Sports Bulletin Vol.2, 2009
Contents
I. Sporting Achievements
II. Other News
Badminton team wins 2 medals at the Proton Malaysia Open Badminton Super Series
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The Hong Kong badminton team won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Proton Malaysia Open Badminton Super Series held on 6-11 January 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Wang Chen |
Womenˇ¦s Singles |
Bronze |
Zhou Mi |
Mixed Doubles |
Silver |
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Badminton team wins 3 medals at the Yonex Korea Open Super Series
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The Hong Kong badminton team won 3 bronze medals at the Yonex Korea Open Super Series held on 13-18 January 2009 in Seoul, Korea.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Wang Chen |
Womenˇ¦s Singles |
Bronze |
Zhou Mi |
Womenˇ¦s Singles |
Bronze |
Chau Hoi-wah,
Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
Mixed Doubles |
Bronze |
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Tenpin bowler Fung Suet-yee wins a silver medal at the ABF Tour - Tournament of Champions
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Hong Kong tenpin bowler Fung Suet-yee won a silver medal in Women's Events at the ABF Tour - Tournament of Champions held on 16-18 January 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Squash team wins 4 medals at the 14th Asian Junior Squash Championships
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The Hong Kong squash team won 1 silver and 3 bronze medals at the 14th Asian Junior Squash Championships held on 16-23 January 2009 in Chennai, India.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Liu Tsz-ling |
Girl's Individual |
Bronze |
Lee Ka-man, Liu Tsz-ling, Siu Ka-man, Tong Tsz-wing |
Girl's Team |
Bronze |
Au Chun-ming |
Boy's Individual |
Silver |
Au Chun-ming, Chan Kai-chi, Choy Kit-lun, Fung Ngo-long |
Boy's Team |
Bronze |
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Back row from left: Joe Wong (Squash Coach, HKSI), Au Chun -ming, Chan Kai-chi, Fung Ngo-long, Choy Kit-lun
Front row from left: Siu Ka-man, Liu Tsz-ling, Tong Tsz-wing, Lee Ka-man, Dick Leung (Squash Coach, HKSI), Alex Luk (Sport Physiotherapist, HKSI)
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Windsurfing team wins 2 medals at the RS:X Youth World Championships
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The Hong Kong windsurfing team won 1 gold and 1 silver medal at the RS:X Youth World Championships held on 10-19 January 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Chan Hei-man |
Girls |
Silver |
Leung Ho-tsun |
Boys |
Gold |
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From left: Chan Hei-man, Leung Ho-tsun |
Elite results roundup (15 November - 14 December 2008)
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Event |
Position/
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Badminton |
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Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super Series 2008 |
Wang Chen |
Women's Singles |
1st/ 44 |
(24/11/2008, Hong Kong, China) |
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Vietnam Open Grand Prix 2008 |
Chan Yan-kit |
Men's Singles |
2nd/ 64 |
(2/12/2008, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) |
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Chau Hoi-wah, Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
Mixed Doubles |
3rd/ 32 |
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Mong Kwan-yi, Wong Wai-hong |
Mixed Doubles |
3rd/ 32 |
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Cycling |
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Track Cycling World Cup |
Kwok Ho-ting |
Men's 15 km Indvidual Scratch |
1st/ 22 |
(20/11/2008, Melbourne, Australia) |
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China National Junior Road Championships |
Cheung King-lok |
Time Trial, Individual Junior Men |
1st/ 17 |
(23/11/2008, Chekiang, China) |
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Yuen Chi-ho |
Individual Road Race, Junior Men |
2nd/ 19 |
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China National BMX Championships |
Alex John Hunter |
BMX Race |
2nd/ 36 |
(2/12/2008, Guangzhou, China) |
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Steven Patrick Marie Josee Wong |
BMX Race |
1st/ 36 |
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Snooker |
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Maplin UK Championship |
Fu Ka-chun |
Men's Singles |
2nd/ 192 |
(1/12/2008, Telford, UK) |
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Squash |
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Macau Squash Open 2008 |
Chiu Wing-yin |
Women's Singles |
3rd/ 22 |
(25/11/2008, Macau, China) |
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Table Tennis |
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2008 ERKE German Open |
Cheung Yuk |
Men's Singles |
3rd/ 118 |
(19/11/2008, Berlin, Germany) |
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Jiang Tian-yi |
Men's Singles |
3rd/ 118 |
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Cheung Yuk, Leung Chu-yan, Tse Ka-chun |
Men's Team |
3rd/ 16 |
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2008 Polish Open |
Jiang Tian-yi |
Men's Singles |
3rd/ 165 |
(26/11/2008, Warsaw, Poland) |
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2008 Volkswagen Pro Tour Grand Finals |
Jiang Hua-jun, Tie Yana |
Women's Doubles |
3rd/ 8 |
(11/12/2008, Macau, China) |
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Tenpin Bowling |
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ABF Tour 2008 - Indonesia |
Wu Siu-hong |
Men's Events |
2nd/ 16 |
(16/11/2008, Jakarta, Indonesia) |
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7th Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship |
Wu Siu-hong |
Men's Open Masters |
3rd/ 36 |
(20/11/2008, Bahrain) |
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Triathlon |
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OSIM 2008 Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asian Cup |
Hui Wai-sum |
Sprint - Female Elite Junior |
2nd/ 7 |
(15/11/2008, Hong Kong, China) |
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Chan Chun-lung |
Sprint - Male Elite Junior |
2nd/ 19 |
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Lau Long-fung |
Sprint - Male Elite Junior |
3rd/ 19 |
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Wushu |
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The 2nd World Junior Wushu Championships |
Fung Wing-see |
Group B Women's Daoshu |
3rd/ 11 |
(10/12/2008, Bali, Indonesia) |
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Fung Wing-see |
Group B Women's Gunshu |
1st/ 14 |
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Mok Uen-ying |
Group B Women's 32 Forms Taijijian |
2nd/ 7 |
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Wong Ho-yi |
Group C Women's Daoshu |
2nd/ 9 |
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Liu Yee-yin |
Group C Women's Qiangshu |
2nd/ 6 |
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Lai Tsz-tsun, Leung Cheuk-hei |
Group A Men's Duilian |
1st/ 6 |
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Leung Cheuk-hei |
Group A Men's Jianshu |
3rd/ 10 |
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Lai Tsz-tsun |
Group A Men's Nangun |
2nd/ 16 |
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Lo Chun-ming |
Group B Men's 24 Forms Taijiquan |
1st/ 4 |
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Lam Ka-kin |
Group C Men's Gunshu |
1st/ 12 |
International Scientific Symposium ˇV Sportswear for elite performance enhancement
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The Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) is organising the 4th International Scientific Symposium to be held on Saturday, 21 March 2009 in Hong Kong, with the main theme ˇ§Sportswear for elite performance enhancementˇ¨.
The symposium will bring together international and local experts to share knowledge on the role of sportswear in elite performance enhancement, and technological advancements in respect to sportswear design and manufacturing in Hong Kong. Besides, a practical application session (sportswear demonstration) would also be staged.
We cordially invite you to join us. For details, please visit the ISS website: http://www.hksi.org.hk/iss, or contact the Symposium Secretariat at 2681 6130, by email at iss@hksi.org.hk. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ms Chung, Public Affairs & Marketing Department at 2681 6532.
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Yu Chui-yee speaks at Manulife agency meeting again
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After participating in Manulife's staff meeting last year, multiple Paralympic-medal winning athlete Yu Chui-yee was invited again to speak at the company's agency annual meeting for managers on 8 January 2009 in Shenzhen. Yu's success story on how to overcome barriers to become a world champion motivated participants to face challenges of the global financial tsunami. |
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Middle: Yu Chui-yee |
Wong Kam-po promotes charity event of Pok Oi Hospital
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As a pioneer in local charity, Pok Oi Hospital is organising the inaugural ˇ§HSBC Pok Oi Cycle For Millionsˇ¨ to be held on 15 March 2009 in Tai Po and Sha Tin districts. Cyclist Wong Kam-po has been appointed as the ambassador of the event. He attended a press conference on 13 January 2009 to arouse public awareness of this energetic and meaningful fundraising activity, which also promoted local cycling development. Apart from athletes, Pok Oi also invited the HKSI and many units to support this event, including government departments, district boards, sports organisations, commercial sectors, media, and artists. |
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Second right: Wong Kam-po |
Representative of Australia's Department of Sport and Recreation visits HKSI
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Tricia Heberle, Senior Consultant - High Performance, Department of Sport and Recreation, Australia visited the HKSI on 13 January 2009. She exchanged views with the HKSI management on elite training and support services, and toured the Institute's elite sports training facilities at Wu Kai Sha. |
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From left: Godwin Fung (Corporate Services Director, HKSI), Tricia Heberle |
Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs Jonathan McKinley visits HKSI
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Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs Jonathan McKinley visited the HKSI's temporary headquarters in Wu Kai Sha on 14 January 2009. He met the HKSI management and head coaches, and toured the elite training facilities to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Institute's operations. |
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8 th from left: Jonathan McKinley, accompanied by the HKSI management and head coaches |
New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
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Sport psychology for coaches
(SIC call no.: GV711 .B85 2008) |
The book is published by Human Kinetics in 2008 and written by Damon Burton and Thomas D. Raedeke. The authors have rich teaching, coaching, researching, and consulting experience. It is organised into four parts. Part I gives a solid foundation for conducting mental training. Part II focuses on using mental training tools to build mental training programme. Part III shows how to develop mental skills to enhance performance. The last part demonstrates how to combine mental training tools and skills to build mental plan and training programme. The book is an ideal reference for coaches and athletes in all sports at all levels. |
Sport nutrition: energy metabolism and exercise
(SIC call no.: QP176 .S69 2008) |
Published by CRC Press in 2008, and edited by leading sport nutrition experts IRA Wolinsky and Judy A. Driskell, this book presents new findings in energy metabolism and exercise. Contents include energy transduction, influence of diet on energy utilization, relationship between exercise and dietary requirements. This book suits in particular researchers who want to know the latest development in these areas. |
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