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School of Communication's Student Athlete Engage in HKBU's "Road to 2024 Paris Olympics" Seminar

 

With the Paris Olympic Games approaching, the Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health and the School of Communication held the “Road to 2024 Paris Olympics” seminar on 24 October. The event was part of HKBU’s “Road to 2024 Paris Olympics” campaign.

During the seminar, Ms Fu Rong, a Year 1 student at the School of Communication, who is also a track athlete at HKBU, participated in the forum session titled "Champion Foundation and HK Elite Athletes (Olympic and Career)." The forum featured esteemed guest speakers, including Ms Yang Yang, the first Winter Olympics gold medalist in China, Vice-President of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and Founder of the Champion Foundation; Mr Sun Xiaofeng, Secretary General of the Champion Foundation; Mr Li Xiaopeng, former Chinese gymnast with four Olympic gold medals; Ms. Sarah Lee, former track cyclist, two-time Olympic medalist, and HKBU alumna; as well as Mr Lee Ho-yin, a squash player and HKBU student.

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	(From left) Professor Daniel Lai, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences; Sarah Lee, Fu Rong and Lee Ho-yin

 

	A forum on “Champion Foundation and HK Elite Athletes (Olympic and Career)” was held at the seminar.