Hong Kong team wins 11 medals at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Congratulations to the Hong Kong team on winning 5 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held on
6 – 17 September in Beijing, China.

A total of 22 athletes represented Hong Kong in 8 sports at the Games, including athletics, boccia, equestrian, rowing, powerlifting, shooting, table tennis and wheelchair fencing.

Cyclist Cheung King-wai wins a gold medal at the China National Road Race (2^nd Leg)

Cycling team wins 2 medals at the China National Track Race (1^st Leg)

The Hong Kong cycling team won 1 gold and 1 bronze medal at the China National Track Race (1^st Leg) held on 13 - 16 September in Qinhuangdao, China.

Squash team wins 3 medals at the Taiwan Open

The Hong Kong squash team won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals at the Taiwan Open held on 5 - 9 September in Taipei, Taiwan.

Table tennis athlete Tie Yana wins a silver medal at the Volkswagen Women’s World Cup

Table tennis athlete Tie Yana won a silver medal in Women’s Singles at the Volkswagen Women’s World Cup held on 6 - 8 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Table tennis team wins a gold medal at the Panasonic China Grand Prix Table Tennis Championships

Table tennis athletes Jiang Huajun and Tie Yana won a gold medal in Women’s Doubles at the Panasonic China Grand Prix Table Tennis Championships held on 11 - 14 September in Shanghai, China.

Table tennis team wins 5 medals at the Taiyuan International Junior Table Tennis Open Championships

The Hong Kong table tennis team won 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Taiyuan International Junior Table Tennis Open Championships held on 17 - 21 September in Taiyuan, China.

Tenpin bowling athlete Mak Cheuk-yin wins 2 medals at the 11^th PBAP Bevida-Storm International Classic

Tenpin bowling athlete Mak Cheuk-yin won 2 medals at the 11^th PBAP Bevida-Storm International Classic held on 24 - 28 September in Manila, The Philippines.

Tenpin bowling athlete Wu Siu-hong wins a bronze medal at the European Bowling Tour Masters

Tenpin bowling athlete Wu Siu-hong won a bronze medal in Men’s Events at the European Bowling Tour Masters held on 22 - 24 September in Ankara, Turkey.

Triathlon team wins 3 medals at the Weihai Shandong AOSAI Cup National Triathlon Championships

The Hong Kong triathlon team won 3 medals at the Weihai Shandong AOSAI Cup National Triathlon Championships held on 6 - 7 September in Shandong, China.

Wushu athlete Wong Ting-hong wins a bronze medal at the 4^th Wushu Sanshou World Cup

Wushu athlete Wong Ting-hong won a bronze medal in Men’s 52 kg at the 4^th Wushu Sanshou World Cup held on 19 - 21 September in Harbin, China.

Wushu team wins 5 medals at the World Wushu Tournament in the 4^th Busan TAFISA World Sport for All Games

The Hong Kong wushu team won 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the World Wushu Tournament in the 4^th Busan TAFISA World Sport for All Games held on 26 - 29 September in Busan, Korea.

Elite results roundup (15 July – 14 August)

Hong Kong Bank Foundation Continuing Coach Education Programme (CCEP) Seminar

Hong Kong Paralympians return home with flying colours

New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

Building the elite athlete
(SIC call no.: GV558 .S35 2007)

Published by the Lyons Press in 2007, this book includes 18 sport science articles published in the Scientific American Magazine. These articles are grouped into three sections: the athlete’s body; the athlete’s mind; and the gear and technique. With illustrations, readers will learn about muscle building, injuries in female athletes, gene-based approach to talent identification, doping, sport psychology and advances in sportswear and sports equipment. Sport physiologists, sport nutritionists, sport biomechanists and sport psychologists may find this book valuable.

Authored by Sean O. Richardson, Mark B. Andersen and Tony Morris, and published by Human Kinetics, this book helps readers understand the risks and prevention of overtraining. The book is written in a nonlinear structure - readers do not need to read from the beginning but can pick any chapter according to their interests. The content is divided into four parts: the first part reviews research which examines aspects of overtraining; the second part presents coaches’ and sports scientists’ views on overtraining; the third part presents athletes’ experience of overtraining and authors’ reflections on the cases; the final part introduces a comprehensive model to examine the effects of various risk factors on overtraining. This book is a good reference for athletes, coaches and sports scientists.