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2003 Website of HKEAA was launched

2003

Website of Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association was launched.

Active123

With the outbreak of SARS in the communities, we launched the “Active 123” Community Health Promotion Programme that summer for elite athletes to go into the communities and promote healthy lifestyles to the citizens.

Association Renaming

Friends of HKSI was officially renamed Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association, which more accurately reflects the actual work of the Association. In the same year, King of Hurdles Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, and table tennis world champion Deng Yaping visited Hong Kong and had interaction and exchanges with the members of the Association.

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2001 Daughters of Sports

2001
Daughters of Sports

On the fifth anniversary, Friends of HKSI published its first book on Hong Kong athletes: Meeting at the Podium: Daughters of Hong Kong’s Sports. We are grateful for the sponsorship of Andy Lau Charity Foundation, the edition of Mr. Wong Yat Ming and the inscription of Nobel Laureate Professor Tsui Chee.

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1999 Golden Cradle Award

1999
Golden Cradle

The success of an elite athlete relies not only on the athlete’s determination, fighting spirit and perseverance, but also on an ideal environment, which should be like a cradle full of care and love where children can grow healthily. To show our appreciation to those who have taken care of us and cared for us, we established the “Golden Cradle Award” in 1999.

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1998 Start Running

1998
Start Running

Hong Kong’s first 12-hour long-distance relay run programme “Run With Your Heart” officially started in 1998! A total of eleven competitions have been launched so far, with a total of 18,784 participants, raising over HK$9.1 million of donations and endless friendship and love.