Press Release

Fifteen elite student athletes embark on their study journeys at HKBU

Thursday, 27 October 2022

Fifteen elite student athletes embarked on their study journeys at Hong Kong Baptist University (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.

The student athletes, 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.

Professor Alexander Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, presented certificates to the student athletes at the scholarship presentation ceremony held on 27 October.

In her speech at the ceremony, Professor Chow Bik-chu, Interim Head of the Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health at HKBU, said she was delighted that the Department had achieved its objective of enrolling outstanding talents among student athletes.

“HKBU’s admissions schemes for elite student athletes continue to attract high performing talent each year. It reflects the commitment of the University in supporting athletes in their pursuit of sporting excellence and academic development,” she added.

Four Wushu athletes, 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.

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. Sarah Lee Wai-sze, world champion track cyclist, and Chan Tsz-sum, a member of the Hong Kong gymnastic team, who both studied at HKBU, also shared their university life and learning experience.

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)

* Cannot attend the scholarship presentation ceremony in person.

HKBU launched the Elite Athletes Admission Scheme (EAAS) in 2016 and has since admitted more than 70 student athletes. The University has enhanced the EAAS and launched TADAS pursuant to the introduction of the Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme by the University Grants Committee in February 2022. TADAS is specifically designed for local talented athletes who wish to study at HKBU to achieve their full potentials in both sports and academic pursuits.