The Athletic Team (SAM) won a gold medal in the 4x400m event at the 5th INAS-FID Athletics World Championships held in late September in Canberra, Australia.

Over 200 world's best athletes, from more than 20 different countries competed at this world championship event for the intellectually disabled.

Badminton player Wang Chen defeated Dutch player Mia Audina Tjiptawan to win the women singles' title at the Indonesian Open 2005 Badminton Championships held in late September in Jarkata, Indonesia. Wang also defeated Japanese player Mori Kaori to win the women singles' title at the Asian Badminton Championships 2005 held in early September in Hyderabad, India.

Tsang Pak-kei, aged 16, captured the Men's title of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour Hong Kong leg held in mid-September, and became the youngest-ever champion of the Tour.

Tsang was identified through the 2003 ¡§Star of Tomorrow ¡V Tenpin Bowling Talent Identification Programme¡¨, organized by the Hong Kong Tenpin Bowling Congress and supported by the HKSI. He was recruited into the National Youth Squad in 2003, and became a scholarship athlete of the HKSI early this year.

The ABF Tour is the only tenpin bowling tour in Asia to confer Asian ranking points.

Dr Li Ka-cheung, Chairman of the HKSI hosted a dinner at the Penthouse, Hang Seng Bank Headquarters on 5 October, as a gesture of appreciation to the sports community for their contributions to the growing success of elite athletes. Over 40 guests from the Home Affairs Bureau, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, National Sports Associations, and other parties attended the dinner.

The HKSI is organising a two-day International Scientific Symposium between 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 and an expert panel discussion. This will be a great opportunity to share expertise and get the most up-to-date scientific knowledge from experts in the field.

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

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Symposium Secretariat at 2681 6130, or via email at iss@hksi.org.hk.

The Executive Director of Luxembourg Olympic Committee visits HKSI

Heinz Thews, Executive Director of Luxembourg Olympic Committee visited the HKSI to explore the training facilities for their Olympic teams. The delegation was welcomed by HKSI Management and toured the HKSI sports facilities, sports residence, fitness training centre and sports science laboratories.

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