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Sports Bulletin Vol.3, 2009
Contents
I. Sporting Achievements
II. Other News
Badminton team wins 2 medals at the Dutch Junior International
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The Hong Kong badminton team won 2 bronze medals at the Dutch Junior International held on 25 February - 1 March 2009 in Harleem, Netherlands.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Chan Tsz-ka |
Women¡¦s Singles |
Bronze |
| Wong Wing-ki |
Men¡¦s Singles |
Bronze |
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Cyclist Wong Kam-po wins a gold medal at the Track World Cup Round 5
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Hong Kong cyclist Wong Kam-po won a gold medal in 30km Individual Points Race at the Track World Cup Round 5 held on 13-15 February 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Gymnast Shek Wai-hung wins 3 medals at the Hong Kong Artistic Gymnastics Open & Novice Championships cum
International Invitation Championships (Chiu Wai Chung Cup)
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Hong Kong gymnast Shek Wai-hung won 1 gold and 2 silver medals at the Hong Kong Artistic Gymnastics Open & Novice Championships cum International Invitation Championships (Chiu Wai Chung Cup) held on 17 - 18 January 2009.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Shek Wai-hung |
Men¡¦s Final ¡V Horizontal bar
(International group) |
Silver |
| Shek Wai-hung |
Men¡¦s Final ¡V Vault
(International group) |
Gold |
| Shek Wai-hung |
Men¡¦s All Around
(International Group) |
Silver |
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Middle: Shek Wai-hung
(Photo provided by the The Gymnastics Association of Hong Kong, China) |
Rowing team wins 5 medals at the FISA Team Cup
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The Hong Kong rowing team won 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the FISA Team Cup held on 21 February 2009 in Seville, Spain.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Lee Ka-man |
Women's Lightweight Singles |
Silver |
Lee Yuen-yin,
Wong Jing |
Women¡¦s Lightweight Doubles |
Bronze |
| Law Hiu-fung |
Men's Lightweight Singles |
Gold |
| So Sau-wah |
Men's Lightweight Singles |
Bronze |
Leung Chun-shek,
Lok Kwan-hoi |
Men's Lightweight Doubles |
Silver |
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First right: Law Hiu-fung |
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(Photo provided by Hong Kong, China Rowing Association) |
Rowing team wins 4 medals at Spanish Open Sprint Championships
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The Hong Kong rowing team won 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at Spanish Open Sprint Championships held on 22 February 2009 in Seville, Spain.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Lee Ka-man |
Women¡¦s Lightweight Singles |
Silver |
Lee Yuen-yin,
Wong Jing |
Women¡¦s Lightweight Doubles |
Bronze |
Lo Ting-wai,
So Sau-wah |
Men¡¦s Lightweight Doubles |
Gold |
Leung Chun-shek,
Lok Kwan- hoi |
Men¡¦s Lightweight Doubles |
Silver |
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Second and third left: So Sau-wah, Lo Ting-wai |
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(Photo provided by Hong Kong, China Rowing Association) |
Squash athlete Au Wing-chi wins a silver medal at the NSC Series No.1 (Tour 12)
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Hong Kong squash athlete Au Wing-chi won a silver medal in Women¡¦s Singles at the NSC Series No.1 (Tour 12) held on 18 - 21 February 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Table tennis team wins 5 medals at the Bahrain Junior Open
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The Hong Kong table tennis team won 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the Bahrain Junior Open held on 4 - 8 February 2009 in
Manama, Bahrain.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Ng Ka-yee |
Junior Girls¡¦ Singles |
Silver |
| Li Ching-wan |
Cadet Girls¡¦ Singles |
Bronze |
| Li Ching-wan, Ng Ka-yee |
Junior Girls¡¦ Doubles |
Bronze |
| Li Ching-wan, Ng Ka-yee |
Cadet Girls¡¦ Team |
Silver |
| Chiu Chung-hei, Leung Hui-hong |
Cadet Boys¡¦ Team |
Bronze |
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Table tennis team wins 6 medals at the Doha Junior Open
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The Hong Kong table tennis team won 2 gold and 4 bronze medals at the Doha Junior Open held on 10 - 14 February 2009 in
Doha, Qatar.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Ng Ka-yee |
Junior Girls¡¦ Singles |
Bronze |
| Li Ching-wan |
Cadet Girls¡¦ Singles |
Bronze |
| Li Ching-wan, Ng Ka-yee |
Cadet Girls¡¦ Doubles |
Gold |
| Li Ching-wan, Ng Ka-yee |
Cadet Girls¡¦ Team |
Gold |
| Chiu Chung-hei, Leung Hui-hong |
Cadet Boys¡¦ Doubles |
Bronze |
| Chiu Chung-hei, Leung Hui-hong |
Cadet Boys¡¦ Team |
Bronze |
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Table tennis team wins 4 medals at the Kuwait Open
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The Hong Kong table tennis team won 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Kuwait Open held on 11-15 February 2009 in
Kuwait City, Kuwait
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Guan Mengyuan |
Women¡¦s Singles (Under 21) |
Silver |
| Ng Wing-nam |
Women¡¦s Singles (Under 21) |
Bronze |
| Jiang Huajun |
Women¡¦s Singles |
Bronze |
| Jiang Huajun, Tie Yana |
Women¡¦s Doubles |
Silver |
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Tennis athlete Zhang Ling wins a bronze medal at the ITF Women's Circuit $10,000 Jiangmen
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Hong Kong tennis athlete Zhang Ling won a bronze medal in Women¡¦s Singles at the ITF Women's Circuit $10,000 Jiangmen held on
10 - 15 February 2009 in Jiangmen, China.
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Tennis team wins a gold medal at the Qatar ITF Junior Open
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Hong Kong tennis athletes Lam Siu-fai and Kong Kwun-ho won a gold medal in Men¡¦s Doubles at the Qatar ITF Junior Open held on 9 - 13 February 2009 in Doha, Qatar. |
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From left: Yau Long-fung, Lam Siu-fai,
Kong Kwun-ho, Elliott Ross (Hong Kong Tennis Association Elite Coach) |
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(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Tennis Association) |
Tennis team wins 2 medals at the Oman International Junior
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The Hong Kong tennis team won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at Oman International Junior held on 31 January - 7 February 2009 in Muscat, Oman.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Yau Long-fung,
Filippo Ghio (Italian athlete) |
Boys¡¦ Doubles |
Silver |
Kong Kwun-ho,
Lam Siu-fai |
Boys¡¦ Doubles |
Bronze |
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From left: Yau Long-fung, Kong Kwun-ho, Lam Siu-fai |
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(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Tennis Association) |
Tennis team wins a silver medal at the FED Cup
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Hong Kong tennis athletes Yang Zijun and Zhang Ling won a silver medal in Team event at the FED CUP (Group II, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin) held on 6 February 2009 in Perth, Australia. |
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From left: Rob Derix (Hong Kong Tennis Association Elite Coach), Zhang Ling, Yang Zijun, Wu Ho-ching, Sher Pui-wing, Shum Yat-wai (Fed Cup Captain) |
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(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Tennis Association) |
Elite results roundup (15 December 2008 - 14 January 2009)
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Event |
Position/ No. Of Entries |
| Badminton |
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| Yonex-Sunrise BWF Super Series Master Finals 2008 |
Wang Chen |
Women's Singles |
2nd/ 8 |
| (18/12/2008, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) |
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| Malaysia Super Series 2009 |
Wang Chen |
Women's Singles |
3rd/ 44 |
| (6/1/2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) |
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| Korea Super Series 2009 |
Wang Chen |
Women's Singles |
3rd/ 32 |
| (13/1/2009, Seoul, Korea) |
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Chau Hoi-wah, Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
Mixed Doubles |
3rd/ 32 |
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| Cycling |
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| Asian BMX Championships |
Steven Patrick Marie Josee Wong |
Men's 15 km Indvidual Scratch |
1st/ 16 |
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| Squash |
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| Tecnifibre British Junior Open 2009 |
Ho Ka-po |
Girls' under 15 |
3rd/ 40 |
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| Windsurfing |
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| Sail Melbourne 2008 |
Leung Ho-tsun |
RS:X Youth |
1st/ 13 |
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| RS:X Youth World Championships 2008 |
Chan Hei-man |
RS:X Youth Girls |
2nd/ 13 |
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Leung Ho-tsun |
RS:X Youth Boys |
1st/ 36 |
22 HKSI Scholarship Athletes Honoured by the Bank of China Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2008
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Organised by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, the Bank of China Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2008 Presentation Ceremony was held on 16 February 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wanchai. Twenty-two athletes and one sports team received awards in seven categories. Athletics star So Wa-wai, who snatched one gold and one bronze medal for Hong Kong in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, clinched the most coveted ¡§Bank of China (Hong Kong) Best of Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award¡¨. The Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) gives the warmest congratulations to all the winning athletes, and hopes that they can achieve outstanding results for Hong Kong in this year¡¦s National Games and East Asian Games.
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From left: Chan King-yin (Windsurfing), So Wa-wai (Physically Disabled - Athletics) and Wong Kam-po (Cycling)
(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) |
| Awardees List |
| Bank of China (Hong Kong) Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Star Award |
So Wa-wai (Physically Disabled - Athletics) |
| Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards |
Wang Chen (Badminton), Fu Ka-chun, Marco (Snooker), Wong Kam-po (Cycling), Chan Yui-chong (Wheelchair Fencing), So Wa-wai (Physically Disabled - Athletics), Tie Yana (Table Tennis), Lee Chi-wo (Triathlon), Chan King-yin (Windsurfing) |
| Hong Kong Junior Sports Stars Awards |
Fung Wai-yee (Athletics), Choi Ki-ho (Cycling), Kong Man-wai (Fencing), Au Chun-ming, Leo (Squash), Au Hoi-shun, Stephanie (Swimming), Leung Ho Tsun, Andy (Windsurfing) |
| Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport |
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Team |
| Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event |
Wong Kam-po and Kwok Ho-ting (Hong Kong Cycling Association ¡V Hong Kong Track Cycling Team), Cheung Chun-chung, Cyrus and Tseng Tak-hin, Eric (Tenpin Bowling - Doubles) |
| Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards |
Wong Wan-yiu, Jamie (Cycling), Chan Wing-kin (Wheelchair Fencing), Tang Wing-yung, Natasha (Swimming), Jiang Tianyi (Table Tennis) |
| Hong Kong Sportsmanship Sports Stars Award |
Yu Chui-yee (Wheelchair Fencing) |
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Three elite athletes promote Hong Kong Derby
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been a keen supporter of sports development and, in recent years, actively invited athletes to promote its events. In February 2009, table tennis duo Ko Lai-chak and Li Ching as well as squash player Rebecca Chiu were invited to take part in a video-shooting session to promote the annual Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby.
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Sports Excellence Volume 5 published
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The latest issue of HKSI publication Sports Excellence was published on 26 February 2009 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 also available at the HKSI website; please click here to read it. |
New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
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The clinical orthopedic assessment guide (second edition)
(SIC call no.: RD734 .L68 2008) |
Published by Human Kinetics in 2008 and written by Janice Loudon, Marcie Swift and Stephania Bell, the reference provides useful techniques for accurate diagnosis and treatment of patient injuries. The second edition includes 40 new functional tests, and a new section on adverse neurodynamics. Besides, the overall layout and photo quality have been improved to make the reference more user friendly; and size has been reduced to make it easier to carry. The text is an essential tool for clinical professionals, including physical therapists and athletic trainers. |
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Sports training: the complete guide
(SIC call no.: GV711.5 .S54 2007) |
The book was published by Firefly Books in 2007 and written by John Shepherd. The author was a former elite athlete in the UK, a coach at Olympic level and a sports journalist. The text presents sports science theory in simple terms; discusses effective training methods and techniques; and shows how to design and implement training plans. It also covers sport psychology and training needs of younger and older athletes. It is a complete guidebook for all level of athletes and coaches who want to improve athletic performance and knowledge of sports training. |
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