Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee (HKCC) and the All-China Sports Federation, the annual Hongkong Bank Foundation Elite Coaches Seminar/ Coaching Directors Forum will be held on 2 – 3 December at the HKSI. The seminar theme is "Quest for Excellence – Olympic Gold Medal Coaches in the Spotlight". Olympic gold medal-winning coaches: Rene Appel, National Coach of the Hong Kong China Windsurfing Team; Glenn Beringen, Performance Development Coordinator of Swimming SA, Australia; Chen Zhong-he, Chief Coach of the China National Women’s Volleyball Team; and Sun Hai-ping, Deputy Chief Coach of the China National Athletics Team, will share their experiences with local and overseas coaches. For details, please visit the HKCC website http://www.hkcoaching.com/.

The HKSI is organising a two-day International Scientific Symposium on 24 - 25 February 2006.　The Symposium is supported by the International Federation of Sports Medicine, the CUHK-WHO Collaborating Centre for Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science.　The Symposium focuses on the planning and integration of systematic recovery programming, targeting the needs of athletes and coaches within the Asia-Pacific region.　Renowned speakers in the field have been invited to share their expertise through keynote presentations and an expert panel discussion.　This will be a valuable opportunity to share expertise and get the most up-to-date scientific knowledge from experts in the field.

For registration, please visit http://www.hksi.org.hk/iss/. The deadline for registration is 20 December.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Public Affairs and Marketing Department at (852) 2681 6532, or via email at marketing@hksi.org.hk.

Wheelchair fencing athlete Yu Chui-yee was given the Best Games Debut Award by the International Paralympic Committee, in recognition of her sporting achievement at the Paralympic Games held in 2004 in Athens. In her first appearance at the Games, Yu Chui-yee captured two gold medals in individual events and two gold medals in team events.

Yu Chui-yee started fencing in 2000 and became a HKSI Scholarship athlete in April 2002. She won two gold medals in individual events and two gold medals in team events at the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (FESPIC Games) held in 2002 in Busan, Korea; and one gold medal in individual events at the World Wheelchair Fencing Championships held in 2002 in Budapest, Hungary.

Congratulations to Yu Chui-yee from the HKSI!

Sprinter (physical disability) So Wa-wai was elected by the Junior Chamber International Hong Kong as one of the 2005 Ten Outstanding Young Persons, in recognition of his sporting achievements and commitment to the community.

So Wa-wai became a HKSI Scholarship athlete in April 1997. After winning his first gold medal in the mens 4x100m event at the 1996 Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, he went on to win 4 gold medals in men’s 100m, 200m and 400m events at the 2000 Paralympic Games held in Sydney and again at the 2004 Paralympic Games held in Athens. He is currently the holder of the 100m and 200m world record for the mentally handicapped.

Congratulations to So Wa-wai from the HKSI!

JiangSu sports delegation visits HKSI

A seven-member sports delegation from JiangSu visited the HKSI on 1 November. Accompanied by a representative of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR, the delegates represented the Huai An Sports Bureau, Lian Yun Gang Sports Bureau, Xu Zhou Sports Bureau, Chang Zhou Sports Bureau, Wu Xi Sports Bureau and the JiangSu Contract Bridge Management Centre.

The delegation exchanged views with the HKSI management on elite sports facility management and the elite sports system in Hong Kong. They toured the HKSI, including sports science laboratories, hostel and elite sports training facilities.

The Commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission visits HKSI

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