Our elite athlete-student Wong Sze Man, a Bachelor of Science Education (Honours) in Sports Science student, competed in the 2025 Karate 1-Series A Larnaca in Cyprus from 14 to 16 February 2025. Sze Man teamed up with Ma Ka Man, Tung Yee Yin, and Tam Cheuk Yi in the Women’s Team Kata event. The Hong Kong team delivered an outstanding performance in the elimination rounds, defeating Serbia, Italy, and France to advance to the final. In the final, the team scored 40.5 points, narrowly missing the gold medal by just 0.1 points to the French team, securing a silver medal.

Five elite student-athletes (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) brought home the bronze medal at the Asian Road Cycling Championships 2025. The championship was held in Thailand from February 7 to 15. The elite student-athletes — Lau Wan Yau, Mow Ching Yin, Ng Pak Hang, Lee Sze Wing, Leung Wing Yee, partnered with Yang Qianyu competed in the Mixed Team Relay. The team completed the 10.7-kilometer course in 51 minutes, 28.239 seconds, clinching third place. Lee Sze Wing further competed in the Women’s Elite Individual Road Race, finishing in 2 hours, 43 minutes, and 5 seconds to claim another bronze medal. This marks the second consecutive victory for the Hong Kong team at the championship. Congratulations to the athletes for their remarkable achievement!

Recently, Dr. LEUNG Ka Man, Carman, an Associate Professor of the Department of Health and Physical Education at our university, was invited to introduce light volleyball on the J Sport program on TVB. Dr. Leung explained that, compared to traditional volleyball, light volleyball features a larger and lighter ball with simpler rules, making it easier for participants to get started. Additionally, as a non-contact sport, light volleyball significantly reduces the risk of injury, making it particularly suitable for older adults.

The Health and Physical Education (HPE) department successfully hosted the 2nd Physical Education (PE) Assembly on 20 January, 2025, which served as a pivotal platform for over 180 students from the Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Physical Education) and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary and Secondary) programmes.

Our graduate of elite-athlete, Yeung Nok Lam (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), competed in the Casablanca African Open 2025 (held from January 18 to January 19, 2025). The competition took place in Casablanca, Morocco. A total of 11 athletes from Hong Kong were sent to compete in 7 weight categories for both men and women. Nok Lam participated in the Women -57 kg category, where she defeated her opponent from Liechtenstein in the group stage, advancing to the semifinals. She then triumphed over the representative from Tunisia, securing a spot in the final and ultimately winning the silver medal. Congratulations to Nok Lam!

The 2024 National Rowing Autumn Championships took place on December 21 in Lishui, Zhejiang. Representing Hong Kong at the Paris Olympics and EdUHK elite athlete-student, Chiu Hin-chun (Master of Social…

Our elite student-athlete, Lee Sze Wing (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), delivered an outstanding performance at the AusCycling National Championships held in Melbourne, Australia, from December 19 to 21, 2024.…

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup was held in Chengdu, China, from December 1 to 8. The Hong Kong, China table tennis team faced Korea in the semifinals on December 8 morning but was defeated, moving on to the Bronze Medal match against Romania. Our elite athlete, Doo Hoi Kem (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), competed in the women's singles for team Hong Kong, China. In the match against Romania, team Hong Kong, China initially took the lead in the mixed doubles, winning 3-0. Doo Hoi Kem then extended the lead to 5-1 by winning her women's singles matches against Bernadette Szocs. Team Hong Kong, China continued their strong performance in the men's singles and doubles, ultimately winning the Bronze Medal with a total score of 8-2. Congratulations to Doo Hoi Kem for bringing glory to Hong Kong, China on the international stage!

The 9th Chinese Olympic Committee Youth Camp was held at Beijing Sport University from November 3rd to 7th. The camp attracted nearly 60 young sports professionals from 18 countries and regions. Our EdUHK elite athlete, Li Yan Tung, Kary (Bachelor of Science in Sports Science and Coaching (Honours)) was honored to represent the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, at the event.

The HAITONG International 2024 Hong Kong Open Windsurfing Championships exhibition race was held last Sunday (November 3, 2024). EdUHK Windsurfer Asgar Kikabhoy (Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports Science and Coaching) claimed victory in the men’s iQFOiL windsurfing category. Asgar outperformed South Korean competitors Kim Chaneui and Son Ji Won, securing his first title in the adult division at this iconic event. Having been promoted from the youth team to the adult team this summer, Asgar also served as a sparring partner for the Hong Kong team in Europe as part of their training for the Paris Olympics. This exhibition race not only boosted his confidence but also motivated him to take on more international competitions in the future. What a massive accomplishment for Asgar!

Several members of the Hong Kong Squash Team competed in PSA events held across different countries, with EdUHK elite student-athletes achieving remarkable results. At the PSA World Tour Silver - China Open 2024, held in Shanghai on October 30, our graduate Leung Chi Hin, (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), advanced to the second round with an impressive start.

The WTT Contender Muscat 2024 took place in Muscat, Oman, from October 28 to November 2. Our current elite student-athlete Doo Hoi Kem (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), partnered with Wong Chun Ting to compete in the mixed doubles category. As the second-seeded pair, Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem triumphed over two Indian pairs in the preliminary rounds, advancing to the final against the top-seeded China team, ultimately securing the silver medal.