A total of thirteen promising athletes, six boys and seven girls, with impressive results in either local or international competitions between July and September, have been nominated for the third quarter of A.S. Watson Group/Hong Kong Sports Institute Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2004.
Presented by the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) with the sponsorship of the A.S. Watson Group as well as the support from the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) and the Hong Kong Sports Press Association (HKSPA), the Awards scheme aims to recognise the achievement of local junior athletes on a quarterly basis.
"This is the first nomination after the establishment of the HKSI on 1 October. We are delighted to see that the number of entries has been increasing when compared with the last two quarters, proving not only the importance of the Awards to local National Sports Associations, but also a strong pool of talents for the development of sports in Hong Kong," said Dr Chung Pak-kwong, Acting Chief Executive of the HKSI.
Among 13 nominees, three have been crowned the title before, including squash player Au Wing-chi, triathletes Chan Ye-ko and Mak So-ning.
The judging panel, comprising one representative each from the HKSI, SF&OC and HKSPA, will meet later to select the winners.
A prize presentation will be held at the HKSI in mid of this month and each of the winners will be rewarded a cash prize of $2,500, a sports gears voucher of $2,500 and a certificate of merit.
List of Nominees for the A.S. Watson Group/Hong Kong Sports Institute Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards for the Third Quarter of 2004
National Sports Associations
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Nominees
(Sex/Age)
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Name of Competitions
(Place/Date)
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Results
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Hong Kong Cycling Association
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Kwok Ho-ting
(M/16)
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2004 Pacific Youth Tournament
(Shanghai/August)
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Men's Elimination:
1st/15 entries
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Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped
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Tan Kai-hung
(M/18)
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INAS-FID Global Games
(Sweden/July-August)
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200m Men's Butterfly:
3rd/7 entries
4x50m Men's Freestyle Relay: 2nd/6 teams
4x100m Men's Freestyle Relay: 2nd/5 teams
4x50m Men's Medley Relay: 3rd/6 teams
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Leung Shu-hang
(F/16)
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INAS-FID Global Games
(Sweden/July-August)
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100m Women's Breastroke: 2nd/21 entries
200m Women's Breastroke: 1st/11 entries
100m Women's Individual Medley: 3rd/11 entries
200m Women's Individual Medley: 1st/9 entries
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Hong Kong Amateur Fencing
Association
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Lam Hin-chung
(M/17)
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All China Youth Fencing Championships
(Guangzhou/ September)
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Men's Sabre Team:
2nd/14 entries
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Chan Yin-man
(F/17)
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Asian Fencing Youth Championships
(Taipei/July)
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Ladies' Sabre Individual:
1st/30 entries
Ladies' Sabre Team:
1st/10 teams
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Hong Kong Golf Association
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Liu Wai-ho
(M/15)
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MacGregor Hong Kong Junior Golf Open 2004
(Hong Kong/August)
10th Asia Pacific Boys Junior Match-Play
Golf Championships
(Malaysia/August)
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Boys' Age 15-17:
5th/38 entries
Boys' Age 15-17:
3rd/22 entries
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Hong Kong Golf Association
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Ginger Mak
(F/13)
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MacGregor Hong Kong Junior Golf Open 2004
(Hong Kong/August)
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Girls' Age 13-14:
1st/16 entries
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Hong Kong Squash
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Au Wing-chi
(F/15)
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Pioneer Junior Open
(Germany/July)
Dutch Junior Open
(Netherlands/July)
Hong Kong Junior open
(Hong Kong/August)
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Girls Under 19:
3rd/32 entries
Girls Under 19:
2nd/25 entries
Girls Under 19:
1st/14 entries
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Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association
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Hannah Wilson
(F/15)
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28th Athens Olympic Games
(Athens/August)
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100m Women's Freestyle: 34th/50 entries
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Hong Kong Tennis Association
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Ronald Chow
(M/16)
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China ITF Junior I (Peking)
(China/September)
China ITF Junior II (Hangzhou)
(China/September)
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G5 Boys' Singles:
4th/32 entries
G5 Boys' Doubles:
2nd/16 pairs
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Chan Wing-yau
(F/15)
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Hatyai International Junior Tennis Championships (ITF Group 5)
(Thailand/July)
Mercedes Cup Bangkok International Junior Tennis Championships (ITF Group 5)
(Thailand/July)
20th Damascus International Junior Tournament (ITF Group 4)
(Syria/August)
Futures Foundation International Junior Tennis Championships (ITF Group 5)
(The Philippines/September)
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Girls' Singles:
4th/32 entries
Girls' Doubles:
1st/16 pairs
Girls' Doubles:
1st/16 pairs
Girls' Singles:
1st/18 entries
Girls' Doubles:
1st/8 pairs
Girls' Doubles:
4th/16 pairs
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Hong Kong Triathlon Association
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Chan Ye-ko
(M/17)
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2004 Macau ITU International Triathlon
(Macau/September)
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Male Elite Junior:
1st/27 entries
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Mak So-ning
(F/18)
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2004 Macau ITU International Triathlon
(Macau/September)
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Female Elite Junior:
3rd/19 entries
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