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Sports Bulletin Vol.8, 2010

Contents

I. Sporting Achievements (1 - 31 July)

II. Other News


Hong Kong team wins 3 medals at the World University Championships

The Hong Kong team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the World University Championships.

Venue/ Date

Athlete

Event

Medal

Podgorica, Montenegro/
15 - 18 July

Lee Ka-wai

Karatedo-
Kumite Male -75kg

Bronze

Melbourne, Australia/
10 - 18 July

Au Wing-chi

Squash - Women’s Singles Gold
Melbourne, Australia/
10 - 18 July
Au Wing-chi,
Au Chun-ming
Squash - Mixed Team Silver


Middle: Au Wing-chi (Squash athlete)
(Photo provided by Hong Kong Squash)
Lee Ka-wai (Karatedo athlete)

Athletics team wins 3 medals at the 14th Asian Junior Athletics Championships

The Hong Kong athletics team won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the 14th Asian Junior Athletics Championships held on 1 - 4 July in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Fung Wai-yee

Women¡¦s High Jump

Bronze

Hui Man-ling, Leung Hau-sze,Lo Wing-hei, Fong Yee-pui Women¡¦s 4x400m Relay Bronze
Kwan Tsz-him, Ng Ka-fung,Ho Man-lok, Ho Ping-kwan Men¡¦s 4x100m Relay Silver

Athletics team wins 2 medals at the Asian All Star Athletics Meet

The Hong Kong athletics team won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Asian All Star Athletics Meet held on 29 - 30 July in New Delhi, India.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Lai Chun-ho

Men¡¦s 100m

Bronze

Tsui Chi-ho Men¡¦s 100m Silver
Lai Chun-ho Tsui Chi-ho

Badminton team wins 3 medals at the Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold

The Hong Kong badminton team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold held on 6 - 11 July in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Yip Pui-yin

Women¡¦s Singles

Gold

Zhou Mi Women¡¦s Singles Silver
Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama,
Wong Wai-hong
Men¡¦s Doubles Bronze

 

From left: Zhou Mi, Yip Pui-yin

Badminton team wins 4 medals at the LI NING Singapore International Series

The Hong Kong badminton team won 1 gold and 3 bronze medals at the LI NING Singapore International Series held on 21 - 24 July in Singapore.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Chan Hung-yung

Women¡¦s Singles

Bronze

Wong Wing-ki Men¡¦s Singles Bronze
Chau Hoi-wah,
Wong Wai-hong
Mixed Doubles Bronze
Tse Ying-suet,
Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Mixed Doubles Gold

 

  From left: Tse Ying-suet, Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama

Cycling athlete Lee Wai-Sze wins a gold medal at the National Track Cycling Champion Tour¡V3rd Stage

Cycling athlete Lee Wai-Sze won a gold medal in Women¡¦s Keirin at the National Track Cycling Champion Tour¡V3rd Stage held on 23 - 27 July in Beijing, China.


Fencing team wins 4 medals at the Asian Fencing Championships

The Hong Kong fencing team won 4 bronze medals at the Asian Fencing Championships held on 7 - 13 July in Seoul, Korea.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Cheng Yuk-han, Cheung Sik-lui, Sabrina Lui, Yeung Chui-ling Women¡¦s Epee Team Bronze
Au Sin-ying, Au Yeung Wai-sum, Fong Yi-tak, Lam Hin-wai Women¡¦s Sabre Team Bronze
Lau Kam-tan, Leung Ka-ming, Tsui Yiu-chung, Wu Siu-cheung Men¡¦s Epee Team Bronze
Cheung Siu-lun, Chu Wing-hong, Lau Kwok-kin, Ngan Kwoon-yat Men¡¦s Foil Team Bronze

Rowing team wins 2 medals at the 16th Asian Junior Rowing Championships

The Hong Kong rowing team won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 16th Asian Junior Rowing Championships held on 17 - 23 July in Guangzhou, China.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Wong Wai-kin Men¡¦s Singles Silver
Cheng Tin-sang, Hung Sin-chee, Loo Ka-fu, Yip Lok-ting Women¡¦s Quadruple Bronze

Squash team wins 3 medals at the Asian Junior and Masters Championships

The Hong Kong squash team won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals at the Asian Junior and Masters Championships held on 6 - 10 July in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Chan Pui-hei

Girls¡¦ under 15

Gold

Choi Uen-shan Girls¡¦ under 15 Bronze
Tong Tsz-wing Girls¡¦ under 19 Bronze
  Chan Pui-hei
(Photo provided by Hong Kong Squash)

Squash athlete Au Wing-chi wins a gold medal at the WISPA Pyramides

Squash athlete Au Wing-chi won a gold medal in Women¡¦s Singles at the WISPA Pyramides held on 29 June - 4 July in Port Marly, France.

  Second right: Au Wing-chi
(Photo provided by Hong Kong Squash)

Squash athlete Lau Siu-wai wins a bronze medal at the Inove Open De Squash

Squash athlete Lau Siu-wai won a bronze medal in Men¡¦s Singles at the Inove Open De Squash held on 20 - 25 July in Goias, Brazil.


Table tennis team wins 3 medals at the 16th Asian Junior Championships

The Hong Kong table tennis team won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the 16th Asian Junior Championships held on 21 - 25 July in Bangkok, Thailand.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Doo Hoi-kem Cadet Girls¡¦ Singles Bronze
Ng Ka-yee Cadet Girls¡¦ Singles Bronze
Doo Hoi-kem, Ng Ka-yee, Wong Chung-wan Cadet Girls¡¦ Team Silver

Table tennis team wins 5 medals at the Egypt Open

The Hong Kong table tennis team won 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Egypt Open held on 7 - 11 July in Cairo, Egypt.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Zhang Rui Junior Sprint Men Gold
Lin Ling, Zhang Rui Women¡¦s Doubles Silver
Jiang Tianyi Men¡¦s Singles Bronze
Li Ching Men¡¦s Singles Silver
Jiang Tianyi, Leung Chu-yan Men¡¦s Doubles Gold

Table tennis team wins 3 medals at the Japan Open

The Hong Kong table tennis team won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Japan Open held on 1 - 4 July in Kobe, Japan.

Athlete

Even

Medal

Li Ching Men¡¦s Singles Bronze
Jiang Tianyi, Leung Chu-yan Men¡¦s Doubles Silver
Ko Lai-chak, Li Ching Men¡¦s Doubles Bronze

Table tennis team (Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) wins 3 medals at the Taipei International Table Tennis Championships

The Hong Kong table tennis team (Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) won 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Taipei International Table Tennis Championships held on 19 - 23 July in Taipei, Taiwan.

Athlete

Even

Medal

Wong Pui-yi Women¡¦s TT5 Open Silver
Wong Pui-yi, Chan Siu-ling Women¡¦s TT5 Team Bronze
Ko Hang-yee Men¡¦s TT3 Singles Silver
  First right: Wong Pui-yi; Second right: Chan Siu-ling
(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled)

Tenpin bowling athlete Fung Suet-yee wins a gold medal at the ABF Tour-Indonesia

Tenpin bowling athlete Fung Suet-yee won a gold medal in Women¡¦s Events at the ABF Tour-Indonesia held on 18 July in Jakarta, Indonesia.


Wheelchair fencing team wins 6 medals at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup

The Hong Kong wheelchair fencing team won 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup held on 9 - 11 July in Warsaw, Poland.

Athlete

Even

Medal

Justine Charissa Ng Women¡¦s Epee Individual (Category A) Bronze
Yu Chui-yee Women¡¦s Epee Individual (Category A) Silver
Fan Pui-shan Women¡¦s Foil Individual (Category A) Bronze
Justine Charissa Ng Women¡¦s Foil Individual (Category A) Silver
Yu Chui-yee Women¡¦s Foil Individual (Category A) Gold
Tam Chik-sum Men¡¦s Epee Individual (Category B) Bronze


Elite results roundup (1 ¡V 30 June)
  Name Event Position / No. Of Entries
Cycling
Track Asia Cup (Japan Leg) Lee Wai-sze Women's 500m Time Trial 1st/ 6
(12/6/2010, Hokkaido, Japan)
  Women's Keirin 2nd/ 7
 
  Women's Sprint 1st/ 8
 
  Kwok Ho-ting Men's Omnium 2nd/ 10
 
  Cheung King-lok,
Cheung King-wai,
Ko Siu-wai, Wong Kam-po
Men's Team Pursuit 2nd/ 6
 
Track Asia Cup (Malaysia Leg) Lee Wai-sze Women's 500m Time Trial 1st/ 4
(25/6/2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
  Women's Keirin 2nd/ 8
 
  Women's Sprint 2nd/ 8
 
  Kwok Ho-ting Men's Omnium 2nd/ 7
 
Rowing
Asia Cup
(11/6/2010, Singapore) Ng Wing-hei Junior Women's Single Sculls  (1000m) 2nd/ 10
 
  Shiu Ho-yan Junior Women's Single Sculls (1000m) 1st/ 10
 
  Tang Tat-shing Junior Men's Single Sculls (1000m) 3rd/ 16
 
  Wong Wai-kin Junior Men's Single Sculls (1000m) 1st/ 16
 
  Lee Yuen-yin Women's Open Single Sculls (2000m) 2nd/ 11
 
  Tong Siu-man Women's Open Single Sculls (2000m) 3rd/ 11
 
  Liao Shun-yin Men's Open Single Sculls (1000m) 2nd/ 6
 
  Chow Man-hei,
Kwok Kwan-ting
Men's Lightweight Double Sculls (2000m) 1st/ 8
 
  Chow Man-hei,
Kwok Kwan-ting
Men's Open Double Sculls  (1000m) 1st/ 8
 
  Wong Wai-kin, Woo Ka-ming Men's Open Double Sculls  (1000m) 2nd/ 8
 
  Fong Shiu-ki, Lee Ho-ming Men's Open Double Sculls (2000m) 1st/ 6
 
  Christopher Law,
Woo Ka-ming
Men's Open Double Sculls (2000m) 2nd/ 6
 
Squash
Milo All Star Junior Squash Championships Chan Pui-hei Girls' under 15 3rd/ 44
(7/6/2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
  Chu Ka-hei Girls' under 17 2nd/ 21
 
  Lee Ka-yi Girls' under 17 3rd/ 21
 
  Lo Cheuk-hin Boys' under 15 3rd/ 37
 
Sheikha Sheikha Saad Al Sabah Women's International  Au Wing-chi Women's Singles 1st/ 17
(8/6/2010, Hawalli, Kuwait)
 
Chairman's Cup (2) Chan Ho-ling Women's Singles 2nd/ 24
(27/6/2010, Hong Kong)
  Chiu Wing-yin Women's Singles 1st/ 24
 
  Ng Jia-yunn Women's Singles 3rd/ 24
 
Table Tennis
Argentina Junior & Cadet Open Chiu Chung-hei Junior Boys' Singles 1st/ 42
(22/6/2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina) 
 
Triathlon
Qiandaohu Hangzhou ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup Chan Chun-lung Junior Sprint Men 1st/ 14
(5/6/2010, Hangzhou, China)
  Lee Chi-wo Elite Men 2nd/ 36


HKSAR Government honours awarded to 17 sports officials and athletes

Congratulations to the following sports officials, athletes and personnel who have been honoured on the Hong Kong SAR Government 2010 Honours List in recognition of their contribution to the community and sports development.

Gold Bauhinia Star

Hui Chun-fui, Victor, JP
Chairman, Elite Sports Committee 


Silver Bauhinia Star

Pang Chung
Hon. Secretary General, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China 

Ng Sau-kei, Wilfred, MH, JP
President, Handball Association of Hong Kong, China


Bronze Bauhinia Star

Wan Hing-yuen, Anthony
Vice-President cum Hon Secretary, Hong Kong Wushu Union


Medal of Honour

Choi Yuk-kwan, Tony
Head Squash Coach, Hong Kong Sports Institute

Chan Yui-chong
Wheelchair Fencing Athlete,
Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled


Justices of the Peace

Cheng Kam-wing, Bobby
Director, Hong Kong Sports Institute


Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service

Dr Chang Wai, Julian, MH
Director, Hong Kong Sports Institute 

Woo Wai-man, Johnny, BBS
Director, Hong Kong Sports Institute 

Dr Yeung Sai-mo, Simon
Senior Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association 

Li Huifen
Table Tennis Coach, Hong Kong Sports Institute 

Au Wing-chi, Annie
Squash Athlete 

Patrick Lam
Equestrian Athlete 

Lau Siu-wai, Dick
Squash Athlete 

Hannah Wilson
Swimming Athlete 

Zheng Tianhui
Wushu Athlete 


Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service

Chan Yeuk-oi, Olivia
Director, Hong Kong Sports Institute 


New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

Badminton handbook: training, tactics, competition
(SIC call no.: GV1007 .B73 2010)

Published by Meyer & Meyer Sport in 2010 and authored by Bernd-Volker Brahms, the handbook is a comprehensive text which covers most aspects of playing badminton. Packed with colour photos and illustrations, top tips from professional athletes, and interesting facts, it also features practical advice for learning basic skills, advancing techniques, tactics and training programmes, and is an indispensable guide for badminton players, coaches and instructors.

 
A competitive anxiety review: recent directions in sport psychology research
(SIC call no.: GV706.4 .M44 2009)
This book is published by Nova Science Publishers in 2009 and written by three psychologists: Stephen D. Mellalieu, Sheldon Hanton and David Fletcher. This book reviews and discusses the recent directions in the positive aspects and consequences of competitive anxiety. Applied implications and future research directions are also discussed. It is a good reference guide for people who want to understand and study this area.