The Club is honoured as “Outstanding Contributor, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Equestrian Events” for its provision of world-class facilities and professional services.

How could an old athlete’s hostel be better used?

The Club answered this question by redeveloping a former athletes’ hostel into a multi-purpose elite training and coaching centre.

The new building includes a 20,000 square foot indoor venue specifically for Paralympic and junior elite athlete programmes, helping to widen access to elite training in Hong Kong.

The Club was the proud sponsor of the Hong Kong Sports Institute’s Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, helping over 218 Hong Kong athletes.

The Scheme was awarded to medallists of six major games, including the 2016 Rio Olympic games, with 25 Hong Kong athletes receiving awards.

Knowing that sporting greats can never achieve success on their own, since 2016 the Club has supported the Jockey Club Coach Education Programme.

The programme ensures quality, internationally benchmarked coaching is available at all levels of sports in Hong Kong.

Since its inception, over 99,000 participants have benefitted from the programme.

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This programme supported 90 local secondary schools in first 3 years to engage with elite athletes, helping promote understanding of Olympic values to students, build their fitness level, and increase their knowledge of potential careers in sports. The programme has reached 180 secondary schools so far, and provides career opportunities and training for retiring or retired athletes to share their expertise.

The Club has provided a major boost to elite sports development by strengthening research and development of elite sports in Hong Kong.

The Club-funded Sports Science and Research Funding Scheme helps upgrade sports-tech and equipment, support advancements in sports medicine, and prepare Hong Kong’s elite athletes for regional and international sporting events.

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To recognise and incentivise elite athletes in Hong Kong, the Club is once again sponsoring the Hong Kong Sports Institute’s Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme.

Through the Club’s expanded support, the scheme will increase the awards available to elite athletes, as well as expand the number of sporting competitions that the scheme applies to.

This new programme will bring Hong Kong’s elite athletes into the community, directly engaging the public through community sporting events and initiatives.

Through the programme, athletes will share their personal stories with the public to promote, educate and share insightful experiences of being a full-time athlete.

Photo Credit: Hong Kong Sports Institute