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Sports Bulletin Vol.5, 2015

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I. Monthly Highlights
Hong Kong crowned a new world champion as Ng On-yee delivered a stunning win at the 2015 WLBSA World Ladies Championship in Leeds, England...
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Bronze for Hong Kong duo at table tennis world championships
Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem teamed up to win a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event at the QOROS World Table Tennis Championships¡K
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Badminton team sweeps 4 medals in Asia and New Zealand
Hong Kong’s badminton team took four medals at events across Asia and in New Zealand, including an impressive display by veteran Hu Yun at the Singapore Open¡K
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Gold and bronze for Hong Kong cyclists in Tour of Thailand
Meng Zhaojuan and Cheung King-lok won gold and bronze in the women’s and men’s general classification respectively at the Tour of Thailand¡K
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II. Sporting Achievements (1 - 30 April)
- Archery team (The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) wins 1 gold medal at the 9th National Games of Disabled Persons
- Athletics team wins 1 gold medal at the All China Youth (Age 16-17) Athletics Championships
- Billiard sports team wins 2 bronze medals at the 16th Asian Under-21 Snooker & 14th Billiards Championships
- Squash athlete Au Wing-chi wins 1 bronze medal at the 14th Texas Open
- Tennis athlete Li Hei-yin wins 1 bronze medal at the China Junior 6 Chengdu Grade 3, China
- Elite results roundup (1 - 31 March)

III. Other News
- Appointments to the Hong Kong Sports Institute Board of Directors
- HKSI and ESF sign MOU to form Partnership for enhancing full-time athletes’ senior secondary education
- HKSI signed MOU with Huize Altitude Training Base: capture the full benefits of altitude training
- Over 100 prominent coaches honoured at the annual prestigious Coaching Awards Presentation Ceremony
- Cheng Kwok-fai and Shek Wai-hung kick off the 5th Hong Kong Games
- Lee Wai-sze and Shek Wai-hung share at Rotary International District Conference
- New titles at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
Two new books on sport psychology and sports technology are now available at the SIC.
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Billiard Sports: Ng On-yee crowned world champion in stunning victory

Hong Kong crowned a new world champion as Ng On-yee delivered a stunning win at the WLBSA World Ladies Championship held from 17 to 22 April in Leeds, England.

Reigning champion Reanne Evans – who narrowly missed out on qualifying for the men’s world championships a couple of weeks previously – had been unbeatable in the tournament for 10 years, but Ng beat her in the semi-finals, then saw off Emma Bonney, also from England, 6-2 in the final.

“After winning in the semi-finals against Reanne, I felt very excited because she has always been a role model for the ladies game,” said Ng. “I wish I could be like her to take part in the men’s game.”

Teammate Ip Wan-in also reached the semi-finals before losing to Bonney.

Wayne Griffiths, the Head Billiard Sports Coach at the HKSI, said: “This is right up there with Marco Fu’s Asian Games gold victory over Ding Junhui, his major ranking event win against world No. 1 Neil Robertson and Andy Lee and Fung Kwok-wai’s world team gold medal last year.

“There is an argument to be made that this victory eclipses all. To beat a player, Reanne Evans, who has dominated this WLBSA world championship as undefeated champion for 10 years, is something special for On-yee. She has defeated Evans once before in a world ranking event, but to do it at the world championships, and break a decade of dominance, is a great achievement.”

Ng said the support she receives at the HKSI is unmatched by even the top British players.

“As a full-time athlete, I regularly train at the HKSI with world-class facilities. I have a strong coaching team and take part in as many competitions as possible. Everything just comes naturally. With the experience of talking and meeting with opponents around the world, I realise that the support I get in Hong Kong is not only more than enough but also the best,” she said.

“From the sports science support to the equipment and facilities, it is world class. It is better than England. Our facilities are very good. We have 24-hour video equipment available when training. After I play a shot, I ask my coach a question and we simply click on the video and discuss the shot.”

Coach Griffiths added: ¡§On-yee’s self-belief and work ethic, added to her considerable talent, make her one of the best female snooker players in the world,¡¨ he said. ¡§To win both the WLBSA and IBSF versions of the world championships ensures she will join a list of the greatest female players in our sport’s history.

Athlete Event Medal
Ng On-yee Individual Gold
Ip Wan-in Individual Bronze
Ng On-yee Ng On-yee
(Photos provided by WLBSA)

Bronze for Hong Kong duo at table tennis world championships

Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem teamed up to win a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event by reaching the semi-finals at the QOROS World Table Tennis Championships held from 26 April to 3 May in Suzhou, with the HKSI Head Table Tennis Coach Chan Kong-wah hailing them as role models for the next generation of local talent.

The duo lost to Xu Xin of China and Yang Hae-un of South Korea in the semis, the eventual winners of the event, but not before delighting Coach Chan.

“I think their success is a milestone in the development of table tennis in Hong Kong,” he said. “There are many talented players in Hong Kong that I’ve seen, but many of them either cannot put up with the tough training or have quit halfway because they found it difficult to beat players from the Mainland.

“The success of Wong and Doo should be able to send them a positive message. Wong has been in the squad for five years and now can play against many of the top players in the world. His match against Timo Boll [of Germany] is a vivid example. Doo is still young and fast-improving and has proved herself at the world junior level. Her first major senior event has proved to be another great success, although she still has a lot to learn.”

The next target for the pair is Olympics success in Rio next year.

Athlete Event Medal
Doo Hoi-kem,
Wong Chun-ting
Mixed Doubles Bronze
From left: Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem
  (Photo provided by the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association)

Badminton team sweeps 4 medals in Asia and New Zealand

Hong Kong’s badminton team enjoyed a successful month, taking four medals at events across Asia and in New Zealand.

Veteran Hu Yun had the most impressive display, stunning world champion and world number one Chen Long in the Singapore Open, a World Superseries event, on his way to the final.

“The way he played to reach the final showed Hu has regained his best form,” said HKSI Head Badminton Coach He Yeming.

“The victory indicated I am at world-class level. At this moment, I believe that I am capable of winning matches against the world’s best. The result depends on how I handle my matches,” said Hu.

Elsewhere, Chau Hoi-wah and Lee Chun-hei took silver in the Badminton Asia Championships mixed doubles in Wuhan, and there were bronze medals for Wei Nan (China Masters men’s singles) and Cheung Ngan-yi (New Zealand Open women’s singles).

Athlete Event Medal
OUE Singapore Open / 7 - 12 April / Singapore
Hu Yun Men’s Singles Silver
Bonny China Masters / 14 - 19 April / Changzhou, China
Wei Nan Men’s Singles Bronze
Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships / 21 - 26 April / Wuhan, China
Chau Hoi-wah, Lee Chun-hei Mixed Doubles Silver
SKYCITY New Zealand Badminton Open / 28 April - 3 May / Auckland, New Zealand
Cheung Ngan-yi Women’s Singles Bronze
Hu Yun (Archive photo) From left: Chau Hoi-wah, Chen Yang (Part-time Badminton Coach, HKSI), Lee Chun-hei

Gold and bronze for Hong Kong cyclists in Tour of Thailand

Hong Kong’s Meng Zhaojuan won gold in the women’s general classification at the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Tour of Thailand held from 1 to 10 April, while Cheung King-lok took bronze in the six-stage men’s event.

Meng finished ahead of Lauren Kitchen of Australia and Nguyen Thi That, the Asian Games silver medallist from Vietnam.

The event is part of the UCI Asia Tour.

Athlete Event Medal
Meng Zhaojuan Women’s General Classification Gold
Cheung King-lok Men’s General Classification Bronze
Meng Zhaojuan (Archive photo) Cheung King-lok (Archive photo)

Archery team (The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association
for the Physically Disabled) wins 1 gold medal at the 9th National Games of Disabled Persons

The Hong Kong archery team (The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) won a gold medal at the 9th National Games of Disabled Persons held on 17 - 21 April in Sichuan, China.

Athlete Event Medal
Choi Yuen-lung*,
Wu Tung-sang
Mixed Compound Team Gold
*Non-HKSI Scholarship Athlete
From left: Choi Yuen-lung, Wu Tung-sang
  (Photo provided by the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled)

Athletics team wins 1 gold medal at the All China Youth (Age 16-17) Athletics Championships

The Hong Kong athletics team won a gold medal at the All China Youth (Age 16-17) Athletics Championships held on 2 - 4 April in Chongqing, China.

Athlete Event Medal
Law Tin-kin,
Ma Ka-ho,
Poon Chun-yin,
Wong Cheuk-hei*
Men’s 4 x 100m Gold
*Non-HKSI Scholarship Athlete
From left: Wong Cheuk-hei, Law Tin-kin, Ma Ka-ho, Poon Chun-yin
  (Photo provided by the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association)

Billiard sports team wins 2 bronze medals at the
16th Asian Under-21 Snooker & 14th Billiards Championships

The Hong Kong billiard sports team won 2 bronze medals at the 16th Asian Under-21 Snooker & 14th Billiards Championships held on 7 - 13 April in Beijing, China.

Athlete Event Medal
Chan Ming-tung Individual Bronze
Tam Yun-fung Individual Bronze

Squash athlete Au Wing-chi wins 1 bronze medal at the 14th Texas Open

Squash athlete Au Wing-chi won a bronze medal in the Women’s Singles event at the 14th Texas Open held on 7 - 12 April in Dallas, USA.


Tennis athlete Li Hei-yin wins 1 bronze medal at the China Junior 6 Chengdu Grade 3, China

Tennis athlete Li Hei-yin won a bronze medal in the Boy’s Singles event at the China Junior 6 Chengdu Grade 3, China held on 31 March - 4 April in Chengdu, China.


Elite results roundup (1 - 31 March)
Sport Name Event Position / No. Of Entries
Fencing
Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships  Cheung Hiu-ching Women’s Epee (Cadet) 1st/27
(28/2/2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Cheung Ka-long Men’s Foil (Junior) 2nd/57
Cheung Ka-long, Yuen Chun-hei,
Ng Lok-wang, Tang Pui-ting
Men’s Foil, Team (Junior) 2nd/12
Ho Sze-long, Tsang Tsz-hin,
Chan Kwong-kiu, Chan Cheuk-him
Men’s Sabre, Team (Junior) 2nd/15
Yuen Chun-hei Men’s Foil (Cadet) 3rd/47
Chau Man-hang Men’s Sabre (Cadet) 3rd/56
Cham Shun-wo, Chiu Man-to,
Lee Yat-long, Yuen Chun-hei
Men’s Foil, Team (Cadet) 3rd/11
Yow Ka-yin Women’s Epee (Cadet) 3rd/27
Ho Sze-hou, Wong Tsz-ho,
Chau Chak-hin, Cheung Shu-sum
Men’s Epee, Team (Junior) 3rd/17
Chu Ka-mong Women’s Epee (Junior) 3rd/38
 
Rowing
Asian Rowing Cup I
(11/3/2015, Singapore)
Bentley Chau Men’s Lightweight Singles (500m) 3rd/14
Bentley Chau Men’s Lightweight Singles (1000m) 3rd/11
Suzannah Hornett, Lee Mei-po Women’s Pairs (500m) 3rd/13
 
Squash
Stratos Seattle Open Liu Tsz-ling Women’s Singles 2nd/21
(3/3/2015, Seattle, USA)
 
Malaysian Squash Tour Leg 1 Liu Tsz-ling Women’s Singles 1st/26
(23/3/2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Tong Tsz-wing Women’s Singles 2nd/26
Chu Man-yee Women’s Singles 3rd/26
 
2nd Bahria Town International Women’s Squash Tournament Liu Tsz-ling Women’s Singles 3rd/28
(30/3/2015,  Rawalpindi, Pakistan)
 
Table Tennis
Italian Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Premium Junior Circuit  Lee Ka-yee, Wong Chin-yau Cadet Girls’ Team 1st/23
(4/3/2015, Lignano, Italy) Zhu Chenzhu Junior Girls’ Singles 1st/68
Lee Ka-yee, Wong Chin-yau Cadet Girls’ Doubles 2nd/31
Liu Qi, Mak Tze-wing,
Zhu Chengzhu
Junior Girls’ Team 2nd/17
Liu Qi, Mak Tze-wing Junior Girls’ Doubles 3rd/32
 
GAC Group ITTF World Tour, German Open - Super Series  Doo Hoi-kem, Lee Ho-ching Women’s Doubles 2nd/42
(18/3/2015, Bremen, Germany) Doo Hoi-kem Women’s Singles (U21) 3rd/43
 
GAC Group ITTF World Tour, Spanish Open - Major Series  Wong Chun-ting Men’s Singles 2nd/158
(25/3/2015, Almeria, Spain) Doo Hoi-kem, Lee Ho-ching Women’s Doubles 3rd/39
Jiang Huajun, Tie Yana Women’s Doubles 3rd/39
 
Tenpin Bowling
ABF Tour - Tournament of Champions Chan Shuk-han Women's Event 1st/15
(17/3/2015, Kuwait)
 
Triathlon
La Paz (MEX) CAMTRI Triathlon American Cup Wong Hui-wai Elite Men 2nd/23
(21/3/2015, La Maz, Mexico) Law Leong-tim Elite Men 3rd/23
*Non-HKSI Scholarship Athlete
Cheng Kwok-fai and Shek Wai-hung kick off the 5th Hong Kong Games

Windsurfer Cheng Kwok-fai and gymnast Shek Wai-hung supported the biennial sports festival for the community by officiating at the opening ceremony on 25 April, where they joined hands with guest artist Alan Tam to light the cauldron on stage to signify the commencement of the Games in front of an audience of more than 7,500 from 18 districts. Held from 25 April to 31 May, the 5th Hong Kong Games covered eight sports, namely athletics, badminton, basketball, futsal, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball.

Front row, from left: Shek Wai-hung, Alan Tam, Cheng Kwok-fai

Lee Wai-sze and Shek Wai-hung share at Rotary International District Conference

Cyclist Lee Wai-sze and gymnast Shek Wai-hung were invited to share their success stories at the Rotary International District 3450 District Conference on 26 April, where about 200 Rotary Club members attended the session.

Shek Wai-hung (right), Lee Wai-sze (middle)

New titles at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
Focused for rugby
(Call No.: GV945.85.P75 N54 2012)

The book is an essential resource for rugby players to develop their mental skills. Mastering well both the physical and mental skills of the sports will be the key to success. Athletes will be able to apply practical strategies for coping with stress, building confidence, managing emotions, and also improving the coach-athlete relationship. This invaluable tool enables also athletes to maximise their potential during training and competition. Rugby coaches and players will find this reference particularly useful.

 
Routledge handbook of sports technology and engineering
(Call No.: GV745 .R69 2014)

The book comprises a collection of papers written by international experts from industry, academia and commercial research institutes in the fields of sports technology and engineering. The book is divided into various sections covering topics: sustainable sports engineering, instrumentation technology, mobility sports (for instance, cycling and rowing), appparel and protection equipment, sports equipments (for instance, racquets and clubs), sports balls (for instance, tennis ball and golf ball), and turf and facilities. The emphasis throughout the book is on innovation, the relationship between business and science, and the improvement of sports performance. This is an essential reference for anybody working in related fields.