Hong Kong Paralympic Day 2023 was held on 23 July, 2023, organised by the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee. It was an event full of various para sports trials, performances and sharing sessions by athletes. Our department was very delighted to be part of it and to host the booth of sitting light volleyball in order to promote this sport.
 
Since 2015, Dr. Leung Ka Man and her team have been working on sitting light volleyball related research. At first, the team focused on how light volleyball could improve the wellbeing of older adults, later on they tried to adapt light volleyball to fit the needs of people with physical disabilities. Sitting light volleyball was then invented in 2018. The team has been working on the research and promotion of this new sport ever since. Apart from organising competitions, being part of the Paralympic Day is also a valuable opportunity to reach out to more people.
 
The team designed a game to promote sitting light volleyball in an interactive way. Participants had the chance to strike the light volleyball and answer questions. The booth was really popular and successful. We believe that it is a good way to promote not only this sport but also social inclusion.