The 2024 World Rowing Cup II took place from 24 to 26 May in Lucerne, Switzerland. Chiu Hin Chun (Master of Social Sciences in Sports Coaching and Management) competed in the Men's Lightweight Single Sculls A Final.

The Hong Kong Premier League 2023-2024 season came to the end on last Sunday (26 May). Lee Man Football Club narrowly defeated Kitchee 3-2 despite playing with ten men, finishing the season undefeated in 20 matches. Zachary Hui joined Lee Man Football Club in 2021, and enrolled in Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports Science and Coaching of the Education University of Hong Kong in 2022 through the Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA scheme) to pursue a dual-track development. Having played for Lee Man for nearly three years since 2021, Zachary has contributed a lot to Lee Man for winning the first league champions in the club’s history this year. Lee Man became the fourth team to win the Hong Kong Premier League title after Kitchee, Eastern, and Wofoo Tai Po. Congratulations to Zachary!

The WTT Contender Taiyuan took place from 21 to 26 May at the Taiyuan City Binhe Sports Center. EdUHK's Doo Hoi Kem (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) continued to team up with Wong Chun-ting to compete in the Mixed Doubles event. Last Friday (May 24), they first appeared in the Mixed Doubles quarter-finals against the Chinese duo Yuan Licen and Chen Xingtong. Despite losing the first game at 6:11, they regained their momentum and came back to win three consecutive games at 11:3, 11:8, and 13:11, securing a 3:1 victory and advancing to the semi-finals. Unfortunately, they were defeated 0:3 in the semi-finals by another Chinese duo, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Yidi, earning a Bronze Medal. This is Doo Hoi Kem 's second mixed doubles medal after winning silver at the WTT Saudi Smash at the beginning of the month. We hope she can continue her good performance and go all out in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

The IBD World Championships 2024 was held from May 18 to 31 in Ekurhuleni, South Africa. Our elite athlete, Kwok Wing (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), participated in the B2 Men’s Singles event and partnered with Li Chi Ming Rockey in the B3/B4 Mixed Pairs event. He performed well in both matches and eventually won two Silver Medals. Congrats to Kwok Wing on his sensational performance!

The World Table Tennis (WTT) Saudi Smash 2024 took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from May 1st to 11th. This tournament is the highest-level event in the WTT series, with a total prize of up to two million US dollars. The champions will also receive 2000 world ranking points. Doo Hoi Kem (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) partnered with Wong Chun-ting to participate in the Mixed Doubles event.

The 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastic Championship took place in Cali, Colombia, from April 21st to 28th. Ng Ka Ki, an EdUHK elite athlete and Bachelor of Health Education (Honours) student, participated in the Senior Men's Vault event. In the Finals, he scored an average of 13.925, only 0.525 points short of winning the Gold Medal. However, he still managed to secure the Silver Medal. Congratulations on winning his first international medal, and we all look forward to Ka Ki claiming a Gold Medal next time！

The World Table Tennis Feeder Düsseldorf 2024 was held in Dusseldorf, Germany, from April 8th to 12th. Our Elite Athlete Student, Lee Ho Ching (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), continued her partnership with Zhu Chengzhu in the Women’s Doubles Event. In the previous WTT Feeder Varazdin 2024, Lee Ho Ching and Zhu Chengzhu won the 1st Runner-Up. In this WTT Feeder Düsseldorf 2024, they defeated the Croatian pair in the opening round with a round score of 3-1. In the quarterfinals, they eliminated the French pair with the same score in rounds. In the semifinals, they dominated the German pair and won the rounds of 3-0. In the finals, Lee Ho Ching and Zhu Chenzhu competed against the Korean pair. After taking the first two sets and leading 2-0, they faced a strong comeback from the Korean pair, resulting in a tied score of 2-2. In the decisive final game, Lee Ho Ching and Zhu Chenzhu weathered the storm, triumphing with an 11-6 victory, securing the Championship. Congratulations to Lee Ho Ching!

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.

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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.