Press Release

Golden performances by CityU sports teams

CityU teams dominated the 2007-08 sports competitions organised by the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China, (USFHK) claiming the overall championship title in both the men’s and women’s divisions. Of the 11 members of USFHK, CityU is the only higher education institution to have won these titles in the same year. It marks the third time CityU has won these two titles. In addition, Ricco Chan Ye-ko, first year student from the Division of Commerce in the Community College and Wind Chan Ho-yee, a Year 1 student of CityU’s Department of Management were elected the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively.

The USFHK Annual Prize Presentation Ceremony was held today (20 April). CityU teams won 10 champion titles, five runners-up and three third places (see table below). Four male and five female athletes won the Most Valuable Player Award in eight sports competitions. These sporting achievements once again demonstrate CityU’s commitment to developing students’ full potential.

Professor Lilian Vrijmoed Kwan Lee-ping, Dean of Student Learning, congratulated the athletes, who participated under the motto “Be the best we can be”, on achieving such impressive results.

“CityU’s sports teams achieve outstanding results each year thanks to their excellent team spirit and consistency when faced with a challenge. The athletes set up their outcome-based objectives and they will conduct a self-evaluation so as to improve further. With an arduous training regimen and the full support of all CityU staff and students, they attain excellent results. I believe they will continue to work hard to achieve their goals,” Professor Vrijmoed said.

Wind Chan Ho-yee, a Year 1 Department of Management student, is one of the core members of the women’s Athletic Team. She won four gold medals in the short-distance running events and was elected for Sportswoman of the Year. She said the support of her coach and other staff and students was instrumental in her achieving such rewarding results.

“I am very happy and honoured to represent CityU in competing for this award. I will try my best to train hard and improve my skills, so that I can make a contribution to both CityU and Hong Kong,” Wind Chan said.

Ng Mo-yiu, a Year 3 Department of Building and Construction student, was awarded the Most Valuable Player Award in the Women’s Woodball competition, won by CityU. She said the team had recruited some new members and started training last summer to develop their teamwork and understanding. She said intensive training was the key to success.

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