EdUHK and Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund Launch Scholarship for Elite Athletes
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has received a donation from Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund to establish the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Elite Athletes. The Scholarship is intended to encourage elite athletes who are in the Bachelor of Health Education (Honours) programme or the Postgraduate Diploma in Education programme at EdUHK to continue to pursue excellence in both their athletic performance and their studies to become educators of health in the future.
The four scholarship recipients for the 2022-2023 academic year are Mr Choi Kwan-lok (cycling, retired), Miss Fu Chi-yan (badminton), Mr Dickson Tam Joe-dick (triathlon, retired) and Mr Wong Hong-ching (shuttlecock).
EdUHK President Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung expressed his sincere gratitude to the Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund for its generous donation, adding, “The establishment of the scholarship enables current and retired athletes to diversify their career development. We also hope the perseverance and indomitable spirit these student-athletes demonstrate will set a good example for other students.”
Chairman of the Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund Mr Kiyotaka Ando said, “As a leading food manufacturer, we are not only committed to exploring food-related possibilities and creating fabulous tastes, but also nurturing talent for the food industry and society. This is why we launched the Scholarship for Elite Athletes. We believe that by cultivating a healthy lifestyle among young people through food and sports, a new crop of elite athletes will emerge to carry on the Team Nissin spirit – passing it on from one generation to the next.”
Ms Zhang Ling, Sports Ambassador of Nissin Foods and former Hong Kong No. 1 tennis player, said, "I am glad to see our society showing greater care and appreciation of athletes and supporting them in various ways. As a professional tennis player, I understand very well the many challenges that elite athletes face and what they need. I’m proud to be part of a team responsible for creating a better learning environment for potential teachers, which will ultimately help various beneficiaries, including children in need. Through our collaborative efforts, we will play an active role in cultivating future leaders who will have a positive impact on Hong Kong, making it an even better place for all.”
Fu Chi-yan, a student on the Bachelor of Health Education (Honours) programme, thanked the Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund and the University for the scholarship. Having played badminton since the age of four, Chi-yan aspires to become a physical education teacher or a coach after graduation; thus dedicating herself to a career in sport.
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