No. 5 URL – http://www.hksdb.org.hk December 1998 1998 'Coca-Cola' Hong Kong Sports Stars the SDB has set up medal tables of the Hong Kong delegation at both the Sports House and the Sports Awards Institute. It serves not only as a record of achievements but The 1998 ‘Coca-Cola’ Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards also recognition to Hong Kong athletes. Scheme has been officially launched and is now open for Daily results of the Hong Kong Delegation can also be nominations. Organised by Swire Coca-Cola HK Ltd in found on panels located at the lobbies of the Sports House association with the SDB, the Awards for 1998 will have and the Sports Institute. Internet users can also retrieve four categories, including Sports Stars Awards, Junior results through the SDB homepage Sports Stars Awards, Sports Team of the Year Award, and (http://www.hksdb.org.hk). Sports Star of the Year Award. Four more recipients have been added, for the first SportScene delivered time, to the Sports Stars Awards category to recognise The SportScene Volume 2 came out in early December. outstanding performance of athletes in 1998, making the To tie in with the Asian Games in Thailand, a special total number of recipients to ten. section on the preparations of the Hong Kong team was Nominations should reach the SDB on or before 21 featured, including an interview with Tim Fok, President of December. Results will be announced at a prize the ASF&OC and Head of the Hong Kong Delegation. The presentation on 12 March 1999. For enquiries, please issue also covered topics such as tournament reports, contact Calvin Ng on 2504 8560. athletes’ profiles, sports and health, and research findings. 1998 Asian Games Athlete Incentive New equipment available for NSAs Awards Scheme Upon request from NSAs, the Board has purchased a A “Best Wishes to Hong Kong Athletes” Presentation number of new audio-visual equipment. Subject to was held at the Sports Institute on 26 November 1998 to availability, the equipment will be provided on a present the message of “Meet the Challenge at the Games, complimentary loan basis. Interested NSAs can contact Pursuit of Excellence is the Aim” to Hong Kong athletes the Administration Department on 2504 8556 for details. attending the Asian Games 1998. The message was selected by the public through the “Best Wishes to Hong Kong Athletes” voting campaign organised by the SDB and Expert shares experience at luncheon Ming Pao and is one of the activities under the 1998 Asian workshops Games Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme. Two luncheon workshops were held at the Sports Over 200 guests attended the Presentation, including House on 10 and 12 November with Mel Welch, Chairman athletes, officials, sponsors of the Scheme, of the British Institute of Sports Administration, speaking representatives from the Hong Kong Together Campaign on “Training the voluntary sports administrator” and “The and over 100 secondary students from the Shatin District effective management and government of sports who helped paint most part of the giant message before associations” respectively. Over 80 officials and staff from the ceremony. Guests were invited to finish the final part of NSAs attended the workshops. the message painted on the spectator stand of the Sports At one of the workshops, four NSAs officials, who went Institute at the Presentation. to the United Kingdom for a study trip in July, shared their Meanwhile, with the kind support from the Hong Kong experience with their counterparts. Tramways Limited, the message was also painted on one of the trams in order to generate more support from the Tourism walk for Hong Kong sport community. The tram travels across the Hong Kong Island Organised by the Hong Kong Tourist Association, the from 26 November until the completion of the Asian annual Tourism Walk was held on 29 November at the Games on 20 December 1998. Tamar Site. This year, a fund-raising target was set at HK$1 million and part of the fund raised will be donated to NSAs for hosting major local international events through Asian Games results on display the Spotlight Sports Sponsorship Scheme administered by th With the 13 Asian Games taking place in Thailand, the SDB. SPORTS BULLETIN 體訊 Discounted rate for NSAs 26 to 28 November 1998. They also visited sports Whether for hosting overseas visiting teams or holding organisations in Sydney and paid visits to facilities for the a training camp, the Sports Residence at the Sports Olympics 2000, followed by a study visit to the Australian Institute offers budget discount for NSAs. Sports Commission. Standard rates for double room and suites are $550 and $830 respectively. We offer saving discounts of 20 per Research highlights cent to NSA booking of fewer than 10 rooms per day, and In the past few months, air and water pollution in Hong 30 per cent discount for 10 rooms or more. For reservation, Kong has aroused public awareness. The SDB has please call 2681 6200. therefore commissioned The University of Hong Kong to conduct a survey on the impacts of air and water pollution Family and Sport Campaign on sports participation. A total of 1,369 Hong Kong citizens The Exercise Together Rainbow Award was held on 18 were interviewed in July and September respectively. October, 1, 15, 29 November and 13 December 1998 in About 80% of the respondents rated air and water conjunction with the Hong Kong Physical Fitness pollution in Hong Kong serious and agreed that Association, the Hong Kong Line Dancing Club, the Hong participating in sport activities in polluted area is hazardous Kong Rope Skipping Association, and the Hong Kong to health. As a result, they preferred to play sports in indoor Amateur Gymnastic Association. About 600 participants or artificial facilities, for instance, swimming pool. However, from 200 families took part in the programmes. it is encouraging to know that over half of the respondents are not discouraged from playing sports because of Overseas experience for NSA staff pollution. Four NSA staff/officials attended the fourth Annual Highlights of these researches will be sent to NSAs Conference of the Sport Management Association of under separate cover. Australia and New Zealand in Gold Coast, Australia from Results Update Women’s World Squash Team Championship’98 9-15 Nov 98, Stuttgart Squash Name Round Opponent Result Hong Kong Stage 1 Belgium 1:2 Egypt 0:3 Ireland 1:2 Stage 2 Denmark 0:3 Austria 3:0 Nigeria 2:1 (Finished 18th ) Colombia 3:0 Asian Squash Federation Junior Circuit Grand Final 19-22 Nov 98, New Delhi Squash Name Round Opponent Result Akanksha Hazari Round 1 Tan Wah Siew (SIN) 0:3 9th-16th Playoff Bye (9th) 9 / 10th Playoff Joshna Chinappa (IND) 3:0 Karen Lau Round 1 Bye 1st-8th Playoff Tricia Chuah (MAL) 0:3 5th-8th Playoff Kong Yi Zhen (MAL) 3:0 (5th) 5 / 6th Playoff Pia Abraham (IND) 3:0 Roger Ngan Round 1 Yashwardhan Singh (IND) 3:1 1st-8th Playoff Ifrahin Gul (PAK) 0:3 (7th) 7 / 8th Playoff J. Kumaresan (MAL) 3:1 Yan Ka Ho Round 1 Tejxir Singh (IND) 3:0 1st-8th Playoff Anshul Manchanda (IND) 3:0 1st-4th Playoff Ritwk Dhattacharya (IND) 0:3 (3rd) 3rd / 4th Playoff Ifrahin Gul (PAK) 3:0 2 SPORTS BULLETIN 體訊 World Indoor Cycling Championships 19-21 Oct 98, Prerov Cycling Name Event Result Position Hong Kong Cycle-Ball Group B Lost to Holand by 1:9 Lost to Belgium by 0:11 Beat Malaysia by 5:0 Beat Hungry by 7:3 Yu Hok Yee Men’s Single Artistic cycling 272.66 13th / 20 Yu Sum Yee Men’s Single Artistic cycling 262.99 14th / 20 Yu Lok Chee Women’s Single Artistic cycling 252.65 15th / 24 Mui Ho Yee Women’s Single Artistic cycling 247.30 18th / 24 Yu Hok Yee/Yu Sum Yee Men’s Pairs Artistic Cycling 249.23 6th / 9 Yu Lok Chee/Mui Ho Yee Women’s Pairs Artistic Cycling 230.55 11th / 13 The Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic 1998 17-25 Oct 98, Australia Cycling Name Event Result Position Wong Kam Po * General Classification-15 stages 25:37’09 9th / 70 Fencing Asian Youth / Cadet Championship 14-21 Nov 98, Manila Name Event Position To Pui Yin Women’s Foil Individual (Age 17 ) 3rd/12 Women’s Foil Individual (Age 20 ) 8th/13 Yeung Chui Ling Women’s Epee Individual (Age 17 ) 2nd/13 Women’s Epee Individual (Age 20 ) 11th/15 Lau Lok sang Women’s Epee Individual (Age 20 ) 5th/15 To Wing Chi Women’s Epee Individual (Age 20 ) 8th/15 Lam Man Chi Men’s Epee Individual (Age 17 ) 5th/21 Men’s Epee Individual (Age 20 ) 7th/22 Wu Siu Cheung Men’s Epee Individual (Age 17 ) 8th/21 Men’s Epee Individual (Age 20 ) 14th/22 Tse Yu Ming * Men’s Sabre Individual (Age 17 ) 3rd/15 Yuen Hou In * Men’s Sabre Individual (Age 17 ) 3rd/15 Wong Kam Kau * Men’s Foil Individual ( Age 20 ) 7th/26 Tsui Man Sum * Men’s Foil Individual ( Age 20 ) 12th/26 Wong Ho Yin* Men’s Foil Individual ( Age 20 ) 17th/26 Tsui Yiu Chung Men’s Epee Individual ( Age 20 ) 21st/22 Kong Chi Chung * Men’s Sabre Individual ( Age 20 ) 8th/25 Lai King Tung * Men’s Sabre Individual ( Age 20 ) 15th/25 Wong Wing Fai * Men’s Sabre Individual ( Age 20 ) 18th/25 Golf Hong Kong Open 26-29 Nov 98, Hong Kong Name Result Position Derek Fung 279 19th / 76 Scott Rowe 282 33rd / 76 Dominique Boulet 283 42nd / 76 Chris Tang S.