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Promoting Life Education Through Sports
Many local dailies reported that Dr. LOUIE Hung Tak, Lobo had joined EdUHK this month as Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Physical Education.
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Dr Lobo Louie Hung-tak on Early Sport Specialisation
In a contributed article to Sing Tao, Dr. LOUIE Hung Tak, Lobo dismissed the wrong concept held by some parents that early sport specialisation for their children would ensure good sport performances in the future. He explained that early sport specialisation would on the contrary cause negative impacts on children’s mental and physical health, causing them an aversion to sport.
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Dr Lobo Louie interviewed on promoting development of elite para-athletes training
Now News’s News Magazine interviewed Dr. LOUIE Hung Tak, Lobo, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Physical Education, on promoting the development of elite training for para-athletes.
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Dr Lobo Louie Hung-Tak on obesity in school children
SCMP reported on a study made by the Health Department, which found that the pandemic has caused obesity in school children as they have changed their lifestyles.
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Technology helps disabled athletes improve their performances
In a contributed article to Sing Tao, Dr. LOUIE Hung Tak, Lobo discussed how technology has helped disabled athletes improve their performances, noting that experts so far have not yet reached a consensus on the controversy whether the technology has given disabled athletes an advantage over normal athletes in competitions.
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EdUHK launches Elite Athlete Friendly University Fund
Local dailies reported that EdUHK launches the Elite Athlete Friendly University Fund to provide scholarships for the University’s Olympians, including the medallists in Tokyo.
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Building a Safety Net for Helping Elite Athletes to Repick a “Dual Path Development Life”
In a contributed article to Ming Pao, Professor Stephen Chiu Wing-kai, Chair Professor of Sociology, Dr Gary Chow Chi-ching, Assistant Professor of Department of Health and Physical Education and Ms Samantha Liu Siu-man, Elite Athlete Development Officer cited the study by a Canadian scholar Jean Côte’ to discuss the three main paths for athletes to choose between training and study, and made four proposals for universities to provide assistances to elite athletes in their academic and career developments.
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Most Valuable Athlete and Most Dedicated Athlete Award
In 2020/21, sports competitions had been suspended for a long period. In the beginning of the pandemic, USFHK adopted alternative arrangements for competitions at tertiary level yet it was still a tough and challenging year due to the widespread outbreak of COVID-19. The EdUHK Annual Prize Presentation Day was also forced to be cancelled this year to prevent the spread of infectious disease. However, to show our appreciation for the participation and efforts made by the coaches and the sport team members in such difficult times, HPE had distributed the E-certificates to honour the MVP and MDAA awardees of the USFHK sports competitions.
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EdUHK promotes dual career pathways for athlete students
Local dailies reported on the awards to the HK team, including the HK$300 million Booster Fund jointly set up by the government and the HKJC for the enhancement of HK athletes’ abilities.
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[Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games] Professor Stephen Cheung, President Congratulating Lee Wai Sze
Professor Stephen Cheung Yan Leung, President of EdUHK congratulates Sarah Lee Wai Sze, BBS, MH, Honorary Fellow of EdUHK, on winning the bronze medal in women’s track cycling sprint. She is the first Hong Kong athlete who has won medals at two Olympic Games.
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[Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games] Professor Stephen Cheung, President Congratulating Doo Hoi Kem & Lee Ho Ching
Hong Kong’s women’s table tennis team has won the historic BRONZE medal at team event in Olympic Games. Professor Stephen Cheung Yan Leung, President of EdUHK, had a dialogue with the two Elite Athlete-students of EdUHK- Doo Hoi Kem and Lee Ho Ching for congratulating their outstanding performance via Zoom on 6 August 2021.
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[Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games] Let’s clap for BHE athlete-students Doo Hoi Kem & Lee Ho Ching, the Table Tennis Bronze Medalists!!
Hong Kong’s women’s table tennis team has won the historic BRONZE medal at team event in Olympic Games. The team of the two Elite Athlete-students from Bachelor of Health Education (Honours) - Doo Hoi Kem and Lee Ho Ching with another Hong Kong team member, Minnie Soo Wai Yam won 3-1 against Germany’s team. Their tremendous effort, perseverance and resilience finally paid off in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! We wish them the very best in their continued endeavors in their sports career and academic studies under the dual pathway that the University pioneer in collaboration with the Hong Kong Sports Institute.