The Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS) Presentation Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games was held today (3 May), with The Hong Kong Jockey Club presenting a cash incentive of HK$375,000 to Hong Kong, China team representative Joey Lam Ching-yan. The award was in recognition of her historic seventh-place finish in the Women’s Short Track Speed Skating 1,500m Final. It marked the first time since the launch of JCAIAS that an award had been presented to a Winter Olympics representative.
Guests in attendance at today’s ceremony included Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Timothy Fok, President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China; Tang King-shing, Chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Institute; and representatives from the Hong Kong, China delegation.
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Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club said that since the launch of Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme in 2023, nearly HK$95 million in cash incentives has been granted to Hong Kong, China athletes in recognition to their achievements in major sports events, providing them with support and encouraging them to keep striving for excellence and bring glory to Hong Kong.
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club said that since the launch of Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme in 2023, nearly HK$95 million in cash incentives has been granted to Hong Kong, China athletes in recognition to their achievements in major sports events, providing them with support and encouraging them to keep striving for excellence and bring glory to Hong Kong.
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (from left) with Hong Kong, China team representative Joey Lam Ching-yan, Darren Kwok and Adrian Yung at the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme Presentation Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (front row, 4th left); Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (front row, 3rd left); Timothy Fok, President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (front row, 1st left); Tang King-shing, Chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (front row, 2nd left) and guests, join Hong Kong, China team representative Joey Lam Ching-yan (front row, 3rd right), Darren Kwok (front row, 2nd right) and Adrian Yung (front row, 1st right) at the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme Presentation Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (from left) with Hong Kong, China team representative Joey Lam Ching-yan, Darren Kwok and Adrian Yung at the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme Presentation Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club said that since the launch of Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme in 2023, nearly HK$95 million in cash incentives has been granted to Hong Kong, China athletes in recognition to their achievements in major sports events, providing them with support and encouraging them to keep striving for excellence and bring glory to Hong Kong.
Officiating at the event, Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, noted that Hong Kong, China sent four athletes to the Winter Olympics to compete in short track speed skating and alpine skiing events. Among them, short track speed skater Joey Lam Ching-yan, making her Olympic debut, achieved seventh place in the women’s 1500m event, marking a historic milestone for Hong Kong at the Winter Olympics. Rosanna Law expressed gratitude to The Hong Kong Jockey Club for its continuous support through the “Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme”, which encourages and recognises athletes who achieve outstanding results at major sporting events.
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, said Lam’s display of speed and determination not only set a new record for the Hong Kong, China team at the Winter Olympics, but also exemplified the perseverance and “can-do” spirit of Hong Kong athletes. He added that Lam’s achievement helps to raise public interest in winter sports, encouraging youngsters to participate and pursue their dreams. He also noted that over the past decade, the Club has contributed nearly HK$6.7 billion to support elite and community sports, and will continue to advance Hong Kong’s sports development for the betterment of society.
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club said that since the launch of Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme in 2023, nearly HK$95 million in cash incentives has been granted to Hong Kong, China athletes in recognition to their achievements in major sports events, providing them with support and encouraging them to keep striving for excellence and bring glory to Hong Kong.
“It is a great honour to compete on the Olympic stage. Racing alongside world-class athletes was an invaluable experience,” Joey Lam Ching-yan said. “It reinforced my belief that you should never give up until the very last moment. I sincerely thank my coaches for their dedicated guidance and my family for their unconditional support. I am also grateful to the HKSAR Government, the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), the Club, the SF&OC and the community for their encouragement and support.”
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (from left) with Hong Kong, China team representative Joey Lam Ching-yan, Darren Kwok and Adrian Yung at the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme Presentation Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
The Club launched the three-year JCAIAS in 2023, sponsoring the HKSI to provide cash awards to Hong Kong, China athletes who win medals in major sports events. These include the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, World University Games, National Games and National Para Games, and respective winter Games. For the Olympic and Paralympic Games, athletes who finish in fourth to eighth place are also rewarded. To date, nearly HK$95 million in cash incentives has been granted under the JCAIAS.
Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (front row, 4th left); Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (front row, 3rd left); Timothy Fok, President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (front row, 1st left); Tang King-shing, Chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (front row, 2nd left) and guests, join Hong Kong, China team representative Joey Lam Ching-yan (front row, 3rd right), Darren Kwok (front row, 2nd right) and Adrian Yung (front row, 1st right) at the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme Presentation Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Over the years, the Club has promoted sports at both community and elite levels through numerous initiatives, enabling people of all ages and abilities to enjoy sports. Funded jointly by the Club and the Government, the HKSI (then called the Jubilee Sports Centre) opened in 1982. In 1992, the Club’s Charities Trust provided an endowment of HK$200 million to establish a trust fund, now called the Hong Kong Jockey Club Elite Athletes Fund. In 2021, the Club pledged HK$150 million in funding to match the HKSAR Government’s HK$150 million grant for the Sports Science and Research Funding Scheme.
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (from left) with Hong Kong, China team representative Joey Lam Ching-yan, Darren Kwok and Adrian Yung at the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme Presentation Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
