The representatives of the Hong Kong team have achieved historic results in the Tokyo Olympics. The University of Hong Kong stated today (10th) that the Hong Kong Olympic team is fighting hard in the Eastern Olympics, writing history and inspiring people. The Hong Kong University Education and Research Development Fund will provide the Hong Kong team’s fencing representative Cai Junyan and others. Three students from Hong Kong University for the Olympic Games were awarded a scholarship of 100,000 yuan each to support their dual-track development of academic and sports careers.
The University of Hong Kong will also launch the "Top Athlete Admission Scheme" starting from the 2022/23 academic year, with sports achievements as the primary admission selection criteria.
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Chen Xiwen, Cai Junyan and Oscar Coggins each received a scholarship of 100,000 yuan
The University of Hong Kong stated that in order to encourage students to participate in the Olympics, the University of Hong Kong Education and Research Development Fund will award 100,000 yuan each to the windsurfing athlete Chen Xiwen who is studying in the Faculty of Arts, Cai Junyan, the fencing representative of the Faculty of Economics and Management, and Oscar Coggins, the triathlon representative of the Faculty of Engineering. Yuan scholarship supports them in the dual-track development of academics and sports.
In the next school year, the top athletes admission plan will be launched as the primary selection criteria for sports achievements
In addition, starting from the next school year (2022/23), the University of Hong Kong will launch the "Top Athletes Admission Scheme" for flexible admissions, with sports achievements as the primary admission selection criteria, and more outstanding athletes are welcome to join the Hong Kong family.
Students can choose to take a bachelor's degree program from the Faculty of Liberal Arts, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Economics and Management. Details will be announced later.
This year, the University of Hong Kong will provide a total of 500,000 yuan in scholarships to reward the new students who have made outstanding performance in the "Elite Athlete Recommendation Scheme".
The University of Hong Kong will continue to provide comprehensive support, including accommodation scholarships, flexible study arrangements, international exchanges, academic counseling, training and competition funding, etc., so that elite athletes can participate in full-time training and can also gallop in the academic field.
The University of Hong Kong stated that the Hong Kong Olympic team fought hard and wrote history in the Tokyo arena, which was inspiring.
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According to the University of Hong Kong, the perseverance, integrity, fairness, focus, breakthrough, and pursuit of excellence in sportsmanship are also the core values of seeking knowledge and seeking truth.
Elite athletes shine on the international stage, and the University of Hong Kong is also committed to creating infinite possibilities for young people and allowing them to fly in a wider world.
Professor Yan Zhijian, Director of Admissions and International Student Exchange Affairs of the University of Hong Kong, said that the University of Hong Kong fully supports athletes, so that they can improve their sports performance and pursue knowledge, surpass themselves, and lay a solid and broad foundation for long-term personal development.
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