Sports Bulletin Vol.6, 2012
Contents
I. Sporting Achievements (1 ¡V 31 May)
II. Other News
Athletics team wins 3 medals at the Asian Grand Prix
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The Hong Kong athletics team won 1 gold and 2 silver medals at the Asian Grand Prix held in May in Thailand.
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Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| 1st Leg (8 May, Bangkok) |
Lai Chun-ho, Ng Ka-fung, Tang Yik-chun, Tsui Chi-ho |
Men¡¦s 4x100m Relay |
Gold |
| 2nd Leg (11 May, Kanchanaburi) |
Lai Chun-ho, Ng Ka-fung, Tang Yik-chun, Tsui Chi-ho |
Men¡¦s 4x100m Relay |
Silver |
| 3rd Leg (14 May, Chonburi) |
Lai Chun-ho, Ng Ka-fung, Tang Yik-chun, Tsui Chi-ho |
Men¡¦s 4x100m Relay |
Silver |
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Cycling athlete Cheung King-lok wins a bronze medal at the 15th Tour of Japan
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Cycling athlete Cheung King-lok won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial event at the 15th Tour of Japan held on 20 - 27 May in Japan.
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Cycling athlete Cheung King-lok wins a bronze medal at the Tour of Kumano
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Cycling athlete Cheung King-lok won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial event at the Tour of Kumano held on 31 May - 3 June in Japan. |
Rowing team wins 12 medals at the Asia Cup 1 Rowing Championship
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The Hong Kong rowing team won 4 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals at the Asia Cup 1 Rowing Championship held on 31 May - 3 June in Singapore.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Tang Tsz-hau |
Men's Junior Single |
Silver |
| Lee Ka-man |
Women Lightweight Single |
Gold |
| Kwok Kwan-ting |
Men's Lightweight Single |
Gold |
| Wong Wai-kin |
Men's Lightweight Single |
Bronze |
| Lee Yuen-yin, Loo Ka-fu |
Women Lightweight Double |
Silver |
| Fong Shiu-ki, Liao Shun-yin |
Men's Lightweight Double |
Bronze |
| Lee Ka-man |
Women Open Single |
Gold |
| Chow Kwong-wing |
Men's Open Single |
Bronze |
| Kwok Kwan-ting |
Men's Open Single |
Silver |
| Lee Yuen-yin, Shiu Ho-yan |
Women Open Double |
Silver |
| Fung Tik-lam, Hui Wing-ki |
Women Open Double |
Bronze |
| Kwan Ki-cheong, Tang Chiu-mang |
Men's Open Pair |
Gold |
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Squash team wins a sliver medal at the 16th Asian Team Championship
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The Hong Kong squash team won a silver medal at the 16th Asian Team Championship held on 1 - 5 May in Kuwait.
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Event |
Medal |
Au Wing-chi, Chan Ho-ling,
Liu Tsz-ling, Tong Tsz-wing |
Women's Team |
Silver |
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Back row from left: Tong Tsz-wing, Liu Tsz-ling, Chan Ho-ling, Au Wing-chi
Front row from left: Wong Wai-hang and Faheem Khan (Assistant Squash Coaches, HKSI) |
Squash team wins 3 medals at the MILO All Star Junior Squash Championship
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The Hong Kong squash team won 2 gold and a bronze medal at the MILO All Star Junior Squash Championship held on 28 May - 2 June in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Choi Uen-shan |
Girls under 17 |
Gold |
| Chu Ka-hei |
Girls under 19 |
Gold |
| Yip Tsz-fung |
Boys under 19 |
Bronze |
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First from left: Yip Tsz-fung, third and fourth from left: Choi Uen-shan, Chu Ka-hei |
Squash athlete Liu Tsz-ling wins a gold medal at the WA Open
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Squash athlete Liu Tsz-ling won a gold medal in the Women's Singles event at the WA Open held on 24 - 27 May in Perth, Australia. |
Table tennis team wins a gold medal at the GAC Group ITTF World Tour, China Open
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The Hong Kong table tennis team won a gold medal at the GAC Group ITTF World Tour, China Open held on 23 - 27 May in Shanghai, China.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Jiang Huajun, Lee Ho-ching |
Women's Doubles |
Gold |
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Table tennis team wins 6 medals at the Spanish Junior & Cadet Open
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The Hong Kong table tennis team won 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Spanish Junior & Cadet Open held on 9 - 13 May in Platja d'Aro, Spain.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Li Ching-wan |
Junior Girls' Singles |
Bronze |
| Doo Hoi-kem |
Junior Girls' Singles |
Silver |
| Doo Hoi-kem, Li Ching-wan |
Junior Girls' Doubles |
Gold |
| Doo Hoi-kem, Li Ching-wan |
Junior Girls' Team |
Bronze |
| Chiu Chung-hei |
Junior Boys' Singles |
Silver |
| Chiu Chung-hei, Hung Ka-tak |
Junior Boys' Team |
Silver |
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Table tennis team wins 4 medals at the Thailand Junior & Cadet Open
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The Hong Kong table tennis team won a gold, a silver and 2 bronze medals at the
Thailand Junior & Cadet Open held on 5 - 9 May in Pattaya, Thailand.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Soo Wai-yam |
Cadet Girls' Singles |
Gold |
| Daryl Hung |
Junior Boys' Singles |
Silver |
| Li Hon-ming |
Junior Boys' Singles |
Bronze |
| Daryl Hung, Hung Wah-tak, Li Hon-ming |
Junior Boys' Team |
Bronze |
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Table tennis athlete Chiu Chung-hei wins a bronze medal at the Slovak Junior Open
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Table tennis athlete Chiu Chung-hei won a bronze medal in the Junior Boys' Singles event at the Slovak Junior Open held on 17 - 20 May in Senec, Slovakia. |
Table tennis athlete Yeung Chi-ka (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) wins a gold medal at the Slovakia Open
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Table tennis athlete Yeung Chi-ka (Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) won a gold medal in the Women's Singles event at the Slovakia Open held on 22 - 27 May in Bratislava, Slovakia. |
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Middle: Yeung Chi-ka
(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped) |
Triathlon team wins 5 medals at the Subic Bay ITU Triathlon Asian Cup
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The Hong Kong triathlon team won 2 gold, 2 silver and a bronze medal at the Subic Bay ITU Triathlon Asian Cup held on 5 - 6 May in Subic Bay, Philippines.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Chan Long-ching |
Sprint Distance - Female Junior Elite |
Gold |
| Lee Yuk-ying |
Sprint Distance - Female Junior Elite |
Silver |
| Lau Tsun-ling |
Sprint Distance - Male Junior Elite |
Bronze |
| Kok Yu-hang |
Sprint Distance - Male Junior Elite |
Silver |
| Sam Brian Mitchelmore |
Sprint Distance - Male Junior Elite |
Gold |
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From left: Lau Tsun-ling, Sam Brian Mitchelmore, Kok Yu-hang |
Wheelchair fencing team wins 8 medals at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
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The Hong Kong wheelchair fencing team won 2 gold 2 silver and 4 bronze medals at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup held on 17 - 20 May in Lonato, Italy.
| Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
| Yu Chui-yee |
Women's Epee Individual (Cat. A) |
Silver |
| Justine Charissa Ng |
Women's Epee Individual (Cat. A) |
Bronze |
| Chan Yui-chong |
Women's Epee Individual (Cat. B) |
Bronze |
| Tam Chik-sum |
Men's Epee Individual (Cat. B) |
Bronze |
| Justine Charissa Ng |
Women's Foil Individual (Cat. A) |
Bronze |
| Yu Chui-yee |
Women's Foil Individual (Cat. A) |
Gold |
| Chan Yui-chong |
Women's Foil Individual (Cat. B) |
Gold |
Chan Yui-chong, Fan Pui-shan, Justine Charissa Ng,
Yu Chui-yee |
Women's Team Epee |
Silver |
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Windsurfing athlete Chan Hei-man wins a bronze medal at the Delta Lloyd Regatta
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Windsurfing athlete Chan Hei-man won a bronze medal in the RS:X Women event at the Delta Lloyd Regatta held on 21 - 25 May in Medemblik, Holland. |
Elite results roundup (1 - 30 April)
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Position / No. Of Entries |
| Athletics |
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| All China Junior Athletics Championships |
Chan Yan-lam, Fung Ling-ho, Ho Ping-kwan,
So Chun-hong |
Men's 4x100m Relay |
2nd/ 8 |
| (20/4/2012, Changzhou, Jiangsu, CHINA) |
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| Cycling |
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| China National Road Race, series 1 |
Meng Zhaojuan |
Women, Criterium |
3rd/ 99 |
| (23/4/2012, Henan, China) |
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| Fencing |
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| Asian Fencing Championships |
Cheng Yuk-han, Ma Cheuk-kwan, Yeung Chui-ling, Yeung Hiu-kwan |
Women's Epee, Team |
3rd/ 10 |
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Cheung Siu-lun, Nicholas Edward Choi, Chu Wing-hong, Ngan Kwoon-yat |
Men's Foil, Team |
3rd/ 10 |
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Chang Chi-hin, Chow Chak-man, Lam Hin-chung,
Low Ho-tin |
Men's Sabre, Team |
3rd/ 10 |
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| Rowing |
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| Asian Olympic Qualification Regatta |
Leung Chun-shek, Lok Kwan-hoi |
Men's Lightweight Doubles |
2nd/ 13 |
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| Squash |
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| Buler Squash Challenge Cup |
Chan Ho-ling |
Women's Singles |
1st/ 20 |
| (17/4/2012, Hong Kong, China) |
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Ho Tze-lok |
Women's Singles |
3rd/ 20 |
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| Texas Open |
Au Wing-chi |
Women's Singles |
3rd/ 25 |
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| Jordan Junior Open |
Lau Tsz-kwan |
Boys under 17 |
2nd/ 16 |
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Tang Cheuk-yan |
Boys under 19 |
2nd/ 8 |
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| Table Tennis |
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| 25th Table Tennis Asian Cup |
Jiang Tianyi |
Men's Singles |
3rd/ 14 |
| (6/4/2012, Guangzhou, China) |
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| KVB Kunlun TTFNZ New Zealand Junior & Cadet Open |
Lam Yee-lok |
Junior Girls' Singles |
2nd/ 36 |
| (19/4/2012, Auckland, New Zealand) |
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| Tenpin Bowling |
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| ABF Tour - Thailand |
Wu Siu-hong |
Men's Events |
1st/ 16 |
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Yeung Wai-ki |
Men's Events |
2nd/ 16 |
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| Triathlon |
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| Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships |
Lo Ching-hin |
Men's U23 |
2nd/ 22 |
| (7/4/2012, Tateyama, Japan) |
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| Weightlifting |
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| Asian Weightlifting Championship |
Yu Wei-li |
Women 53 kg overall |
3rd/ 17 |
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Women 53 kg snatch |
3rd/ 17 |
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| Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled |
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| China Para TT Open |
Ko Hang-yee |
Men's TT3 Singles |
2nd/ 8 |
| (19/4/2012, Beijing, China) |
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Former Chief Executive meets athletes at Government House
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On 6 June, former Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang met athletes who had qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, along with their coaches, at Government House, where he talked with the athletes and coaches to understand the progress of their preparations, and encouraged them to perform well at the two Games. |
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Ko Lai-chak and Li Ching attend Sun Hung Kai Properties shopping malls activities
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Recently, Ko Lai-chak and Li Ching, silver medallists of the table tennis men¡¦s doubles event at the Athens Olympics, were invited by Sun Hung Kai Properties to a series of promotional events at their shopping malls, including two press conferences for the ¡§Landmark North London Sports Maniac¡¨ exhibition and Sun Hung Kai Properties shopping malls activities held on 20 May and 12 June respectively at the World Trade Centre, where they shared their experiences and were appointed as sports ambassadors for eight Sun Hung Kai Properties shopping malls.
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| Second and third from left, back row: Li Ching, Ko Lai-chak |
Left: Ko Lai-chak, Right: Li Ching |
New titles at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)
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The all-pro diet : lose fat, build muscle, and live like a champion
(SIC call no.: TX361.A8 G65 2009) |
The book is packed with practical information and also backed by scientific research, helping readers to make simple lifestyle changes and dietary adjustments. The author embarked on a revolutionary new clean-eating and exercise regimen that changed his life, elevated his physical and mental performance, and resulted in dramatic, measurable improvements on and off the field. It is a must read for anyone wanting to perform their best, stay healthy and live like a pro. |
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The complete guide to kettlebell lifting
(SIC call no.: GV547.5 .C68 2009) |
This book is divided into 10 chapters with over 190 fully illustrated exercises, covering with a full range of kettlebell lifts for every major muscle group over the body. Every exercise is demonstrated with step-by-step photos and accompanied with technique suggestions. A complementary DVD also shows the movement of each exercise from different angles. It is the most comprehensive and professional guide on kettlebell lifting. |
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