2018年1月14日 ─ 為慶祝香港棍網球總會成立25周年打響頭炮，美國職業棍網球聯賽All-Star、效力Ohio Machine的Kyle Harrison本周末(1月12至14日)獲邀訪港，出席為期3天的訓練營，指導香港男、女子代表隊以及本地青少年球員。 周五(1月12日)抵港的Kyle，一連3天為本港棍網球界不同年齡組別及技術水平的球員主持訓練營，其中包括將會出戰4月底香港公開賽的香港男、女子代表隊。他表示：「對於棍網球來說，無論球員是高矮肥瘦、強壯與否並不重要，最重要是做好基本功，即使強如美國國家隊，他們每次訓練仍十分着重基本技術，因為訓練的成果是不能被拿走的。」 香港青少年運動員要面對沉重學業的壓力，Kyle表示自己在大學時期同樣要面對兼顧學業的問題，唯一的解決方案就是要有取捨，為了學業及棍網球，他選擇犧牲玩樂以及與朋友相聚的時間。Kyle的父親是一位棍網球球員，自小便接觸這項運動，不過成為職業棍網球員卻從來不是他的夢想，他只是希望成為一位職業運動員。令他最後踏上職業棍網球手之路，反而是因為棍網球本身集各種運動的優點，例如它擁有美式足球的衝撞性、冰球的速度技術等，讓他逐漸愛上這項運動。 在周六的本地青少年球員訓練營中，Kyle碰上幾位球員穿上其代言、刻有其「K18」標誌的裝備，這令他感到十分興奮及意外。他表示：「棍網球讓我有很多的得着，我無法想像自己的人生缺少了這項運動。好像去年躋身大學名人堂令我感到喜出望外。」 香港棍網球總會男子隊總教練布思國(Scott Browning)表示：「Kyle在美國職業棍網球界以出色的走位及射門見稱，這次由他主持的訓練營，為香港球員提供了一個極佳的機會提高本身的技術水平，整個棍網球界都為此十分雀躍。」2014年的上屆世界盃，香港男子代表隊名列21，布思國希望港隊在這4年一度的賽事的成績能超越上屆。港隊將會未來將會積極備戰4月底展開的香港公開賽。至於球隊的最後陣容預料在5月中公布。之後港隊將會進行密集訓練及到海外集訓，為7月12至21日舉行的世界盃作最後準備。 現年34歲的Kyle Harrison曾於2005年奪得棍網球界最高榮譽的Tewaaraton Award，即全國最佳球員獎。他更在2004及2005年贏得全國最佳中場球員的McLaughlin Award ，是美國棍網球界的殿堂級人馬。現效力Ohio Machine的Kyle，大學時期已鋒芒畢露，他協助The Johns Hopkins University在2005年登上NCAA全美大學聯賽第一組的冠軍寶座，去年更躋身Johns Hopkins大學名人堂(Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame)。 資料及相片來源 : N Square Company Limited / 香港棍網球總會

(香港﹐2018年1月14日) 香港年度體育盛事渣打香港馬拉松（渣馬）將於1月21日（星期日）舉行，寶馬汽車（香港）有限公司（寶馬）已連續第四年為活動提供領航計時車，今年除了再次出動零排放純電動車i3及充電式混能超跑i8，還加入首次於渣馬亮相的充電式混能行政房跑530e，打造更低污染的環保賽道，為跑手營造理想的作賽環境。除此以外，寶馬汽車自上年組成 「BMW i Runners」跑隊，獲品牌上下支持，今年再接再勵，集合160位寶馬汽車車主、合作伙伴、員工以及四位來自演藝及運動界的星級跑手胡諾言、鄧佩儀、司徒兆殷及魏賡加入「BMW i Runners」，以「TAKE THE LEAD」的領導精神，跑出個人信念同時為社會注入更多正能量。近百位 BMW i Runners 更於今天齊集於渣打香港馬拉松嘉年華進行誓師活動，互相勉勵，寄望能夠取得佳績。 今年寶馬汽車再度邀請香港田徑總會首席副主席、香港理工大學康復治療科學系副教授楊世模博士為BMW i Runners 的總教練，經過為期四個月的專業訓練後，一眾BMW i Runners亦進步不少，更有信心迎接馬拉松挑戰。寶馬集團香港、澳門及台灣進口業務部副總裁孔楷文先生表示︰「上年成立的『BMW i Runners』獲得一眾跑手正面的迴響，今年我們把團隊擴大至160人，鼓勵更多人挑戰自我，為他們帶來精彩的生活體驗，希望他們繼續發揮『TAKE THE LEAD』精神，順利完成賽事！今年首次加入充電式混能行政房跑530e成為領航計時車的一份子，除了向跑手展示混能車的設計以外，同時亦打造理想的作賽環境，帶領大家勇往直前邁向終點。」 今年再次挑戰半馬的寶馬汽車（香港）有限公司香港及澳門區董事總經理劉家輝先生亦表示︰「BMW一向以喜悅為品牌理念，我們希望藉著這次運動訓練鼓勵各BMW i Runners建立積極的人生觀，將喜悅帶給身邊的人，一起朝著目標進發，互相分享快樂正能量。」 今屆「BMW i Runners」得到四位星級跑手胡諾言、鄧佩儀、司徒兆殷及魏賡的鼎力支持，再度參與全馬的胡諾言表示︰「今年我給自己定下更高的目標，希望以3小時52分鐘完成全馬。因此即使身處外地拍攝我亦不忘訓練，希望全力以赴做出個人最佳成績，另外，我亦很感激家人的支持及悉心照顧, 讓我可以無後顧之憂充份備戰。」鄧佩儀對於首次參與十公里表示期待︰「首次挑戰渣馬的我感到興奮又緊張，希望自己能夠以平常心面對並於1小時30分鐘內完成十公里的挑戰，期待屆時與所有BMW i Runners一同享受過程！」上屆半馬挑戰組亞軍得主、三項鐵人女將司徒兆殷則表示︰「汲取上年首次挑戰半馬的經驗，我將會更著重配速的技巧，我有信心今年能夠應付這個長距離，做出1小時25分鐘的理想完成時間。」本地全馬最快華人跑手、馬拉松運動員魏賡將再度挑戰2小時32分38秒這個個人最佳成績，他表示︰「今年我把目標時間定於2小時29分59秒完成全馬﹐不過我相信成績即使多重要也好﹐將之化為動力更有助提昇賽前的心理質素，只要盡全力便無悔，我希望大家亦能夠做出好成績！」 為了讓大眾可以近距離欣賞具有前瞻性設計的混能車，寶馬汽車亦特地於渣打香港馬拉松嘉年華的攤位中展出今年首次於渣馬亮相的充電式混能行政房跑530e，市民亦可於領航計時鐘上輸入完成賽事的目標時間，拍照留念。寶馬汽車攤位內亦設有有獎遊戲，讓大家一試身手之外亦有機會贏取精美的寶馬汽車禮品。 資料及相片來源 : 奕朗市場顧問 / 渣打香港馬拉松

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO (January 13, 2018) - Felix Rosenqvist bided his time and made amends for missing out on victory in Marrakesh last year with a late move on Sebastien Buemi to clinch his second consecutive win of the season. The Mahindra Racing driver looked comfortable in the fight at the front and closely followed Buemi for the second stint ready to pounce. The Swede, who was fortune to complete the distance after a battery change between qualifying and the race, stuck behind the slipstream of the Renault e.dams driver and made a lunge up the inside of Turn 7 to take the lead. From there Rosenqvist didn’t look back and held on to victory at the same venue where he lost out on the win in only his second-ever Formula E race. It’s the first time Rosenqvist has stood at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship standings, four points clear of DS Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird who came home in third place. Buemi, who only managed to score a solitary point in the opening two rounds in Hong Kong, showed a return to form starting from the front of the grid from Julius Baer pole position. The Swiss champion made a clean getaway and led through the pitstop phase, but ultimately lost out to Rosenqvist. However, it wasn’t such plain sailing for Buemi as his preparations were hampered by an issue with the water pump. The Renault e.dams engineers had to invert the order of his cars to ensure they could fix the problem and get him out in time. It was a similar story for Bird, who remained behind the rear wing of Buemi in the opening laps but gave up the position to Rosenqvist after a recurring technical issue caused him to slow down. Despite relinquishing the place, Bird took the chequered flag in third place to continue his strong start to the season. Another name carrying over form from Hong Kong was season one champion Nelson Piquet Jr, who equalled his best-placed finish of the current campaign in fourth for Panasonic Jaguar Racing and scored the extra point for Visa fastest lap. The Brazilian gained a place in the mandatory car swap, coming out ahead of Jose Maria Lopez making his Formula E return with the DRAGON outfit. Lopez - who’s familiar with the Marrakesh surroundings having raced here in other categories - put on an impressive performance from the second row of the grid to collect eight points in sixth-place behind Jean-Eric Vergne for TECHEETAH. Rosenqvist’s team-mate Nick Heidfeld scythed his way through the pack to finish seventh after hitting the wall during qualifying. Formula E debutant Tom Blomqvist claimed points in his first-ever race for Andretti in eighth. It wasn’t a day to remember for Nico Prost. The Frenchman and three-time E-Prix winner was pitched into a spin by Andre Lotterer sending him to the back of the field, and later picked up a 20-second post-race penalty for speeding under Full Course Yellow - leaving Alex Lynn and Daniel Abt to round out the top-10 positions. FAST FACTS - First time for everything; it’s the first time Felix Rosenqvist has stood at the top of the championship standings in Formula E. - Pole vault; Sebastien Buemi’s pole position time this year (1:20.355s) was over a second quicker than Felix Rosenqvist’s the year before (1:21.509s). - Di Grassi deficit; 54 points is the biggest gap to the championship leader Lucas di Grassi has faced since the inception of the series. 2018 ABB FIA Formula E Marrakesh E-Prix (Rd 3) 1 - Felix Rosenqvist, Mahindra Racing, 48:04.751s (25) 2 - Sebastien Buemi, Renault e.dams, +0.945s (21) 3 - Sam Bird, DS Virgin Racing, +5.762s (15) 4 - Nelson Piquet Jr, Panasonic Jaguar Racing, +6.554s (13) 5 - Jean-Eric Vergne, TECHEETAH, +12.238s (10) 6 - Jose Maria Lopez, DRAGON, +16.491s (8) 7 - Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra Racing, +28.381s (6) 8 - Tom Blomqvist, Andretti Formula E, +32.380s (4) 9 - Alex Lynn, DS Virgin Racing, +33.520s (2) 10 - Daniel Abt, ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport, +40.951s (1) 11 - Mitch Evans, Panasonic Jaguar Racing, +46.278s 12 - Maro Engel, Venturi Formula E Team, +46.915s 13 - Nico Prost, Renault e.dams, +53.099s 14 - Antonio Felix da Costa, Andretti Formula E, +1:01.116s 15 - Jerome D’Ambrosio, DRAGON, +1:13.805s 16 - Luca Filippi, NIO Formula E Team, +1 Lap 17 - Edoardo Mortara, Venturi Formula E Team, +3 Laps DNF - Oliver Turvey, NIO Formula E Team, 17 Laps DNF - Andre Lotterer, TECHEETAH, 14 Laps DNF - Lucas di Grassi, ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport, 7 Laps Driver standings Felix Rosenqvist, Mahindra Racing - 54 Sam Bird, DS Virgin Racing - 50 Jean-Eric Vergne, TECHEETAH - 43 Nelson Piquet Jr, Panasonic Jaguar Racing - 25 Edoardo Mortara, Venturi Formula E - 24 Team standings Mahindra Racing - 75 DS Virgin Racing - 58 TECHEETAH - 43 Panasonic Jaguar Racing - 40 Venturi Formula E Team - 30 Renault e.dams - 28 Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler - 12 Andretti Formula E - 12 NIO Formula E Team - 9 DRAGON - 8 For more analysis and to read the full race report, visit - www.FIAFormulaE.com Information and photo source : Formula E Communications

(香港, 2017年1月10日) 想與巴西名將尼馬見面，不一定要等俄羅斯世界盃！以這位巴西名將命名的五人賽Neymar Jr’s Five 2018港澳區初賽現正接受報名。立即登入www.neymarjrsfive.com 為你的球隊報名參加全球最大型的五人足球賽Neymar Jr’s Five！冠軍球隊將代表香港出席7月在巴西聖保羅洲大普拉亞 (Praia Grande) 尼馬學院 (Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr) 舉行的世界決賽，在尼馬的家鄉巴西踢波，冠軍隊伍更有機會贏取巴黎之旅，探望效力巴黎聖日耳門的尼馬。 去年8月以破世界紀錄的轉會費加盟巴黎聖日耳門的巴西球星尼馬，對於6月的俄羅斯世界盃協助巴西爭奪第6次錦標充滿期盼。他認為與2014年入了4球的自己相比，現在的他肯定更加優勝。2014年在主場的世界盃賽事，尼馬協助巴西在小組賽擊敗智利及哥倫比亞，可惜由於受傷，他無法上陣對該屆賽事冠軍德國的準決賽，結果巴西以1：7落敗。他表示：「現在的我肯定較有經驗、智慧、像巴西人常說的"cascudo"更剛強。這些年我累積不少經驗，參加了一屆世界盃，同時輸掉了。我想面對這一屆世界盃，我會有更佳的準備，因為我知道世界盃是一項怎樣的賽事。所以，我相信2018年的尼馬一定比2014年優勝。」 巴西在俄羅斯世界盃被編入E組，同組有瑞士、哥斯達黎加及塞爾維亞。對於分組形勢，他認為在世界盃沒有一支球隊是容易應付的。不過，他看好由馬天尼斯率領的比利時以及利物浦球星沙拿坐陣的埃及。他說：「每一場賽事都會困難重重，世界盃雲集全球最佳的球員，所以才稱得上是世界盃，每場賽事都是一場大戰。我認為比利時在本屆世界盃會為大家帶來驚喜，他們是一隊出色的球隊。埃及的沙拿亦會為世界盃帶來另一番新景象。」 Neymar Jr’s Five於2016首次舉辦，全球47個國家、地區，超過10,000支球隊及65,000名球員曾參與這項世界最大型的五人足球賽。今年比賽規模將會更為龐大，參賽國家及地區增加至超過60個。賽事接受每隊5至7名球員報名，性別不限，年齡介乎16至25歲，除2名25歲以上的超齡球員外。香港區初賽定於2月25日、3月3日、3月4日及3月17日舉行，澳門初賽則定於3月3日。港澳區決賽將於3月18日假淺水灣沙灘舉行。 Neymar Jr’s Five的賽制獨特，是受尼馬小時候踢的街頭足球賽啟發，每當有入球出現，失球一方便會失去1名球員。 這位巴西國家隊前鋒說：「我小時候經常與朋友踢細龍門。這項比賽令我想起自己的童年，我感到十分驕傲。想贏這項五人足球賽，在球場留守到最後，淘汰對手所有球員，戰術相當重要，同時你要知道甚麼時候進攻和防守。穩固的防守非常重要，亦是你能否晉級的關鍵。」 2016年Neymar Jr’s Five世界盟主是來自巴西的Anjos da Bola，至於上屆冠軍則由羅馬尼亞贏得。冠軍球隊分別獲得前往巴塞及巴黎的VIP之旅，與尼馬本人見面。 Information and photo source : N Square / Red Bull HK

LONDON, UK (January 9, 2018) - Formula E is teaming-up with ABB in a ground-breaking new collaboration as the title partner of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship and putting its name to the electric street racing series. The exciting new multi-year partnership is a first of its kind for Formula E and the first time an FIA-sanctioned single-seater championship has had a title sponsor, emphasising again the position of Formula E as a key place to be for forward-thinking brands and manufacturers. The announcement was made today in front of special guests and media at the Saatchi Gallery in London - where Alejandro Agag, Founder & CEO of Formula E, was joined by Ulrich Spiesshofer, ABB CEO, to reveal the new brand identity and the fully-electric Formula E car with updated livery. Formula E and ABB share the same vision of a future where electric mobility is the preferred form of transportation. Both companies are at the forefront of the Energy Revolution - Formula E with electric motorsport and the increased uptake of electric vehicles worldwide, and ABB helping its customers in utility, industry, transport and infrastructure to realise the benefits of industrial digitalisation. Alejandro Agag, Founder & CEO of Formula E, said: “This is a historic day for Formula E and I’m honoured to welcome ABB as the title partner of the series, with its background and expertise in the field of electrification and digital technologies. Our two companies are synonymous with pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Together, as partners, we will showcase break-through technology on a global scale to fans and consumers who follow the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.” “We are extremely excited to partner with Formula E in writing the future of e-mobility,” said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. “Today, two pioneers are uniting. ABB and Formula E are a natural fit at the forefront of the latest electrification and digital technologies. Together, we will write the next phase of this exciting sports activity and foster high-performance teams. Together, we will write the future - one electrifying race at a time.” FIA President Jean Todt said: “Formula E continues to grow and in addition to its sporting and technical success, the tremendous level of excitement surrounding this new FIA discipline is tangible. Today’s ABB announcement as the title partner is a strong sign and proof of the attractiveness of this championship, which is still in its infancy. The mobilisation of major economic powers around the pillars of this discipline - new technologies, electric mobility and sustainable development - is a very good sign, and something to be excited about. This contributes to the development and expansion of Formula E.” Information and photo source : Formula E Communications

The new week started with a reshuffle of the Leg 4 leaderboard as the seven-strong Volvo Ocean Race fleet eased into the Doldrums for the second time so far this race. After six days at sea, racing is so tight between the top five teams that the smallest of gains or losses can propel them up the rankings or send them plummeting down the positions. This was certainly the case on Monday as Vestas 11th Hour Racing became the new Leg 4 leaders while Dongfeng Race Team, the table-toppers for the first five days of racing, found themselves in fourth. Earlier Monday it was MAPFRE who occupied the top spot but at 1300 UTC the Spanish team had slid to fifth, while Turn the Tide on Plastic had rocketed into second. In reality the top five are neck and neck, just six miles splitting them in terms of distance to finish, and reason for the reordering is down to each team’s lateral positioning. As the most westerly boat in the fleet, Vestas 11th Hour Racing are now closer to the next waypoint than any other team. But whether this is the strongest position tactically remains to be seen. Dongfeng are the furthest east of the fleet, with MAPFRE, Turn the Tide on Plastic and team AkzoNobel inside them. With the current forecast the fleet is facing several hundred miles of light winds through the Doldrums, characterised by clouds, thunder storms and squalls that can hit without warning. The most direct route to Hong Kong would see them sail a more north-westerly course, but for all seven teams the key to success lies in how soon they can escape the clutches of the Doldrums. That means heading north as quickly as possible to get to the north-easterly trade winds and the better, more stable breeze they promise. The next 36 hours will arguably be among the most vital of the 6,000-mile stage – and could ultimately determine the Leg 4 podium despite there still being more than 3,000 miles left to sail. The enormity of the situation has not been lost on the sailors. “We've just had a post sunset total race reset,” said AkzoNobel’s Luke Molloy. “Vestas, MAPFRE, Dongfeng and Azko are all bunched together with TTOP not far behind. "The moment is intense, it could be the making or breaking of the race over the next hour." Vestas 11th Hour Racing crewmember Tom Johnson added: “Everyone’s had their chance at leading in this front pack. You’ve just got to make the right tactical call, get the right cloud, take the shift and it’s all up for grabs.” While the battle raged for first place, Team Brunel in sixth, around 20 miles south of the leading group, had other things than just racing to contend with when they bore the brunt of a particularly violent electric storm. “The stable breeze instantly changed and before we knew it we were becalmed,” skipper Bouwe Bekking revealed. “Then a huge lightning strike hit, so close the sparks were flying off the mast and runners. “Rome [Kirby], who was driving, was lying flat on the deck, just from the shock of the massive sound as well.” None of the sailors were injured, and miraculously their boat electronics survived intact too. Whether the nerves of the sailors across the fleet survive as well over the coming days is an open question. Leg 4 – Position Report – Monday 8 January (Day 7) – 13:00 UTC Information and photos source : The Volvo Ocean Race

[香港，2018年1月8日] : 由民政事務局及香港帆船運動總會會攜手協辦、HGC指定贊助兼首次在香港舉行的世界級體育盛事Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽及帆船嘉年華，香港分站大會很榮幸能夠宣佈國際級知名香港藝人鄭秀文, 李幸倪(Gin Lee) , 型格女歌手盧凱彤和唱作男歌手符致逸將會在其2018年1月26日(星期五)所舉辦的大型演唱會站台，也是整個帆船嘉年華的重點頭條娛樂項目。 出席今日Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽嘉年華的特別嘉賓包括體育專員楊德強先生、大型體育活動事務委員會主席郭志樑先生、Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽香港站總監兼Mayo & Calder董事Grant Calder先生、Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽營運主管 Peter Ansell先生、HGC 行政總裁郭詠邦先生和香港帆船運動總會會長唐裔盛先生。 是次的特別演唱會將會在HGC港內賽(兩個重要港內比賽之一)的前一天在HGC大舞台上舉辦。和整個帆船嘉年華一樣，整個演唱會將會免費予市民入場觀賞。 演唱會被視作為歷時15天的帆船嘉年華中最重點的項目之一，七支參賽的世界級船隊屆時將會停泊在啟德碼頭岸邊。 Volvo Ocean Race 香港分站帆船嘉年華將向大眾呈獻一連串關於帆船的娛樂項目和其他不同精彩娛樂，每天都有老少咸宜適合一家大小的活動上演，也包括現場DJ打碟和其他香港樂隊和樂團的現場音樂表演，當然不少得有美酒佳餚相伴和其他相關的水上運動活動。 除了贊助本屆Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船香港分站外，HGC也會贊助一場傳統的中國粵劇表演，表演團體為香港青苗粵劇團，演出日子為1月24日。 HGC作為Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船香港分站的指定贊助商，也會在帆船嘉年華場地中舉辦音樂表演和體育電競比賽。 岸上的精彩娛樂表演正正能夠配合水上的刺激比賽，航程長達45000海里的Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽是世界上最具挑戰性及講求耐力的體育比賽，全程12站中，香港將會是比賽的第5個分站。 被譽為"廣東歌流行曲天后 "的鄭秀文堪稱是香港的流行音樂傳奇，其唱片銷量在亞洲地區總銷售量超過三千萬張。在其輝煌的音樂和演藝生涯裡，奪得12次最佳女歌手獎，十大勁歌金曲頒獎典禮中三奪最受歡迎女歌手和勇奪金曲金獎。 多才多藝的鄭秀文從出道至今，一共灌錄了超過80張唱片，10張演唱會現場CD及超過130首單曲，在音樂和演藝生涯裡贏得超過200項殊榮。 在華語音樂的最高殿堂——香港體育館（紅館），鄭秀文開了81場的個人大型售票演唱會，是1990年代後出道女歌手的最高紀錄。12次世界巡迴演唱會和超過170場的演唱會紀錄也足見樂迷對她的愛戴。在演藝事業方面，她曾演出逾三十部電影及在早年出演七部電視劇，並奪得第八屆香港電影評論學會「最佳女演員」大獎。 是次演唱會除了天后鄭秀文傾力演出外，更有新世代中最有潛力的香港年輕女歌手-李幸倪(Gin Lee)助陣。 在2015年，李幸倪獲周杰倫挑選加入其中國好聲音第四季的學生國隊。最後，她在團隊中取得季軍及全國排名第9的佳績。 2016年是李幸倪大放異彩的一年，派台歌<<雙雙>>和<<月球下的人>>大受歡迎，分別在11個和8個流行歌曲榜中曾經奪得第一名。兩首歌曲連同<<一加一>>在內，在Youtube上一共錄得接近1200萬的點擊觀看。其加盟環球後首張大碟<>大受歡迎，榮登香港唱片商會銷量榜4星期冠軍，及香港音像聯盟有限公司認證為白金唱片。2016年度的佳績，也令她奪得商業電台的"2016叱咤樂壇女歌手銀獎”。 2017年9月，李幸倪推出環球第二張大碟<>，大碟繼《BeGin》後再次取得商業上成功，取得香港唱片商會銷量榜連續4星期冠軍，推出兩個月後已經榮獲金唱片銷量及期後經香港音像聯盟有限公司認證為金唱片。2018年元旦更傳來喜訊，李幸倪再次被商業電台選為"2017叱咤樂壇女歌手銀獎”得獎者. 同樣是唱作皆能的實力女歌手盧凱彤也將會在是次演唱會的舞台亮相。作為香港著名歌唱組合at17的成員之一，受父親的影響，9歲便開始學習古典吉他，14歲時與哥哥參加「原音2000歌唱比賽」而結識at17另一位成員林二汶。 除了專注個人音樂事業外，她還積極參與其他歌手的歌曲創作，曾與謝安琪、楊千嬅和葉倩文等著名女歌手合作。在2017年第28屆金曲獎，更以《還不夠遠》獲得最佳編曲人獎。 另一亮相的是唱作歌手符致逸。2003年為陳奕迅創作歌曲〈我們都寂寞〉而成名的他以往主力專注當幕後創作人，到2014年才與滾石唱片簽約成為該唱片公司之旗下藝人。2016年參加第三季《中國好歌曲》，以一首〈再見〉成功入選，加入陶喆導師戰隊。同年6月15日正式加盟香港環球唱片。 「對於能第一次在啟德跑道公園舉行演唱會，我感到十分雀躍，而且通過支持Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽這項國際盛事，不但能使香港進一步國際化，更能鼓勵大家珍惜我們美麗的海港。」 「我很期待能在這個盛事中迎接我的支持者和近距離欣賞壯觀的帆船停泊在岸邊。」鄭秀文說。 「Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽香港分站獲得民政事務局和香港帆船運動總會鼎力支持, 並能找到和Gin Lee 兩位知名香港歌手演出，不但是作為我們帆船嘉年開放予公眾兩星期的重頭戲，更加能把在香港舉辦大型國際盛事提升到一個新的層次。」Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽香港站總監Grant Calder表示。 「這次演唱會只是我們一連串吸引香港觀眾眼球的精彩刺激節目之一，我們很有信心通過演唱會能引起更多香港市民對Volvo Ocean Race環球帆船賽和帆船的興趣。」 「我們很高興能擁有HGC這個目標一致的合作伙伴，竭力為香港帶來新的精彩體驗，我們在啟德跑道公園的帆船嘉年華已經逼不及待迎接整個城市。」 這個星光熠熠的演唱會(1月26日，星期五)將有逾8千張免費公眾門票, 於(1月11日, 上午10時)以先到先得形式登記索取(透過www.ticketflap.com 登記)。大會亦為演唱會和15天的Volvo Ocean Race 帆船嘉年華作出特別交通安排。 很高興這項活動成為一項「M」品牌認可活動，有助提升香港作為亞洲體育盛事之都的形象。獲大型體育事務委員會頒發的「M」品牌，標誌著緊張、精彩、刺激的大型體育活動。 特別交通安排詳情可參閱 www.volvooceanracehk.com/transport/ 和吉祥物信天翁Wisdom簡介片 (www.dropbox.com/s/aop1d5pxqqnswt5/Wisdom%20Transportation%20%28Press%20Con%29.mp4?dl=0)。 資料及相片來源 : Elite Step Asia / 「Mayo and Calder Limited」

A longer race, new team and new drivers add to an already exciting event. The third round of the 2017/18 Asian Le Mans Series will be held on Children’s Day in Thailand and the venue will be open to everyone as a part of the celebrations. Children’s Day has been celebrated in Thailand on the second Saturday of January every year since 1955 and is designed to celebrate the role children play in the development of the Country. It is a day for fun and adventure – and the Asian Le Mans Series will offer them and their families exactly that! Run at the Chang International Circuit, the race will this year be extended to become the 6 Hours of Buriram, meaning this round of the Asian Le Mans Series will finish just after the sun sets. This will also add to the unique nature of this multiclass endurance race. New Entries: Round 3 of the Series will see the return of Team NZ to the Asian Le Mans Series. Behind the wheel of their #77 Porsche 997 GT3 will be regular drivers Graeme Dowsett (New Zealand) and John Curran (Ireland), and joining them for this round will be talented young Kiwi, Will Bamber. Will finished third in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in his full season in 2017, claiming race wins including a double victory at the Bangsaen Grand Prix round. He also finished runner up in China GT driving a Lamborghini Huracán. Will is the brother of two time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, World Endurance Champion, and previous PCCA Champion, Earl. Team NZ’s return to the main Series follows on from their excellent form in last year’s Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup. There, the team claimed the GT Cup Class title for the second consecutive year. In the LMP2 Class, the #7 Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport Oreca 05 Nissan will have a very different look for the remaining two rounds as it will run an all-Malaysian line up. With the support of the Sepang International Circuit, the new driver line-up will be Jazeman Jaafar, who made his debut with the team in the previous round, Weiron Tan and Afiq Ikhwan Yazid. The Sepang International Circuit's initiative to develop motorsport talent stems from the desire to have a team with an all-Malaysian line-up participating in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans as early as 2019. They view the Asian Le Mans Series as an important step in the development of the drivers, before they make the step up to the global stage. “I see this as a stepping stone in reaching our ambition of racing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The prestigious race is seen as the oldest and most iconic endurance race, and it is a dream for all drivers to qualify and participate in this race. “This is crucial as we need to accelerate the learning curve of our drivers to be better prepared for the challenges in the tough Le Mans 24 Hours race,” said Sepang International Circuit Chief Executive Officer Dato' Razlan Razali. ARC Bratislava’s #4 Ligier JSP2 will also feature a new driver for this round with Gustavo Yacaman joining Miro Konopka and Konstantins Calko in Buriram. After a podium finish in round two, the team heads into round 3 with renewed confidence and the hope of continuing their strong form. Gustavo Yacaman is a highly experienced racer, having finished third in World Endurance Championship (LMP2 trophy for drivers) in 2015 while driving for G-Drive. In 2017 he was also a race winner in the LMP2 class in the European Le Mans Series with Graff Racing, finishing 5th in the drivers classification. He will come to Thailand directly from Daytona and the Roar Before the 24 where he was driving the AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Kiegier JSP217-Gibson. In the LMP3 class the battle for the Championship title was blown wide open after the 4 Hours of Fuji. KCMG claimed the win in the opening round in Zhuhai, but they battled with reliability in Fuji and it was the Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport #6 Ligier JSP3 that took victory. They did so after withstanding several challenges throughout the race from Taiwan Beer GH Motorsprot and Viper Niza Racing. WIN Motorsport was another of the LMP3 competitors to hit reliability issues so expect to see them bounce back in Buriram. The quality of the field in the LMP3 Class means that you should expect to see yet another great fight for the class win. With just two rounds remaining, the results this weekend will be very important. In the GT class there is a driver change for Audi Sport customer racing Asia by TSRT, with Alex Au driving in place of Liu Peng. Alex has previously raced in the 2017/18 Asian Le Mans Series in Round 1, racing with Eurasia Motorsport. After a very strong start in the 4 Hours of Fuji that saw them rapidly climb up the order, TRST will be hoping for strong performance this weekend. For the last two rounds, it has been the FIST Team AAI GT3 entries that have led the way with their Ferrari 488 GT3 and BMW M6 GT3. Piloting these two impressive cars are a group of very talented and successful international drivers including factory backed drivers. Their line up for this round will remain unchanged and includes Marco Cioci, Chaz Mostert, Jesse Krohn and Ollie Millroy. They will supported by Asian drivers Lam Yu and Junsan Chen. World class broadcast schedule – free, live and in full: Coverage of the 2017/18 Asian Le Mans Series will reach all corners of the globe, with a particular emphasis on the Asian region. As always there will be live streaming of qualifying and the race in full on the Series Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/AsianLMS/ and on the websitewww.asianlemansseries.com which will also have live timing. In addition, the races will also be broadcast live on www.Motorsport.TV and MotorTrendonDemand. Coverage of the Asian Le Mans Series in China has received a significant boost this season with Tencent, the leading internet service company in China, being signed as a media partner. They will broadcast live and highlights packages of the races through Tencent Sports network on both PC and mobile services. 6 Hours of Buriram Schedule: Friday: 09:10 – 10:40 Free Practice 1 12:50 – 14:20 Free Practice 2 16:30 – 16:45 Qualifying LMP2 and LMP3 16:55 – 17:10 Qualifying GT and GT Cup Saturday: 08:45 – 09:30 Pit walk / Autograph session 12:00 – 18:00 6 Hours of Buriram Tickets: Tickets for the 6 Hours of Buriram, Asian Le Mans Series will be free for all children (under 15 years of age). Grandstand ticket: 1 Day = THB300 / 2Day = THB500 The official ticket agency is All Ticket Thailand Information and photo credit : THE ASIAN LE MANS SERIES

來自羅馬尼亞的世界第一哈勒普在深圳公開賽決賽中6-1,2-6,6-0擊敗衛冕冠軍斯尼亞科娃，比賽用時74分鐘。哈勒普在強勢問鼎冠軍的同時，也為2018賽季開了一個好頭。 今天的比賽因為雨水延遲了4小時，最終在深圳龍崗體育中心室內場地進行。第一盤，頭號種子發揮出色，沒有遭遇任何破發點，並且發球得分率高達70％。不過，第二盤情況反轉，21歲的捷克對手調整狀態，破發3次，將比賽拖入決勝盤。 決勝盤中，26歲的哈勒普證明了世界第一的實力，她贏下了30分中的24分，送給對手一個6-0。憑藉獲勝，哈勒普將自己的冠軍總數提高到16個，這也是她繼2015年年之後再度在深圳奪冠。 哈勒普說：“對我而言這週很棒對手打得很好，比賽很艱難在晉級道路上，她（斯尼亞科娃）還打敗了莎拉波娃，我知道這是什麼感覺。今天的比賽不錯，我用盡全力爭勝。相對來說我比她少一點緊張，我們都享受在決賽中，即使是在室內場比賽。這並不容易，我們做的不錯，我很高興可以贏得新年第一個冠軍。“ 在奪冠道路上，哈勒普首輪擊敗美國人吉布斯，第二輪逆轉中國球員段瑩瑩，四分之一決賽戰勝白俄羅斯新秀薩巴倫卡，昨天半決賽擊敗同胞，四號種子貝古，奪冠進程中一共只丟掉兩盤。 斯尼亞科娃世界排名第47位，去年她在深圳第二輪擊敗過哈勒普，今天輸球之後，她對對手給出高度讚譽。 “我沒有去年打得那麼好，西蒙娜在今天的決賽發揮更出色。對我來說，以這樣的表現開啟新賽季還是不錯的，當然對西蒙娜更好。去年在這裡打進決賽後，我贏得了2個冠軍，今年希望可以拿下更多冠軍頭銜。“六號種子斯尼亞科娃說。 資料來源 : 深圳公開賽 More photos at our facebook page...

世界第一哈勒普在深圳公開賽延續著2018年的好狀態，今天她在深圳市龍崗區體育中心中央球場耗時不到一小時就以6-2,6-2擊敗19歲的白俄羅斯球員薩巴倫卡。 26歲的羅馬尼亞人一發成功率高達76％，全場比賽她的發球局只遭遇一個破發點，只被破發一次，而她卻把握住了9個破發點中的5個。 “我很滿意今天的發揮，我的雙腿很穩定和強壯，我做好了準備迎戰她，我打得不錯，兩盤結束了比賽。”賽后，2015年年深圳公開賽冠軍哈勒普說道，她名下有15個冠軍頭銜。 俄羅斯前世界第一莎拉波娃也沒有讓球迷失望，在中心球場以6-3,6-3擊敗狄亞斯，比賽用時1小時31分鐘，這是她自從去年四月復出之後第三次打進半決賽。 第一盤的比賽比比分更激烈，莎拉波娃挽救了3個破發點，錯失了前5次破發機會之後終於抓住第6次，憑藉在第6局關鍵破發以及隨後兩次保發，莎娃得以贏下首盤。 第二盤開局雙方互破，但是30歲的莎拉波娃在第7局再次破發，取得4-3領先優勢，隨後她連保帶破強勢結束比賽。賽點一分上，莎拉波娃來到網前以高壓得分。 儘管莎娃的非受迫性失誤達到22個，多於對手的15個;但是她的制勝分高達24個，也多於對手的11個。 “賽季開局很棒，我今天的表現其實並非最佳狀態，接下來我仍然有許多需要提高的地方。我比對手打得更加主動積極。如果我要持續給對手施加壓力，我當然會出現不少失誤，但是我的確可以減少失誤的次數“。莎拉波娃說道。憑藉本場勝利，莎娃挺進四強，世界排名下週將回到前50位，本週她排名第59。 衛冕冠軍斯尼亞科娃連續兩年躋身賽中四強，今天她用時64分鐘，以6-2,6-2橫掃捷克同胞克·普利斯科娃。 21歲的捷克小將斯尼亞科娃沒有面臨任何破發點，同時她每盤都破發世界排名第61位的對手2次，取得一場完胜。 “我感覺很棒，我很高興，我今天打得很好，我對自己的表現非常滿意。”斯尼亞科娃說道。 今天早些時候，四號种子貝古用時2小時左右，以7-5，7-5艱難擊敗八號种子，匈牙利人巴博絲，率先躋身四強。 兩位選手實力接近，排名僅相差12位。貝古排名第43位，她在關鍵時刻的表現更好，把握住了8次破發機會中的6次。巴博絲同樣有8次破發機會，但是她只抓住了4次，並且發出了8個雙誤，其中一個是在賽點上。 排名第43位的貝古說道：“我們非常了解對方，比賽非常艱難第一盤很困難，我知道第二盤也不會輕鬆能夠在賽季之初就取得這樣的勝利非常棒，我很高興率先打進四強。我希望明天能繼續有好的發揮。“ 深圳公開賽半決賽陣容激動人心 深圳公開賽的四強陣容豪華，其中包括3位前6號種子，以及一位5屆大滿貫冠軍。 明天中央球場的比賽中午2點開始，第一場是羅馬尼亞內戰，由頭號種子哈勒普對陣四號種子貝古。這是她們第四次交手，此前三次都是哈勒普獲勝，最近的兩次分別是2016年武漢硬地和馬德里紅土。 “這樣的對陣很棒，因為我們都來自羅馬尼亞。我們明天都會全力以赴，拭目以待吧。我們上次交手已經是很長時間以前了，我相信我有獲勝的機會。”頭號種子說道。 第二場單打半決賽由世界排名47位的斯尼亞科娃對陣前世界第一莎拉波娃。 斯尼亞科娃說道：“能和莎娃對陣簡直是我的夢想今天早上我和教練說我一定要贏，這樣我就可以和莎娃交手了，現在願望實現了我簡直迫不及待要上場和她比賽，希望我能拿出最佳狀態。“ 明天哈勒普，貝古和斯尼亞科娃將非常忙碌，因為她們還將參加雙打半決賽。三位單打半決賽選手參加雙打半決賽的情況在深圳公開賽上也是頭一遭。 雙打半決賽在中央球場進行，緊接在單打後面。首先是羅馬尼亞組合哈勒普/貝古對陣俄羅斯/德國組合布爾科娃/戈伊爾。 接著是頭號種子，捷克組合卡雷茨科娃/斯尼亞科娃對陣荷蘭/白俄羅斯組合克爾克霍夫/馬羅扎娃，後者在去年盧森堡站獲得搭檔以來的雙打首冠。 深圳公開賽由中國網球協會，深圳市文體旅遊局，央視IMG體育賽事管理有限公司主，由龍崗區文體旅遊局，弘金地體育，佳兆業文體旅遊集團承辦。 賽事贊助商包括：金地集團，佳兆業集團，深圳龍崗珠江皇冠假日酒店，愛奇藝體育，鴻星爾克，雪佛蘭，力健，尤尼克斯，海德以及康師傅優悅飲用純淨水。 2018深圳公開賽門票現已在售，票價從40元至350元不等，球迷可以通過登陸官網：www.ShenzhenOpenTennis.com或www.Wesai.com購買，也可以撥打訂票電話：400-139 -0000。 關於賽事的更多信息，請登錄官方網站：www.ShenzhenOpenTennis.com 資料及相片來源 : 2018深圳公開賽