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Supporting elite student athletes to excel in academic and sports developments

27 Oct 2022

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Professor Alexander Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor, presents scholarship certificates to the elite student athletes.
Four Wushu athletes, (from left) Ho Yin-cheng, Lau Chi-lung, Lau Po-yan and Sat Pak-long, who are now studying at HKBU, performed the Wushu events of Taijijian, Nandao and Changquan at the ceremony.
Sarah Lee (centre), world champion track cyclist, and Chan Tsz-sum (left), a member of the Hong Kong gymnastic team, who both are studying at HKBU, also shared their university life and learning experience. Kwok Chun-hei from the new cohort of TADAS students, who is a member of the Hong Kong swimming team and has recently won the championship in Harbour Race 2022, shared with fellow schoolmates his expectations of studying at HKBU.

 

For outstanding Hong Kong student athletes, receiving a quality university education helps prepare them for lifelong developments beyond sports. Recently, 15 elite student athletes embarked on their study journeys at HKBU in the academic year starting in September. They were enrolled through the University’s admissions schemes designated for elite athletes, including the Talented Athletes Direct Admission Scheme (TADAS) launched this year.

HKBU is committed to supporting athletes in their pursuit of sporting excellence and academic development. Since the establishment of its Elite Athletes Admission Scheme (EAAS) in 2016, the University has admitted more than 70 student athletes. Following the introduction of the Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme by the University Grants Committee in February 2022, HKBU has enhanced EAAS and launched TADAS.

The student athletes admitted this year, who are either current or former members of Hong Kong sports teams, specialise in a diverse range of sports, namely athletics, fencing, karatedo, rugby, soccer, swimming, table tennis and Wushu. They were enrolled in the first or third year of HKBU’s Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Physical Education and Recreation Management (PERM) programme, with their studies supported by scholarships awarded by the University. The scholarship presentation ceremony was held on 27 October 2022.

The 15 elite student athletes recruited by HKBU this year are:

PERM Year 1:

Edgar Cheung Ka-long (Fencing)

Forrest Shanna Sanman (Rugby)

Kwan Man-ho (Table tennis)

Kwok Chun-hei (Swimming)

Shak Kam-ching (Athletics)

Yuen Kai-nok (Fencing)

PERM Year 3:

Cheung Wang-hei (Athletics)

Oscar Choy Tsz-kit (Karatedo)

Lau Chi-lung (Wushu)

Amanda Law On-kei (Soccer)

Law Tsz-hin (Swimming)

Leung Wing-hei (Athletics)

Lue Sin-ting (Basketball)

O Pui-ling (Soccer)

Shing Cho-yan (Athletics)