Sports Bulletin Vol.7, 2010
Contents
I. Sporting Achievements (1 - 31 June)
II. Special Feature
III. Other News
Athletics team wins 4 medals at the Asian Grand Prix
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The Hong Kong athletics team won 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Asian Grand Prix held in June in India.
Competition (Venue/ Date) |
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
1st leg (Pune/ 1 June) |
Tsui Chi-ho |
Men’s 100m |
Silver |
| 1st leg (Pune/ 1 June) |
Ho Man-lok, Tsui Chi-ho, Wong Ka-chun,
Yip Siu-keung |
Men’s 4x100m Relay |
Bronze |
| 3rd leg (Chennai/ 9 June) |
Lai Chun-ho, Tsui Chi-ho, Wong Ka-chun,
Yip Siu-keung |
Men’s 4x100m Relay |
Silver |
| 3rd leg (Chennai/ 9 June) |
Chan Ho-yee, Fong Yee-pui, Leung Hau-sze,
Lam On-ki |
Women’s 4x100m Relay |
Bronze |
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Boccia team (The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) wins a bronze medal at the CPISRA Boccia World Championships
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| Boccia athletes (The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) Cheung Man-yee, Lau Wai-yan and Leung Yuk-wing won a bronze medal in BC4 Pairs at the CPISRA Boccia World Championships held on 30 May - 10 June in Lisbon, Portugal. |
| From left: Lau Wai-yan, Leung Yuk-wing, Cheung Man-yee
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(Photo provided by The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled)
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Cycling team wins 7 medals at the ACC Track Asia Cup Japan Round
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| The Hong Kong cycling team won 2 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medal at the ACC Track Asia Cup Japan Round held on 12 - 14 June in Hokkaido, Japan.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Lee Wai-sze |
Women’s 500m Time Trial |
Gold |
| Lee Wai-sze |
Women’s Keirin |
Silver |
| Lee Wai-sze |
Women’s Sprint |
Gold |
| Lee Wai-sze |
Women’s Team Sprint |
Silver |
| Wong Wan-yiu |
Women’s Team Pursuit |
Silver |
| Kwok Ho-ting |
Men’s Omnium |
Silver |
Cheung King-lok, Cheung King-wai, Ko Siu-wai,
Wong Kam-po |
Men’s Sprint |
Bronze |
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Cycling team wins 6 medals at the ACC Track Asia Cup Malaysia Round
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The Hong Kong cycling team won 1 gold and 5 silver medals at the ACC Track Asia Cup Malaysia Round held on 25 - 27 June in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Lee Wai-sze |
Women’s 500m Time Trial |
Gold |
| Lee Wai-sze |
Women’s Keirin |
Silver |
| Lee Wai-sze |
Women’s Sprint |
Silver |
| Wong Wan-yiu |
Women’s Team Pursuit |
Silver |
| Kwok Ho-ting |
Men’s Omnium |
Silver |
| Cheung King-lok, Cheung King-wai, Ko Siu-wai, Wong Kam-po |
Men’s Team Pursuit |
Silver |
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| Kwok Ho-ting (Men’s Omnium) |
First left: Lee Wai-sze (Women’s Keirin) |
Karatedo team wins 12 medals at the 6th Korea Open International Karatedo Championships
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The Hong Kong karatedo team won 3 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals at the 6th Korea Open International Karatedo Championships held on 18 - 20 June in Busan, Korea.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Lau In-kwan |
Cadet Female Individual Kumite -47kg |
Silver |
| Nigvi Tam |
Cadet Male Individual Kata |
Bronze |
| Kwok Yin-chuen |
Junior Male Individual Kumite -61kg |
Gold |
| Wong Hoi-ching |
Senior Female Individual Kata |
Silver |
| Sit Wun-ting |
Senior Female Individual Kumite -50kg |
Bronze |
| Chan Ka-man |
Senior Female Individual Kumite -61kg |
Bronze |
| Chan Hau-yan |
Senior Female Individual Kumite -68kg |
Bronze |
| Cheung Wan-wan, Sit Wun-ting, Wong Hoi-ching |
Senior Female Team Kata |
Gold |
| Chan Ka-man, Lau Pui-lun, Ma Man-sum, Yip Mut-yiu |
Senior Female Team Kumite |
Bronze |
| Cheng Tsz-man |
Senior Male Individual Kata (A-B) |
Silver |
| Lee Ka-wai |
Senior Male Individual Kumite -75kg |
Gold |
| Kao Ting-kwok |
Senior Male Individual Kumite -84kg |
Bronze |
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Squash team wins 3 medals at the Chairman’s Cup (2)
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The Hong Kong squash team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Chairman’s Cup (2) held on 28 - 30 June in Hong Kong.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Chan Ho-ling |
Women’s Singles |
Silver |
| Chiu Wing-yin |
Women’s Singles |
Gold |
| Ng Jia-yunn |
Women’s Singles |
Bronze |
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Junior squash team wins 6 medals at the Milo All Star Junior Squash Championships
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The Hong Kong junior squash team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals at the Milo All Star Junior Squash Championships held on 31 May - 4 June in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Cheng Nga-ching |
Girls under 11 |
Gold |
| Lee Sum-yin |
Girls under 11 |
Bronze |
| Chan Pui-hei |
Girls under 15 |
Bronze |
| Chu Ka-hei |
Girls under 17 |
Silver |
| Lee Ka-yi |
Girls under 17 |
Bronze |
| Lo Cheuk-hin |
Boys under 15 |
Bronze |
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From left: Lo Cheuk-hin, Chu Ka-hei, Cheng Nga-ching, Lee Sum-yin, Chan Pui-hei, Lee Ka-yi |
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(Photo provided by Hong Kong Squash) |
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Squash athlete Au Wing-chi wins a gold medal at the Sheikha Sheikha Saad Al Sabah Women’s International
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Squash athlete Au Wing-chi won a gold medal in Women’s Singles at the Sheikha Sheikha Saad Al Sabah Women’s International held on 11 - 15 June in Hawalli, Kuwait. |
| Second left: Au Wing-chi |
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Swimming team (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) wins 50 medals at the
INAS-FID 5th Open European Swimming Championships
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The Hong Kong swimming team (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) wins 28 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals at the INAS-FID 5th Open European Swimming Championships held on 15 - 20 June in Loano, Italy. Please click here for full results. (in Chinese only)
Besides, swimmer Leung Shu-hang set the new Long Course Women’s 100m Breaststroke world record of 1:21.52, and won a gold medal in Women’s 100m Breaststroke. |
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Middle: Leung Shu-hang |
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(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) |
Tenpin bowling team wins 4 medals at the ABF Tour-Macau
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The Hong Kong tenpin bowling team won 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the ABF Tour-Macau held on 4 July in Macau, China.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Fung Suet-yee |
Women’s Event |
Silver |
| Chow Hoi-leung |
Men’s Event |
Gold |
| Mak Cheuk-yin |
Men’s Event |
Bronze |
| Tseng Tak-hin |
Men’s Event |
Silver |
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Chow Hoi-leung |
Tenpin bowling athlete Tse Chung-yin wins a gold medal at the 4th Singapore Sports School-Opulent International U-18 Championship
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Tenpin bowling athlete Tse Chung-yin won a gold medal in Open Masters at the 4th Singapore Sports School-Opulent International U-18 Championship held on 7 - 11 June in Singapore. |
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Triathlon team wins 2 medals at the Qiandaohu Hangzhou ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup
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The Hong Kong triathlon team won 1 gold and 1 silver medal at the Qiandaohu Hangzhou ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup held on
5 - 6 June in Hangzhou, China.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Chan Chun-lung |
Junior Sprint Men |
Gold |
| Lee Chi-wo |
Elite Men |
Silver |
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Triathlon team wins 3 medals at the Taoyuan International Triathlon Championship
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The Hong Kong triathlon team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Taoyuan International Triathlon Championship held on 26 June in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Cheung Tsz-kit |
Sprint Distance - M16 |
Silver |
| Hsieh Chun-shing |
Olympic Distance - Men Elite |
Bronze |
| Lee Chi-wo |
Olympic Distance - Men Elite |
Gold |
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| Middle: Hsieh Chun-shing |
Lee Chi-wo |
Elite results roundup (1 - 31 May)
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Event |
Position / No. Of Entries |
| Cycling |
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| Tour of Japan |
Cheung King-lok |
Individual Time Trial |
2nd/ 94 |
| (16/5/2010, Japan) |
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| Fencing |
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| Men's & Women's Sabre World Cup |
Au Sin-ying |
Women's Sabre |
3rd/ 25 |
| (1/5/2010, Pattaya, Thailand) |
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Au Yeung Wai-sum |
Women's Sabre |
2nd/ 25 |
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Lam Hin-wai |
Women's Sabre |
3rd/ 25 |
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Lam Hin-chung |
Men's Sabre |
3rd/ 44 |
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| Karatedo |
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| National Karatedo Championships |
Li Pui-ki |
Group 1 Women Individual Kata |
3rd/ 10 |
| (20/5/2010, Guangzhou, China) |
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Yip Ching-yee |
Group 1 Women Individual Kata |
2nd/ 10 |
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Cheung Kwan-lok |
Group 1 Men Individual Kumite -60 kg |
2nd/ 16 |
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Cheng Tsz-man |
Group 1 Men Individual Kata |
1st/ 15 |
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Wong Siu-kei |
Group 1 Men Individual Kata |
3rd/ 15 |
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| CPISRA Boccia World Championships |
Cheung Man-yee, Lau Wai-yan,
Leung Yuk-wing |
BC4 - Pairs |
3rd/ 14 |
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| Lonato Wheelchair Fencing World Cup |
Chan Yui-chong |
Women's Epee Individual (Cat B) |
2nd/ 11 |
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Yu Chui-yee |
Women's Epee Individual (Cat A) |
1st/ 22 |
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Chan Yui-chong |
Women's Foil Individual (Cat B) |
1st/ 11 |
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Fan Pui-shan |
Women's Foil Individual (Cat A) |
3rd/ 20 |
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Yu Chui-yee |
Women's Foil Individual (Cat A) |
1st/ 20 |
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Chung Ting-ching |
Men's Epee Individual (Cat B) |
3rd/ 26 |
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Chan Wing-kin |
Men's Foil Individual (Cat A) |
1st/ 28 |
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| Squash |
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| Asian Squash Championships |
Chan Ho-ling |
Women's Singles |
3rd/ 32 |
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Chiu Wing-yin |
Women's Singles |
2nd/ 32 |
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Au Wing-chi, Chan Ho-ling,
Chiu Wing-yin, Ng Jia-yunn |
Women's Team |
1st/ 7 |
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| Triathlon |
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| Subic Bay U23 & Junior Triathlon Asian Championships |
Lo Ching-hin |
Men's U23 |
1st/ 16 |
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| Table Tennis |
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| Spanish Junior & Cadet Open |
Ng Ka-yee |
Cadet Girls' Singles |
1st/ 52 |
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Lee Ho-ching |
Junior Girls' Singles |
1st/ 47 |
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Lee Ho-ching, Ng Wing-nam |
Junior Girls' Doubles |
2nd/ 48 |
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Ng Wing-nam |
Junior Girls' Singles |
3rd/ 47 |
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Lee Ho-ching, Ng Wing-nam |
Junior Girls' Team |
1st/ 24 |
Sports massage therapy
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Hong Kong Sports Institute: Roy Chan, Sports Massage Therapist
Sports Massage is a technical massage specially catering for athletes and sports enthusiasts mainly to control soft tissues, which include the skin, muscle, tendons, ligament and muscle membranes. This type of massage can also be described as specially designed for the imbalanced development of muscle membrane, sports trauma and harsh exercise regimes.
From Asia to the world
Sports Massage originated in Asia. Over 3,000 years ago, this massage technique was found in China, India and Greece. However, it was not until 1776 to 1839 that it slowly spread to the West. The founder of the Swedish Massage, Per Henrik Ling, developed a new theory and technique of massage through treating injured fencers and gymnasts, gradually making Sports Massage accepted by world-class athletes, then being internationally recognised. At present, Sports Massage has a place in national sports teams of various countries, such as the USA, Canada and Australia.
Techniques for different situations
There are six major types of Sports Massage technique to suit the different needs of athletes:
1. Pre-exercise
Exercise is generally divided into “Training Phase” and “Competition Phase”. The type of massage given to the athletes before these two phases is called “Pre-exercise Sports Massage”. It can stimulate the athlete’s nerves, muscles, circulation for the joints and the body, as well as the mental state. This treatment is highly valuable in helping athletes prepare for any form of exercise.
2. Pre-training
This type of massage is usually used to enhance athletes’ efficiency for the training, with its focus on aiding their physical development and preparing their body for competition. Pre-training Sports Massage has to take into account the type of sport, as well as the athlete’s own physical condition.
3. Pre-event
Pre-event Sports Massage is very common in the West and it often lasts for 15 to 20 minutes per session. It focuses on preparing an athlete for competition, and helps stimulate blood circulation of the athletes. It also has muscle toning effects, such as warming up the major muscles and calming down the muscle tension, and improve the joint flexibility, aiming to help athletes reach its maximum potential.
4. Intra-event
Intra-event Sports Massage is given to athletes between competitions or on the day of the competition to help them recover their physical state swiftly. The time needed for this type of massage is short and the idea is to focus on muscles that may have been stressed during the competition.
5. Post-event / Rehabilitation
After a session of intense training or competition, the nervous system, circulation, pulmonary system, digestive system, metabolism and also the lactic acid balance of the athletes may have significant changes. Those changes may result in muscle and tissue imbalance within the body. Under this situation, Sports Massage can help reduce or eliminate these problems, and quickly facilitate and enhance the athletes’ capacity for the upcoming competitions.
6. Recovery
A full-body massage is often done once a week for no longer than 90 minutes as long duration of massage will overwork the muscles and exhaust the body. The best time to receive the massage is in the morning of the rest day, and the best way is to do it in a warm and quiet room after a warm bath. Such massage employs techniques that move along with blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, which is able to aid in recovery and reduce any stress and discomfort.
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Important role of massage therapists
Sports Massage techniques often come from the clinical knowledge of the therapists and are accumulated through practical experience. The understanding of the human anatomy and biomechanics of different sports are also very important. An added bonus would be the therapist being an exercise enthusiast and having regular exercise. Taking all these into account, these therapists are more aptly known as “Sports Massage Therapists”. |
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Hongkong Bank Foundation Continuing Coach Education Programme (CCEP)
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| Some 190 coaches attended the "Legal Aspects in Sports Coaching" seminar organised by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee on 18 June at the Olympic House. Tsoi Hak-kong, Herbert, the former president of the Law Society of Hong Kong, identified many legal issues that coaches should be aware of in their day-to-day work. Being one of the accredited coaches, he also shared his experience on how to resolve various legal disputes. For details, please click here. |
Rebecca Chiu receives Prince Jewellery & Watch Elite Award
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| As well as sporting prowess, squash athlete Rebecca Chiu’s dedication in sports also brings her community recognition. On 16 June, Prince Jewellery & Watch presented the “Prince Jewellery & Watch Elite Award” to Rebecca in recognition of her excellent sporting achievements at a ceremony attended by many celebrities of Hong Kong. Other awardees included Leo Koo, Kara Hui, Wayne Lai, Chung King-fai and Dorian Ho from other industries. |
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Rebecca Chiu (first from right) and other awardees |
Sports Excellence, Volume 9 available online
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| The latest issue of HKSI publication Sports Excellence was published on 13 July as a supplement of Ming Pao Daily, bringing news of local elite sports and the work of the HKSI to the public. An online edition (in Chinese only) is now available at the HKSI website; please click here to view it. |
Representatives from South China University of Technology and Xihua University visit HKSI
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| A four-member delegation led by Professor Liu Ming, Dean of School of Physical Education of the South China University of Technology, and Professor Hu Zhi, Dean of School of Sports of the Xihua University visited the HKSI on 6 July. They exchanged views with the HKSI Management on Hong Kong elite sport development, and toured the HKSI sports training facilities. |
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From left: Dr Trisha Leahy (Chief Executive, HKSI),
Professor Hu Zhi |
From left: Professor Liu Ming, Dr Trisha Leahy |
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| From left: Cheung Ho-yin (Associate Physical Education Officer, Student Affairs Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic Universtiy), Dr Li Weiguo (Deputy Dean, School of Physical Education, South China University of Technology), Professor Hu Zhi, Dr Raymond So (Sports Science & Medicine Coordinator, HKSI), Professor Liu Ming, Professor Song Shaoxing (South China University of Technology), Wei Ping (Deputy Secretary, South China University of Technology), Ada Cheng (Assistant Research & Sports Information Manager, HKSI) |
New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
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Windsurfing : the complete guide
(SIC call no.: GV 811.36 .W56 C87 2004) |
This book is published by Air Supplies in 2004 and authored by Ian Currer, a veteran windsurfer and outdoor instructor. It is a comprehensive guide for windsurfers - it covers training techniques and advice; tips to buy and to take care of equipment; and tips on traveling with equipment. The book is a good reference for understanding the sport thoroughly.
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精準花式台球
(SIC call no.: GV891 .K332 2007) |
The Chinese translation of the book “Precision Pool” is published by the Beijing Sports University Press in 2007. The book is authored by Gerry Kanov, and Shari Stauch, and translated by Xu Bin. The two authors, having competed against many top professional pool players in the world, shared with readers their wealth of knowledge and experience. The well-illustrated book contains a huge amount of practical information - ranging from essential fundamentals through advanced match strategies - to improve skills and tactics, and add enjoyment. Beginners, amateurs and experienced professionals will all agree that this book is an excellent reference for them. |
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