The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust International Scientific Symposium organised by the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) will be held on 15 - 16 March 2013 (Friday and Saturday) at the HKSI, with the aim to examine, exchange ideas and stimulate discussion on the development and application of technologies in enhancing sports performance.

For details and registration, please visit http://www.hksi.org.hk/ or contact the Symposium Secretariat on 2681 6130.

Deadline for Early-Bird Registration: 22 February 2013

With their sporting knowledge and experience, elite athletes are a prime source of coaching talent. In order to provide full support to them to become accredited coaches, the 6th EASS was held from 28 November to 21 December 2012, with a CAP Level 2 course offered to interested elite athletes. A tailor-made course schedule was arranged to ensure that this valuable programme did not affect athletes’ training. A total of 20 elite athletes from five sports including badminton, fencing, karatedo, windsurfing and wushu joined the programme.

Organised by the Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association and co-organised by the HKSI, the Future Elites Forum & Charity Run 2012 was held with great success at the HKSI on 30 December 2012. The event attracted 480 student-athletes from various primary and secondary schools, as well as some 300 parents. A series of activities, including physical tests and a tour of the HKSI’s elite training facilities, were arranged for the students, as well as two talks for the parents. Through sharings from different perspectives by elite athletes, coaches and HKSI sports science professionals during the activities, the participants were provided with a clear path to becoming an elite athlete, and gained a better understanding of the latest development of elite sports in Hong Kong. The event concluded on a high note with a charity run in the afternoon.

Fresh off their win in the men’s doubles at the BWF World Junior Championships 2012, badminton duo Lee Chun-hei and Ng Ka-long were invited to officiate at the New Town Rider cycling event on 2 December 2012 with about 1,000 participants. The shuttlers also shared their sporting experience with all participants and presented prizes to some of the winners.

Shuttler Yip Pui-yin was invited to kick off the Riverside Winwin Run on 16 December 2012, where she also presented prizes to some of the winners. About 3,000 participants joined the charity run.