No. 20 URL – http://www.hksdb.org.hk March 2000 Get your kit on and support Hong Kong The Hongkong Bank Foundation sports Coaching Awards A launch ceremony for the Dress Sporty Day An Awards presentation dinner will be held at (DSD) 2000 was successfully held at the Star East the Conrad International Hong Kong on Sunday 2 on 25 February where athletes, coaches, April. Outstanding coaches will be honoured by the government officials and representatives from NSAs, Hong Kong Coaching Committee at the ceremony business field, entertainment business pledged their for their efforts in leading Hong Kong’s athletes to support to the event. international achievements in 1999. NSAs’ officials, athletes, and nominees will be invited to attend the Introduced by the SDB in 1999, the DSD aims annual presentation. to raise the profile of Hong Kong sports and generate fund to the two Sports Aid Foundation The Awards presentation for 1999 will also be Funds, which provides financial support to elite held in conjunction with the Hongkong Bank athletes for the compensation of income loss during Foundation Elite Coaches Seminar cum Coaching training and competitions, as well as for the Directors Forum, to be held from 1-2 April. The purchase of sports equipment. theme for the seminar will be ‘Sports Psychology’, with overseas speakers from China, Israel, As a major activity under “The Sports Germany and the United States. Local coaches and Movement” Campaign aiming to bring about a better coaching directors are invited to the seminar. society for Hong Kong people at beginning of a new Deadline for enrollment will be 18 March. For details, era, the DSD 2000 will be held on 10 May. NSAs are please contact the Coach Education Department at most welcome to render your support by 2681 6144. encouraging your officials, staff and members to join the activity on that particular day. For details, please World Congress on Sports For All contact the Marketing Department at 2681 6535, or The VIII World Sports For All Congress will be visit SDB’s homepage at http://www.hksdb.org.hk. held in Quebec, Canada from 18-21 May. NSAs which intend to obtain more information on the latest Congratulations to sports stars of 1999 development of the subject are encouraged to The annual ‘Coca Cola’ Hong Kong Sports submit their applications for the event on or before Stars Awards Prize Presentation was held at the 22 March. The overseas trip will be part of SDB’s City Hall on 28 February. Six leading athletes, Professional Training Programme aiming to provide including Wong Kam-po, Lee Lai-shan, Fenella Ng, NSAs more exchanges with their overseas Fu Ka-chun, Fung Ying-ki and Li Fai were selected counterparts. Visits to local sports associations and sports stars for 1999, while cyclist Wong also facilities are also possible at the completion of the topped the list to become the Sports Star of the Year. Congress. For details, please contact Suzanne Choi Six junior sports stars were also announced with at 2681 6508. recipients including Sherry Tsai, So Wa-wai, Ho Chi-ho, To Yu-hang, Ng Wei, and Lai Wai-ling, while Meet US sports officials at luncheon the 4x100m men’s cerebral-palsied relay team was workshop crowned the Sports Team of the Year. Tom Crawford, Director of Coach Development Congratulations to all winners for their hard work of the US Olympic Committee, has been invited to and commitment in 1999 and thanks to NSAs for give a presentation on development of American your support to make the Awards a success. Let’s sports and reasons behind the success of American all look forward to better results of Hong Kong athletes at the Sports House on 3 April from 12 athletes in 2000. noon to 2:00pm. For enrollment, please contact Suzanne Choi at 2681 6508. SPORTS BULLETIN 體訊 Results Update Disabled 2nd World Cup Oviedo Wheelchair Fencing Competition 23-29 Feb 2000, Oviedo Name Event Result Sports Chan Kam Loi* Men’s Individual Foil (Cat. A) 2nd / 32 Men’s Individual Sabre (Cat. A) 12th / 21 Chan Sze Kit* Men’s Individual Foil (Cat. B) 6th / 23 Men’s Individual Sabre (Cat. B) 7th / 23 Chui Man Fai* Men’s Individual Epee (Cat. B) 3rd / 28 Men’s Individual Sabre (Cat. B) 3rd / 23 Kwong Wai Ip* Men’s Individual Epee (Cat. A) 10th / 34 Men’s Individual Foil (Cat. A) 13th / 32 Tai Yan Yun* Men’s Individual Epee (Cat. A) 2nd / 34 Men’s Individual Sabre (Cat. A) 3rd / 21 Windsurfing World Windsurfing Championship 2000 10-20 Feb 2000, Mar del Plata Name Event Penalty Points Position Wong Tak Sum* Men (Gold) 211 39th / 89 Ho Chi Ho* Men (Silver) 141 49th / 89 Chan King Yin* Men (Silver) 225 65th / 89 Lee Lai Shan* Women 26 2nd / 42 Tennis ITF Women’s Circuit - Wellington Women’s International 1-7 Feb 2000, Wellington Name Event Round Opponent Result Tong Ka Po* Girls’ Singles Round 1 Paula Marama (NZL) 2:0 Round 2 Biljana Dimovska (AUS) 2:0 Quarter-Final Rewa Hudson (NZL) 2:0 Semi-Final Leanne Baker (NZL) Retired Tong Ka Po* / Jenny Belobrajdic (AUS) Girls’ Doubles Round 1 E. Gott (AUS) / T. O’Connor (NZL) 2:0 Round 2 B. Calderwood / D. Mcintyre (AUS) 2:0 Semi-Final B. Dimovska(AUS) / Diana Gherghi (ROM) 2:0 (2nd) Final M. Dittmann / K. Van Elden (AUS) 1:2 Tennis 14th Bangladesh International Junior Championships 19-26 Feb 2000, Dhaka Name Event Round Opponent Result Yu Hiu Tung* Boys’ Singles Round 1 Nadem Kamran Khan (BAN) 2:0 Round 2 Ravikrishna Palivela (IND) 2:0 Quarter-Final Stephan Timu (CAN) 0:2 Michael Frick* Boys’ Singles Round 1 Karan Doctor (IND) 0:2 Badminton Uber Cup (Semi-Final Stage) 13-21 Feb 2000, New Delhi Name Event Round Opponent Result Hong Kong Women’s Team Round Robin Indonesia 3:2 Round Robin Chinese Taipei 3:2 Round Robin India 1:4 Semi-Final Japan 1:3 3rd Place Play-off Indonesia 1:3 Badminton Thomas Cup (Semi-Final Stage) 13-21 Feb 2000, New Delhi Name Event Round Opponent Result Hong Kong Men’s Team Round Robin China 0:5 Chinese Taipei 3:2 Thailand 2:3 Competition results from NSAs are most welcome. Please contact Ms Evelyn Chan at (tel) 2681 6377, (fax) 2695 4555, or by e-mail to [email protected] P. 2 SPORTS BULLETIN 體訊 Badminton 2000 Canadian International 23-27 Feb 2000, Toronto Name Event Round Opponent Result Ng Wei* Men’s Singles Round 1 Takaaki Taniuchi (JPN) 2:0 Round 2 Keiran Kumar (IND) 2:0 Quarter-Final Richard Vaughan (WAL) 0:2 Koon Wai Chee* Women’s Singles Round 1 Bye Round 2 Jody Patrick (CAN) 2:0 Quarter-Final Emma Chaffin (ENG) 2:0 Semi-Final Takako Ida (JPN) 0:2 Ma Che Kong* / Yau Kwon Yuen* Men’s Doubles Round 1 N. Hutchinson / S. Smith (CAN) 2:0 Quarter-Final K. Foley / B. Prevoe (CAN) 2:0 Semi-Final J. Anderson / G. Hurrell (ENG) 2:1 (1st) Final H. Bach / M. Manha (USA) 2:1 Cycling Tour de Taiwan 2000 20-23 Feb 2000, Taiwan Name Event Result Position Ho Siu Lun* Stage: 1-4 Individual General Classification 12:58’41” 12th / 77 Finishing Points Classification 7 points 23rd / 32 Leung Chi Hang* Stage: 1-4 Individual General Classification 13:03’36” 28th / 77 Finishing Points Classification 3 points 30th / 32 Lau King Nin* Stage: 1-4 Individual General Classification 13:04’08” 44th / 77 Kan Koon Hang* Stage: 1-4 Individual General Classification 13:11’03” 55th / 77 Tsang Kai Ming* Stage: 1-4 Individual General Classification 13:12’35” 56th / 77 Lau King Yu* Stage: 1-4 Individual General Classification 13:37’16” 74th / 77 Hong Kong National Team Team General Classification 39:05’53” 8th / 14 Table World Teams Table Tennis Championships 19-26 Feb 2000, Kuala Lumpur Tennis Name Event Round Opponent Result Hong Kong Women’s Team Section A (top 24) Group D Round Robin England 3:0 Group D Round Robin Korea 2:3 Group D Round Robin Hungary 2:3 Group D Round Robin Luxembourg 3:1 Group D Round Robin Ukraine 3:2 Round 1 (Preliminary knockout) Czech Republic 3:0 Round 2 (Preliminary knockout) DPR Korea 3:1 (5th / 75) Quarter-Final China 0:3 Hong Kong Men’s Team Section B Group F Round Robin Gongo D.R. W/O Group F Round Robin Combodia 3:0 Group F Round Robin Togo 3:0 Group F Round Robin Latvia 3:0 Section B Semi-Final Turkey 3:0 Section B Final (proceed to Section A) Singapore 3:0 Men’s Team Section A (top 24) Round 1 (Preliminary knockout) Czech Republic 0:3 Ranking Play-off Yugoslavia 2:3 (21st / 96 ) Ranking Play-off England 3:2 Table 2000 Olympics Table Tennis Asian Qualifying Tournament 29 Feb-5 Mar 2000, Hong Kong Tennis Name Event Round Opponent Result Lau Sui Fei* Women’s Singles 1st Stage Round Robin Putrl Hasibuan (INA) 2:0 1st Stage Round Robin Zhang Yining (CHN) 0:2 1st Stage Round Robin Thwe Thwe Yu (MYA) 2:0 2nd Stage Round Robin Song Ah Sim* (HKG) 2:3 2nd Stage Round Robin Kwok Fong Fong* (HKG) 3:0 2nd Stage Round Robin Aya Umemra (JPN) 3:0 2nd Stage Round Robin Poulomi Ghatak (IND) 3:0 2nd Stage Round Robin Xu Jing (TPE) 2:3 2nd Stage Round Robin Ai Sakata (JPN) 0:3 2nd Stage Round Robin Nanthana Komwong (THA) 2:3 Kwok Fong Fong* Women’s Singles 1st Stage Round Robin Yang Ying (CHN) 1:2 1st Stage Round Robin Rossi Dipoyanti (INA) 2:0 1st Stage Round Robin Montu Ghosh (IND) 2:0 Competition results from NSAs are most welcome.