【2024年12月9日，香港】由清水灣鄉村俱樂部主辦的香港網球壇盛事「清水灣冠軍盃」今年再度凱旋歸來，賽事於2024年12月7至8日假清水灣鄉村俱樂部完滿舉行。10位來自世界各地的海外選手經過一番龍爭虎鬥後，結果由澳洲球手John Peers 與荷蘭球手 Matwe Middelkoop的組合擊敗來自印度的Yuki Bhambri 及 澳洲的John-Patrick Smith勇奪殊榮。而季軍戰則由中華台北球手何承叡夥拍澳洲球手Matthew Romios 戰勝中華台北雙打組合黃琮豪及許育修。 「清水灣冠軍盃」作為香港唯一的室內男子職業雙打網球賽事，除了有上年度分別晉身決賽的印度球手Yuki Bhambri （ATP雙打世界排名49位）及 來自澳洲的John-Patrick Smith（ATP雙打世界排名65位） 強強聯手組隊出戰外，更邀請到2024 巴黎奧運男雙金牌得主，澳洲選手 John Peers，以及日本雙打排名第一名將松井俊英 （現時ATP雙打世界排名143位）來港參戰。其餘參賽球手包括澳洲球手Matthew Romios （ATP雙打世界排名101位）、荷蘭球手Matwe Middelkoop （ATP雙打世界排名78位）、泰國雙打排名第一球手Pruchya Isaro（ATP雙打世界排名第166）、中華台北雙打排名第一的何承叡 （ATP雙打世界排名第131）、三項青少年大滿貫雙打冠軍許育修、以及亞運混雙銀牌得主黃琮豪。 今屆男子雙打邀請賽激戰連場，10位世界級好手施展渾身解數，爭奪香港唯一的室內男子職業雙打網球賽事的最高獎金及冠軍寶座。經過一番激戰後，兩支躋身決賽的隊伍為John Peers與 Matwe Middelkoop，以及上屆冠軍Yuki Bhambri及亞軍John-Patrick Smith。首局John Peers與Matwe Middelkoop組合以比分6 – 4領先Yuki Bhambri及John-Patrick Smith，決勝局比賽緊湊，最後John Peers與Matwe Middelkoop再以7 – 5獲勝，順利奪得冠軍。 季軍戰方面，何承叡及Matthew Romios以第1局6 – 3和第2局6 – 4擊敗中華台北雙打組合黃琮豪及許育修。 清水灣鄉村俱樂部主席黃偉光醫生表示：「很高興看見不論是球員還是觀眾都享受了一個豐富的網球週末。今屆10位精英球手水平都非常高，恭喜John Peers及Matwe Middelkoop奪冠；希望下屆『清水灣冠軍盃』可以再度邀請他們，讓香港球員和觀眾有難得的機會在清水灣球場上觀賞高水平網球賽事，並從世界級球星的精湛球技中學習，汲取經驗。」 資料來源 : Yello Marketing / 清水灣鄉村俱樂部 More photos at our facebook page...

（香港，2024年12月8日） 由中國香港殘疾人奧委會主辦，全港最大型殘疾運動體驗日「香港殘奧日2024」於今日（12月8日）假香港體育學院圓滿舉行，吸引逾3000人參與，反應相當熱烈。 為提升公眾對殘疾運動的認知及關注，活動特設多元化節目，包括逾20種殘疾運動試玩、展覽、運動員分享及表演。適逢來年粵港澳三地將聯合承辦全國第十二屆殘疾人運動會暨第九屆特殊奧林匹克運動會（殘特奧會），香港亦有幸主辦部分頂目，為迎接殘特奧會盛事一周年倒數，一衆主禮嘉賓於開幕禮上與公眾一同倒數殘特奧會倒計時一周年系列活動(香港賽區)，為香港殘疾運動員打氣。 「香港殘奧日2024」邀請到文化體育及旅遊局局長 羅淑佩女士 JP擔任主禮嘉賓，並與一眾嘉賓為一年一度的大型殘疾運動日揭幕. 中國香港殘疾人奧委會會長馮馬潔嫻女士 SBS BBS JP於開幕禮致辭時表示：「香港殘奧日深受歡迎，今年吸引近3000位市民報名參與。很高興今年殘奧日能再次在體育學院舉辦，除了過往的運動試玩攤位外，今年更新增“盲人門球”，讓大家體驗視障運動員的球術。除此之外，來年香港將會聯同廣東省及澳門，首次三地承辦殘特奧會，我在此預祝香港運動員明年在主場旗開得勝，展現香港精神。」 新任文化體育及旅遊局局長 羅淑佩女士 JP上台致辭時説到「今天是我就任文化體育及旅遊局局長後正式出席的第一個體育活動，而我知道香港殘奧日是每年最大型的殘疾運動體驗日，十分感謝中國香港殘疾人奧委會舉辦這類有意義的活動，令市民更瞭解殘疾運動及運動員。來年，香港及澳門會首次聯同廣東省舉辦全運會，特區政府會全力支持十五運會及殘特奧會，以推動大灣區體育發展為目標，一起發揚中華體育精神！」 於開幕禮上，大會更加特別邀請到2024巴黎殘奧硬地滾球女子單人BC3級個人賽及硬地滾球混合BC3級雙人賽雙料冠軍何宛淇進行硬地滾球示範，並聯同新任局長及一衆主禮嘉賓一同試玩，讓大衆一起感受及體驗殘疾運動。 殘特奧會正式進入一周年倒數 提早為港隊打氣！ 全國第十二屆殘疾人運動會暨第九屆特殊奧林匹克運動會將於 2025年12月8日揭幕，而香港將承辦五個項目，包括殘奧會項目：硬地滾球、輪椅擊劍和乒乓球（TT11組）；大眾項目：輪椅舞蹈；及特奧項目乒乓球。適逢殘特奧會將進入一周年倒數階段，公衆能藉殘奧日體驗各類運動項目，提前感受盛事氣氛！除此之外，活動亦展出早前舉辦的 T-shirt 設計比賽作品，大會更專誠將各組別之冠軍作品印製成 T-shirt，匯聚學生的力量，向市民推廣殘特奧會兼為香港運動員打氣。 除了一系列精彩活動外，殘奧日當天更設有運動員分享環節及殘奧會展覽，期間更首次展出巴黎2024殘奧會火炬及香港運動員獎牌，讓大家一同回顧運動員的傑出成就，同時宣揚殘疾運動員堅毅及自強不息的精神。 資料及相片來源 : PINC LIMITED / 中國香港殘疾人奧委會

Sunday, 8 December 2024 Reigning LMP2 Champions Algarve Pro Racing took maximum points in the second race of the 4 Hours of Sepang weekend, with Malthe Jakobsen, Michael Jensen and Valerio Rinicella standing on the top step of the podium after the race was red flagged in the final hour of the race due a thunderstorm that swept through Sepang. As the weather changed from dry and sunny for the first hour, to a rain shower in hour two and then a full-on storm in the final hour, the choice of tyres was critical but a tricky one to call. Algarve Pro Racing chose slicks which turned out to be the right choice in the end. The LMP3 victory went to the no35 Ultimate Ligier for the second time in Sepang with Stephane Lemeret, Bence Valint and Matteo Quintarelli securing a maximum 52 points from the two Malaysian races. The no81 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG was victorious in GT, with Rinat Salikhov, Gabriele Piana and Jules Gounon celebrating on the top step of the podium. Under blue skies and the thermometer touching 35 degrees, the race got underway with Giorgio Roda leading the pack into Turn 1 in the no22 Proton Competition Oreca, with Jeremy Clarke in the no50 AF Corse Oreca snapping at his heals. Jens Reno Moller in the no26 Bretton Racing Ligier got ahead of Stephane Lemeret in the Ultimate Ligier at the start, with GT pole sitter Massimiliano Wiser keeping the no28 AF Corse Ferrari ahead of the 25-car field with the no9 Getspeed Mercedes-AMG of Steve Jans keeping in touch. There was trouble for the GT Race 1 winning Car Guy Ferrari when Yudai Uchida was tapped into a spin by the no96 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG, with Anthony McIntosh receiving a driver through penalty as a result. In LMP3 Stephane Lemeret was putting pressure on Jens Moller, with Alex Bukhantsov in the no7 Graff Racing Ligier joining the battle for the lead. Lemeret eventually got ahead of his rival, with Bukhantsov also moving up, but it was all for nothing when the Graff Racing Ligier suddenly dropped back with a problem, that put the car in the garage for several laps and out of contention. Meanwhile at the front the Roda was leading from the charging Clarke with Jonas Ried in the no11 Proton Competition following closely in third. Roda ran wide allowing Clarke and Ried to get ahead, with the no50 AF Corse and no11 Proton Competition Oreca’s side by side on the exit of T15. However, Ried ran wide allowing Clarke to take the lead. Jonas Ried’s troubles were not over as there was a collision with the no74 Kessel Racing Ferrari, which broke the rear suspension, putting the no11 Oreca in the garage for a couple of laps. Dustin Blattner received a driver through penalty for causing the collision. Yudai Uchida’s race came to an abrupt end when the Car Guy Ferrari missed the braking point at T15 and ran across the track into the no42 Prime Speed Sport Lamborghini, causing extensive damage to the Ferrari. A Full Course Yellow period was declared to clear the debris left at T15. At the restart Jeremy Clarke opened up a 5 second gap to Giorgio Roda, with Aliaksandr Malykhin in the no91 Pure Rxcing Oreca in third. Lemeret had opened up a 9 second lead to Moller in LMP3 and Wiser was 8 seconds ahead of Jans in GT. After one hour of racing rain was reported on parts of the track and the race director called for a Wet Track. However, after 10 minutes the teams were told they could switch off their rain lights as the threat of a down pour receded. Jeremy Clarke had built up a 16 second lead over Giorgio Roda, with the no83 AF Corse now third with Alessio Rovera at the wheel and Job Van Uitert in the DKR Engineering Oreca in fourth and catching the third placed car. Van Uitert took the place but lost it again when he had to serve a drive through penalty for speeding in the pitlane. Harry King was now at the wheel of the no91 Pure Rxcing Oreca and was soon on the move up the order, passing Rovera for 2nd at T15. After another FCY period to clear debris, King took the lead as Clarke headed to the pits to hand over to Patrick Byrne. Byrne then had a spin, which dropped the no50 Proton Competition Oreca down the order. Bence Valint was now at the wheel of the no35 Ultimate Ligier and had built up a massive lead of 84 seconds in LMP3 and the GT lead had also extended with Massimiliano Wiser 22 seconds ahead of the Getspeed Mercedes-AMG, with Rinat Salikhov in the no81 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG 13 seconds behind Anthony Bartone in third. There was a collision between the no19 Blackthorn Aston Martin and the no9 Getspeed Mercedes-AMG, with Getspeed having to serve an extra 10 seconds on the next pitstop. A Virtual Safety Car was deployed to clear more debris around the track. With dark clouds gathering some of the cars elected to swap to wets. The VSC became a full Safety Car and after 22 minutes racing resumed with rain falling around the circuit. The GT field was treading cautiously with Steve Jans in the no9 Getspeed getting ahead of the leading no28 AF Corse Ferrari. Louis Deletraz in the no91 Pure Rxcing Oreca was leading with the no83 AF Corse of Matthieu Vaxiviere chasing hard, with Laurents Horr joining the lead battle in the no3 DKR Engineering. All three cars were on wets tyres. However, it soon became apparent that the track was not wet enough for wet tyres, with the slick shod no25 Algarve Pro Racing of Malthe Jakobsen moving up the field passing Deletraz and Vaxiviere and finally Horr to take the lead. This forced the cars on wets to pit for slicks on the next lap. A final FCY to clear debris was soon followed by torrential rain, thunder and lightning. After several laps behind the Safety Car the race was red flagged. The race was declared after 20 minutes of the cars sitting on the grid because the storm had knocked out several of the CCTV cameras for race control and also the timing. Malthe Jakobsen, Michael Jensen and Valerio Rinicella took to the top step of the podium, with race 1 winners Fred Poordad, Tristan Vautier and James Allen finishing second in the no30 RD Limited Oreca and the no20 Algarve Pro Racing trio of Kriton Lentoudis, Ollie Caldwell and Alex Quinn taking the third step of the LMP2 podium. RD Limited leave Sepang as the championship leaders on 43 points with the no25 Algarve Pro Racing on 37 points. Stephane Lemeret, Matteo Quintarelli and Bence Valint finished a lap ahead of the rest of the LMP3 field and leave Sepang on 52 points at the head of the LMP3 championship standings. The no49 High Class Racing duo of Mark Patterson and Anders Fjordbach finished second once again and are second in the championship standings on 36 points. The no15 RLR MSport trio of Nick Adcock, Ian Aguilera and James Dayson took the final podium position. The no81 Winward Racing trio of Jules Gounon, Rinat Salikhov and Gabriele Piana leave Sepang at the head of the GT standings on 35 points. The no10 Manthey Porsche 911 of Antares Au, Klaus Bachler and Joel Sturm finished second, with the pole sitting no28 AF Corse Ferrari in third, with Massimiliano Wiser, Manuel Franco and David Rigon heading to Dubai second in the GT standings on 28 points. Information and photo source : Asian Le Mans Series

由清水灣鄉村俱樂部主辦的香港網球壇盛事「清水灣冠軍盃」今年再度凱旋歸來，將於2024年12月7至8日假清水灣鄉村俱樂部舉行。 為了將其打造成香港頂級網球盛事，今年大會繼續邀請多位ATP巡迴賽球員參戰，當中包括今年剛贏得巴黎奧運男雙金牌的John Peers （現時ATP雙打世界排名35位）；亦有部分去年參賽的球員再次亮相，包括上年度晉身決賽的冠軍 Yuki Bhambri （現時ATP雙打世界排名49位），及來自澳洲的球手John-Patrick Smith （現時ATP雙打世界排名65位），務求為香港市民帶來頂級的觀賽體驗，推廣網球活動發展。 除了賽事外，大會更特別於12月6日舉行球員歡迎晚宴，為賽事拉開序幕外亦祝願球員再創佳績。 資料來源 : Yello Marketing / 清水灣鄉村俱樂部

DECEMBER 6, 2024 MIES (Switzerland) - The FIBA Central Board convened at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball, FIBA's headquarters, to wrap up an exciting year that was filled with numerous highlights and achievements. The following key topics were discussed at the meeting: FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and Olympic Games 2024 The Central Board approved the reports on this year’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024 that were played in Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico, and Spain, and the Olympic Basketball Tournaments Paris 2024 for both men and women. The 2024 summer of international basketball had record-breaking engagement levels on all FIBA digital platforms for an Olympic year, with exceptional numbers across the entire spectrum of social media and website metrics for all 2024 FIBA events directly linked to the Olympic Games. Basketball fans of the 2024 Olympics also delivered an outstanding performance, turning out in exceptional numbers in Lille and Paris and helping break the Olympic attendance record. A total of 1,078,319 fans attended the Women's and Men's Olympic Basketball Tournaments. The Central Board has also acknowledged that the early starting date of the LA28 Olympic Games on July 14, 2028, will require, even after necessary adjustments in the professional league calendars in June 2028, joint efforts among the International Olympic Committee, FIBA and LA28 to facilitate the logistics for the teams qualifying from the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, which will take place between June 26 and July 2, 2028. FIBA Continental Cups 2025 Qualifiers Reports were received on the recent Window 2 of the FIBA Continental Cups 2025 Qualifiers, including preparations for the FIBA EuroBasket, FIBA AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup for both men and women. These flagship continental events are scheduled to take place in 2025, with the recent round of Qualifiers drawing large crowds across the globe. FIBA Basketball World Cups Bidding Process The Central Board has approved an open-ended parallel bidding process for both the men's and women's FIBA Basketball World Cups. This process mirrors the one used for the 2026 and 2027 World Cups, allowing candidates to submit their proposals when they are ready. The bidding process for the next FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup will begin in July 2025, while the process for the FIBA Basketball World Cup will start in November 2025. FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Preparations for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 continue with the Central Board approving the latest report, which included details on the recent Pre-Qualifying Tournaments held in August 2024 in Mexico and Rwanda. Upon proposals from the FIBA Sub-Commission for Women’s National Teams, the Central Board has approved two format changes: Qualifying Tournaments for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 will be played in four groups of six teams, with all teams playing each other in a round robin system, increasing the window length to 11 days. The FIBA Women's Olympics Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2026 will be played with eight teams, two groups of four, with the winner qualifying to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2028. FIBA U17 and U19 Basketball World Cups The Central Board approved reports on both the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cups set for 2026 and preparations for both the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025, to be played in June in the Olympic Capital of Switzerland, and the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025 in Brno, Czechia in July. The draws for both U19 World Cups have been finalized and are set for early 2025. The men's draw will be held in Lausanne on January 31, while the women's draw is scheduled for February 4 in Brno. 3x3 The Central Board received detailed season reports for both the 2024 3x3 Women's Series and the 3x3 World Tour. The 3x3 Women's Series reached record-breaking engagement, with the Final bringing the 2024 season to a close in Hangzhou, China, on September 7 and 8. Meanwhile, throughout an exciting 3x3 World Tour season at 17 iconic locations, some of the world’s best 3x3 basketball players thrilled fans worldwide. The season concluded with an exciting Final on November 24 in Hong Kong, China, which was a repeat of the Paris 2024 Olympics Gold Medal game. With both competitions continuing to raise the bar year-on-year, these updates highlighted the significant achievements and milestones reached throughout the season, as well as the global outlook for 3x3 in 2025. Club Competitions The Central Board approved reports on several key club competition events, including the FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2024 in Singapore, the Basketball Africa League Season 4 and the Road to BAL 2025, the Basketball Champions League, Basketball Champions League Americas, Basketball Champions League Asia, and the other club competitions held in Asia. FIBA Plus An update was presented on FIBA Plus, which highlighted that 112 National Federations received support through FIBA Plus activities, either in Planning or Implementation Support in 2024. A comprehensive update was also given on the FIBA Academy, which is set to be operational in 2025. eFIBA The Central Board received a season report on eFIBA Season 3, detailing the progress and achievements of the competition. Additionally, preparations for the highly anticipated eFIBA World Finals, set to take place in the Philippines next week on December 11 and 12, were presented. Other Matters The Central Board has approved the concept of Masters events to engage players in the 40+ age category, with the objective to implement the first ever Masters competition for Basketball and 3x3 in 2026. Following the findings of the latest International Basketball Migration Report 2024, the Central Board has approved the creation of an expert group focused on Young Players and the NCAA. This initiative aims to deepen the understanding of developments within the NCAA, particularly concerning player remuneration and its implications for clubs, leagues and National Federations. Information and photo source : FIBA

（香港，2024年12月5日）賽馬界矚目盛事之一「浪琴國際騎師錦標賽」昨晚（12月4日）於跑馬地馬場隆重舉行，法國代表巴米高技驚四座，更於四關賽事中贏得兩冠一亞，以總分三十分力壓對手封王；紐西蘭代表麥道朗及英國女將杜苑欣則以十二分並列亞軍。這是巴米高參加本賽以來首次封王，他亦是繼李慕華（2009年）及柏兆雷（1998年、2006年）後第三位奪冠的法國騎師。 巴米高「及早取得分數」成致勝關鍵．四關兩冠一亞定勝局 「浪琴國際騎師錦標賽」共設四關，每關冠、亞、季軍分別獲十二分、六分及四分，於四場賽事累積最高積分的騎師即能奪標。法國代表巴米高於首兩關已贏得一冠一亞，其後再輕取第四關，成為本賽「唯一王者」。巴米高指今次致勝關鍵正是早着先機：「在比賽中及早取得分數非常重要，即使我的坐騎機會不是最佳，仍能憑牠取得分數，情況得以完美地發展。」而面對尾關抽得第十二檔出閘的不利因素，他亦表示早有應對策略：「即使『晨曦儷人』抽得外檔，伍鵬志亦有吩咐我可以在早段當其他對手的步速不太快時，嘗試讓牠上前。我亦對我的坐騎有信心，牠也沒有令我失望。」 這不但是巴米高首次於「浪琴國際騎師錦標賽」封王，當被告知他現與同胞柏兆雷及李慕華看齊，巴米高說：「這是一項競爭極為激烈的騎師挑戰賽，看到冠軍榜上全都是赫赫有名的騎師，我能夠成為一分子實在非常高興。」 巴米高首關策騎「胡椒軍曹」即先拔頭籌，在最後數步更成功壓倒英國代表布宜學胯下的「精益大師」，以鼻位之先險勝；季軍則是由何澤堯策騎的「勝萬金」。 第二關巴米高主轡「龍船快」氣勢如虹，但剛榮膺浪琴全球最佳騎師的紐西蘭代表麥道朗發揮出色，策騎韋達廄下佳駟「大力猴王」在終點前從後趕上，以頭位之先奪冠；愛爾蘭代表簡國能則憑「得意佳作」取得季軍。 第三關由英國女將杜苑欣策騎「太陽勇士」掄元，第二、三名分別為田泰安的「豐盛」和潘頓的「唯美主義」；巴米高和麥道朗則未能得分，令戰情更加緊湊。  比拼至最後第四關，有四名騎師有機會追平巴米高當時的十八分，但巴米高發揮超班，催策伍鵬志訓練的「晨曦儷人」克服外檔，於直路拋離餘駒衝線。計算總分後，巴米高以三十分勇奪冠軍，麥道朗及杜苑欣各勝一關賽事，在各得十二分下並列亞軍。 香港下個賽馬日是12月8日（星期日）在沙田馬場舉行的「浪琴香港國際賽事」。當日將上演四項一級賽事﹐分別為浪琴香港短途錦標（1200米一級賽）、浪琴香港一哩錦標（1600米一級賽）、浪琴香港盃（2000米一級賽）及浪琴香港瓶（2400米一級賽）。 資料及相片來源 : Yello Marketing奕朗體育代香港賽馬會

DECEMBER 5, 2024 MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA will continue its outstanding collaboration with Official Technical Supplier Junckers for another four years, with the Danish company providing first class hardwood sports flooring for FIBA's flagship international competitions, running through to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. Since 2021, Junckers and FIBA have collaborated on some of basketball's most prestigious events, with the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as the most recent highlights. The extension for the upcoming FIBA events cycle will further solidify Junckers' reputation as a trusted partner, highlighting the strength and value of this relationship. Junckers will provide top-of-the-line hardwood sports flooring for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland; FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 in Germany; FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 in Qatar and for the Olympic Basketball Tournaments in Los Angeles 2028. With FIBA dedicated to providing players with state-of-the-art playing surfaces and also premium spaces for Global Partners and Suppliers to promote their brand, Junckers has an excellent track record of delivering on both. This includes the leading players on the planet getting to showcase their talent on stunning Junckers high-quality sports flooring at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 which was widely recognized as being the biggest FIBA event ever. Their amazing floors at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille and Bercy Arena in Paris also caught the eye in a big way earlier this year at the 2024 Olympic Games and contributed to one of the most attended men's and women's tournaments in history. As a FIBA Official Technical Supplier, Junckers also collaborates with the FIBA Equipment & Venue Centre, which guarantees the highest level of quality, testing and innovation related to basketball equipment and technology. Thomas Bendixen, CEO of Junckers, shared his enthusiasm for the extended partnership and said: "We are immensely proud to extend our collaboration with FIBA. This agreement not only validates the exceptional quality of Junckers' hardwood sports flooring but also highlights our reputation as a trusted and dependable partner. "It reflects the strong working relationship we have built with FIBA and our commitment to delivering excellence in every aspect - from production and planning to execution and quality control. "This partnership perfectly aligns with our strategy to be a leader in the global hardwood sports flooring industry. We are thrilled to contribute to iconic events like the FIBA EuroBasket, the FIBA Basketball World Cups for men and women, and, once again, be part of the Summer Olympics - this time in Los Angeles in 2028." Meanwhile, Frank Leenders, FIBA Media and Marketing Services Director General, added: "The fact this collaboration will go beyond a decade demonstrates how highly we value Junckers as one of FIBA's Global Suppliers. "We are delighted with their delivery at leading FIBA events during these past years, and we're excited for this next period as we continue to grow the global game together. "Junckers' high-quality sports flooring systems have been instrumental in numerous FIBA events and have set a new standard for excellence. "Their floors not only give players from around the world the best possible surface to play on, but they also look spectacular and have provided other FIBA Global Partners with a great space to showcase their brands." Information and photo source : FIBA

國際毽球聯合會（「國際毽聯」）於上月28日在中國天津市舉行換屆選舉大會，中國香港足毽總會會長余國賢獲全票當選主席，成為香港近年來首位國際級體育聯會領袖。 余主席更成功邀得國際毽聯於香港設立總部，以香港作為毽球運動重要樞紐，發揮香港背靠中國內地、連接全球的「超級聯繫人」優勢，繼續推動亞洲及世界足毽運動蓬勃發展。 #ISF #InternationalShuttlecockFederation #中國香港足毽總會 #國際毽球聯合會 #足毽 #Shuttlecock

[2024年12月4日，香港] 中國香港網球總會（「網總」）在今日舉行的「中銀香港網球公開賽」新聞發佈會上公佈了另外六位世界頂尖球星的陣容。此ATP250 級別賽事將於2024年12月29日至2025年1月5日在具標誌性的維多利亞公園網球主場舉行。 四位世界排名前20的球手加入主賽圈 世界排名前20的頂尖球手包括姆錫迪（Lorenzo Musetti）、卡真洛夫（Karen Khachanov）及費爾斯（Arthur Fils）將與衛冕冠軍兼世界排名第八的盧比利夫（Andrey Rublev）一起參加「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」。本次賽事是2025年ATP 賽季的揭幕賽事之一，之後他們將前往墨爾本參加2025年第一個大滿貫賽事 — 澳洲網球公開賽。 意大利排名第二、世界排名第17的姆錫迪在2024年的賽季表現出色，在溫布頓網球錦標賽首次闖入大滿貫準決賽，並在巴黎奧運會獲得銅牌。2023年6月，他的世界排名曾創個人新高的第15位，亦是當年意大利台維斯盃冠軍隊成員之一。 22歲的姆錫迪去年在「中銀香港網球公開賽」打進了16強，他表示：「我很高興能再次在備受矚目的香港站展開我的ATP賽季，我十分享受去年的經驗，很期待重臨香港。我希望這次能打入更前的名次，並在2025年開始時，在場內場外都能擦出一些火花。」 現年28歲的卡真洛夫以世界排名第19位完成2024年的賽季，他在2019年的排名曾升至第八位。他名下有七個ATP巡迴賽錦標，包括2018年巴黎大師賽1000的冠軍。本賽季，他先後在二月舉行的卡塔爾埃克森美孚公開賽和10月的阿拉木圖公開賽上獲得了個人第六及第七個ATP巡迴賽冠軍。 費爾斯自2021年轉為職業網球手後，度過了他有史以來最好的一個賽季。這位法國球手七月在漢堡贏得他首個ATP500冠軍，在決賽中擊敗東道主球星施華利夫（Alexander Zverev），他的世界排名首次躋身前20位的個人新高，並一直保持到季末。這位2023年ATP巡迴賽年度最佳新人，在「中銀香港網球公開賽2024」闖入半準決賽，輸給了最終的冠軍盧比利夫。 沙普華洛夫和羅利強勢列陣 2022年溫布頓網球公開賽單打準決賽選手羅利（Cameron Norrie）和加拿大的王牌球手沙普華洛夫（Denis Shapovalov）也將於今年12月首次參加「中銀香港網球公開賽」。現年29歲的羅利早前因前臂受傷而缺席了巴黎奧運和整個北美硬地賽季，但他在11月打進摩澤爾公開賽決賽，高調地結束了2024年賽季。此英國球手的世界排名已回到前50名，他將以良好的狀態展開2025年新季。 與羅利一樣，沙普華洛夫也在賽季結束前在塞爾維亞公開賽中贏得職業生涯第二個ATP 巡迴賽冠軍，完美收官，這場比賽也讓他重新回到接近世界前50的排名。這位加拿大球手曾在大滿貫賽事中三度進入半準決賽或取得更佳成績，是「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」值得關注的球手。 中國球手崛起 隨著商竣程和布雲朝克特兩位中國內地球手宣布參加「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」，加上黃澤林在ATP 挑戰賽中一舉成名，這三位極具潛質的年青球手將在2025年賽季中強勢開局。布雲朝克特和黃澤林都在尋求下一個職業生涯上的突破，他們必定會受到商竣程去年闖進準決賽的勇猛表現而受到啟發。 中國香港網球總會義務秘書兼香港網球公開賽督導委員會主席周維正表示：「網總能夠在『中銀香港網球公開賽2025』迎來布雲朝克特，真是令人興奮。去年，商竣程在展開其突破性的賽季前，在香港站首次闖進ATP 準決賽，令人印象深刻。我們希望布雲朝克特和黃澤林能夠感受到本地球迷的熱情歡呼和打氣，在『中銀香港網球公開賽2025』的賽程中走得更遠，世界排名也繼續上升。」 網球名將加入戰陣 前美國網球公開賽決賽球手兼奧運獎牌得主錦織圭是另一位確定首次參加「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」的網球名將。這位將在「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」開幕當天慶祝35歲生日的日本名將於赫爾辛基挑戰賽取得冠軍後重回勝利的道路上。他來自日本松江市，職業生涯始於2007年，是第一位打進美國網球公開賽決賽的亞洲球手（2014年），也是第一位獲得ATP總決賽資格的亞洲選手，並在2014年及2016年進入了準決賽。髖關節手術使他無法參加2022年賽季，而在2023年底膝蓋進一步受傷使這位前世界排名第四的球手只能在今年初才能計劃復出。 中國香港網球總會會長鄭明哲表示：「我們非常感謝再次獲得大型體育活動事務委員會的支持，並成為『M』品牌活動而感到自豪。『中銀香港網球公開賽2025』是香港網球賽季的壓軸賽事，在贊助商和特區政府的支持下，我們得以於12月迎接一眾國際球星蒞臨『中銀香港網球公開賽』。我們很自豪能夠為香港的盛事經濟做出貢獻，並很高興為2025年揭開序幕，為香港帶來年度最高水平及最受觀眾歡迎的體育盛事之一。」 中銀香港私人銀行總經理甘宇文表示：「中銀香港很高興再次冠名贊助ATP 250這項大型國際體育盛事，同時首次成為網總的首席合作夥伴。今屆賽事高手雲集，定必吸引更多球迷入場為各球手加油打氣！本次賽事設有網球同樂區，其中中銀香港展位特設網球主題遊戲和打卡位等精彩活動，與眾同樂。除了ATP巡迴賽，中銀香港亦贊助在本地舉辦的其他網球賽事及體育項目，致力推動香港體育活動的可持續發展，並將健康的生活方式推廣至社會各階層。」 卡殊和胡霍特擔任賽事大使 「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」很高興邀得前溫布頓單打冠軍卡殊（Pat Cash）和獲得67個男子雙打冠軍包括12個大滿貫錦標的胡霍特（Mark Woodforde）擔任賽事大使。這兩位傳奇球星都曾在30年前來到維多利亞公園網球主場作賽。 充滿歡樂的「網球同樂區」配合場上緊湊的氣氛 「網球同樂區」將繼續為每位入場參觀「中銀香港網球公開賽」的球迷帶來歡樂的一天。「網球同樂區」提供一系列適合一家大小參與的活動，包括臉部彩繪及紋身貼紙，確保每位小孩在離開「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」時都是充滿色彩和歡樂。在賽事舉行期間，入場觀眾更可在不同時間欣賞到由Dennis The Juggler演出的環保魔術秀，以及親身感受香港彩虹書法家龍師傅的書法藝術。 賽事的香港迷你市集也將提供各種原創且以網球為主題的手工藝品、小食，以及由本地創意商家製作的獨一無二和值得珍藏的物品，適合當作新年禮物送贈朋友或留為紀念。 擊球的聲音和球迷的歡呼聲並不是「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」場內的唯一聲音，大會還邀請了多位本地音樂家到場表演。其中包括實驗性無伴奏合唱組合Metappella 和Musicsus 延音青少年街頭音樂表演者王胤正，他們將演唱原創作品和翻唱一些耳熟能詳的中文流行歌曲。 「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」是一個綠色賽事，大會希望藉著賽事宣揚廢物回收的重要性。以創作環保樂曲為主的敲擊樂組合BOMBAK 將以廢棄及環保物料為樂器，與Metapella 和王胤正一起在分享他們對音樂的熱情。今年「網球同樂區」也特設創意角落，讓小朋友以環保材料自製和裝飾一個屬於自己的樂器。為響應環保，賽事除了首次不設實體門票外，比賽時用過的網球也將回收再用，作為球手為球迷簽名時送贈的網球，以及用於網總的培訓計劃和社區發展活動上。 對於網球愛好者來說，場內更設有測試反應、協調性和速度的網球主題遊戲，以及一個適合新手試玩或展示球技的匹克波球場。「網球同樂區」也設有大螢幕和舒適的座位，讓觀眾無論身處「中銀香港網球公開賽」場內的那一位置，都能夠欣賞到所有精彩賽事。 為與市民分享「中銀香港網球公開賽」的精彩時刻，ATP 250賽事「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」於2024年12月29日舉行的資格賽開放予公眾人士免費入場。賽事金色門票售價由港幣370元至1,610元；銀色門票售價由港幣270元至1,260元。位於主場館外的「網球同樂區」歡迎市民於公開賽期間免費進場。 http://xn--www-u28dr8mpseutco64ar5o3t7aqqh7vgea384mv50g.tickets.tennishk.org/atp250-2025發售 。為響應環保，賽事不設實體門票*。所有銀色門票均設兒童及長者半價優惠**。 貴賓包廂門票同步發售，為球迷提供貴賓式款待及餐飲服務，並安排更佳觀賽位置，讓球迷可以更近距離觀看球賽。貴賓包廂備有不同級別可供選擇，以滿足不同人士的喜好及需要。如欲訂購各式貴賓包廂套票，可致電(852) 2504 8592 或電郵 hktennisopen@tennishk.org 向網總查詢。 「中銀香港網球公開賽」很高興成為一項「M」品牌認可活動，協助提升香港作為亞洲體育盛事之都的形象。獲大型體育活動事務委員會頒發的「M」品牌，標誌著緊張、精彩、刺激的大型體育活動。 如欲查詢更多，請瀏覽賽事網頁 www.hkmenstennisopen.com 。 * 持票人必須在Google Play Store或Apple App Store的HK Tennis Series Ticketing App中下載電子門票。 **優惠適用於12歲或以下兒童及60歲或以上長者。 資料來源 : Elite Step Asia Limited / 「中銀香港網球公開賽2025」

2024年12月4日 *許建德本賽季奪兩項年度錦標，包括成功衛冕GT歐洲賽耐力盃銅級車手總冠軍，並同時首奪綜合銅盃車手總冠軍 * 該香港車手與所屬的Sky Tempesta Racing獲得參賽邀請，出戰2024年的法國利曼24小時耐力賽 * 沙地阿拉伯站 - 吉達6小時耐力賽過程充滿挑戰，許建德終能克服障礙成功登頂 在經過一整年的賽季征戰後，香港賽車運動員許建德(Jonathan)終憑穩定的表現，實現他在年初時定下的參賽目標，贏得GT世界挑戰賽歐洲賽(GT World Challenge Europe)的綜合銅盃車手總冠軍。這名香港車手在2023年第二次獲得耐力盃銅級車手總冠軍後，便已決定提升挑戰目標，於今季角逐全數合共9站的GT歐洲賽耐力盃及衝刺盃賽事。對於在過去四年內，三奪耐力盃總冠軍的許建德和他所屬的Sky Tempesta Racing來說，這是一項令人難以置信的成就。 許建德與他今年整個賽季的戰友，意大利車手Eddie Cheever III，兩人一同獲得綜合銅盃車手的總冠軍。他們兩人在耐力盃的隊友，來自英國的Chris Froggatt，今季亦繼續合作。三人與Sky Tempesta Racing今年在法拉利專家團隊AF Corse的支持下，以新款的93號法拉利296 GT3戰車取得顯著的進步。Jonathan自2019年以來一直與英國車隊Sky Tempesta Racing合作，以出戰法國利曼24小時大賽為目標，來年將是這名香港車手首度獲得參賽資格，出戰這項具有長遠歷史的大賽。 車隊於沙地阿拉伯站賽前，於耐力盃和綜合銅盃車手積分榜上均以些微分數領先，這一場分站賽事亦是本屆GT歐洲賽唯一的非歐洲賽站。然而，由於沙地阿拉伯站的冠軍可獲得33分，所以許建德與他的車隊仍需努力取分，並確保能獲取足夠的分數才能將年度總冠軍帶走。 沙地阿拉伯站賽事一開始，Jonathan便立刻發力，儘管這是他首次來到吉達作賽，但他仍能在銅級車手測試中取得第1名，以2:01.299的圈速居銅級車手首位。但在三人合作的排位賽中卻失準，未能追上同組對手，93號法拉利戰車在比賽只能排在第6位起步。 一如賽前預料，賽季最後一站的6小時比賽從一開始便充滿戲劇性，Sky Tempesta Racing的最主要爭標對手，991號Paradine Competition的寶馬賽車在比賽開首第1個小時已宣佈因機件故障需要退賽 。然後，比賽焦點都集中在另一隊總冠軍挑戰者，亦即是排位積分榜第三名的97號Rutronik保時捷賽車。 許建德和隊友所駕駛的93號法拉利戰車在開賽後曾一度成功提升名次，可是亦因為車手失誤犯規，被賽會於前半段比賽判罰加時35秒。此外，該名香港車手在跟對手埋身比拼時兩次擦上牆壁，令戰車受損。更為禍不單行的是，他們駕駛的法拉利戰車在比賽尾段出現引擎馬力下降的問題，戰車在戰鬥力不足的情況下只能硬撐至比賽完結。 然而，許建德和他的隊友並沒有氣餒，繼續駕駛Sky幻彩車花的法拉利戰車奮力作戰，最終他們以組別第六名衝過終點。值得慶幸的是，這個名次足以使他們獲得足夠積分，以稍微的優勢獲得耐力盃銅級車手總冠軍，以及綜合銅盃車手總冠軍兩項錦標。 許建德的2024年賽季終能以亮麗的成績作結，他在整個賽季上都有著穩定而高水準的發揮，將自己的實力再提升至一個全新的領域。這名代表香港征戰多年的賽車手，很自豪有機會能代表香港賽車運動進軍至另一國際舞台上。他非常期待踏上這新的征途，走上其賽車生涯的又一高峰，於2025年挑戰殿堂級的利曼24小時耐力賽組別冠軍。 2024 GT世界挑戰賽歐洲賽 銅盃車手積分榜 許建德 | 93號車手            耐力盃 衝刺盃 銅盃綜合成績 名次 第1位 第4位 第1位 積分 74 63.5 134.5 許建德 | 93號 Sky Tempesta Racing 車手 「任務完成! 這最後一站的吉達6小時賽著實是非常不容易，給我們帶來極大的挑戰。我們曾被罰加時，罰通過維修站，兩次擦牆令戰車前端的定風翼損毀，比賽途中引擎馬力下跌.....但我們沒有放棄，我們戰到最後完賽，剛剛好獲得足夠的積分贏得全年總冠軍，我感到非常開心。 最重要的是能夠贏得綜合銅盃的總冠軍，我們終成功獲得明年出戰利曼大賽的參賽資格! 這是我們自2019年組隊以來一直希望實現的夢想，我非常期待利曼大賽的來臨。」 資料及相片來源 : CBR Media / Sky Tempesta Racing