The University's badminton teams achieve outstanding performance in inter-university games

EdUHK team wins the Hong Kong Inter-school Badminton Team Championships.

The University's Badminton Teams made remarkable achievements in The University Sports Federation of Hong Kong Badminton Competition and the Hong Kong Inter-school Badminton Team Championships. This is a testament to the teams' perseverance and strength, and the skills they gained under the stewardship of staff members from the Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE).

The EdUHK Badminton Team defeated its opponents and became the champion in the Tertiary Mixed-gender Division of the Hong Kong Inter-school Badminton Team Championships held by the Hong Kong Badminton Association at the Hang Hau Sports Centre on 14 June. The team included mixed doubles players Chang Tak-ching and Ng Wing-yung; men's and women's single players Chow Hin-long and Yeung Nga-ting; men's doubles partners Or Chin-chung and Lee Chun-lai, as well as women's doubles pairing Tsang Hiu-yan and Yuen Sin-ying. Although at a certain point, it fell behind in the finals, the EdUHK team won two games in a row and beat the CUHK team 3-2.

Separately, the EdUHK Women's Badminton Team was crowned champion of The University Sports Federation of Hong Kong Badminton Competition 2020-2021 on 25 April. The women's team dominated the 12-team tournament which began in March and claimed the title for the first time by defeating the defending champions 3-0 in the finals. Meanwhile, the EdUHK Men's Badminton Team was second runner-up in the men's competition.

By providing vigorous professional training, HPE helps various EdUHK sports teams to achieve impressive results. As regards the University's Badminton Teams, HPE's training enables our student players to hone their badminton skills, and teaches them how to prepare themselves mentally for top competitions.