The Review 2008

44 The Review 2008 45 The Review 2008 standards and enhanced health and fitness facilities at the Stanley Ho Spor ts Centre. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, said the benefits were two-way for the University and the Olympians. While the Olympians had access to quality training facilities, “as HKU is a leading international university with global reach and vision, having high- achieving international athletes on campus provides valuable oppor tunities for our students and staff to enrich their international exposure,” he said. Apar t from hosting the Olympians, the University had three members of its family par ticipating in Beijing. Swimmer Elaine ChanYu-Ning, a second-year Economics and Finance student, competed in the 50-metre freestyle, Spor ts Science and Leisure Management graduate Lau Kwok-Kin competed in the fencing foil, and Engineering graduate ChanWai-Kei competed in windsurfing. Our Olympic Contributions The Beijing Summer Olympics brought this prestigious event to Hong Kong’s doorstep and the University was able to offer its international standard facilities to 11 national teams for training. The University also cheered on a student and two alumni who competed in the events. • Community Olympic athletes from Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Barbados, Denmark, Fiji, Jamaica, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu trained at our track, swimming pool and other facilities. Paraylmpic athletes from Australia and New Zealand also trained here. The visits were organised through the Institute of Human Performance, which has recently upgraded the track and field facilities to international competitive Australian athlete, Christine Wolf, who won a gold medal in the long jump and a bronze in the 100m sprint, at the 2008 Paralympic Games.