International Results

2^nd National Youth Games

(8-18.8.2019, Shanxi, China)

The Hong Kong delegation consisted of more than 800 members, of which 620 athletes participated in 27 sports. In total, 40 medals including 11 gold, 12 silver and 17 bronze were garnered in 14 competition events. This was 10 times more than the previous National Youth Games. The gold medallists were cyclist Tso Kai-kwong, dance sports athletes Jerry Lee and Sin Kam-ho, karatedo athletes Cheng Hui-pan and Tang Yu-hin, tennis athletes Lee Mang-hin and Leung Chui-kei, and triathletes Lo Cheuk-yat, Ng Tai-long, Tsang Cheung-sing, Cade Wright, Tallulah Wright and Yip Tak-long. The athletics team and the swimming team also broke the Hong Kong youth record in five events.

1^st ANOC World Beach Games

(12-16.10.2019, Doha, Qatar)

The inaugural World Beach Games showcased a variety of beach, water and action sports. Hong Kong sent five athletes to compete in karatedo and swimming. Karatedo athlete Lau Mo-sheung won a bronze medal in the women’s individual kata event.

Billiard Sports

2019 was a successful year for Hong Kong billiard sports athlete Ng On-yee. She won an individual silver medal at the WLBS World Women’s 10-Red Championships in April. She stood on the podium again at the IBSF World 6-Reds and Team Snooker Championships in September, winning a bronze in the women’s individual event, and partnering with Ho Yee-ki for another bronze in the team event. In November, she lifted her third IBSF world title at the World Snooker Championships after a gap of nine years since her last title, outplaying her Thai rival in the women’s individual final. The junior team won two medals at the World Juniors 9-Ball Championships in the same month, with Fu Huan winning a silver in the U17 event, and Robbie Capito a bronze in the U19 event.

Fencing

Fencer Kong Man-wai became the first-ever Hong Kong fencer to win a medal at the world championships in July 2019, scoring impressive victories over top ranking opponents and taking home a bronze medal in the women’s epee individual event at the World Fencing Championships.

Para Swimming

Swimmer Chan Yui-lam won a bronze medal and set a new Asian record in the women’s 100m butterfly S14 at the World Para Swimming Championships in September 2019.

Wheelchair Fencing

In September 2019, wheelchair fencers captured two silver medals in the women’s epee and foil team events respectively at the IWAS World Championships.

Badminton

Badminton athlete Lee Cheuk-yiu won the men’s singles title at the Hong Kong Open in November 2019, becoming the second local shuttler to ever stand atop the home court podium since 2016.

Gymnastics

Gymnast Shek Wai-hung won two golds at the FIG World Challenge Cup series in June 2019. He won his first-ever World Cup gold medal with his new vault routine in the Croatia leg and triumphed again in Slovenia.

Swimming

Swimmer Siobhan Haughey broke the Asian short course records in the women’s 200m freestyle and 50m breaststroke during the College Park, Maryland leg of the inaugural International Swimming League in November 2019. This 200m freestyle record was also the world’s fastest time in 2019, resulting in her being named the 2019 Asian Female Swimmer of the Year at the Swammy Awards.

HKSAR Government 2019 Honours List

In recognition of their significant contributions to Hong Kong, a Director of the HKSI Board, a Head Coach, and 74 current or retired athletes were named in the HKSAR Government’s 2019 Honours List.

Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2019

A total of 66 junior athletes received the Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards (OJAA) in recognition of their outstanding performances in 2019, with a further 27 athletes receiving a Certificate of Merit. Among them, Fu Huan achieved the best sporting results in 2019 and became the third billiard sports athlete to be awarded the annual Most Outstanding Junior Athlete Award. Swimmer Chan Yui-lam won the OJAA titles in all four quarters, and was awarded the Most Promising Junior Athlete Award of the year. The Hong Kong Sports Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability was named the Most Supportive National Sports Association.

Organised by the HKSI and sponsored by the Sports for Hope Foundation since 2012, with support from the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) and the Hong Kong Sports Press Association, the OJAA recognises the achievements of outstanding local junior athletes under the age of 19 on a quarterly basis.