Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony for Elite Athletes Study Programme

The Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer flexible admission and learning arrangements for Hong Kong elite athletes, enabling them to receive full-time training while continuing to pursue their studies at university level.

The collaboration will be marked by a MOU Signing Ceremony to be held on 9 November 2018. Mr Yeung Tak-keung JP, Commissioner for Sports; Professor Way Kuo, President and University Distinguished Professor of CityU; and Dr Lam Tai-fai SBS JP, Chairman of the HKSI will officiate at the ceremony.

Four elite athletes who are also graduates or current students of the CityU including Yeung Ming-nok (badminton), Ho Tze-lok (squash), Yip Tsz-fung (squash) and Chan Tsz-ching (swimming) will share their experience or be the master of the ceremony.

You and your representatives are cordially invited to cover the ceremony. Event details are as follows:

Date:         9 November 2018 (Friday)
Time:        11:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Venue:      Eminence Galaxy Alumni Function Room, 11/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong

To facilitate arrangement, please complete and return the attached reply slip on or before 8 November 2018.

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Ms Tasha Lo
Public Affairs & Marketing Department
Hong Kong Sports Institute
Tel: 2681 6376

Ms Elsa Lam
Physical Education of Student Development Services
City University of Hong Kong
Tel: 3442 8226