2010
A press conference was held to support Hong Kong’s bidding to host the 2023 Asian Games.
2010 A press conference was held to support Hong Kong’s bidding to host the 2023 Asian Games
Category: Milestones
2007 Set up the scholarship of Elite Athlete Charitable Trust
2007
In April 2007, the Legislative Council discussed the plan to rebuild the Hong Kong Sports Institute, and elite athletes had to move out of the institute temporarily. The Association expressed its concern on behalf of elite athletes.
Set up the scholarship of Elite Athlete Charitable Trust and awarded the scholarship to the Baptist University. By 2013, it was expanded to IVE, THEi and Youth Colleges.
In November, the Association moved to the current location in Mei Lam Estate. We are grateful for Hong Kong Jockey Club’s funding for the renovation.
Singer & song writer Peco Chui wrote the theme song for the Association – Road of Elites, and the members of the Association went into the recording studio!
2006 10th Anniversary
2006 10th Anniversary!
The Association embraced its 10th anniversary ! In the same year, it launched a large-scale community campaign – ” Together We Care “, visiting the elders living alone in all communities in Hong Kong. The campaign has been held for fifteen consecutive years, visiting over 2500 households each year, and even extended to low-income families.
2005 Athlete Retirement Assistance Grant
2005
In April, the Elite Athlete Charitable Trust launched the “Athlete Retirement Assistance Grant”.
In May,
1)Breakthrough Limited released our second book about athletes: Taking off on the Sports Field.
2)the Association and Harbour City set up the “Sports Hall of Fame” to display the private collections of Hong Kong and international sports superstars. The exhibits were unique in the world, including private collections of more than ten outstanding sports elites in Hong Kong, such as: the “God of Basketball” Mr. Michael Jordan’s autographed basketball vest, the football superstar Mr. Alan Shearer’s autographed football, more than ten autographed Sport X T-shirts of China Olympic gold medalist Mr. Liu Xiang and Ms. Guo Jingjing, the Hong Kong Olympic gold medalist Ms. Lee Lai Shan ‘s sail, the bowling and bowling shoes of Ms. Catherine Che Kuk-hung, the first Asian gold medalist in Hong Kong, and the cycling shirt representing Hong Kong and personal time helmets of Former Hong Kong chief cyclist Mr. Hung Chung Yam.
3)the association expressed its concern to the Legislative Council that elite athletes need to move out of the sports institute due to the Olympic equestrian events.
In June, the Association held a press conference to express its position to the public.
In August, Home Affairs Bureau arranged elite athletes a visit to the Wu Kai Sha Holiday Camp, which later became a temporary base for elite athletes.
2003 Website of HKEAA was launched
2003
Website of Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association was launched.
Active123
With the outbreak of SARS in the communities, we launched the “Active 123” Community Health Promotion Programme that summer for elite athletes to go into the communities and promote healthy lifestyles to the citizens.
Association Renaming
Friends of HKSI was officially renamed Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association, which more accurately reflects the actual work of the Association. In the same year, King of Hurdles Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, and table tennis world champion Deng Yaping visited Hong Kong and had interaction and exchanges with the members of the Association.