Sports Bulletin Vol.4, 2008

Sports Bulletin Vol.4, 2008

Contents

I. Sporting Achievements

Junior badminton team wins 3 medals at the Dutch Junior International
Junior badminton athlete Wong Wing-ki wins a silver medal at the German Junior
Table tennis team wins 2 medals at the 49^th World Table Tennis Team Championships
Tenpin bowling athlete Tsang Pak-kei wins a bronze medal at the 31^st Malaysian International Open
Elite results roundup (15 January – 14 February)

II. Other News

Appointment of Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) Chief Executive
Experience in nurturing young gifted athletes shared at the International Scientific Symposium
The Symposium organised by the HKSI, featuring leading experts in the field of youth elite athletic development, was held on 15 - 16 March at the HKSI.
HKSI Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 4^th Quarter 2007 presentation and annual celebration
Rowers Leung Chung-ming, Chu Ka-ming and To Yuk-ting, and table tennis athlete Yeung Chi-ka (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) were honoured with the HKSI Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards title for the 4^th quarter of 2007. Certificates of Merit were also presented to athletics athlete Leung Ki-ho, equestrian athlete Lai Jing-man and shooting athlete Li Mei-wun at the ceremony on 12 March.
The Hongkong Bank Foundation Continuing Coach Education Programme (CCEP)
Xu Zheng-zheng, HKSI Chinese Medicine Coordinator, presented a seminar on common injuries on legs and lower back.
Coaches nominated for prestigious awards
A total of 120 coaches from National Sports Associations and community sports clubs have been nominated for the annual Hongkong Bank Foundation Coaching Awards. The results will be announced on 20 April.
HKSI quarterly magazine Sports Excellence Volume 2 published
Li Ching and Yu Chui-yee speak at corporate functions
Elite athletes are invited to promote the Derby
Visit and Exchange
- Sports Authority of Thailand representatives visit HKSI
New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
A new book on sports medicine is now available at the SIC.

Junior badminton team wins 3 medals at the Dutch Junior International

The Hong Kong junior badminton team won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Dutch Junior International held on 27 February - 2 March in Haarlem, Netherlands.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Chan Tsz-ka	Women's Singles	Bronze medal
Chan Hung-yung, Chan Tsz-ka	Women's Doubles	Bronze medal
Chan Tsz-ka, Wong Wing-ki	Mixed Doubles	Silver medal

From left: Wong Wing-ki, Chan Tsz-ka (Mixed Doubles)

From left: Agus Hariyanto (HKSI badminton coach), Chan Hung-yung, Chan Tsz-ka, Wong Wing-ki

Junior badminton athlete Wong Wing-ki wins a silver medal at the German Junior

Junior badminton athlete Wong Wing-ki won a silver medal in the Men’s Singles at the German Junior held on 6-9 March in Bottrop, Germany.

Table tennis team wins 2 medals at the 49^th World Table Tennis Team Championships

The Hong Kong table tennis team won 2 bronze medals at the 49^th World Table Tennis Team Championships held on 24 February - 2 March in Guangzhou, China.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Jiang Hua-jun, Lau Sui-fei, Lin Ling, Tie Yana , Zhang Rui	Women's Team	Bronze medal
Cheung Yuk, Ko Lai-chak, Leung Chu-yan, Li Ching, Tang Peng	Men's Team	Bronze medal

Tenpin bowling athlete Tsang Pak-kei wins a bronze medal at the 31^st Malaysian International Open
Tenpin bowling athlete Tsang Pak-kei won a bronze medal in Boy's Open Masters at the 31^st Malaysian International Open held on 18 - 29 March in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Elite results roundup (15 January – 14 February)

	Name	Event	Position / No. of Entries
Badminton
Proton Malaysia Open Super Series 2008	Wang Chen	Women's Singles	5^th / 60
(15/1/2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Yonex Korea Super Series 2008	Wang Chen	Women's Singles	5^th / 60
(22/1/2008, Seoul, Korea)
	Njoto Albertus Susanto	Men's Doubles	5^th / 36
	Wiratama Yohan Hadikusumo

Squash
Buler Squash Challenge Cup 2008	Chiu Wing-yin	Women's Singles	1^st / 28
(16/1/2008, Hong Kong)
	Mak Pui-hin	Women's Singles	2^nd / 28

Hangzhou Open 2008	Chiu Wing-yin	Women's Singles	1^st / 16
(23/1/2008, Hangzhou, China)
	Mak Pui-hin	Women's Singles	2^nd / 16

14^th Asian Squash Championships	Ng Jia-yunn	Women's Singles	5^th / 31
(13/2/2008, Kuwait)
	Kwong Yu-shun	Men's Team	5^th / 13
	Lau Siu-wai
	Lee Ho-yin
	Wong Wai-hang

Swimming
Good Luck Beijing 2008 Swimming China Open	Chan Yu-ning	Women's 50m Freestyle	7^th / 23
(31/1/2008, Beijing, China)

The Hongkong Bank Foundation Continuing Coach Education Programme (CCEP)
A CCEP seminar on “Acupressure” organised by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee was held on 29 March at the Olympic House. Xu Zheng-zheng, HKSI Chinese Medicine Coordinator, introduced common injuries on legs and lower back. More than 110 coaches attended.

From left: Xu Zheng-zheng, Avia Chan (HKSI Coach Education Manager)

Coaches nominated for prestigious awards

Over 120 nominations were received from National Sports Associations and community sports clubs for the 2007 Hongkong Bank Foundation Coaching Awards. The Awards Scheme is the only territory-wide programme that recognises the contributions of coaches, who are the driving force behind every successful athlete in the sporting arena. Awards in six categories of excellence will be conferred at the Awards Presentation Ceremony to be held on 20 April at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. For details of the nomination list, please visit www.hkcoaching.com.

HKSI quarterly magazine Sports Excellence Volume 2 published

The HKSI quarterly magazine Sports Excellence Volume 2 was published on 4 March as a supplement of Ming Pao Daily. The new issue continues to bring news of local elite sports and the work of the HKSI to the public.

Readers are also welcome to browse the online edition (Chinese only) available in the HKSI website.

Volume 3 of Sports Excellence will be published in June.

Li Ching and Yu Chui-yee speak at corporate functions
Two elite athletes widely recognised by the community for their achievements, were invited to speak at corporate functions. Table tennis athlete Li Ching was invited to speak at the “2008 Annual Agency Meeting” organised by Integrity Agency of Prudential Assurance. He shared his sporting life and success stories with the participants. Having delivered a speech for Fortis Insurance Asia in February, wheelchair fencer Yu Chui-yee was also invited to speak at the American International Assurance Company’s “Olympic Champion Round Table Kick-off Meeting” on 10 March. She shared key factors of being an elite performer with over 600 top insurance agents.

Yu Chui-yee	Right: Li Ching

Elite athletes are invited to promote the Derby
	The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently invited seven elite athletes to promote its annual event “Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby 2008” with TV and other media advertising. Cyclist Wong Kam-po was the Derby Ambassador and the other six athletes were table tennis duo Ko Lai-chak and Li Ching, badminton athlete Wang Chen and Yip Pui-yin, squash athlete Chiu Wing-yin and swimmer Sze Hang-yu.
Middle: Wong Kam-po

Chiu Wing-yin	From left: Ko Lai-chak, Li Ching

Sports Authority of Thailand representatives visit HKSI
A nine-member delegation from the Sports Authority of Thailand visited the HKSI on 17 March. The delegation exchanged views with the HKSI management on elite training and support services, and toured the HKSI's elite sports training facilities at Wu Kwai Sha.

New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

Current diagnosis & treatment in sports medicine
(SIC call no.: RC1211 .C87 2007)

Edited by Patrick J. McMahon, and published by McGraw-Hill Companies in 2007, this is an authoritative guide book which covers evaluation, treatment, and management of all common sports injuries; with chapters organised by body parts from lower extremity to the upper extremity and spine. It also covers materials in respect to youth athletes, female athletes and rehabilitation principles. With numerous figures and tables for easy understanding, sports medicine professionals, physical therapists and athlete trainers may find it useful.