Ho Kwan-kit and Wong Chun-ting brought home the gold at the ITTF World Tour, Slovenia Open.

The pair beat the top seeds, Jeoung Youngsik and Lee Sangsu of South Korea, in resounding fashion, 11-7, 11-9, 11-5.

It was the pair’s first title together, though they have both won doubles crowns before with different partners.

And at just 19 (Ho) and 24 (Wong), hopefully the team has many more victories to come.

At the same tournament, Doo Hoi-kem and Lee Ho-ching reached the semis of the women’s doubles, and Jiang Tianyi and Lam Siu-hang did the same in the men’s.

And there was another bronze position for Hong Kong three weeks later at the Korea Open, when Lee teamed up with Tie Yana to reach the semis.

Hong Kong Olympian Lee Wai-sze won four golds at the International Track Series (ITS) Melbourne held on 22 - 26 June in Melbourne, Australia.

Lee, who took bronze in the keirin at London 2012 Olympics and will be competing in keirin and sprint in Brazil, was first in both those disciplines at both events in Australia.

And Leung Chun-wing had a great display too, finishing second in the men's omnium at the first grand prix.

Youngster Chan Pui-kei had an impressive performance at the 17^th Asian Junior Athletics Championships held on 2 - 6 June in Ho Chi Minh City, a narrow second in the 100m.

Chan finished in 11.85 on a wet track in Vietnam, a new Hong Kong youth record.

The Hong Kong squash team won a gold and a bronze medal at the IJM Land 4^th Penang Women's Open held on 31 May - 4 June in Penang, Malaysia.

The Hong Kong triathlon team won a gold and a silver medal at the New Taipei City ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup and Strait Cup held on 5 June in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

The Olympic Games is a quadrennial event which draws media focus. "Meet the Media" sessions were arranged for the table tennis, fencing, athletics and badminton teams from 5 to 26 July, where elite athletes and coaches shared with the media on how they prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.

With an aim to promote local elite athletes and encouraging the general public to take pride in the achievements of Hong Kong athletes, the Government has produced a TV commercial (TVC) and part of the shooting was conducted at the HKSI on 12 June. Over 25 elite athletes took part in the shooting to cheer for the Olympians and Paralympians. The TVC was launched in early July.

The HKSI and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust set up support stations and banners at various sites of the HKSI under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, to show support for Hong Kong athletes to compete in the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.

A group of 28 undergraduate students and 2 teachers from the Beijing Sport University visited the HKSI on 15 June. The group took the opportunity to learn more about the elite sports training in Hong Kong. During the visit, the delegates gained an understanding of the role of the HKSI in elite training and the range of sport science and medicine service provided. The visit would help raise the interest of young people in mainland China in sports science and elite training.

Congratulations to the following sports officials and athletes who have been honoured on the Hong Kong Government 2016 Honours List in recognition of their contribution to the community and sports development.