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Sports Bulletin Vol.4, 2009

Contents

I. Sporting Achievements

II. Other News

Badminton athlete Tse Ying-suet wins a bronze medal at the German Junior

Hong Kong badminton athlete Tse Ying-suet won a bronze medal in Women's Singles at the German Junior held on 5 - 8 March in Berlin, Germany.

Squash athlete Au Wing-chi wins a bronze medal at the NSC Series No.5

Hong Kong squash athlete Au Wing-chi won a bronze medal in Women's Singles at the NSC Series No.5 held on 23 - 27 March in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Squash athlete Kwong Yu-shun wins a silver medal at the International Narooz Tournament

Hong Kong squash athlete Kwong Yu-shun won a silver medal in Men's Singles at the International Narooz Tournament held on 3 - 6 March in Tehran, Iran.
Tenpin bowling athlete Fung Suet-yee wins a silver medal at the 6th Kuwait International Open

Hong Kong tenpin bowling athlete Fung Suet-yee won a silver medal in Women's Masters at the 6th Kuwait International Open held on 28 March - 1 April in Kuwait.
 

Second left: Fung Suet-yee
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Tenpin bowling athlete Tseng Tak-hin wins a silver medal at the ABF Tour-Kuwait

Hong Kong tenpin bowling athlete Tseng Tak-hin won a silver medal in Men's Events at the ABF Tour-Kuwait held on 2 April in Kuwait City.
Triathlon team wins 12 medals at the Mekong River International Multisport ITU Asian Cup

The Hong Kong triathlon team won 5 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Mekong River International Multisport ITU Asian Cup held on 27 - 29 March in Nong Khai, Thailand.

Athlete Event Medal
Wu Sum-yi Aquathlon – Junior Girl Silver
Choi Yan-yin Super Sprint Distance Duathlon - Junior Girls 13-15 years Silver
Lam Sin-ching Super Sprint Distance Duathlon - Junior Girls 13-15 years Gold
Li Tsz-hei Super Sprint Distance Duathlon - Junior Boys 13-15 years Silver
Perry Wong Super Sprint Distance Duathlon - Junior Boys 13-15 years Gold
Chan Chun-lung Sprint Distance Duathlon - Junior Male Elite Gold
Lam Sin-ching Super Sprint Triathlon - Junior Girls 13-15 years Gold
Wan Tsz-ching Sprint Sprint Triathlon - Junior Girls 13-15 years Bronze
Wu Sum-yi Super Sprint Triathlon - Junior Girls 13-15 years Silver
Li Tsz-hei Super Sprint Triathlon - Junior Goys 13-15 years Silver
Perry Wong Super Sprint Triathlon - Junior Goys 13-15 years Gold
Choi Yan-yin Sprint Distance Triathlon - Junior Female Elite Bronze

Elite results roundup (15 January - 14 February 2009)
Name Event Position/ No. Of Entries
 
Cycling
Track World Cup, Round 5 Wong Kam-po 30km Individual Point Race 1st/ 36
(13/2/2009, Copenhagen, Denmark)
 
Squash
14th Asian Junior Squash Championships Liu Tsz-ling Girls' Individual 3rd/ 41
(16/1/2009, Chennai, India)
Au Chun-ming Boys' Individual 2nd/ 49
 
Lee Ka-man, Liu Tsz-ling, Siu Ka-man, Tong Tsz-wing Girls' Team 3rd/ 9
 
Au Chun-ming, Chan Kai-chi, Choy Kit-lun, Fung Ngo-long Boys' Team 3rd/ 9
 
Tenpin Bowling
2008 ABF Tour - Tournament of Champions Fung Suet-yee Women's Events 2nd/ 16
(16/1/2009, Jakarta, Indonesia)
 
Table Tennis
2009 Bahrain Junior Open Ng Ka-yee Junior Girls' Singles 2nd/ 25
(4/2/2009, Manama, Bahrain)
Li Ching-wan, Ng Ka-yee Junior Girls' Doubles 3rd/ 12
 
Cadet Girls' Team 2nd/ 6
 
Chiu Chung-hei, Leung Hui-hong Cadet Boys' Team 3rd/ 11
 
2009 Kuwait Open Guan Meng-yuan Women's Singles (U21) 2nd/ 14
(11/2/2009, Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Ng Wing-nam Women's Singles (U21) 3rd/ 14
 
Jiang Hua-jun Women's Singles 3rd/ 139
 
Jiang Hua-jun, Tie Yana Women's Doubles 2nd/ 69

Hongkong Bank Foundation Continuing Coach Education Programme (CCEP)

A seminar on "Improving athletes' endurance through nutritional strategies" organised by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee was held on 25 March at the HKSI and attended by about 130 coaches. Professor Stephen Wong from the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education of The Chinese University of Hong Kong explained how coaches could develop dietary strategies to improve the endurance of athletes in training and competitions.

Coaches nominated for prestigious awards

Over 120 shortlisted nominations from National Sports Associations and community sports clubs were received for the 2008 Hongkong Bank Foundation Coaching Awards. The Awards Scheme is the only territory-wide programme that recognises the contributions of coaches, from community to elite level. Awards in six categories of excellence will be conferred at the Awards Presentation Ceremony to be held on 19 April at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. For details of the nomination list, please visit www.hkcoaching.com.

CEO of Singapore Sports Council visits HKSI

Oon Jin-teik, Chief Executive Officer and Yong Ser-joo, Assistant Director (China Relations) of the Singapore Sports Council, visited the HKSI on 13 March. They exchanged views with the HKSI management on elite training and support services, and toured the HKSI's elite sports training facilities at its temporary headquarters in Wu Kai Sha.
From left: Godwin Fung (Director, Corporate Services, HKSI),
Oon Jin-teik, Dr Trisha Leahy (Chief Executive, HKSI),
Yong Ser-joo, Margaret Siu (Head, Coaching Support Services, HKSI), Dr Raymond So (Sports Science & Medicine Coordinator, HKSI)

New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

Core performance endurance: a new fitness and nutrition program that revolutionizes the way you train for endurance sports
(SIC call no.: GV749.5 .V47 2007)

The book was published by Rodale Books in 2007 and written by Mark Verstegen and Pete Williams. The authors present a new training and nutrition programme which helps endurance athletes maximise workout efficiency and enhance athletic performance. As a result of this programme, athletes can improve agility and flexibility, achieve balance and stamina, and reduce injuries. Endurance athletes at all levels and coaches should find it useful.
 
Power plyometrics : the complete program
(SIC call no.: GV711.5 .M64 2007)
The book was published by Meyer & Meyer Sport in 2007 and written by Ed McNeely and David Sandler. Ed McNeely is a certified strength trainer and physiologist, while David Sandler is assistant professor of strength conditioning. The book presents a complete program for improving athletic power. Contents offer complete plyometrics drills demonstration for upper and lower body, trunk and full body; and specific programs for 16 different sports, such as football, rugby, and racquet sports. This book suits athletes who are keen to improve their agility and power.