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.

Music Pop-up in Community is one of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department sponsored programme. Young musicians from 《喜動樂樂室內樂團》and the EdUHK Elite Athlete-students are selected to serve as community cultural ambassadors in 2023. The HPE lecturer, Ms. CHAN Ka Man, Carmen, responsible to collaborate and coordinate this event and leading elite athletes and students to participate more than 20 music and sports interactive concerts and workshops. We aim to promote better wellbeing including physical fitness, mental health and entertainment activities for the general public.

Hong Kong team won a total of 9 medals – 3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes in the 16thWorld Wushu Championships. It was held from November 16 to 20 in Texas, the United States. Our current elite athlete-student Michelle Yeung (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) and our graduate He Jianxin (Master of Social Sciences in Sports Coaching and Management) achieved great results in Taolu. He Jianxin, Lydia Sham and Michelle Yeung won a gold medal in the Duilian Women event, was followed by Malaysia and Macao’s representatives. He Jianxin won silver medals in both Women's Nanquan and Women's Nangun and Michelle Yeung later took a bronze medal in Women's Gunshu. Congratulations!

Our current elite athlete-student Chang Yu-kiu (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) and his partner Cheung Ka-wai won the IBSF World Men Team Snooker Championship. They came from behind against Ireland, Iran, and Poland to reach the final, and against players from Cyprus to win the Champion with a 4:2. They are the first to win this title for Hong Kong in recent years. Congratulations!

The 1st HPE Learning and Teaching Seminar 2023/24, "Transforming Authentic Assessment in Physical Education Teacher Training: Empowering Students through Speech-to-Text Technology", was successfully conducted via Zoom on 13 November 2023.

The 21st Asian Cadet Junior and U21 Championship 2023 took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from November 6 to 8. In the U21 Kumite Male -67 kg event, our current elite athlete-student Cheng Hui-pan (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) defeated athletes from Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam and bravely defeated a Cambodian player to win the bronze medal. Hong Kong team won a total of 5 medals - 2 silvers and 3 bronzes at the games.

The “Parent-child Sports Carnival 2023”, co-organized by the Pre-school Rehabilitation Services of The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA) and the Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) was successfully completed on 28 Oct 2023.

Following with the completion of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, Doo Hoi Kem (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) has participated in the WTT Star Contender Lanzhou 2023 from 2 Oct to 8 Oct. She partnered with Zhu Cheng Zhu for the Women’s Double. They met the pair from Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals and won 3:0 in rounds. They then advanced to the semi-finals against the South Korea’s pair who had competed with in the Women’s Team Event during the Asian Games. Finally, Doo and Zhu lost 0:3 in rounds, and claimed the 2nd Runner-Up in the Women’s Double.

The first Victor Kaohsiung Master 2023 was held on 30 September 2023 at Kaohsiung Arena. Our Elite Athlete Student, Yau Mau Ying (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), partnered with Fan Ka Yan to participate in the Women's Double Event.