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Sports Bulletin Vol.5, 2014

Contents

I. Sporting Achievements (1 - 30 April)

II. Other News



Badminton team wins a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships

The Hong Kong badminton team won a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships held on 22 - 27 April in Gimcheon, Korea.

Athlete Event Medal
Chau Hoi-wah,
Lee Chun-hei 
Mixed Doubles Gold
3rd from left : He Yi-ming (Head Badminton Coach, HKSI), Chau Hoi-wah, Lee Chun-hei, Chen Kang (Badminton Coach, HKSI), Chen Yang (Assistant Badminton Coach, HKSI)

Badminton athlete Wei Nan wins a bronze medal at the
China Masters - BWF Grand Prix Gold Series

Badminton athlete Wei Nan won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles event at the China Masters - BWF Grand Prix Gold Series held on 15 - 20 April in Changzhou, China.


Billiard sports team wins 2 medals at the WLBSA World Ladies Championships

The Hong Kong billiard sports team won a gold and a silver medal at the WLBSA World Ladies Championships held on 20 - 25 April in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Athlete Event Medal
Ng On-yee, So Man-yan Doubles Gold
Ng On-yee Individual event Silver
From left : Ng On-yee, So Man-yan Ng On-yee

Gymnastics athlete Shek Wai-hung wins a bronze medal at the
Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships

Gymnastics athlete Shek Wai-hung won a bronze medal in the Men's Vault event at the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships held on 9 - 12 April in Richmond, Canada.


Squash team wins 2 medals at the Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit No.4

The Hong Kong squash team won a gold and a bronze medal at the Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit No.4 held on 24 - 27 April in Kangar, Malaysia.

Athlete Event Medal
Liu Tsz-ling Women's Singles Gold
Tong Tsz-wing Women's Singles Bronze
Liu Tsz-ling
(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Squash)

Squash athlete Chan Ho-ling wins a silver medal at the
Calgary CFO Consulting Services WSA Women's Squash Week

Squash athlete Chan Ho-ling won a silver medal in the Women's Singles event at the Calgary CFO Consulting Services WSA Women's Squash Week held on 1 - 6 April in Calgary, Canada.


Swimming athlete Choi Wa-kit (Hong Kong Sports Association for the
Mentally Handicapped) wins 3 medals at the British Para Swimming International Meet

Swimming athlete Choi Wa-kit (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the British Para Swimming International Meet held on 18 - 21 April in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Athlete Event Medal
Choi Wa-kit Men's 100m Breaststroke
(Multi-Disability 16Yrs/Under Age)
Gold
Choi Wa-kit Men's 200m Individual Medley
(Multi-Disability 16Yrs/Under Age)
Silver
Choi Wa-kit Men's 100m Backstroke
(Multi-Disability 16Yrs/Under Age)
Bronze
Choi Wa-kit

Table tennis team wins 3 medals at the
GAC Group ITTF World Tour, Spanish Open - Major Series

The Hong Kong table tennis team won a gold and 2 bronze medals at the GAC Group ITTF World Tour, Spanish Open - Major Series held on 2 - 6 April in Almeria, Spain.

Athlete Event Medal
Lam Siu-hang Men's Singles (U21) Bronze
Wong Chun-ting Men's Singles Bronze
Tang Peng, Wong Chun-ting Men's Doubles Gold
From left : Wong Chun-ting, Tang Peng Lam Siu-hang

(Photos provided by the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association)


Table tennis team wins a bronze medal at the
ZEN-NOH World Team Table Tennis Championships

The Hong Kong table tennis team won a bronze medal at the ZEN-NOH World Team Table Tennis Championships held on 28 - 30 April in Tokyo, Japan.

Athlete Event Medal
Doo Hoi-kem, Jiang Huajun, Lee Ho-ching,
Ng Wing-nam, Tie Yana
Women¡¦s Team Bronze

Tenpin bowling athlete Chow Hoi-leung wins a bronze medal at the
ABF Tour - Thailand

Tenpin bowling athlete Chow Hoi-leung won a bronze medal in the Men's event at the ABF Tour - Thailand held on 17 April in Bangkok, Thailand.

Chow Hoi-leung
(Photo provided by the Asian Bowling Federation)

Triathlon athlete Choi Yan-yin wins a bronze medal at the
Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup

Triathlon athlete Choi Yan-yin won a bronze medal in the Elite Women event at the Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup held on 26 - 27 April in Subic Bay, Philippines.

Left : Choi Yan-yin

Windsurfing team wins 2 medals at the RS:One Asian Championships

The Hong Kong windsurfing team won a gold and a bronze medal at the RS:One Asian Championships held on 28 April - 6 May in Bangkok, Thailand.

Athlete Event Medal
Lo Sin-lam RS:One Women Gold
Ngai Wai-yan RS:One Women Bronze

Elite results roundup (1 - 31 March)
Name Event Position / No. Of Entries
Badminton
YONEX German Junior Lee Cheuk-yiu Men's Singles 3rd/ 69
(6/3/2014, Berlin, Germany)
 
Billiard Sports
Gujing Distillery Year Virgin Snooker Haikou World Open Fu Ka-chun Individual 3rd/ 132
(10/3/2014, Haikou, China)
 
Players Tour Championship Finals Fu Ka-chun Individual 3rd/ 32
(25/3/2014, Preston, England)
 
WLBSA Connie Gough Memorial Ng On-yee Individual 3rd/ 15
(30/3/2014, Dunstable, England)
 
Fencing
Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships Cheung Shu-sum, Chien Kei-hsu, Law Shiu-chung, Mak Lok-man Men's Epee, Team (Cadet) 3rd/ 13
(16/3/2014, Amman, Jordan)
Cheung Ka-long Men's Foil (Cadet) 1st/ 51
 
Choi Chun-yin Men's Foil (Cadet) 3rd/ 51
 
Chan Wun-sang, Cheung Ka-long, Choi Chun-yin, O Chun-yee Men's Foil, Team (Cadet) 1st/ 11
 
Chan Cheuk-him Men's Sabre (Cadet) 3rd/ 38
 
Chu Ka-mong Women's Epee (Junior) 3rd/ 48
 
Ho Sze-hou Men's Epee (Junior) 2nd/ 48
 
Cheung Suet-yi, Chu Ka-mong, Ho Tik-lam, Lin Yik-hei Women's Epee, Team (Junior) 2nd/ 12
 
Cheung Ka-long Men's Foil (Junior) 1st/ 57
 
Cheng Hiu-wai, Kimberley Vanessa Cheung, Lau Cheuk-yu, Luk Hoi-ching Women's Foil, Team (Junior) 2nd/ 9
 
Cheung Ka-long, Choi Chun-yin, Leung Sing-ho, Yeung Chi-ka Men's Foil, Team (Junior) 1st/ 14
 
Tsang Tsz-hin Men's Sabre (Junior) 3rd/ 46
 
Ho Sze-long, Iam Chung-yin, Li Sze-hou, Tsang Tsz-hin Men's Sabre, Team (Junior) 3rd/ 11
 
Gymnastics
7th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup Wong Hiu-ying Women's Vault 3rd/ 17
(26/3/2014, Doha, Qatar)
 
Karatedo
WKF Karate1 World Cup - Slovenia Cheng Tsz-man Senior Male Individual Kata 2nd/ 51
(15/3/2014, Lasko, Slovenia)
Lau Chi-ming Senior Male Individual Kata 1st/ 51
 
Tenpin Bowling
ABF Tour - Tournament of Champions Yeung Wai-ki Men's Events 2nd/ 16
(16/3/2014, Kuwait) ¡@
Ng Tsz-yin Women's Events 2nd/ 16
 
Table Tennis
Italian Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Premium Junior Circuit Ellie Fong, Wong Chin-yau Cadet Girls' Team 3rd/ 16
(16/3/2014, Udine, Italy)
 
GAC Group ITTF World Tour, German Open, Super Series Lee Ho-ching, Ng Wing-nam Women's Doubles 3rd/ 43
(26/3/2014, Magdeburg, Germany)
Tang Peng, Wong Chun-ting Men's Doubles 3rd/ 64
 
Wushu
5th World Junior Wushu Championships Au Yeung Pui-yue Girls' B Group Changquan 2nd/ 23
(17/3/2014, Antalya, Turkey)
Lau Tsz-hong Boys' B Group Changquan 2nd/ 27
 
Lau Cheuk-hang Boys' C Group Changquan 1st/ 38
 
Sham Hui-yu Girls' B Group Daoshu 1st/ 9
 
Lau Tsz-hong Boys' B Group Daoshu 3rd/ 18
 
Chan Cheuk-lam, Lor Sum-lok Girls' A Group Duilian 1st/ 8
 
Lau Tsz-wing, Zhuang Jiahong Boys' A Group Duilian 3rd/ 11
 
Lau Tsz-hong Boys’ B Group Gunshu 1st/ 18
 
Yim Wing-tung Girls' C Group Gunshu 2nd/ 12
 
Au Yeung Pui-yue Girls' B Group Jianshu 3rd/ 14
 
Lau Po-yan Girls' C Group Jianshu 3rd/ 11
 
Lau Tsz-wing Boys' A Group Nandao 2nd/ 14
 
Lau Chi-lung Boys' B Group Nandao 3rd/ 11
 
Lau Tsz-wing Boys' A Group Nangun 3rd/ 16
 
Lau Chi-lung Boys' B Group Nangun 1st/ 12
 
Lau Tsz-wing Boys' A Group Nanquan 2nd/ 15
 
Lau Chi-lung Boys' B Group Nanquan 1st/ 14
 
Zhuang Jiahong Boys' A Group Taijijian 1st/ 7
 
Zhuang Jiahong Boys' A Group Taijiquan 1st/ 7
 
Lau Cheuk-hang Boys' C Group Qiangshu 2nd/ 9

Secretary for Education and HKSSF delegation visit HKSI

A five-person delegation led by The Hon Eddie Ng Hak-kim SBS JP, Secretary for Education, visited the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) on 24 April to understand athletes¡¦ educational needs and the elite training system at the HKSI. Accompanied by the HKSI¡¦s Chairman Mr Carlson Tong Ka-shing JP and Chief Executive Dr Trisha Leahy, the Secretary for Education toured the elite training facilities on site, and had a dialogue with elite full-time athletes to understand their daily life at the HKSI, and the challenges they faced in balancing elite training and education, personal and social development needs.

On 23 April, the HKSI greeted a 31-person delegation from the Hong Kong School Sports Federation (HKSSF) to exchange on school sports development and elite training.

The Hon Eddie Ng Hak-kim SBS JP (centre), Secretary for Education, had a dialogue with elite full-time athletes.

A delegation from the Hong Kong School Sports Federation visited the HKSI.


Shanghai Sports Institute delegation visits HKSI

Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Shanghai Sports Institute (SSI) and the HKSI, an 18-member delegation from the SSI visited the HKSI on 19-30 May. During the visit, the group gained a good understanding of the strength training service provided by the HKSI to Hong Kong elite athletes through lectures and demonstrations presented by the HKSI's strength and conditioning coaches. The group was also introduced to sports facilities and other sport science services provided to the elite athletes. Through exchange programmes under the agreement, both institutes aimed to improve the professional standards in strength training in both mainland China and Hong Kong.


New titles at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
Energy every day
(Call no.: RA781 .W65 2010)

The book is intended to help readers generate more physical energy and manage it effectively. The step-by-step guide is well-written and based on the latest research from the sciences of nutrition, exercise physiology and psychology. The recommendations are also simple to fold into our daily routines. A personal two-week schedule for sports and physical activity is the best way to put our plan into action. The result will be a healthier and rewarding lifestyle. More importantly, it can help achieve more success in every aspects of our life. The practical energy plan is best for everybody.

 
Managing sports injuries: a guide for students and clinicians (Fourth edition)
(Call no. RD97 .N67 2011)

The title of this edition has been changed (the title of the previous edition was "Sports injuries: diagnosis and management"). The book is well written and concise. Chapters are clearly divided, with additional tables, figures, key points and clinical notes, to provide great details and clear explanation on sports physiotherapy. The new edition maintains its evidence-based approach with new materials from both research and clinical sources. It is a comprehensive tool for the management of soft-tissue injuries, focusing on therapy. This book is recommended to physiotherapists, students, clinicians and those who are interested in musculoskeletal side of physiotherapy.