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.

ViuTV programme ’University Keyword’ carried the fourth episode on EdUHK, with a focus on the University’s health and physical education.

The Chengdu FISU World University Games Summer was held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. Doo Hoi Kem, our elite athlete student in Bachelor of Health Education (Honours) and the member of the Hong Kong Table Tennis Team, represented EdUHK to participate in the World University Games. Doo partnered with Soo Wai Yam and Lam Yee Lok in Women's Team Event while she paired up with Ho Kwan Kit in Mixed Doubles Event. She won the Bronze medals in both events respectively, which are the first medals of EdUHK in Table Tennis at the World University Games. The outstanding result has also brought the Hong Kong team a record-breaking in the sum of medals, with 4 Gold, 1 Silver, and 7 Bronze Medals.

The effort and innovation of our department is recognised in the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, one of the world’s most important events exclusively dedicated to inventions with participants from more than 42 countries and regions. HPE is delighted that the invention “Sitting Light Volleyball and Its Functional Sports Garment” has won the bronze medal at the expo. 

The President’s Awards for Outstanding Performance in Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer and Administrative Services 2022/23 recognise and honour staff members for their contributions and achievements. The Department of Health & Physical Education is delighted that Dr. LEUNG Ka Man, Carman, Assistant Professor, has received Individual Award in Knowledge Transfer in the university by translating University-owned knowledge and expertise into economics or social improvements that benefit the community as a whole.

Sitting light volleyball is an adapted physical activity for people with physical disabilities. Dr. LEUNG Ka Man, Carman and her team have been carrying out research projects related to sitting light volleyball. In order to promote the sport and also to share the research results and expertise, a book titled "Introduction to Sitting Light Volleyball” is published. It is written by Dr. Leung Ka-man, Mr. CHAN Ching Yat, Roy and Mr. Tse Fung to promote this sport and to enhance the sporting experience for para-athletes.

Hong Kong Paralympic Day 2023 was held on 23 July, 2023, organised by the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee. It was an event full of various para sports trials, performances and sharing sessions by athletes. Our department was very delighted to be part of it and to host the booth of sitting light volleyball in order to promote this sport.

The Asian Karate Championship 2023 was held in Malacca, Malaysia from 21 to 23 July. EdUHK Elite Athlete, Cheng Hui Pan (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)), participated in the Kumite 67 kg event and won the Bronze Medal. This is the first medal that he won in the Senior category of the Asian Karate Championship. Congratulations!

The Mongolia International Challenge 2023 was held from 2 to 3 July. Our current elite athlete-student, Ng Wing Yung (Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)) partnered with Lui Lok Lok in the Women’s Double Event. The pair defeated teams from Australia, Thailand, and America. In the Finals, they successfully won the victory against the Australia’s pair, with the score of 21:16 and 21:18.