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Organised by the HKSI, title sponsored by the Shine Tak Foundation, sponsored by the Sports for Hope Foundation and supported by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) and the Hong Kong Sports Press Association (HKSPA), the second half of 2025 presentation ceremony of the Outstanding Junior Athletes Awards (OJAA) was held to acknowledge the achievements of young athletes.

In 2025, the OJAA was restructured into a semi‑annual format, attracting enthusiastic participation from National Sports Associations. In the second half of the year, an even larger number of nominations was received. A total of 189 athletes from 37 sports were honoured, doubling the number of recipients from the first half of the year and marking a historic high in overall participation. The Most Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards were also presented at the ceremony.

Awards presenters included Mrs Amy Xiao MH, Executive Vice Chairlady of the Shine Tak Foundation; Ms Marie-Christine Lee, Founder of the Sports for Hope Foundation; Mr Philip Mok, Honorary Deputy Secretary General of the SF&OC; Mr Jacko Kwok, Treasurer of the HKSPA and Mr Tony Choi MH, Chief Executive of the HKSI.

Hung Wing-long and Lau Chiu-yee Named Most Outstanding Junior Athlete
Girls’ Squash Team Stands out as Most Outstanding Team

Hong Kong’s junior athletes achieved exceptional results at international competitions in the second half of the year. Among them, Hung Wing-long (Para Swimming – Intellectual Disability) emerged as a standout performer. With a commanding display at the Bangkok 2025 Virtus Swimming World Championships, Hung secured two gold medals in the men’s 200m and 400m individual medley youth group events, earning him the title of Most Outstanding Male Junior Athlete. Upon receiving the honour, Hung expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Shine Tak Foundation and Sports for Hope Foundation, and credited his achievements to the dedicated guidance of his coaches, as well as the unwavering support of the Hong Kong, China Sports Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability, the HKSI, his school, family and friends. He pledged to continue striving for excellence and to reach new heights in his sporting journey.

Lau Chiu-yee (Para Swimming – Intellectual Disability) clinched 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in the women’s 100m and 50m freestyle events respectively at the Bangkok 2025 Virtus Swimming World Championships. Her stellar performance earned her the title of Most Outstanding Female Junior Athlete. She attributed her success to the strong encouragement and support of her school and a kind‑hearted supporter, as well as the patient guidance of her coach. Looking ahead, Lau reaffirmed her determination to continue training hard, with the long‑term goal of competing at the Paralympic Games.

Team excellence was equally celebrated as the girls’ squash team, comprising Cheung Tsz-ching, Chung Yee-ling, Ena Kwong, and Helen Tang, claimed a silver medal at the WSF World Junior Team Squash Championships 2025, Hong Kong’s first runner-up finish in the women’s team event at this competition since 2009. The team members said in unison that the Most Outstanding Team Award was a meaningful recognition of their collective effort. They credited the achievement to strong teamwork, a fighting spirit in every match, and the guidance of their coaches, while expressing appreciation to the Shine Tak Foundation and Sports for Hope Foundation for their continued support. They added that this honour will serve as motivation to persevere and to bring pride to Hong Kong in future international competitions.

90 Awardees in the Second Half of 2025 and 99 Athletes Recognised with Certificate of Merit or Appreciation

In the second half of 2025, a total of 90 junior athletes across 26 sports were honoured with the Outstanding Junior Athlete Award. In addition, 62 athletes received the Certificate of Merit in recognition of their dedication and hard work, while 37 athletes were presented with the Certificate of Appreciation.

The OJAA recognises the achievements of outstanding local junior athletes under the age of 19 twice a year. Each awardee is presented with a cash award of HK$5,000, a sports voucher worth HK$2,500 and a certificate. For teams, they will receive a cash award of HK$20,000, a sports voucher worth HK$10,000 and certificates.

Being the Government’s designated organisation to provide the high performance training system for eligible sports, the HKSI is committed to providing an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured, and developed to strive for excellence in the international sporting arena and to inspire potential athletes to pursue a full-time sports career.

For the list of recipients of the Shine Tak Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards for the second half of 2025, please click here.