are being adapted to accomodate the large number of people who use them for walking and running.
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