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HKBU enrols nine elite athletes to facilitate their dual pathway development

29 Nov 2024

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(From left) Windsurfer Chan Wing-yu, volleyball player Kong Cheuk-hin, taekwondo athlete Lo Wai-fung and fencer Leung Lok-man share their experiences in how to strike a balance between training and study.
Professor Alex Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU (5th right), presents scholarship certificates to the student athletes (1st to 5th left) Fok Wang-hin, Heung Tsz-ying, Chung Tsz-sing, Choi Man-huen, Chan Wing-yu, (1st to 4th right) Yip Tak-hei, Wong Siu-ho, Tsang Wai-chun and Lo Wai-fung.
Professor Alex Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor (5th right, back row); Dr Albert Chau, Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (5th left, front row) and Ms Christine Chow, Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary of HKBU (7th right, front row); Mr Ron Lee, Director of Community Relations and Marketing (7th left, front row) and Ms Regina Chan, Athlete Affairs Manager (Education) of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (8th left, front row); Mr Man Yue-hin, Head of Hong Kong Athletes Career and Education Department (8th right, front row) and Ms Muse Wong, Deputy Manager of Hong Kong Athletes Career and Education Department of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (6th left, front row) join other guests to take a photo with HKBU student athletes.

HKBU is committed to providing comprehensive support to Hong Kong athletes in their pursuit of excellence in sports and academic studies. This commitment was reflected by the enrollment of nine elite athletes through the Talented Athletes Direct Admission Scheme (TADAS) and Students with Exceptional Talent Direct Admission Scheme (SETDAS) in the 2024/25 academic year, with the scholarship presentation ceremony held on 31 October.

The eight athletes admitted through TADAS include windsurfer Chan Wing-yu, basketball player Choi Man-huen, athletics athlete Chung Tsz-sing, triathletes Fok Wang-hin and Tsang Wai-chun, combat sport athlete Heung Tsz-ying, and taekwondo athletes Lo Wai-fung and Wong Siu-ho. Handball player Yip Tak-hei was admitted through SETDAS. All of them were enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Physical Education and Recreation Management programme offered by the University.

The student athletes received scholarship certificates from Professor Alex Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU. In return, they presented a special souvenir from the Paris Olympic Games to Professor Wai to express their thankfulness.

Professor Patrick Lau, Professor of the Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, said that HKBU has admitted student athletes from a wide range of sports over the years, and the related admission schemes initiated by the University continue to draw high-performing talents year after year, demonstrating both the sporting excellence in Hong Kong and the University's commitment to supporting athletes in their pursuit of sport and higher education.

At the sharing session, Chan Wing-yu and Lo Wai-fung discussed the advantages of joining the University through TADAS and shared their experiences in handling pressure and challenges. Volleyball player Kong Cheuk-hin and fencer Leung Lok-man, who entered HKBU through TADAS last year, provided advice to the new cohort of student athletes on how to adapt to university life and strike a balance between training and academic studies.

TADAS was introduced by HKBU in 2022 to facilitate the admission of qualified, outstanding Hong Kong athletes and provide support to them. HKBU also launched SETDAS in 2023 to acknowledge exceptional talents that may not be fully reflected in academic performance, further enhancing support for athletes.