2020年5月18日 ─ 國際棍網球聯會公布修訂後最新國際賽事日期，香港男、女子代表隊明年將出戰三大賽事，包括：4月的男子世界錦標賽外圍賽、7月的女子世界盃以及6月的男子U20世界錦標賽。 受到疫情影響，原定今年9月29日至10月3日在新西蘭舉行的男子世界錦標賽亞太區外圍賽將於改至明年4月17至24日、緊接香港公開賽後12天舉行。至於原來在今年暑假舉行的男子U19世界錦標賽則會順延至明年6月17至26日繼續在愛爾蘭進行，球員年紀限制則因為賽事延期而提升至20歲以下，所以比賽名稱亦改成U20世界錦標賽，加上明年7月7至17日假美國馬里蘭州上演的女子世界盃，香港棍網球代表隊在2021年將面對3大國際錦標賽。 由於四年一度的男子世界錦標賽參賽隊伍不斷增加，國際棍網球聯會決定為2022世錦賽增設外圍賽，以控制決賽周的隊伍數目。對於首設的世錦賽外圍賽改期至明年4月，香港男子代表隊隊長麥浩駿表示：「外圍賽距離香港公開賽大約2個星期，是一個不錯的實戰備戰機會。兩星期對球員來說，已有足夠的恢復時間，唯一擔心是受傷的風險，希望不會出現。」 受疫情影響，港隊已有一段時間沒有訓練，只有小組的體能訓練，做健身及跑步，所以改期對所有代表隊來說是必要的。麥浩駿指出，備戰方面，估計復操到外圍賽只有約半年的時間，加上新主教練上任，相信要一定時間適應新的戰術體系及風格，但整體來說，準備時間應該都足夠的。除香港公開賽外，今年年尾或明年年頭，男子代表隊將最少進行一次海外集訓或參與一些海外較高水平賽事，以提高自身水平及狀態。此外，除了常規球隊及體能訓練，亦會於秋冬季舉辦超級聯賽取代往年的室內聯賽，讓港隊成員專注於室外棍網球比賽。這樣能夠作常規訓練之餘，亦有一定水平的比賽機會，做到技術、體能、棍網球IQ等方面的全面提升。 香港女子代表隊隊長許嘉希表示：「為了明年的世界盃，我們原定今年6、7月會分別參加布拉格盃及柏林盃，了解歐洲隊伍實力、測試港隊實力以及過往訓練的比賽組合和戰術，同時亦可讓一班居住海外的港隊成員歸隊一同訓練、磨合。可惜受到疫情影響，我們只能取消這個行程。在疫情期間，我們透過視像進行球隊會議以及體能訓練，在限聚令的容許下，球員亦分成小組在不同地方進行訓練，希望保持狀態及提升個人技術。」由於今年的香港公開賽以及其他海外賽事取消，港隊缺乏高水平的實戰訓練，所以，女子代表隊將計劃在秋季到美國集訓，明年一月前赴澳洲集訓及比賽，在明年香港公開賽及世界盃的4至7月期間，計劃參與一項亞洲區的賽事，並會在世界盃提前一星期到埗以適應當地天氣及時差。 資料及相片來源 : N Square / 香港棍網球總會

ABB FORMULA E RACE AT HOME CHALLENGE (RD 5) - Oliver Rowland races to victory at Tempelhof Airport with opportunistic double overtake to beat Stoffel Vandoorne in Berlin. - Nissan e.dams driver capitalises on coming together between the leaders to land first win in ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge. - Kevin Siggy secures second Challenge Grid win under immense pressure from Petar Brljak to further extend lead at top of the standings. Stewards summary - Daniel Abt (#66, Driver Grid) has been disqualified from the race for sporting misconduct, stripped of all points accumulated to date in the Race at Home Challenge and will make a compulsory donation of €10,000 to a charity of his choice. - Lorenz Hoerzing (#2, Challenge Grid) has been disqualified from the race and all future rounds of the Race at Home Challenge for sporting misconduct. Fast facts - Brit breaks winning streak; for the first time there wasn’t a German driver on the top step, with Rowland joining Maximilian Guenther and Pascal Wehrlein on the list of past winners. - Tight at the top in Tempelhof; the relative pace of the Driver Grid was strong in comparison to the sim racers with Stoffel Vandoorne only 0.048s off Kevin Siggy in qualifying. - Siggy stretches his lead; victory in Berlin meant Kevin Siggy became the first multiple race winner on the Challenge Grid, extending his advantage to 29 points in the standings. UNICEF partnership - To learn more about the partnership with UNICEF, visit the Formula E website or click here to make a donation to the global coronavirus appeal. - Since launching the coronavirus appeal, funds raised by UNICEF have been directed to projects supporting over 154 million children worldwide with remote home-based learning. - Formula E’s donations, fundraising and support in raising awareness of UNICEF’s mission aims to change the lives of children across the world for the better. Mental Health Awareness Week At the top of today’s show, ROKiT Venturi Racing team principal Susie Wolff joined three-time Indy 500 winner and Formula E commentator Dario Franchitti to discuss their own experiences in motorsport as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Wolff said: “I have huge respect for anyone who is willing to speak about any challenges they are facing because I think we can all have an element of understanding, having all been in a similar situation at some point in our lives. There were times in my career where I can remember being very lonely. “Motorsport is a team sport, but it is your name on the car and it is up to you to go out there and deliver. I think true happiness does not come from the big successes or failures and you need to appreciate the journey. The journey towards what you are working for, not always looking to the future and waiting for something to happen will make you happy. Be in the moment, live in the moment and enjoy the journey to wherever you are going.” Follow Formula E on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube. @FIAFormulaE #ABBFormulaE#RaceAtHome Don’t forget to make your predictions for the next race using the Allianz E-Predictor. Choose the race winner, who will clinch Julius Baer pole position, TAG Heuer fastest lap and the first driver to be eliminated. Information and photos source : The ABB FIA Formula E Championship

Season retains 4 x 4 hour races, but will be condensed and run over 3 weeks in January 2021. Amended 2020 / 2021 Asian Le Mans Series Calendar Race 1: Buriram Chang International Circuit, Thailand 9 January 2021 (Children’s Day) Race 2: Buriram Chang International Circuit, Thailand 11 January 2021 Race 3: Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia 23 January 2021 Race 4: Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia 26 January 2021 With continued uncertainty around the resumption of racing, and the easing of travel restrictions around the world, the Asian Le Mans Series has made the decision to significantly shorten the calendar. As a result, the season will be condensed to be an action packed three weeks of racing with two races each at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand and the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia, both FIA Grade 1 facilities. These unprecedented times have meant the industry must be able to adapt, and the Asian Le Mans Series is taking these steps now to help ensure they are able to deliver another thrilling season. Discussions about the best way forward for the new season have been ongoing with teams and partners since the end of the 2019 / 2020 season in February. This revised calendar has been made taking into consideration the time it will take teams to ship, (rather than airfreight), the cars to and from Asia, possible travel restrictions, and also cost implications. The decision has been made in the interests of the paddock as a whole, whilst also taking every step possible to ensure the health and wellbeing of all involved. The Series is of course very disappointed not to be returning to Shanghai, nor making its first trip to Suzuka in Japan. The Series has seen fantastic growth in its Chinese audience, and there was much anticipation about the Series first visit to Suzuka. Everyone is looking forward to racing at both venues as soon as possible. Information and photos source : The Asian Le Mans Series

EEM (Equestrian Events Management SPRL), the founder, owner and organizer of the Longines Masters Series, announces the end of the contract that has united it with Longines since 2016. The story that has linked EEM to the Swiss watch brand first began with a partnership in 2012. The Longines Masters adventure was then born in 2013 in Hong Kong, and then in Los Angeles, before the creation of the Longines Masters Series in 2016, where they brought together the world's best show jumpers. On behalf of the EEM team, Christophe Ameeuw, President and Founder, would like to thank the Swiss watch brand, Longines, for the trust it has placed in them during the past eight years. “The Longines Masters Series has been an extraordinary adventure with global reach, held over three continents and in five cities, Paris, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York and Lausanne. The partnership between EEM and Longines has given full meaning to our company motto, #WeRideTheWorld, and the Longines Masters Series has combined the best of international show jumping and lifestyle offerings with a quality environment, allowing equestrian sport to open up to an ever more wide-reaching audience.” A new chapter is now opening up for EEM, which is renowned for having shaken up the production of equestrian events over the last ten years, pioneering the revival of modern show jumping. “The creativity that EEM's teams have shown is not compromised by the end of this relationship, which we will be able to turn into an opportunity: an opportunity to continue inventing and laying the groundwork for the future of our sport, to launch new concepts, in line with the emerging values of the ‘world of tomorrow’,” explains Christophe Ameeuw. The first project resulting from these considerations could emerge by the end of the Summer, if health conditions and European directives allow it. Information and photo source : EEM (Equestrian Events Management SPRL)

ABB FORMULA E RACE AT HOME CHALLENGE (RD 8) - Oliver Rowland returned to the top step for a second time at Tempelhof Airport to beat Maximilian Guenther to third in the final standings. - Second place for Stoffel Vandoorne was enough to clinch the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge with Pascal Wehrlein being sent into a spin. - Kevin Siggy kept his cool to win the Challenge Grid Grand Final in Berlin and earn a once-in-a-lifetime chance to test a real Formula E car. - Small margins for Siggy; just over one second separated Kevin Siggy and Lucas Mueller at the chequered flag, which ultimately proved to be the difference that secured the Slovenian a test drive. - Flying high at Tempelhof; Oliver Rowland soared to a second consecutive victory at the historic Tempelhof Airport with the Brit beating Stoffel Vandoorne over the line both times in Berlin. - Double the donation; with double points on offer for the Grand Final, global partner Julius Baer donated 2,000 Euros to UNICEF on behalf of Rowland for setting the quickest time in qualifying. Information and photo source : The ABB FIA Formula E Championship

/ Pascal Wehrlein wins Round 7 of the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge for Mahindra Racing and reclaims the lead in Drivers’ standings. / Secures second Julius Baer Pole Position and third win in the Esports series. / Mahindra Racing takes back top spot in the Team’s Championship battle. / Lucas Müller qualified in pole position and wins the Challenge Grid race. SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2020– The penultimate round of the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge saw Pascal Wehrlein and Jérôme D’Ambrosio take to the virtual streets of the New York City E-Prix circuit with Mahindra Racing taking back the lead in both the driver and team’s championship battles. Pascal qualified his #94 M6Electro on the front row of the grid to claim his second Julius Baer pole position of the series. The bonus point for claiming the top grid spot meant he was on equal points in the drivers’ championship before lights out. He kept his lead from start to finish to take the checkered flag with a 3.6-second lead against second place Oliver Rowland in the Nissan e.dams car. Pascal’s win means he reclaims the lead in in the drivers’ championship battle ahead of the finale tomorrow. Jérôme qualified on row 12. There was action at lights out heading into the first corner, and with the ‘Race Royale’ format the #64 car was classified in 23rd position. Mahindra Racing’s Challenge Grid driver Lucas Müller also tasted success with his second win of the series, taking a lights to flag victory from pole position. Today’s result moves him up to second in the Driver’s Challenge Championship with just one more race to go. Pascal is first in the Drivers’ Championship with a seven-point lead heading into the final round on Sunday 7 June 2020. Mahindra Racing tops the Teams’ Championship, eight points ahead of the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E team. Information and photo source : Mahindra Racing

June 8, 2020 由香港遊艇會主辦的「2020年香港至海南帆船賽」將於10月23日舉行，賽事公告已經發出並開始接受網上報名。 「香港至海南帆船賽」全程390海里， 參賽船隊由香港出發，順風航行至中國南端的海南島三亞帆船港為終點； 三亞被譽為「東方夏威夷」，是一個絕佳的渡假勝地，同時亦是帆船的中轉站；船主可在此決定是否繼續前往亞太海域參與其他帆船比賽。是次比賽已被認可為2020年「勞力士悉尼至霍巴特帆船大賽」的預選賽。 首屆「香港至海南帆船賽」於1997年舉行，自2012年起改為每兩年舉行一次， 它是全球唯一以中國為終點的一級 離岸帆船賽，賽事促進了中國與香港特別行政區之間的帆船運動交流。 隨著參賽船隊水準提升，比賽紀錄近年被多次打破， 2012年陳永燊「FreeFire號」造出的佳績，隨即被2014年郭志樑的「BeauGeste號」打破，目前紀錄保持者為李成煌的100尺的超級帆船「Scallywag號」，她於2016年以23小時31分52秒完成比賽。2018年賽事同時設有多體船組別，多體船賽事紀錄就由郭志樑的「MOD Beau Geste號」以24小時1分59秒在2018年創下。 比賽起點定於香港遊艇會吉列島會所對出海面，起航訊號將於早上11時20分發出。比賽由香港遊艇會主辦，並聯同三亞市政府文化廣電出版體育局聯合舉辦，終點設於三亞半山半島帆船港。 網上報名資訊及賽事公告詳情，請瀏覽以下網址https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-hainan Information and photo source : 香港遊艇會 /「2020年香港至海南帆船賽」

2020年6月9日 ─ 香港棍網球總會「Project LaX Move」計劃推動就業，鼓勵16-30歲人士投身體育行業。新一期計劃由今年9月至明年6月舉行，其中多項課程如商務英語、運動市場推廣、活動管理等，獲得多位體育專業人士包括：香港浸會大學體育及運動學系副教授雷雄德博士、前香港奧運游泳代表劉彥恩、前香港三項鐵人運動員許煒森等主持課程，報名詳情可參閱下列網址： https://www.hklax.org/load.php?id=462355&lang_id=2 「Project Lax Move」計劃由香港棍網球總會聯乘「飛越啟德」基金會主辦，將於今年9月至明年6月分兩階段舉行，每階段為期5個月，適合16至30歲人士，目標每階段收生30人，截止報名日期2020年8月31日。課程將定於逢星期六舉行，內容包括：活動策劃管理、運動創傷、運動市場學、教練培訓、裁判培訓等，旨在發掘學員的潛能，為他們提供體育行業的職業培訓，為未來鋪路。成功申請報讀及完成課程的人士，將獲得香港棍網球總會頒發的參與證書、棍網球教練/裁判證書、香港紅十字會認可之基礎急救護理證書。香港棍網球總會更會在參與課程的學員中，挑選其中兩位表現傑出的學員，擔任明年香港棍網球公開賽或暑假一項重要賽事的活動助理，並頒予港幣2000元獎學金。 是次計劃更邀請本港體壇多位成就傑出的人士主持課程，其中香港浸會大學體育及運動學系副教授雷雄德博士將會主講有關體育行業的前景出路以及進修途徑，而目前於新世界發展有限公司市務部任職的前香港奧運游泳代表、亞運獎牌得主劉彥恩，以及前香港三項鐵人運動員許煒森將會主持運動市場學的相關課程，其他課程導師、講者亦不乏業界翹楚，希望透過他們的專業知識及經驗，協助有志在體育界發展的學員為未來的事業奠下良好的基礎。 資料及相片來源 : N Square / 香港棍網球總會

目的: 香港乒乓球代表隊因「新型冠狀病毒」疫情關係，由三月份至今未有參加國際賽事。香港乒乓總會為了讓代表隊保持比賽狀態，現舉辧總額 三十萬港元奬金的 “ 港乒擂台賽”。讓球員在壓力下接受挑戰，增加賽事的刺激性，提高球員的競技狀態，為未來的國際賽事作充分準備. 奬金: 2020年6月至9月份期間舉行三次， 總奬金三十萬港元. 特色: “奬金自己拼”--- 奬金金額會按照個人得分表現而獲得相應的金額 直播: 賽事將於香港乒乓總會Youtube直播，請按以下網址連結： https://www.youtube.com/user/hktta?feature=watch 第一場「港乒擂台賽」隊伍名單： 男子隊 鎮廷隊：黃鎮廷、江天一、陳顥樺 鈞傑隊：何鈞傑、蘇致、于諾 兆恒隊：林兆恒、李漢銘、蔡俊杰 柏男隊：吳柏男、關文皓、姚鈞濤 女子隊 凱琹隊：杜凱琹、李清韻、周穎詩 皓晴隊：李皓晴、林依諾、李嘉宜、江芷林 穎嵐隊：吳穎嵐、張文靜、鮑奕文(調入女隊)、李凱敏 成竹隊：朱成竹、劉麒、黃芊柔 地點: 香港體育學院乒乓球館 賽制: 第一次賽事採用東京奧林匹克運動會(東奧)乒乓球團體賽制； 第二次賽事採用世界乒乓球錦標賽(世界賽)團體賽制； 第三次賽事賽制待定； 東奧或世界賽團體賽制均採用循環賽五場三勝制及五局三勝制； 在循環賽中，勝方得兩分、負方得一分，總分數越多名次越高； 教練按球員水平分為I / II / III級別球員，每隊三人需包含各級別球員； 每次賽事按級別抽籤決定各隊伍球員名單。 頒獎: 每次賽事最後一輪比賽結束後頒發奬金，頒奬日期及時間如下： 2020年6月21日(日)、8月2日(日)及9月20日(日) 約17:00。 第一次擂台賽總奬金$100,000 奬金分配 :- 第一名 - 男團$25,000 女團$25,000 第二名 - 男團$13,000 女團$13,000 第三名 - 男團$8,000 女團$8,000 第四名 - 男團$4,000 女團$4,000 個人奬金分配算式如下: 隊伍奬金 × 個人總得分數 ÷ 三位球員總得分數 = 球員個人可得奬金 資料及相片來源 : 香港乒乓總會

lululemon與中國國家女排球隊教練郎平　攜手推出免費線上冥想練習系列 以「煥發身心，活出可能」主題分享人生故事　助運動員及大眾強化心理以提升表現 【香港，2020年6月15日】 以瑜伽為靈感起源的加拿大運動服裝品牌lululemon與中國國家女排球隊教練郎平，首次合作推出正念線上冥想練習，即日起可於lululemon中國官方網站及微信公眾號免費收聽。lululemon希望通過提供正念冥想練習幫助每個人燃點對生活的熱情，釋放內在的潛力，活出無限可能。 由郎平錄製的正念線上冥想練習主題為「煥發身心，活出可能」。練習一共分為2個部分，包括1個簡介聲音檔案及3個正念練習聲音檔案，總時長約23分鐘。郎平於聲音檔案中分享了自己的人生故事，回憶起自己和團隊在比賽中激烈對陣的經歷，解讀了對情緒和抗壓能力的管理，她認為幸福不在過去和未來，而在於把握當下的每一刻，向目標全力衝刺，勇敢無畏活出可能。郎平通過「情緒管理」、「把握當下」和「全力以赴」三個主題聲音檔案帶領大家以冥想練習的方式來積極面對逆境不懼失敗和挑戰，全情投入把握人生的每個機遇，去找尋並確立屬於自己的目標，不斷挑戰和激發無限潛能。 作為中國體育界的傳奇人物，郎平詮釋了中國女排全力以赴的女排精神。郎平於80年代「鐵榔頭」的英姿與她和隊友一起創造的女排五連冠，也成就了影響一代人的女排精神。時至今天，不論50 後還是00 後，都見證了郎平帶領中國女排獲得奧運金牌、登上女排世界杯領獎台、以及連續10個世界冠軍的故事。在這個冥想課程中，朗平分享了她個人獲得冠軍的神奇故事，這也是她首次公開分享自己的冥想練習。 lululemon與郎平合作的線上冥想練習可於以下網址免費收聽： 中國官方網站：https://bit.ly/2XSzRs6 微信公眾號：https://bit.ly/2XOCafQ 資料及相片來源 : lululemon / ActionHouse International Ltd