CityU Star Coaches
Contributors: Mr. Ko Lai Chak, Miss Sherry Tsai, Mr. Joe Wong and Mr. Wong Yu Wing
CityU Sports Teams have demonstrated stunning performance by winning many inter-collegiate competitions. Besides the profound devotion of staff from Physical Education Section, a group of star coaches have also contributed their efforts to lead the student athletes to strive for professionalism and sportsmanship. TABLE TENNIS: Ko Lai Chak Mr. Ko Lai Chak is the former Hong Kong table tennis representative and had captured many awards in Olympic Games (2004 Olympic Silver Medal in Men’s Table Tennis Doubles), Asian Games and ITTF World Tours, etc. He has been coaching CityU table tennis team for 2 years. As a former athlete, he appreciated very much CityU’s supports for student athletes. “CityU spares no efforts in sports development and invests a lot of its resources to support student athletes,” he said. Captain Hugo Poon and Wharton Chan said, “Coach Ko always reminds us to be confident. His supportive spirit empowers us to perform much better during competitions that leads to better results.”
SWIMMING: Tsai Hiu Wai, Sherry Miss Sherry Tsai is a three-time Olympic swimmer (2000, 2004 & 2008) representing Hong Kong SAR. She was Hong Kong's flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Sherry has devoted her life to swimming, first as a professional athlete, then a sports journalist in television program and a writer in newspaper column on swimming, and now as the Head Coach of Stanford Swim School. Sherry has been the swimming coach of City University of Hong Kong since 2018. Under her leadership, the Women’s’ team clinched the first-runners’ up title in the USFHK Annual Aquatic Meet and they also broke the record of 4 x 50 M Freestyle Relay. Their outstanding performances and excellent achievements are undoubtedly the best rewards for the dedicated coach. “CityU’s emphasis on sports development is beyond my expectation. I wish to nurture more young sports talents for the University,” said Sherry.
SQUASH: Wong Wai Chung, Joe Mr. Joe Wong, the coach of CityU Squash Team since 2011, has led the team to win many intercollegiate squash competitions over the years. And recently, the team had captured all men’s awards at the 2nd China University Squash Championship in early November 2018. Under Joe’s professional instruction, elite student athletes, Mr. Yip Tze Fung and Mr. Wong Tze Him had represented Hong Kong to compete in 2018 World University Squash Championship and won Men’s Individual 1st Runner Up and Men’s Team 2nd Runner Up respectively. Coach Wong has impressed the Team with his professionalism and passion. Looking ahead, he hopes CityU Squash Team will continue to be among the best and strive towards sports excellence.
TAEKWONDO: Wong Yu Wing Mr. Wong Yu Wing, having coached the CityU Taekwondo Team for fifteen years, was the first batch of CityU Taekwondo member at the City Polytechnic Mong Kok Center campus in 1989. He has acquired seven black degree belt qualifications and senior coach certificates in Taekwondo. The All China Taekwondo Championships was the most memorable competition for Coach Wong who led the team to capture a number of awards and he was also awarded the Outstanding Coach in this important event. Coach Wong hopes that he could inspire the members with his sportsmanship to work hard towards their personal goal and develop their potential. Captain Joe Lui said, “Yuwing Sir is the spiritual leader of our Taekwondo team, he takes care of everything in the team. He is our coach and he is our friend.”
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