Sports Bulletin Vol.6, 2008

Sports Bulletin Vol.6, 2008

Contents

I. Sporting Achievements

Athletics athlete So Wa-wai (Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) wins 2 gold medals at the Paralympic World Cup
Fencing team wins a silver medal at the National Fencing Championship Series (Stage 2 Foil)
Wheelchair fencing team wins 11 medals at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup (Italy)
Rowing team wins 2 medals at the Japan Cup
Snooker athlete Fu Ka-chun wins a silver medal at the Huangshan Cup Snooker All-Star Game
Table tennis team wins a silver medal at the China Open
Triathlete Lee Chi-wo wins a gold medal at the Subic Bay ITU Triathlon Asian Cup
Triathlete Lee Chi-wo wins a bronze medal at the Yicheng ITU Asian Triathlon Continental Cup
Wushu team wins 13 medals at the 7^th Asian Wushu Championships
Elite results roundup (15 March – 14 April)

II. Other News

HKSIL welcomes concerted support from UGC-funded institutions to boost elite athletes’ opportunities for higher education
Wong Kam-po helps promote road safety measures in cycling
Ko Lai-chak officiates a torch relay related activity in Sha Tin
Lee Ka-man and Yu Chui-yee share happiness with the public on Mother’s Day
Athletes demonstrated spirit of sports through the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
Visit and Exchange

Philippine Sports Commission representatives visit HKSIL

New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
Two new books, one on team physician training and one on triathlon training program are now available at the SIC.

Athletics athlete So Wa-wai (Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) wins
2 gold medals at the Paralympic World Cup

Athletics athlete So Wa-wai (Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled) won 2 gold medals at the Paralympic World Cup held on 7 - 11 May in Manchester, UK.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Wang Chen	Women's Singles	Bronze medal
Yip Pui-yin	Women's Singles	Bronze medal

Fencing team wins a silver medal at the National Fencing Championship Series (Stage 2 Foil)
	The Hong Kong fencing team won a silver medal in Men’s Team Foil at the National Fencing Championship Series (Stage 2 Foil) held on 6 - 7 May in Shanghai, China.
Men’s Foil Team From left: Ngan Kwoon-yat, Chu Wing-hong, Cheung Siu-lun

Wheelchair fencing team wins 11 medals at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup (Italy)

The Hong Kong wheelchair fencing team won 5 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup held on 23 - 25 May in Lonato, Italy.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Yu Chui-yee	Women's Epee Individual (Cat.A)	Gold medal
Fan Pui-shan	Women’s Epee Individual (Cat.A)	Bronze medal
Chan Yui-chong	Women’s Epee Individual (Cat.B)	Gold medal
Yu Chui-yee	Women's Foil Individual (Cat.A)	Gold medal
Fan Pui-shan	Women’s Foil Individual (Cat.A)	Bronze medal
Chan Yui-chong	Women’s Foil Individual (Cat.B)	Gold medal
Chung Ting-ching	Men’s Epee Individual (Cat.B)	Gold medal
Chan Wing-kin	Men’s Foil Individual (Cat.A)	Bronze medal
Chan Wing-kin	Men’s Sabre Individual (Cat.A)	Bronze medal
Hui Charn-hung	Men’s Sabre Individual (Cat.B)	Silver medal
Chung Ting-ching, Tam Chik-sum, Wong Tang-tat	Men’s Epee Team (Open)	Silver medal

Back row from left:
Law Ying-man (HKPC & SAPD Physiotherapist), Yu Chui-yee, Chan Wing-kin, Wong Tang-tat, Lau Sik (HKPC & SAPD Coach), Fan Pui-shan

Front row from left:
Tam Chik-sum, Chan Yui-chong, Chung Ting-ching, Hui Charn-hung

Rowing team wins 2 medals at the Japan Cup

The Hong Kong rowing team won 1 gold and 1 silver medal at the Japan Cup held on 16 - 18 May in Tokyo, Japan.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Chow Kwong-wing, So Sau-wah	Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls	Gold medal
Lok Kwan-hoi, Leung Chun-shek	Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls	Silver medal

Snooker athlete Fu Ka-chun wins a silver medal at the Huangshan Cup Snooker All-Star Game

Snooker athlete Fu Ka-chun won a silver medal in Men’s Singles at the Huangshan Cup Snooker All-Star Game held on 14 - 18 May in Hefei, China.

Table tennis team wins a silver medal at the China Open

The Hong Kong table tennis team won a silver medal in Men’s Team at the China Open held on 14 - 18 May in Changchun, China.

Triathlete Lee Chi-wo wins a gold medal at the Subic Bay ITU Triathlon Asian Cup
Triathlete Lee Chi-wo won a gold medal in Elite Men at the Subic Bay ITU Triathlon Asian Cup held on 10 - 11 May in Subic Bay, Philippines.
	Middle: Lee Chi-wo

Triathlete Lee Chi-wo wins a bronze medal at the Yicheng ITU Asian Triathlon Continental Cup

Triathlete Lee Chi-wo won a bronze medal in Elite Men at the Yicheng ITU Asian Triathlon Continental Cup held on 25 May in Yicheng, China.

Wushu team wins 13 medals at the 7 ^th Asian Wushu Championships

The Hong Kong wushu team won 1 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze medals at the 7 ^th Asian Wushu Championships held on 13 - 16 May in Macau, China.

Athlete	Event	Medal
Geng Xiaoling	Women’s Changquan	Silver medal
Zheng Tianhui	Women’s Changquan	Bronze medal
Geng Xiaoling	Women’s Daoshu	Silver medal
Geng Xiaoling	Women’s Gunshu	Gold medal
Yuen Ka-ying	Women’s Nandao	Silver medal
Law Sum-yin	Women’s Nangun	Bronze medal
Yuen Ka-ying, Law Sum-yin, Zheng Tianhui	Women’s Dual Events	Silver medal
Cheng Chung-hang	Men’s Daoshu	Bronze medal
Liu Yang	Men’s Jianshu	Silver medal
He Jingde	Men’s Nandao	Bronze medal
He Jingde	Men’s Nangun	Silver medal
He Jingde	Men’s Nanquan	Bronze medal
Liu Yang	Men’s Qiangshu	Bronze medal
Cheng Chung-hang, Leung Ka-wai, Tang Siu-kong	Men’s Dual Events	Silver medal

Back row from left:
Joyce Leung (Assistant Coaching Support Manager, HKSIL),
Ho Pui-sai (Vice Hon Secretary, Hong Kong Wushu Union),
Cindy Leung (Coaching Support Manager, HKSIL), Dr Trisha Leahy (Chief Executive, HKSIL), Yu Li-guang (Head Wushu Coach, HKSIL),
Gao Song (Assistant Wushu Coach, HKSIL)

Front row from left:
Cheng Chung-hang, He Jingde, Geng Xiaoling, Liu Yang

From left:
Zheng Tianhui, Yuen Ka-ying, Law Sum-yin

From left:
Cheng Chung-hang, Tang Siu-kong, Leung Ka-wai

Elite results roundup (15 March – 14 April)

	Name	Event	Position/ No. Of Entries
Badminton
Yonex-Sunrise Badminton Asia Championships 2008	Wang Chen	Women's Singles	3^rd/ 60
(15/4/2008, Johor Bharu, Malaysia)
	Yip Pui-yin	Women's Singles	3^rd/ 60

Cycling
28^th Asian Cycling Championships	Wong Wan-yiu	Women's Elite 6km Scratch	4^th/ 16
(10/4/2008, Nara, Japan)
	Cheung King-wai	Men's Elite 30km Point Race	7^th/ 21
		Men's Elite 10km Scratch	7^th/ 22

	Kwok Ho-ting	Men's Elite Omnlum	3^rd/ 9
		Men's Elite 32km Madison	1^st/ 8

	Tang Wang-yip	Men's Elite Individual Time Trial	6^th/ 28

	Wong Kam-po	Men's Elite 10km Scratch	6^th/ 22

15^th Asian Junior Cycling Championships	Cheung King-lok	Men's Junior Individual Pursuit	3^rd/ 9
(10/4/2008, Nara, Japan)		Men's Junior Individual Road Race	6^th/ 34

	Choi Ki-ho	Men's Junior Individual Road Race	2^nd/ 34

	Yuen Chi-ho	Men's Junior 8km Scratch	5^th/ 15

Gymnastics
2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships	Shek Wai-hung	Men's Junior Vault	1^st/ 8
(30/3/2008, California, USA)

Table Tennis
2008 Qatar Open	Jiang Hua-jun	Women's Singles	3^rd/ 75
(18/3/2008, Doha, Qatar)

Tenpin Bowling
31^st Malaysian International Open	Tsang Pak-kei	Boys' Open Masters	3^rd/ 24
(29/3/2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

34^th MWA Thailand International Open	Chan Shuk-han	Ladies' Open Masters	1^st/ 24
(13/4/2008, Bangkok, Thailand)

Triathlon
Mekong River International Multisport ITU Asian Cup 2008	Lee Chi-wo	Men's Elite Olympic Distance	1^st/ 31
(28/3/2008, Chiang Saen, Thailand)

Wong Kam-po helps promote road safety measures in cycling

Cycling has become increasingly popular in Hong Kong. In order to minimise the number of traffic accidents relating to cycling, Wong Kam-po has committed to assist the Road Safety Council in promoting awareness of proper road user behaviour among cyclists. Wong took part in a television video on the promotion of cycling safety with the vision of “Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong’s Goal”. The campaign will be broadcast at the end of June.

Ko Lai-chak officiates an Olympic Torch Relay community celebration activity in Sha Tin
	Spreading the joy and excitement of the Olympic Torch Relay, table tennis athlete Ko Lai-chak, one of the torchbearers, was invited to officiate an Olympic Torch Relay community celebration activity at the New Town Plaza in Sha Tin. During the event, Ko shared how he felt about the honour of being a torchbearer and demonstrated the right way to hold the torch.
Second left: Ko Lai-chak

Lee Ka-man and Yu Chui-yee share happiness with the public on Mother’s Day
To tie in with the Olympic promotional campaign, Johnson & Johnson, one of the Olympic sponsors, invited rowing athlete Lee Ka-man and wheelchair fencing athlete Yu Chui-yee to attend an activity with Olympic elements such as “Fuwa” on Mother’s Day. At this meaningful event, the athletes shared their mutual trust relationships with family members, teammates and coaches with a number of mothers. Johnson & Johnson also presented a cash donation of HK$88,000 to the Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited (HKSIL) for local elite sports development, which was received though the donation activity held between Johnson & Johnson and a local retail store chain.

From right: Yu Chui-yee, Lee Ka-man	From left: Lee Ka-man, Yu Chui-yee

Athletes demonstrate spirit of sports through the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay

The Beijing Olympics Torch Relay was conducted successfully in Hong Kong on 2 May. The route, passing through major landmarks and scenic spots, started at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui and finished at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wanchai. Midway distinctive spots included Tsing Ma Bridge, Shatin Rowing Centre (by dragon boat) and Shatin Racecourse (by equestrian athletes on horses). Among the 120 torchbearers, 28 of them were scholarship athletes of the HKSIL, they are (in relay order) Li Ching (table tennis), Ko Lai-chak (table tennis), Yip Pui-yin (badminton), Chiu Wing-yin (squash), Yu Chui-yee (wheelchair fencing), To Yu-hang (wushu), Wong Fai (shooting), Mak So-ning (triathlon), Yu Hiu-tung (tennis), Chan Yun-to (bodybuilding), Law Hiu-fung (rowing), Chan Kwok-ming (snooker), Chiu Chung-hei (table tennis), Yeung Chui-ling (fencing), Cheng Yuk-han (fencing), Sze Hang-yu (swimming), Tie Yana (table tennis), Koon Wai-chee (badminton), Lam Tak-kwan (disabled badminton), Mak Pui-hin (squash), Cheng Ka-ho (wushu), So Wa-wai (disabled athletics), Cheng Man-kit (equestrian), Lee Ka-man (rowing), Shek Wai-hung (gymnastics), Tsai Hiu-wai (swimming), Wang Chen (badminton) and Wong Kam-po (cycling). Hu Shao-ming, one of the directors of the HKSIL, was also a torchbearer.

Philippine Sports Commission representatives visit HKSIL
Fr. Vicente L. Uy, SVD, Executive Director of Philippine Sports Commission; and Estrella Decano, Administrative Officer of Philippine Center for Sports Medicine visited the HKSIL on 22 May. The delegation exchanged views with the HKSIL management on elite training and support services, and toured the HKSIL’s elite sports training facilities at Wu Kwai Sha.

From left: Dr Trisha Leahy (Chief Executive, HKSIL), Fr. Vicente L. Uy, SVD (Executive Director, Philippine Sports Commission)	From left: Raymond So (Sport Physiologist, HKSIL), Fr. Vicente L. Uy, SVD (Executive Director, Philippine Sports Commission), Fanny Kwok (Assistant Public Affairs & Marketing Manager, HKSIL), Estrella Decano (Administrative Officer, Philippine Sports Commission)

New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

F.I.M.S. Team Physician Manual (2^ndEdition)
(SIC call no.: RC1211.T43 2006 )

Published by the International Federation of Sports Medicine (F.I.M.S.), the manual is a text for the F.I.S.M. Team Physician Development Course. It includes three main sections on sports medicine, sports injuries and management. The manual is well illustrated with charts, graphics and photos. Furthermore, new chapters have been added to this edition, such as environmental problem; taping and strapping; muscle injuries, thorax, abdomen and genital injuries; and the psychology of sports injuries. All in all, the latest edition is not only a vital reference material for physicians, but also a precious asset for those seeking continuous professional development.

Ironman made easy
(SIC call no.: GV1060.73 .B673 2007)

Written by Paul Van Den Bosch and published by Meyer & Meyer Sport in 2007, this training manual shows how time management and training know-how are leveraged to maximise the effects of training in the least amount of time. It covers training schedules and training schemes; scientific methods to determine training intensity; ways to improve performance nutritional means and fluid loss supplement; tips to prevent overtraining; and injury management. This is a quick reference book for triathlon coaches, triathletes and amateurs who want to improve performance or embark on a new sport branch.