Bodybuilding athlete Chan Yun-to wins a gold medal at the Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships

Hong Kong bodybuilding athlete Chan Yun-to won a gold medal in the Mens Bodybuilding Welter Weight 75 kg event at the Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships held on 28 August - 3 September in Shanghai, China.

Cycling team wins 2 medals at the 27th Asian Cycling Championships

The Hong Kong cycling team won a silver and a bronze medal at the 27th Asian Cycling Championships held on 2 – 11 September in Bangkok, Thailand.

Equestrian athlete Chang Ren-hui wins the Malaysian Open World Cup

(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation)

Fencing team wins 4 bronze medals at the Asian Fencing Championships

The Hong Kong fencing team won 4 bronze medals at the Asian Fencing Championships held on 22 - 27 August in Nantong, China.

Karatedo athlete Chan Ka-man wins a bronze medal at the AKF Senior Karatedo Championship

Hong Kong karatedo athlete Chan Ka-man won a bronze medal in the Womens Individual Kumite Below 60kg event of the AKF Senior Karatedo Championship held on 24 August in Malaysia.

Squash player Chiu Wing-yin wins a gold medal at the NSC Tour 10 No. 1

Squash player Chiu Wing-yin won a gold medal in the Womens Singles at the NSC Tour 10 No. 1 held on 5-10 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Squash team wins 4 medals at the Crocodile Squash Challenge Cup

Back row second left: Wong Wai-hang
Front row from second left: Chiu Wing-yin, Lau Siu-wai, Mak Pui-hin

The Hong Kong squash team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medal at the Crocodile Squash Challenge Cup held on 12-16 September in Hong Kong.

Swimming team wins 55 medals at the 5th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships

The Hong Kong swimming team won 18 gold, 15 silver and 22 bronze medals at the 5th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships held on 26-30 August in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Swimming team (HKSAM) wins 17 medals and sets 9 new HK records at the 5th INAS-FID World Swimming Championships

The Hong Kong swimming team (HKSAM) won 5 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals; and set 9 new Hong Kong records at the 5th INAS-FID World Swimming Championships held on 21 – 24 August in Ghent, Belgium.

Table tennis team wins 2 bronze medals at the ITTF Pro Tour Panasonic China Open

The Hong Kong table tennis team won 2 bronze medals at the ITTF Pro Tour Panasonic China Open held on 29 August - 2 September in Shenzhen, China.

Tenpin bowler Chan Shuk-han wins a bronze medal at the 5th Indonesia International Open Bowling Championship

Hong Kong tenpin bowler Chan Shuk-han won a bronze medal in the Womens Masters event of the 5th Indonesia International Open Bowling Championship held on 1-11 August in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Tenpin bowling team wins 2 medals at the ABF Tour (Indonesia leg)

The Hong Kong tenpin bowling team won a silver and a bronze medal at the ABF Tour (Indonesia leg) held on 12 August in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Triathlete Lee Chi-wo achieves the best result among Asian athletes at the Triathlon World Championships

Hong Kong triathlete Lee Chi-wo finished 16th, achieving the best result among Asian athletes at the Triathlon World Championships held on 30 August –2 September in Hamburg, Germany.

Windsurfer Chan King-yin wins a bronze medal at the China National Windsurfing Championships

Hong Kong windsurfer Chan King-yin won a bronze medal at the China National Windsurfing Championships held on 27 August – 6 September Shandong, China.

Elite results roundup (15 July – 14 August)

Revamp of the Sports Excellence, quarterly magazine of the HKSI

Approaching 2008, interest in the Olympic Games and in elite sport is steadily mounting across Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), the Governments delivery agent in the provision of high performance sports training for local elite athletes, is planning to keep everyone informed of the latest news and topics on elite sports development in Hong Kong as well as our elite athletes' preparations for the upcoming Major Games including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2009 Hong Kong East Asian Games. HKSI will make its quarterly magazine Sports Excellence available to the wider Hong Kong Community in a newspaper supplement format. The new Sports Excellence has been scheduled for first release this December. We hope you enjoy the new format!

We thank you for your ongoing support to the HKSI and its publications. Should you want to know more about advertising opportunities, please contact Ms Chung at 2681 6532.

The 2007 International Council for Coach Education Global Coach Conference

The 2007 International Council for Coach Education Global Coach Conference was held on 31 August – 3 September in Beijing, China. The theme for this year’s conference was "Effective Coaching to Improve Athlete Performance". With support from the Hong Kong Coaching Committee (HKCC), Coaching Directors of 14 National Sports Associations attended the Conference.

Sport officials from Australia and South Africa visit HKSI

Steven Lawrence, Executive Director of the Western Australian Institute of Sport, Australia, and Bernice Butlion, Manager of the Eastern Cape Academy of Sport, South Africa paid a visit to the HKSI on 31 August. They toured the HKSI headquarters at Wu Kwai Sha and the Ma On Shan Sports Ground, and exchanged views with HKSI management in the area of elite training and athlete support.

Top Chinese sport official visits HKSI

Yu Zaiqing, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Sport of China, together with Wang Xiaolin, Secretary-General of the International Wushu Federation paid a visit to the HKSI. They toured the HKSI and athletic facilities in Ma On Shan and exchanged views with HKSI Chairman Dr Eric Li and Management on sports development in Hong Kong and the Mainland.

HKSI supports local cycling

New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

Understanding and preventing noncontact ACL injuries
(SIC call no.: RD 561.U53 2007)

Edited by Timothy E. Hewett, Sandra J. Shultz and Letha Y. Griffin, and published by Human Kinetics in 2007, this book provides up-to-date information on how noncontact ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries occur and how to prevent them. It contains research findings on who is most at risk of ACL injuries, and explains why female athletes are particularly susceptible. It also examines various preventive programmes, their similarities and differences, and their relative effectiveness, with applicable illustrations to help readers implement programmes. Sports medicine professionals, coaches, athletes and trainers will find it useful.

Sports taping
(SIC call no.: RD97.S34 2007)

Written by Andreas Schur and published by Meyer & Meyer Sport in 2007, this book introduces all aspects of taping, from basic knowledge to advantages and effects of different taping methods. It has step-by-step guides to the taping procedure and techniques for the arms, legs and torso, with colour illustrations. It also includes a chapter on injury prevention. This book is useful for sport therapists and sport medical practitioners.