Hong Kong cycling team excelled in the 10 th Tour of South China Sea

The 10th Tour of South China Sea was held on 26 December 2005 – 2 January 2006. The 8-stage tour started in Hong Kong, moved to Shenzhen, Foshan, Guangzhou, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Zhuhai and finalised in Macau.

Wu Kin-sun became the youngest-ever overall champion of the Tour. He won the Greater China Rider (Blue Jersey) Award and the Best Young Rider Award. He also came first in the General Individual Classification (Yellow Jersey). Wu, aged 20, was identified through the Searching for New Sport Stars programme of the HKSI in 1999. He was later selected for formal training and was recruited into the National Squad in 2002.

Wong Kam-po, a four-time champion, was awarded the Best Sprinter (Orange Jersey).

The Hong Kong team won all 8 stages for the first time and captured their first-ever overall team champion of the Tour.

From left: Wong Kam-po,Wu Kin-sun

Elite results roundup (15 November – 14 December 2005)

International Scientific Symposium – The Emerging Science and Practice of Recovery

The HKSI is organising an International Scientific Symposium on 24 - 25 February 2006. The Symposium is supported by the International Federation of Sports Medicine, the CUHK-WHO Collaborating Centre for Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science. The Symposium focuses on the planning and integration of systematic recovery programming, targeting the needs of athletes and coaches within the Asia-Pacific region. Renowned speakers in the field have been invited to share their expertise through keynote presentations, workshops and an expert panel discussion. This will be a valuable opportunity to share expertise and get the most up-to-date scientific knowledge from experts in the field.

Two new workshops have now been included in the programme:

Workshop 1
Date/ Time: Friday, 24 February 2006, 12:30pm – 13:00pm
Speaker: Dr James Lam, Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Private Practice, Hong Kong
Topic: Recovery period concerns: Orthopaedic perspective

Workshop 2
Date/ Time: Saturday, 25 February 2006, 12:15pm – 12:45pm
Speaker: Dr Gary Mak, Sports Cardiologist, Private Practice, Hong Kong
Topic: Recovery period: a time for relaxing, or rather, one critically vulnerable moment? – Comments from a cardiologist

There will also be two post-Symposium workshops on 26 February 2006:

Workshop 3
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Speaker: Dr Jean Jacques Rivet, University of Montpellier, France
Topic: Quick recovery from injury

Workshop 4
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Speaker: Mr Xu Zheng Zheng, Hong Kong Sports Institute, Hong Kong
Topic: Application of Chinese manual therapy in recovery

For registration, please visit http://www.hksi.org.hk/iss/.

The deadline for registration is 31 January 2006.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Public Affairs & Marketing Department at (852) 2681 6532, or via email at marketing@hksi.org.hk.

Exchange and Visits

Canada and the Netherlands wushu teams conducted a one-week training stint with the Hong Kong wushu team at the HKSI.

New Reference at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

The complete guide to sports massage

Written by Tim Paine and published by A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd., this book is a comprehensive guide to sports massage. It explains how sports massage can improve muscle flexibility and enhance performance, with chapters on human anatomy, massage techniques and practical application. This book also covers injury management and post-massage care. Students and professionals of sports therapy will find it useful and easy to read.

Advanced strength training (DVD)

Produced by Human Kinetics in 2005 and hosted by Dana Brown and Dan Drury, the DVD introduces key concepts and demonstrates advanced techniques on strength training. In addition, it covers various high-volume training methods and introduces high-intensity training programmes for strength and conditioning coaches and trainers.