The HKSI signed a Memorandum of Understanding in late February in Tokyo, Japan with Japan Sport Council (JSC), Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and Aspire Academy (AA), for the establishment of the Association of Sports Institutes in Asia (ASIA). The four signatories include Dr Raymond So, Director of Elite Training Science & Technology of the HKSI (2nd left) ; Mr Yoshinari Takatani, Vice President of JSC (2nd right) ; Mr Bob Gambardella, Chief of SSI of the Singapore Sports Council (1st right) and Mr Ali Sultan Fakhroo, Director of Corporate Services of AA (1st left).