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Sports Bulletin Vol.11, 2009

Contents

I. Sporting Achievements

II. Other News


Hong Kong delegation achieves a historic result of 7 medals at the 11th National Games

Congratulations to the Hong Kong delegation on winning 2 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals, its best ever National Games result, at the 11th National Games held on 16 - 28 October in Shandong, China. Over 200 athletes represented Hong Kong in 25 events at the Games.

Athlete Event Medal
Alex John Hunter Men's BMX Event (Cycling) Bronze
Wong Kam-po Men’s Individual Road Race (Cycling) Gold
Chan Chun-hing Men’s Mountain Bike Cross Country Event (Cycling) Silver
Cheng Man-kit Jumping Individual Event (Equestrian) Bronze
Patrick Lam Jumping Individual Event (Equestrian) Gold
Lai Jing-man, Samantha Lam, Cheng Man-kit, Patrick Lam Jumping Team Event (Equestrian) Bronze
Lee Chi-wo Men’s Individual (Triathlon) Bronze


Chan Chun-hing

Right: John Alex Hunter From left: Patrick Lam, Lai Jing-man , Samantha Lam, Cheng Man-kit
Centre: Wong Kam-po Right: Lee Chi-wo
(Photos provided by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department)

Badminton athletes Poon Lok-yan and Tse Ying-suet win a bronze medal at the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Junior Championships

Hong Kong badminton athletes Poon Lok-yan and Tse Ying-suet won a bronze medal in Women’s Doubles at the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Junior Championships held on 23 October - 1 November in Kedah, Malaysia.


Cycling team wins 12 medals at the ACC Track Asia Cup

The Hong Kong cycling team won 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals at the ACC Track Asia Cup held on 10 - 11 October in Bangkok, Thailand.

Athlete Event Medal
Wong Wan-yiu Women’s 3km Individual Pursuit Silver
Wong Wan-yiu Women’s 16km Points Race Gold
Wong Wan-yiu Women’s Scratch 20 Laps Gold
Lee Wai-sze Women’s Sprint Gold
Lee Wai-sze Women’s Keirin Gold
Lee Wai-sze Women’s 500m Time Trial Gold
Wong Wan-yiu Women’s Team Pursuit Silver
Lee Wai-sze Women’s Team Sprint Gold
Cheung King-lok Men’s 4km Individual Pursuit Bronze
Cheung King-wai Men’s 30km Points Race Silver
Cheung King-lok, Kwok Ho-ting Men’s 40km Madison Gold
Cheung King-lok, Cheung King-wai, Kwok Ho-ting,
Yuen Chi-ho
Men’s Team Pursuit Bronze

Cycling athlete Steven Wong wins a gold medal at the 4th Asian BMX Championships

Hong Kong cycling athlete Steven Wong won a gold medal in Men Elite at the 4th Asian BMX Championships held on 29 October - 1 November in Hong Kong.


Squash team wins 2 medals at the Bailian New Era Mall China Open

The Hong Kong squash team wins 2 bronze medals at the Bailian New Era Mall China Open held on 27 October - 1 November in Shanghai, China.

Athlete

Event

Medal

Lau Siu-wai

Men’s Singles

Bronze

Lee Ho-yin

Men’s Singles

Bronze


Tenpin bowling team wins 2 medals at the ABF Tour-Hong Kong

The Hong Kong tenpin bowling team won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the ABF Tour-Hong Kong held on 4 October in Hong Kong.

Athlete Event Medal
Wu Siu-hong Men’s Division Silver
Yeung Wai-ki Men’s Division Bronze

Tenpin bowling team wins 2 medals at the 2nd Ancol Bowl International Open Championships

The Hong Kong tenpin bowling team won 1 gold and 1 bronze medal at the 2nd Ancol Bowl International Open Championships held on 8 - 17 October in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Athlete Event Medal
Fung Suet-yee Women Open Masters Bronze
Mak Cheuk-yin Youth Boys Under-21 Masters Gold
Right: Fung Suet-yee Middle: Mak Cheuk-yin

Tenpin bowling team wins 4 medals at the 35th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship

The Hong Kong tenpin bowling team won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 35th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship held on 24 September - 3 October in Hong Kong.

Athlete Event Medal
Chan Shuk-han Women Open Masters Gold
Fung Suet-yee Women Open Masters Silver
Lau Kwun-ho Youth Masters Gold
Wong Kwan-yuen Youth Masters Bronze
From left: Fung Suet-yee, Purvis James Granger
(HKSI Head Tenpin Bowling Coach), Chan Shuk-han
Middle: Lau Kwun-ho; Right: Wong Kwan-yuen

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

Hong Kong tenpin bowling athlete Fung Suet-yee won a bronze medal in Womenˇ¦s Division at the ABF Tour-Indonesia held on 18 October in Jakarta, Indonesia.


Wheelchair fencing team (Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) wins 10 medals at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup

The Hong Kong wheelchair fencing team won 5 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup held on 9 - 11 October in Warsaw, Poland.

Athlete Event Medal
Fan Pui-shan Women's Epee Individual (Cat.A) Silver
Yu Chui-yee Women's Epee Individual (Cat.A) Gold
Chan Yui-chong Women's Epee Individual (Cat.B) Gold
Fan Pui-shan Women's Foil Individual (Cat.A) Bronze
Yu Chui-yee Women's Foil Individual (Cat.A) Gold
Chan Yui-chong Women's Foil Individual (Cat.B) Bronze
Chan Yui-chong, Yu Chui-yee, Fan Pui-shan,
Justine Charissa Ng
Women's Foil Team Gold
Tam Chik-sum Men's Epee Individual (Cat.B) Bronze
Chan Wing-kin Men's Foil Individual (Cat.A) Gold
Chung Ting-ching Men's Foil Individual (Cat.B) Silver

Wushu team wins 12 medals at the 10th World Wushu Championships

The Hong Kong wushu team won 3 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals at the 10th World Wushu Championships held on 24 - 29 October in Toronto, Canada.

Athlete Event Medal
Zheng Tianhui Women’s Changquan Bronze
Geng Xiaoling Women’s Daoshu Gold
Zheng Tianhui Women’s Jianshu Silver
Geng Xiaoling Women’s Gunshu Silver
Yuen Ka-ying Women’s Nandao Silver
Yuen Ka-ying Women’s Nanquan Silver
Zheng Tianhui Women’s Qiangshu Gold
Zheng Tianhui, Yuen Ka-ying, Kwan Ning-wai Women’s Dual Events Silver
He Jingde Men’s Nandao Bronze
He Jingde Men’s Nangun Gold
He Jingde Men’s Nanquan Silver
Cheng Chung-hang, Tang Siu-kong, Leung Ka-wai Men’s Dual Events Bronze


Elite results roundup (1 - 30 September 2009)
  Name Event Position / No. Of Entries
  ˇ@ ˇ@ ˇ@
Karatedo ˇ@ ˇ@
9th AKF Senior Karatedo Championships 2009 Cheng Tsz-man  Male Kata 3rd/ 18
(25/9/2009, Foshan, China)
  Lee Ka-wai Male Kumite -75kg 3rd/ 21
 
  Li Pui-ki, Sit Wun-ting, Wong Hoi-ching Female Team Kata 3rd/ 9
 
Tenpin Bowling
ABF Tour 2009 - Macau Tsang Pak-kei Men's Events 1st/ 16
(6/9/2009, Macau)
 
35th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Champs. Lau Kwun-ho Youth Open Masters 1st/ 14
(24/9/2009, Hong Kong)
  Wong Kwan-yuen  Youth Open Masters 3rd/ 14
 
  Chan Shuk-han Women's Open Masters 1st/ 28
 
  Fung Suet-yee  Women's Open Masters 2nd/ 28
 
Triathlon
2009 I-Lan Triathlon Asian Cup Series Lau Ching-yin Men's Elite 2nd/ 43
(12/9/2009, I-lan, Taiwan)


Hongkong Bank Foundation Continuing Coach Education Programme (CCEP)

A CCEP seminar on ˇ§Tips and Cues from Elite Coachesˇ¨ organised by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee was held on 29 October at the Olympic House. Poon Kin-lui, one of the recipients of the Coach of the Year Awards in 2002, shared his tips in training So Wa-wai, the gold medallist in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, and the cues in talent identification. Around 140 coaches attended the seminar.

Sports Excellence, Volume 7 available online

The latest issue of HKSI publication Sports Excellence was published on 10 November 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 read it.


Seven Scholarship Athletes invited to Microsoft Windows 7 charity event

To celebrate the launch of Windows 7 in Hong Kong, Microsoft Hong Kong invited seven Scholarship Athletes, including Mong Kwan-yi (badminton), Cheng Yuk-han and Yeung Chui-ling (fencing), Yu Chui-yee (wheelchair fencing), Law Hiu-fung and Lee Ka-man (rowing), and Fung Wing-see (wushu), to the “Windows 7 Charity Offer Day” on 24 October.  The sale proceeds for 400 sets of Windows 7 Ultimate, which were given out at HK$377 minimum donation, would be donated to the HKSI in support of local athletes in information technology discipline.  Accompanied by these seven athletes, Margaret Siu, Head of Coaching Support Services, represented the HKSI to receive the donation at the event.

Back row from third left: Margaret Siu (Head of Coaching Support Services, HKSI), Yu Chui-yee, Law Hiu-fung, Mong Kwan-yi and Fung Wing-see

Front row from left: Yeung Chui-ling, Cheng Yuk-han and Lee Ka-man


World Wushu Champion Cheng Ka-ho wins the title of The Ten Outstanding Young Persons

The HKSI would like to congratulate former wushu athlete Cheng Ka-ho for being selected as an awardee of ˇ§The Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2009ˇ¨. Cheng won the World Wushu Championships thrice in 1999, 2003 and 2005, and also grabbed the bronze medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. Over the years, he had made exemplary efforts in the promotion of youth development in Hong Kong.


New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

Psychology of champions: how to win at sports and life with the focus edge of super-athletes
(SIC call no.: GV706.4 .B36 2008)

The book was published by Greenwood Publishing Group, and authored by James J. Barrell and David Ryback, who are experienced researcher and consultant in sports psychology.  The book provides insightful information on helping readers to become a champion not only in sports, but also in daily life or at work.  Through interviews with sports legends and super-athletes, the authors share with readers the essential factors in self-improvement and personal growth, and that the key to success lies in motivation, confidence, and concentration. The book takes a straightforward approach, and is an ideal reference for athletes, amateurs, and professionals.
 
Food for fitness (3rd edition)
(SIC call no.: TX361 .A8 B44 2007)
The book was published by A & C Black in 2007, and authored by Anita Bean, a registered sports nutritionist highly respected in the UK. The new edition includes a lot of fact boxes and useful tips from leading sportspeople and athletes, as well as high quality photographs. Content is presented in three sections: Section 1: Exercise and nutrition - detailed guidelines on eating, including eating for competition; Section 2: Meal plans - design meal plan, including ready-made meal plans for a range of sports and calorie intake; Section 3: Recipes. All in all, this is a perfect guidebook for anyone who is serious about sport, health and fitness.