On 21 September 2026, a delegation from the Shanghai Administration of Sports visited The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) to exchange views on athlete development and collaboration.

At the meeting, Professor Lee Chi Kin, President of EdUHK, extended a sincere welcome to the delegation and introduced the University as the first elite-athlete-friendly university in Hong Kong, emphasising its strong commitment to the admission and development of athletes. Mr. Lu Lin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Shanghai Administration of Sports, stated that Shanghai is actively advancing innovation in sports science and attaches great importance to the career development of retired athletes. He noted that enabling athletes to pursue further studies at EdUHK would help broaden their career pathways, and he also extended a sincere invitation to EdUHK faculty and students to visit Shanghai for exchanges and internships.

Professor Ha Sau Ching, Head of the Department of Health and Physical Education, presented the Department’s future development and its “Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme”, which encompassed comprehensive learning support, career development, flexible curriculum arrangements, and scholarship provisions. Associate Professor Dr. Sun Fenghua, Principal Lecturer Dr. Kam Wai Keung, and Lecturer Mr. Siu Ka Man together with Mr. Man Ka Ho and Ms. Lai Wing Sze, Assistant Officers of Elite Athlete Development, also shared relevant experiences and outcomes.

After the meeting, the delegation visited the University’s Human Performance Laboratory. The visit laid a solid foundation for future exchanges between EdUHK and the Shanghai Administration of Sports, with both parties expressing their anticipation of closer collaboration in athlete development and related areas in the future.