This morning (9 December), Hong Kong para athletes won four medals in swimming and table tennis events at the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities. They will be awarded cash incentives from the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS).
- The Hong Kong XD14 mixed doubles pair Wong Hon-lam and Winnie Pang defeated the Jiangsu pair to secure Hong Kong’s first para table tennis gold medal. They will be awarded HK$375,000. It is worth mentioning that Winnie, who is born with congenital cerebral palsy affecting her right limb, demonstrates remarkable discipline in balancing her studies and training. She is also a recipient of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Striding On Scholarship 25/26.
Chan Yui Lam in the Women’s S14 200m Freestyle, and will be awarded HK$93,750.
- Lau Chiu Yee and Chan Yui Lam won the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the Women’s S14 200m Freestyle, and will be awarded HK$187,500 and HK$93,750.
- Ng Cheuk Yan won the bronze medal in the Women’s SM7 200m Individual Medley and will be awarded HK$37,500.
Ng Cheuk Yan（Second from right） won the bronze medal in the Women’s SM7 200m Individual Medley and will be awarded HK$37,500.
Hong Kong athletes winning medals at the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities are eligible for incentive awards under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme. Gold, silver, and bronze medalists in individual events will be awarded HK$187,500, HK$93,750, and HK$37,500 respectively, while team event medalists will be awarded HK$375,000, HK$187,500, and HK$75,000 for gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively.
In support of the National Games, the Club has committed over HK$500 million to the Hong Kong and Guangdong Competition Regions. In the Hong Kong Competition Region, it is supporting volunteer service programmes, territory-wide community and school promotional activities, as well as initiatives to help underprivileged groups and young people attend the events as spectators. Some 100 members from the Club’s Volunteer Team are helping out as Group Volunteers in the Hong Kong Competition Region.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club), as the sole Partner Sponsor of the Hong Kong Competition Region of this year’s National Games, today (24 November) announced cash incentives to support HKSAR athletes competing in the upcoming 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities.
The flag presentation ceremony for the HKSAR delegation to the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NGD & NSOG) was held at Tiu Keng Leng Sports Centre today. Attending guests included: HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee; Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Sun Shang-wu; HKSAR Government Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law; China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee President Jenny Fung; President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Timothy Fok; and Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Lester Huang.
The upcoming NGD & NSOG will cover 46 sports, including the NGD & NSOG The Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Wheelchair Fencing Competition and the NGD & NSOG The Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Para Table Tennis (T11) Competition, which will be held in Hong Kong. To encourage HKSAR athletes, the Club will, for the first time, provide cash incentives under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS) in all medal categories of the NGD, with individual and team gold medallists receiving HK$187,500 and HK$375,000 respectively (See table below for details).
Lester Huang expressed his wholehearted support for the city’s para athletes, encouraging them to follow the inspiring example of HKSAR athletes at the 15th National Games. “The Hong Kong team has written a new and glorious chapter in our city’s sporting history with a total of 19 medals, including nine golds, two silvers and eight bronzes. The Club has long promoted sport at community and elite levels, enabling people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to participate. We therefore wish every HKSAR athlete the very best of luck at the upcoming 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games.”
The three-year JCAIAS was launched in 2023. Under the scheme, the Club sponsors the Hong Kong Sports Institute to provide cash awards to Hong Kong, China athletes who excel in major sporting events. These include the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, World University Games, National Games together with their respective Winter Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities.
In support of the National Games, the Club has committed over HK$500 million to the Hong Kong and Guangdong Competition Regions. In the Hong Kong Competition Region, it is supporting volunteer service programmes, territory-wide community and school promotional activities, as well as initiatives to help underprivileged groups and young people attend the events as spectators. Some 100 members from the Club’s Volunteer Team are helping out as Group Volunteers in the Hong Kong Competition Region.
In the Guangdong Competition Region, the Club is providing high-quality technical support for the equestrian events in Shenzhen, leveraging its extensive experience in organising horse sports competitions. To help ensure the equestrian events are conducted to a high standard, the Club is also deploying an expert team and loaning specialist equipment. Additionally, the Club will support the Guangdong Competition Region’s official activities, volunteer services and promotion work.
