The World Table Tennis Feeder Varazdin 2024 was held from April 2nd to 7th in Varaždin, Croatia. Our Elite Athlete Students, Lee Ho Ching and Doo Hoi Kem (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) participated in the event. Lee Ho Ching partnered with Zhu Chengzhu to compete in the Women’s Doubles Event.

The Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE) is calling for nomination for the Outstanding FLASS Alumni Award (“The Award”) in 2023/24. The Award aims to give public recognition to…

The WTT Feeder I & II 2024 were held in Beirut, Lebanon, from 19 to 21 and 22 to 24 in March, respectively. Doo Hoi Kem (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) also participated in both events and achieved outstanding results. In the Women’s Doubles final of the WTT Feeder Beirut I 2024, Doo Hoi Kem partnered with Zhu Chengzhu to defeat a cross-national team (Serbia and Germany) with a score of 3:1, winning the Gold Medals. In the Women’s Singles semi-finals, Doo Hoi Kem lost to Suh Hyo Won (South Korea) with a score of 1:3 but still secured the Bronze Medal. And on the last day of the WTT Feeder II 2024, Doo Hoi Kem maintain her outstanding performance in the Women’s Double event. They came back from 1:0, defeated the India Team by a final result of 3:1 in rounds, and claimed a Gold Medal in consecutive competitions.

Our graduate, Shek Wai-hung (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) won his second medal with silver in the vault at the FIG Apparatus World Cup Series in Baku, Azerbaijan from March 9 to 12. He had an average score of 14.866 points to finish second, took a big step towards to the Paris Summer Olympics! Congratulations!

The 15th East Asian Squash Championship was held in Haining, Zhejiang, from 8th to 10th March. Fung Ching Hei (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) represented the Squash Team in the Mixed Team Event. In the final against South Korea, Fung Ching Hei played in the second match. She took the lead with two sets of 11:5, but the South Korean player did not show weakness, and evened the score with 11:4 and 11:1 in succession. Ultimately, Fung Ching Hei lived up to expectations and won the decisive set with 11:5, widening the match score to 2:0.

🎉 Congratulations to Doo Hoi-kem and Lee Ho-ching, elite athletes on our Bachelor of Health Education (Hons) programme!

The Asian Track Cycling Championships 2024 took place at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Velodrome in New Delhi, India, from 21 to 26 February 2024. Our elite athlete students are the members of the Hong Kong Cycling Team, which has won multiple medals in this championship.

Our graduate, Shek Wai-hung (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) secured bronze in the vault at the FIG Apparatus World Cup in Cairo from February 15 to 18. He had an average score of 14.800 points to finish third, significantly advancing his qualification for the Paris Olympics this summer. Congratulations!

The Singapore Canoe Marathon 2024 took place at the Marina Reservoir, Singapore from January 20 to 21. Our current elite athlete-student Chung Hoi Tik (Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours)) and Lo Wai Lok finished with a timing of 1hrs 22mins 0.4secs for the win in Open Mixed K2’s category (16km). Congratulations!

In the recent episode of "Hong Kong Connection" on RTHK, Dr. LEUNG Ka Man, Carman, an Associate Professor from the Department of Health and Physical Education at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), was invited to share her insights about the current physical activity promotion among people with physical disabilities. Dr Leung pointed out that people with physical disabilities tend to be lower in their fitness level, and their chance of doing physical activity is limited in our community.

The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) held the Honour Roll Ceremony on December 19th in celebration of the contributions of sports personalities. Dr. Louie Hung Tak, Lobo, Senior Lecturer & Associate Head, Department Health and Physical Education was honoured with the Medal of Honour in recognition of his achievements in the development of sports education and sports science in Hong Kong. HPE staff members and Elite Athlete Graduates were in attendance at the ceremony to show their support and appreciation for Dr. Louie's outstanding contributions. His dedication and expertise have greatly impacted the development of athletes and the overall sporting landscape in the region. Congratulations!

Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, organised by the Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), supported by Action Sports Foundation Limited, Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association, Hong Kong China Rugby, Hong Kong, China Tennis Association and Hoops for Hope Basketball Asia, the Jockey Club Sports Empowering Programme Sports Experience Day 2023 was held at C.C.C. Heep Woh Primary School (Cheung Sha Wan) on 9 December 2023. The event aims to cultivate the positive sports learning atmosphere, and provide public education on the importance of a motivational environment in youth sports participation, through a myriad of sports trials and programme exhibition.