Athletics team wins 3 medals at the National Athletics Junior Championships

The Hong Kong athletics team won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals at the National Athletics Junior Championships held on 25 - 31 July in Heilongjiang, China.

Badminton athlete Wang Chen wins historic silver at the World Championships

Cycling team wins 2 gold medals at the National Track Cycling Championships

The Hong Kong cycling team won 2 gold medals at the National Track Cycling Championships held on 21 - 25 July in Beijing, China.

Cycling team wins 2 silver medals at the Tour of Hong Kong-Shanghai

Cycling team wins 2 silver medals at the Tour of Hong Kong-Shanghai The Hong Kong cycling team won 2 silver medals at the Tour of Hong Kong-Shanghai held on 27 July - 4 August in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.

Cycling team wins 2 bronze medals at the Asian Mountain Bike Championships

The Hong Kong cycling team won 2 bronze medals at the 13th Asian Mountain Bike Championships held on 2-6 August in Suzhou, China.

Cyclist Chan Chun-hing wins a bronze medal at the National Mountain Bike Championships

Hong Kong cyclist Chan Chun-hing won a bronze medal at the National Mountain Bike Championships held on 7 August in Suzhou, China.

Squash team wins 6 gold medals at the Hong Kong Junior Squash Open

Hong Kong triathlete Lee Chi-wo won a bronze medal in the male elite event at the Shichigahama ITU Triathlon Asian Cup held on 1 July in Shichigahama, Japan.

Squash player Au Wing-chi wins a bronze medal at the World Junior Women's Squash Championships

Back row second right: Au Wing-chi

Junior tennis team wins 2 gold medals at the China Nike Junior Tour Grand Masters

The Hong Kong junior tennis team won 2 gold medals at the China Nike Junior Tour Grand Masters held on 7-13 August in Beijing, China.

Triathlete Lee Chi-wo wins a silver medal at the ITU Triathlon Asian Cup

Hong Kong triathlete Lee Chi-wo won a silver medal in the Elite Men category of the ITU Triathlon Asian Cup held on 28 - 29 July in Singapore.

Wheelchair fencing team wins 7 medals at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup

The Hong Kong wheelchair fencing team won 4 gold 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup held on 19-24 July in Warsaw, Poland.

Elite results roundup (15 June - 14 July)

Promoting athletic images

As you tour around Wanchai and Central districts recently, you may have seen two large-scale outdoor advertising billboards bearing an athlete's image. The Bank of China (Hong Kong) has adopted the competitive sporting spirit to promote the bank's products and invited world champion cyclist Wong Kam-po to appear in its newly-launched promotional campaign of the RMB Bond Service. The campaign which commenced in late June, includes TV, website and newspaper advertising as well as displaying large-scale outdoor billboards at high traffic districts.

HKSI publishes highlights on elite sports performance research studies

It is one of HKSI's objectives to facilitate and sponsor elite sport-related research and studies, and to disseminate knowledge and advice to the sports community for the enhancement of elite performance sports. HKSI has recently published three applied research summaries on:

• Effects of inspiratory muscle training on performing intense intermittent exercise,
• Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on fatigue recovery of the quadriceps; and
• Variables influencing the performance of Hong Kong athletes at the 2002 Asian Games and the 2004 Olympic Games

Highlights and Reports on completed research studies are available on the HKSI website. We welcome any comments or suggestions, please contact us via email at rsi@hksi.org.hk or by phone at 2681 6334.

New references at the Sports Information Centre (SIC)

Human anatomy & physiology (7th edition)
(SIC call no.: QP36 .M37 2007)

Written by Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn, and published by Pearson Education in 2007, this book is one of the more popular references of its kind. The units are organised around three themes: interrelationships of body organ systems; homeostasis; and complementarity of structure and function. It adopts a clear writing style and makes use of numerous large colour illustrations. The latest edition updates the text and figures throughout the book based on current research findings. The accompanying CD-ROM offers tutorials on materials covered in the book. Sports physiologists and other sports science professionals will find it useful.

Facilitated stretching (3rd edition)
(SIC call no.: RA781.63 .M32 2007)

Written by Robert E.McAtee and Jeff Charland and published by Human Kinetics in 2007, this new edition adds new chapter on stretching routines for many sports, including running, throwing and racketing sports, cycling, golf, swimming. It also contains numerous examples on strength training work using stability balls and elastic bands. It is accompanied by a DVD which demonstrates live stretching techniques. This book is useful for sport therapists, sport physicians, athletic trainers and athletes.