Sports Bulletin Vol.8, 2011

Sports Bulletin

Sports Bulletin Vol.8, 2011

Contents

I. Sporting Achievements (1 - 31 July)

Athletics team wins a silver medal at the 19^th Asian Athletics Championships
Badminton athlete Wong Wing-ki wins a bronze medal at the Yonex Canada Open
Billiard sports team wins a bronze medal at the PTT-EGAT World Cup of Snooker
Fencing team wins 4 bronze medals at the Asian Fencing Championships
Karatedo team wins 4 medals at the 10^th AKF Senior Championship & 11^th AKF Junior & Cadet Championship
Rowing team wins a bronze medal at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Squash athlete Liu Tsz-ling wins a bronze medal at the Victorian Open
Squash team wins 2 medals at the Dutch Junior Open
Squash team wins a bronze medal at the World Junior Women's Championships
Tenpin bowling athlete Mak Cheuk-yin wins 2 medals at the 13^th Asian School Tenpin Bowling Championships
Tenpin bowling athlete Tse Chung-yin wins a bronze medal at the 9^th Indonesia International Open Bowling Championship
Tenpin bowling athlete Wu Siu-hong wins a silver medal at the ABF Tour - Hong Kong
Tenpin bowling team wins 4 medals at the ABF Tour – Macau
Tenpin bowling team wins 2 medals at the 37^th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships
Triathlete Perry Wong wins a gold medal at the OSIM Singapore International Triathlon
Elite results roundup (1 - 30 June)

II. Other News

Seven athletes honoured at ZESPRI^® Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards for 2^nd Quarter 2011
Sports Excellence, Volume 12 available online
HKSAR Government honours awarded to 43 sports officials and athletes
Li Ching tells stories
Students from Never Give Up Association visit HKSI
Members of PRPA visit HKSI
New titles at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
Two new books on sports coaching and training and recovery are now available at the SIC.

Athletics team wins a silver medal at the 19^th Asian Athletics Championships

The Hong Kong athletics team won a silver medal at the 19^th Asian Athletics Championships held on 7 - 10 July in Kobe, Japan.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Lai Chun-ho, Ng Ka-fung, Tang Yik-chun, Tsui Chi-ho	Men's 4x100m Relay	Silver

From left : Lai Chun-ho, Tang Yik-chun, Ng Ka-fung, Tsui Chi-ho

Badminton athlete Wong Wing-ki wins a bronze medal at the Yonex Canada Open

Badminton athlete Wong Wing-ki won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles event at the Yonex Canada Open held on 18 - 24 July in Vancouver, Canada.

Billiard sports team wins a bronze medal at the PTT-EGAT World Cup of Snooker

The Hong Kong billiard sports team won a bronze medal at the PTT-EGAT World Cup of Snooker held on 11- 17 July in Bangkok, Thailand.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Fu Ka-chun, Fung Kwok-wai	Team	Bronze

From left : Fu Ka-chun, Fung Kwok-wai

Fencing team wins 4 bronze 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, Kong Man-wai, Yeung Chui-ling	Women's Epee, Team	Bronze
Cheung Ho-king, Lin Po-heung, Liu Yan-wai, To Pui-yin	Women's Foil, Team	Bronze
Cheung Siu-lun, Nicholas Edward Choi, Chu Wing-hong, Ngan Kwoon-yat	Men's Foil, Team	Bronze
Chang Chi-hin, Lam Hin-chung, Low Ho-tin, Yan Hon-pan	Men's Sabre, Team	Bronze

Karatedo team wins 4 medals at the 10^th AKF Senior Championship & 11^th AKF Junior & Cadet Championship

The Hong Kong karatedo team won 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the 10^th AKF Senior Championship & 11^th AKF Junior & Cadet Championship held on 16 - 25 July in Quanzhou, China.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Shum Pak-wai	Junior Female Kumite -48kg	Bronze
Chow Cham-ho	Cadet Male Kata	Bronze
Cheung Kwan-lok	Senior Male Kumite -55kg	Silver
Lee Ka-wai	Senior Male Kumite -84kg	Silver

Rowing team wins a bronze medal at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships

The Hong Kong rowing team won a bronze medal at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships held on 20 - 24 July in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Kwan Ki-cheong, Tang Chiu-mang	Men's Lightweight Pair	Bronze

From right : Tang Chiu-mang, Second from right : Kwan Ki-cheong

Squash athlete Liu Tsz-ling wins a bronze medal at the Victorian Open

Squash athlete Liu Tsz-ling won a bronze medal in the Women's Singles event at the Victorian Open held on 7 - 10 July in Melbourne, Australia.

Squash team wins 2 medals at the Dutch Junior Open

The Hong Kong squash team won a gold and a silver medal at the Dutch Junior Open held on 7 - 10 July in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Chan Pui-hei	Girls under 17	Silver
Yuen Tsun-hei	Boys under 15	Gold

Squash team wins a bronze medal at the World Junior Women's Championships

The Hong Kong squash team won a bronze medal at the World Junior Women's Championships held on 20 - 30 July in Boston, USA.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Choi Uen-shan, Ho Ka-po, Ho Tze-lok, Lee Ka-yi	Women's Team	Bronze

From left: Choi Uen-shan, Ho Ka-po, Lee Ka-yi, Ho Tze-lok

Tenpin bowling athlete Mak Cheuk-yin wins 2 medals at the 13^th Asian School Tenpin Bowling Championships

Tenpin bowling athlete Mak Cheuk-yin won a silver and a bronze medal at the 13^th Asian School Tenpin Bowling Championships held on 4 - 11 July in Bangkok, Thailand.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Mak Cheuk-yin	Boy's Singles	Silver
Mak Cheuk-yin	Boy's All Events	Bronze

Mak Cheuk-yin

(Photo provided by abf-online.org)

Tenpin bowling athlete Tse Chung-yin wins a bronze medal at the 9^th Indonesia International Open Bowling Championship

Tenpin bowling athlete Tse Chung-yin won a bronze medal in the Youth Boy's Under 21 Masters event at the 9^th Indonesia International Open Bowling Championship held on 15 - 25 July in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Tenpin bowling athlete Wu Siu-hong wins a silver medal at the ABF Tour - Hong Kong

Tenpin bowling athlete Wu Siu-hong won a silver medal in the Men's Events at the ABF Tour - Hong Kong held on 18 July in Hong Kong, China.

Tenpin bowling team wins 4 medals at the ABF Tour - Macau

The Hong Kong tenpin bowling team won a gold, a silver and 2 bronze medals at the ABF Tour - Macau held on 3 July in Macau, China.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Chan Shuk-han	Women's Events	Bronze
Kam Siu-lun	Men's Events	Bronze
Mak Cheuk-yin	Men's Events	Gold
Tseng Tak-hin	Men's Events	Silver

Mak Cheuk-yin

(Photo provided by abf-online.org)

Tenpin bowling team wins 2 medals at the 37^th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships

The Hong Kong tenpin bowling team won a gold and a silver medal at the 37^th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships held on 9 - 17 July in Hong Kong, China.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Tam Shun-yee	Women's Open Masters	Silver
Wong Kwan-yuen	Youth Open Masters	Gold

Middle : Wong Kwan-yuen

Left : Tam Shun-yee

(Photos provided by abf-online.org)

Triathlete Perry Wong wins a gold medal at the OSIM Singapore International Triathlon

Triathlete Perry Wong won a gold medal in the Triathlon Junior Boys event at the OSIM Singapore International Triathlon held on 30 - 31 July in East Coast Park, Singapore.

Elite results roundup (1 - 30 June)

	Name	Event	Position / No. Of Entries
Athletics
Asian Grand Prix 2011 Series - 1	Ng Ka-fung	Men's 100m	1^st/ 102
(2/6/2011, Jinan Shandong, China)

Badminton
SCG Thailand Open 2011	Poon Lok-yan, Tse Ying-suet	Women's Doubles	3^rd/ 42
(7/6/2011, Bangkok, Thailand)

Karatedo
2011 National Karatedo Championships (Senior and Junior)	Kwong Yau-hei	Female Senior Individual Kata	2^nd/ 18
(10/6/2011, Beijing, China)
	Lau Mo-sheung	Female Senior Individual Kata	3^rd/ 18

	Li Pui-ki	Female Senior Individual Kata	1^st/ 18

	Yip Ching-yee	Female Senior Individual Kata	3^rd/ 18

	Lau Chi-ming	Male Senior Individual Kata	2^nd/ 24

	Wong Siu-kei	Male Senior Individual Kata	3^rd/ 24

	Chan Ka-man	Female Senior Individual Kumite -61kg	3^rd/ 9

	Lau Pui-lun	Female Senior Individual Kumite -61kg	3^rd/ 9

	Ma Man-sum	Female Senior Individual Kumite -55kg	2^nd/ 9

	Man Yuen-yi	Female Senior Individual Kumite -55kg	3^rd/ 9

	Cheung Kwan-lok	Male Senior Individual Kumite -55kg	1^st/ 16

	Hon Yung-sing	Male Senior Individual Kumite -60kg	3^rd/ 20

	Kao Ting-kwok	Male Senior Individual Kumite +84kg	2^nd/ 10

	Lee Ka-wai	Male Senior Individual Kumite -84kg	3^rd/ 14

	Yuen Siu-lun	Male Senior Individual Kumite -67kg	3^rd/ 22

Rowing
Asia Cup 1 Rowing Championships 2011	Tai Ho-yan	Junior Women Single	1^st/ 7
(2/6/2011, Singapore)
		Women Open Singles	3^rd/ 11

	Kwok Kwan-ting	Men's Lightweight Singles	1^st/ 9

Squash
18th Asian Junior Individual Championships 2011	Choi Uen-shan	Girls under 15	1^st/ 13
(21/6/2011, Amman, Jordan)
	Yuen Tsun-hei	Boys under 15	3^rd/ 22

	Chu Ka-hei	Girls under 17	3^rd/ 21

	Ho Ka-po	Girls under 17	1^st/ 21

	Tong Tsz-wing	Girls under 19	2^nd/ 18

BOCA Del Rio 2011	Chan Ho-ling	Women's Singles	3^rd/ 28
(23/6/2011, Veracruz, Mexico)

Pioneer Junior Cup 2011	Chan Pui-hei	Girls under 17	2^nd/ 63
(30/6/2011, Cologne, Germany)
	Yuen Tsun-hei	Boys under 15	1^st/ 99

Table Tennis
Volkswagen 2011 China Open	Jiang Tianyi, Tang Peng	Men's Doubles	3^rd/ 22
(15/6/2011, Shenzhen, China)

KRA 2011 Korea Open	Lee Ho-ching	Women's Singles (U21)	3^rd/ 32
(29/6/2011, Incheon, Korea)

Tenpin Bowling
2011 Macau China Int'l Open Tenpin Bowling Championship	Mak Cheuk-yin	Men's Open Masters	3^rd/ 40
(23/6/2011, Macau, China)
	Wu Siu-hong	Men's Open Masters	2^nd/ 40

Windsurfing
Kieler Woche 2011	Cheng Chun-leung	RS:X Youth	3^rd/ 20
(17/6/2011, Kiel, Germany)

Sports Excellence, Volume 12 available online
The latest issue of Sports Excellence, a publication of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), was published on 28 July as a supplement of Sing Tao 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.

HKSAR Government honours awarded to 43 sports officials and athletes
Congratulations to the following sports officials, athletes and personnel who have been honoured on the Hong Kong SAR Government 2011 Honours List in recognition of their contribution to the community and sports development.
Bronze Bauhinia Star Mr Herman Hu Shao-ming BBS JP President, Hong Kong Cycling Association Ms Vivien Lau Chiang-chu BBS JP Board of Directors, Hong Kong Sports Institute Mr Shen Jinkang BBS MH Head Cycling Coach, Hong Kong Sports Institute Medal of Honour Mr Steven Patrick Marie Josee Wong MH Cycling Athlete Miss Ng On-yee MH Billiard Sports Athlete Ms Lee Wai-sze MH Cycling Athlete Miss Geng Xiaoling MH Wushu Athlete Mr Karl Kwok Chi-leung MH Board of Directors, Hong Kong Sports Institute Mr Chan Chun-hing MH Cycling Athlete Mr Nelson Yip Siu-hong MH Riding for the Disabled Association - Equestrian Athlete Ms Jaique Ip Wan-in MH Billiard Sports Athlete Ms So Man-yan MH Billiard Sports Athlete Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service Mr Wan Hon-yin Tenpin Bowling Athlete, Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled Mr Christopher John Perry Head Rowing Coach, Hong Kong Sports Institute Ms Jiang Huajun Table Tennis Athlete Mr Yiu Kam-shing Rugby Athlete Mr Fan Shun-kei Rugby Athlete Mr Mark Edward Wright Rugby Athlete Mr Cheung Siu-lun Fencing Athlete Mr Cheung King-lok Cycling Athlete Mr Cheung Yuk Table Tennis Athlete Mr Simon Leung Ho-yam Rugby Athlete Mr Kwok Ka-chun Rugby Athlete Mr Marco Kwok Ho-ting Cycling Athlete Ms Chan Ho-ling Squash Athlete Ms Hayley Victoria Chan Hei-man Windsurfing Athlete Mr Tsang Hing-hung Rugby Athlete Mr Rowan Varty Rugby Athlete Mr He Jingde Wushu Athlete Ms Jamie Wong Wan-yiu Cycling Athlete Mr Chow Kwong-wing Rowing Athlete Ms Liu Tsz-ling Squash Athlete Ms Au Sin-ying Fencing Athlete Mr Choi Ki-ho Cycling Athlete Mr So Sau-wah Rowing Athlete Mr Anthony Nicholas Haynes Rugby Athlete Mr Edward Daniel Haynes Rugby Athlete Mr James Paul Hood Rugby Athlete Mr Sebastian James Alexander Perkins Rugby Athlete Mr Keith James Robertson Rugby Athlete Mr Yu Kwong-wah Badminton Athlete, Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled Justices of the Peace Dr James Joseph Lam JP Board of Directors, Hong Kong Sports Institute Mr David Mui Ying-yuen JP Chairman, Hong Kong Squash

Li Ching tells stories
As Hong Kong elite athletes gain visibility in the community, the range of activities they attend has become more diversified. On 20 July, table tennis athlete Li Ching was invited to the 22nd edition of the Hong Kong Book Fair organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, where he participated in a “Storytelling by Celebrities Series” session.

Students from Never Give Up Association visit HKSI
Organised by the Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association, a group of 200 students from the Never Give Up Association under the Solar Project of Radio Television Hong Kong visited the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) on 27 July, where they were introduced to the sports structure in Hong Kong and the works of the HKSI, and took part in a guided tour of the Institute’s elite sports training facilities. A number of current and retired athletes also showed their support for the event by sharing their experience with the students.


Some photos provided by the Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association

Members of PRPA visit HKSI
A 12-member delegation from the Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals’ Association (PRPA), led by President William Ip, visited the HKSI on 5 August, where they toured the elite sports training facilities, and met with the HKSI’s Chief Executive Dr Trisha Leahy and public affairs and marketing staff, as well as elite athletes to gain a better understanding of how the HKSI works with the media and its commercial partners in promoting elite sports.
	Dr Trisha Leahy (Chief Executive, HKSI, ninth from left), William Ip (President, PRPA, tenth from left), Yu Chui-yee (Wheelchair Fencing Athlete, seventh from left), Cheung Siu-lun (Fencing Athlete, eighth from left)

New titles at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

The coaching process: a practical guide to becoming an effective sports coach (3^rd edition)
(SIC call no.: GV711 .K52 2011)

This book helps coaches to develop their basic technical skills and strategies for working with athletes. It develops an “athlete-centred approach“ to sports coaching, which allows athletes to take ownership of their learning, strengthen their ability to retain key skills, and make effective decisions during competition. This book well suits for practising coaches to enhance and extend their coaching techniques and philosophies.

TThe athlete's guide to recovery: rest, relax & restore for peak performance
(SIC call no.: RD97 .R69 2011)

The author Sage Rountree is a certified coach on cycling, triathlon, and running as well as an experienced registered yoga teacher. This book is divided into three main parts : defining and measuring recovery, recovery techniques and recovery protocols. It introduces how to get total recovery and improve performance, how much rest should be taken after training, how to measure fatigue and how to make use of recovery tools. This book is a good reference for athletes and coaches to find out the balance between training and recovery.