Sports Bulletin Vol.4, 2010
Contents
I. Sporting Achievements (1 - 31 March)
II. Other News
Badminton team wins 5 medals at the Dutch Junior International
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The Hong Kong badminton team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals at the Dutch Junior International held on 3 - 7 March in Haarlem, The Netherlands. |
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Lee Chun-hei |
Men¡¦s Singles |
Bronze |
Ng Ka-long |
Men¡¦s Singles |
Bronze |
Lee Chun-hei, Ng Ka-long |
Men¡¦s Doubles |
Silver |
Yeung Yik-kei, Lee Chun-hei |
Mixed Doubles |
Bronze |
Poon Lok-yan, Ng Ka-long |
Mixed Doubles |
Gold |
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Third and fourth left: Lee Chun-hei, Ng Ka-long
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Badminton team wins 3 medals at the Yonex German Open Badminton Championships
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The Hong Kong badminton team won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals at the Yonex German Open Badminton Championships held on 2 - 7 March in Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany. |
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Chan Tsz-ka |
Women¡¦s Singles |
Bronze |
Wong Wai-hong, Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
Men’s Doubles |
Bronze |
Tse Ying-suet, Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
Mixed Doubles |
Gold |
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Badminton team wins 4 medals at the Yonex Polish International Open Championships
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The Hong Kong badminton team won 3 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Yonex Polish International Open Championships held on
25 - 28 March in Warsaw, Poland. |
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Chan Tsz-ka |
Women¡¦s Singles |
Silver |
Chan Tsz-ka, Chau Hoi-wah |
Women¡¦s Doubles |
Silver |
Wong Wai-hong, Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
Men’s Doubles |
Silver |
Chau Hoi-wah, Wong Wai-hong |
Mixed Doubles |
Bronze |
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Badminton athlete Poon Lok-yan wins a silver medal at the German Junior
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Badminton athlete Poon Lok-yan won a silver medal in Women¡¦s Singles at the German Junior held on 11 - 14 March in Berlin, Germany. |
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Second right: Poon Lok-yan |
Cycling athlete Chan Chun-hing wins 5 medals at the China National Mountain Bike Race
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Cycling athlete Chan Chun-hing won 4 gold and 1 silver medal at the China National Mountain Bike Race held during March in China. |
Event |
Venue/ Date |
Medal |
Men¡¦s Cross Country (Series 1) |
Hainan, China/ 13 March |
Gold |
Men¡¦s Time Trial (Series 1) |
Hainan, China/ 13 March |
Gold |
Men¡¦s Cross Country (Series 2) |
Hainan, China/ 18 March |
Gold |
Men¡¦s Cross Country (Series 3) |
Guizhou, China/ 27 March |
Silver |
Men¡¦s Time Trial (Series 3) |
Guizhou, China/ 27 March |
Gold |
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Fencing team wins 16 medals at the Asian Junior & Cadet Fencing Championships
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The Hong Kong fencing team won 5 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze medals at the Asian Junior & Cadet Fencing Championships held on 5 - 14 March in Manila, The Philippines. Please click here for full results. |
Gymnastics team wins 2 medals at the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup A
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The Hong Kong Gymnastics team won 2 bronze medals at the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup A held on 22 - 24 March in Doha, Qatar.
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
Wong Hiu-ying |
Women’s Vault |
Bronze |
Ng Kiu-chung |
Men’s Rings |
Bronze |
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Second left¡GWong Hiu-ying
Second right¡GNg Kiu-chung |
Snooker athlete Fu Ka-chun wins a gold medal at the Championship League Snooker Champion
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Snooker athlete Fu Ka-chun won a gold medal in Individual Event at the Championship League Snooker Champion held on 24 March in Essex, England. |
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Left: Fu Ka-chun |
Tenpin bowling athlete Fung Suet-yee wins a gold medal at the 7th Kuwait International Open
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Tenpin bowling athlete Fung Suet-yee won a gold medal in Women¡¦s Masters at the 7th Kuwait International Open held on 27 - 31 March in Kuwait. |
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Left: Fung Suet-yee |
Tenpin bowling athlete Mak Cheuk-yin wins a gold medal at the 33rd Canon Malaysian International Open
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Tenpin bowling athlete Mak Cheuk-yin won a gold medal in Youth Masters at the 33rd Canon Malaysian International Open held on 12 - 21 March in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
Elite results roundup (1 ¡V 28 February)
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Event |
Position / No. Of Entries |
Athletics |
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4th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships |
Wong Wing-sum |
Women's 60m Hurdles |
1st/ 5 |
(24/2/2010, Tehran, Iran) |
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Table Tennis |
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2010 Bahrain Junior & Cadet Open |
Ng Ka-yee |
Cadet Girls' Singles |
3rd/ 17 |
(1/2/2010, Manama, Bahrain) |
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Li Ching-wan |
Junior Girls' Singles |
3rd/ 41 |
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2010 Egypt Junior Open & Cadet Open |
Ng Ka-yee |
Cadet Girls' Singles |
3rd/ 27 |
(9/2/2010, Cario, Egypt) |
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Soo Wai-yam |
Cadet Girls' Singles |
2nd/ 27 |
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Daryl Hung |
Cadet Boys' Singles |
3rd/ 44 |
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Hung Wah-tak |
Cadet Boys' Singles |
1st/ 44 |
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Soo Wai-yam, Wong Chung-wan |
Cadet Girls' Doubles |
3rd/ 13 |
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Daryl Hung, Li Hon-ming |
Cadet Boys' Doubles |
3rd/ 23 |
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Soo Wai-yam, Wong Chung-wan |
Cadet Girls' Team |
2nd/ 7 |
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Daryl Hung, Li Hon-ming |
Cadet Boys' Team |
1st/ 15 |
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Hung Ka-tak, Hung Wah-tak |
Cadet Boys' Team |
3rd/ 15 |
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Hung Ka-tak, Hung Wah-tak |
Junior Boys' Doubles |
3rd/ 29 |
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Li Ching-wan, Ng Ka-yee |
Junior Girls' Team |
3rd/ 12 |
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2010 Qatar Open - ITTF Pro Tour |
Jiang Huajun, Tie Yana |
Women's Doubles |
3rd/ 30 |
(17/2/2010, Doha, Qatar) |
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2010 Kuwait Open - ITTF Pro Tour |
Jiang Huajun, Tie Yana |
Women's Doubles |
3rd/ 23 |
(23/2/2010, Kuwait) |
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Sports Excellence, Volume 8 available online
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The latest issue of Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) publication Sports Excellence was published on 30 March 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 view it. |
HKSI congratulates cyclist Wong Kam-po Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Education
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Hong Kong cyclist Wong Kam-po was conferred as an Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Education on 25 March in recognition of his distinguished performance in cycling. A locally trained, world-class cyclist, Wong has won medals and honours at many major international cycling competitions, and is a three-time champion in the men¡¦s individual road race at the National Games in 1997, 2001 and 2009; the first Chinese champion of the 15km scratch race at the UCI Track World Championships in 2007; and the champion of men¡¦s individual road race at the Asian Games in 1998 and 2006. The HKSI sends the heartiest congratulations to Wong Kam-po. |
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Middle: Wong Kam-po |
Local athletes recognised at Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards
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Organised by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, the Bank of China Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2009 Presentation Ceremony was held on 11 March to recognise local athletes with outstanding performance in 2009. BMX athlete Steven Wong, who won the first gold medal for Hong Kong in the East Asian Games last year, was awarded the most coveted “Bank of China (Hong Kong) Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award”. The HKSI congratulates to all the winning athletes, and hopes that they will continue to achieve outstanding results for Hong Kong in this year’s Asian Games, Asian Para Games and other international competitions. |
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From left: Chiu Wing-yin Rebecca, Wu Siu-hong, Ng On-yee, Chan Wai-kei, Lai Wai-ling and Leung Shu-hang |
Awardee list |
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Bank of China (Hong Kong) Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award |
Steven Patrick Marie Josee Wong (Cycling) |
Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards |
Ng On-yee (Billiard Sports), Steven Patrick Marie Josee Wong (Cycling), Lai Wai-ling (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped – Table Tennis), Leung Shu-hang (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped – Swimming), Chiu Wing-yin Rebecca (Squash), Hannah Wilson (Swimming), Wu Siu-hong (Tenpin Bowling), Chan Wai-kei (Windsurfing) |
Hong Kong Junior Sports Stars Awards |
Ng Ka-long Angus (Badminton), Cheung King-lok (Cycling), Lum Ching-yat (Swimming), Mak Cheuk-yin Michael (Tenpin Bowling), Chan Hei-man (Windsurfing), Fung Wing-see (Wushu) |
Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport |
Hong Kong East Asian Games Football Team |
Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event |
Hong Kong Cycling Team, Hong Kong Junior Women’s Squash Team |
Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards |
Chan Tsz-ka (Badminton), Kong Man-yi (Swimming), Li Tsz-hei (Triathlon), Kwong Yuk-ming (Wushu) |
Hong Kong Sportsmanship Sports Stars Award |
Wong Kam-po (Cycling) |
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New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
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Manual mobilization of the joints, vol. III. Traction-manipulation of the extremities and spin: basic trust techniques
(SIC call no.: QM131 .K34 2008 v.3) |
This book was published by Norli in 2008 and written by Traudi B. Kaltenborn. The author is a world-renowned physical therapist and has been instructing manual treatment methods for over five decades. This book presents a safe and effective alternative to rotational manipulative techniques deemed high-risk by authors. Each treatment is presented in clear instructions and illustrated by photos. The author has written this book for the entry-level physical therapist, this is however also valuable to any orthopaedic clinician. |
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Fitball¶ì¨¹B°Ê
(SIC call no.: GV484 .G35 2005) |
This book was published by Wan Li Book Co., Ltd in 2005 and written by Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy. It offers a wide range of strengthening, toning and stretching exercises illustrated by step-by-step photographs. Exercise balls add fun and variety in workout. This all-round fitness tool is extremely versatile. It provides an excellent base for different exercises ¡V the dynamic nature of the ball increases the intensity of the exercises, helping to strengthen fitness and improve flexibility and coordination. There are also variations and timed routines to enable users to exercise at their own level and pace. |
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