News – 2025 May

A Challenging Outing In Shanghai For Maserati MSG Racing

Return to high energy consumption circuit shifts strategy focus in Pit Boost race.
The Race In Numbers
Stoffel Vandoorne
Free Practice One // P10
Free Practice Two // P8
Qualifying // P14 [1:10.413, Group B]
Race // P11
Positions Gained // 3
Fastest Lap // 1:11.877
Championship Position // P12 [44 points]

Jake Hughes

Free Practice One // P3
Free Practice Two // P5
Qualifying // P9 [1:10.321, Group A]
Race // P16
Positions Gained // -7
Fastest Lap // 1:11.412
Championship Position // P15 [27 points]
Maserati MSG Racing
Championship Position // P7 [71 points]
The Report

The Shanghai E-Prix brought a return to permanent circuit racing, switching the focus firmly back onto energy management. Maserati MSG Racing started the day strong and with promise but were unable to convert their race strategy to points at the chequered flag due to failures with Pit Boost.

Both practice sessions showed the potential of the Maserati Tipo Folgore, with Jake Hughes and Stoffel Vandoorne finding the pace around the Shanghai International Circuit. Albeit qualifying not generating a duels appearance, both Jake and Stoffel made a step forward to start higher up the grid compared to recent races. Jake was unlucky to miss out on a duels appearance by hundredths of a second, settling for ninth on the grid.

Both drivers made a good start, managing the first few corners well to retain position. Stoffel was on an early Attack Mode strategy, taking his first four minutes in the early stages of the race. Starting higher up, Jake focused on getting track position before looking to take his first Attack.

Following suit from Tokyo, Stoffel was one of the first into the pit lane for his Pit Boost. The top twelve, including Jake, left their Pit Boost until the second wave towards the end of the Pit Boost window. Unfortunately, it was at this point the race got away from the team as both cars suffered a Pit Boost charger failure.

Maserati MSG Racing did everything they could to regain the lost positions, but energy consumption became critical. Jake and Stoffel took their last Attack Modes in the final few laps of the race, managing to climb up the grid, but there wasn’t quite enough time left in the race for either of them to get back in the points.

Tomorrow sees the second Shanghai E-Prix, where Maserati MSG Racing will take the learnings from today to make steps forwards. The absence of Pit Boost will shift the race strategy on Sunday, and the team will focus on improving on their energy and tyre management to be in the fight for the race podium.

In Their Words
Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “In the end, what was looking like a very strong and positive day has ended on a flat note. We looked very quick through both free practice sessions, but when we came to qualifying, we had a similar issue to what we’ve been having lately with the new tyres and just couldn’t make the most of the grip. We qualified ninth which was better than lately, but I really feel like we had the car to challenge for more today. The race was looking very strong; I was leading at one point, cycling through the top three. There were some things that weren’t perfect in the race, but the main thing was we had a Pit Boost failure for the second race in a row. That put us at the back of the pack, and we went all in on getting up the grid, leading to us running out of energy on the last lap. When you’re put in this position with the pit stop, you have nothing to lose, but we do need to understand why this happened because it’s cost us today.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing:
“That was a difficult race. We were going pretty good after the start; took attack mode early, got to the lead of the race after a couple of laps, positioned ourselves in the right group before the Pit Boost. Unfortunately, it was the Pit Boost where it went wrong for us. We had an issue with the charger and we lost a good number of seconds. This dropped us to last, into no man’s land, and we had to completely change the strategy and approach. It was difficult to be efficient because we were alone on track and couldn’t benefit from the slip stream. I took the second Attack Mode late to try and recover some positions, finishing just outside of the points. Looking at it, we were only a couple of seconds from the podium, but the six seconds lost in the Pit Boost ultimately cost us points today.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing:
“Disappointing day today overall, especially the race. We had a decent strategy for both cars, tried to push forward from qualifying. I think we were in the mix to score points with both cars, targeting top six finish, but unfortunately, we had an issue on both cars in the Pit Boost which cost us. After that it was a little bit difficult to climb back into the points. We tried our best but couldn’t do better than the edge of the points. Not our day today, but I think the potential is there which is a positive. We need to do better. Now we have our heads down and full focus on bringing home points from the race tomorrow.”Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “We knew that the Shanghai double-header would be challenging.  Racing in China, where Formula E took its first steps, still produces very intense feelings. The team are taking home from today’s race a series of important lessons that make us even more aware, united and focused towards our goals for the season. With Maserati’s centenary celebrations in racing on the horizon, we believe that the Shanghai double-header is an opportunity to enrich our racing history and connect with a new generation of motorsport fans. We will do our best tomorrow when we’ll be getting back on the starting grid to battle to be one of the best and to write another important chapter in the history – almost a century of it – of Maserati in racing all over the world.”

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

 

香港足球盛會2025 — AC米蘭公開訓練門票正式公開發售    利物浦、阿仙奴、熱刺公開訓練剩餘少量門票  球迷欲購從速

[香港,2025年5月30日]:「香港足球盛會2025」賽事主辦方 TEG Sport 今日宣布,定於7月24日至31日期間舉行的「香港足球盛會」的其中一場活動 —— AC米蘭公開訓練的門票今日起正式公開發售。

曾19次奪得意甲冠軍及7次捧起歐冠獎盃的意大利球會AC米蘭,將於香港時間 7月25日(星期五)晚上7時半在香港大球場進行公開訓練。球迷由即日起可透過Cityline (https://sports.cityline.com/tc/2025/acmot.html) 購買門票,票價統一為港幣199元。

作為季前巡迴賽的一部分,AC米蘭將與英超豪門利物浦、阿仙奴和熱刺一同來港作賽。剛加冕成為英超冠軍的利物浦將聯同紅黑軍團於7月26日(星期六)爭奪「渣打盃」,而今季僅次於紅軍取得英超亞軍的槍手阿仙奴將於7月31日(星期四)與新任歐霸盃王者熱刺爭奪「健絡通盃」。兩場大賽將在全新的啟德主場館舉行,門票經已全部售罄。

「香港足球盛會2025」是首個在啟德主場館舉辦的國際足球賽事,每場賽事的座位數量超過48,000個,這將是香港有史以來最多觀眾入場觀看的足球賽事。

利物浦、阿仙奴和熱刺的三場公開訓練還剩餘少量門票,門票可於啟德體育園之活動票務平台供應商 Cityline 購買。三場公開訓練均於啟德主場館進行,票價由港幣99元至299元不等,每筆交易均需支付行政手續費。

球隊公開訓練安排如下:

利物浦: 7月24日(四)下午5時,啟德主場館

AC米蘭: 7月25日(五)晚上7時半,香港大球場

熱刺: 7月29日(二)下午6時,啟德主場館

阿仙奴: 7月30日(三)下午6時,啟德主場館

不論購買的場次及門票種類,購票系統將根據顧客所選購的類別中自動推薦最佳座位。具體付款方式,請參閱Cityline官網的付款頁面

購買無障礙通道座位的觀眾可致電 Cityline 購票熱線 (852) 2111 5333 購買門票。每個無障礙通道座位均會配有一個看護座位,無需額外付費。

「香港足球盛會」很高興成為一項「M」品牌認可活動,協助提升香港作 為亞洲體育盛事之都的形象。獲大型體育活動事務委員會頒發的「M」 品牌,標誌著緊張、精彩、刺激的大型體育活動。

(資料來源: Elite Sport Asia Limited)

 

The FIA Formula E World Championship Continues in Asia with Shanghai Double Header

Maserati MSG Racing look to continue improved form from Tokyo in Shanghai.

Race Stats
Lap Length [KM] // 3.051
Lap Record // 1:15.385 (Norman Nato, 2024)
Best Finish // 8th (Max Guenther, 2024)

Formula E stays in Asia as it returns to another circuit that made its electric racing debut in 2024: the Shanghai International Circuit. Moving back to a permanent circuit after a few rounds on street circuits, the challenges for Jake Hughes and Stoffel Vandoorne will be different to the ones they faced in Monaco and Tokyo.

Last year, Maserati MSG Racing learnt a lot at the Shanghai International Circuit, and they’ll be looking to bring that along with all they have learned so far this season with the Gen3 Evo to the track. Pit Boost returns to the first race of the weekend to add another strategical element to the racing, something that has been seen this season to have the power to make or break a race.

Tokyo presented mixed results for the team with the first victory of the season taken in round eight by Stoffel executing a fantastic strategy from the team, this was then followed by disappointment at what could have been in round nine. The team knows that qualifying is an area requiring improvement, progress in this area will be critical to overall race performance as the team returns to China.

Jake, Stoffel and the entire Maserati MSG Racing team will do everything they can to bring home maximum points from the double header as Formula E concludes this year’s racing on the Asian continent.

In Their Words 

Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing
“We’re coming off the back of a tricky run of form for the team in terms of pace, but a good recent result with a great strategic victory in Tokyo. We know how strong this package can be, we just need to find that consistent pace, especially in qualifying. I think if we can do that, we will be able to fight for strong results. Going into Shanghai, it’s good to remember that the last race here for Formula E I was on pole with Stoffel P2, so it’s clearly a track we both enjoy and understand. I think the powertrain will favour Shanghai as well, so we should be in for a strong weekend. Hopefully we’ll finally get on top of our tyre woes, hit the window in qualifying and be up at the front fighting for strong results in both races.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing:
“Another double header, the third in a row for us, as we go to Shanghai. The track was quite good for both Jake and I last year, although replicating that isn’t guaranteed as there is new tarmac. This will be among the new things we need to understand as we go racing in China. We’re coming off the back of the win in Tokyo, so hopefully we can build on that momentum, even though there is still work and understanding to be had with the Maserati Tipo Folgore. Mainly with qualifying. We haven’t had many highlights there and it’s clearly the area we want to improve. It’ll be crucial for the races this weekend, so we need to put the laps together in qualifying. Let’s see how it will be. There will be a lot to manage with high temperatures expected and another race with Pit Boost. Plenty to look forward to and, hopefully, we’ll see a continuation of the good momentum from Tokyo.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing:
“It’s exciting to be going back to Shanghai; the International Circuit is a good one to race at. It has been resurfaced since we raced there last year which brings a bit of the unknown to the race weekend. We know it’s an extremely energy sensitive circuit, so it will be interesting to see the effects of Pit Boost during the first race of the weekend. It should mix things up as we have seen with the Pit Boost races so far this season. Both drivers performed well in Shanghai last year, so hopefully they can capitalise on this and bring home some strong points for us this year.”

Marla Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: 
“After the extraordinary victory in Tokyo and the unique event experienced in Monaco where we began our countdown to a century of Maserati in racing, here we are in Shanghai, full of determination and with awareness of the team’s potential. This will be the fourth double header of the season, a crucial opportunity to consolidate our position in the championship and continue to rise. Shanghai is a key city for Maserati and plays a highly important role in terms of business. The city symbolises innovation, technology and passion for electric mobility, values that Maserati shares with its Folgore range. In terms of performance, our aim is clear: to be consistent, improve in qualifying and battle for more podiums. Shanghai has two races for us to do so, and we’re ready to give our fans our best and to honour the journey towards the Trident’s centenary in motorsport.”

Weekend Schedule

ROUND TEN

Session Date Local Time CEST
Free Practice 1 30/05/25 16:00-16:40 10:00-10:40
Free Practice 2 31/05/25 08:00-08:40 02:00-02:40
Qualifying 31/05/25 10:20-11:43 04:20-05:43
Race 31/05/25 15:05 09:05

ROUND ELEVEN

Session Date Local Time CEST
Free Practice 1 01/06/25 08:00-08:40 02:00-02:40
Qualifying 01/06/25 10:20-11:43 04:20-05:43
Race 01/06/25 15:05 09:05

The FIA Formula E Season 11 continues on May 30 in Shanghai. Stay tuned to our official social media channels for updates throughout the week.

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

 

中國香港欖球總會龍隊與新加坡發展隊比賽陣容敲定

[香港, 2025526]: 中國香港欖球總會(欖總)今日於香港體育學院公布中國香港欖球總會龍隊最終23人比賽陣容。該隊伍今日於體院作公開操練,然後球隊將於週四(5 月 29 日)前往新加坡展開訓練之旅,並於週日(5 月 31 日)與新加坡發展隊進行比賽。

「龍」計劃是中國香港欖球總會於1990年由前董事會成員George Simpkins創立的長期發展項目,旨在培育本地欖球人才,提升其競技水平,並為球員構建從社區欖球到高水平國際賽場的清晰發展路徑。

今年,該計劃在由中國香港男子七人欖球隊出場紀錄保持者及兩屆亞運金牌得主姚錦成帶領下重啟。

作為「龍」計劃項目負責人,姚錦成表示:「『龍』計劃的重啟是對本地球員來說非常重要。該計劃致力於發掘並培養本地精英球員,為其提供代表中國香港出戰國際賽事的機會。」

「透過系統化的訓練及參加國際賽的機會,我們的目標是提升本地球員的水平,幫助他們備戰本地聯賽及國際賽事。藉著增加球員們的實戰經驗,亦提升香港欖球的長遠競爭力。」

「龍」計劃吸引140名球員參加選拔,試訓後選出40人組成訓練小隊,最終選拔出23名球員,組成赴新加坡比賽的陣容。所有球員年齡介於 18 至 28 歲之間,均持有香港護照,確保計劃以聚焦於培育本地人才的目標。

中國香港龍隊主教練魏溥德(Brendan Ireland)表示:「球員大多已在本地超級聯賽中積累豐富經驗,展現出其潛力與堅定決心。選拔過程不易,但最終陣容令人振奮。我期待他們在新加坡的表現,這場比賽將是他們展示球技和團隊精神的絕佳機會。由於球員來自不同球會,我們著重着重建立團隊精神,以及球隊風格。」

魏溥德續指:「我們已委任五位球員領導不同位置的球員—隊長徐葦立及黎諾㬢負責進攻、杜柏廉負責防守、陳官昊負責界外爭邊球、宋偉誠則負責鬥牛 —— 他們帶領隊友在各個崗位做好細節。我們亦有觀看比賽影片,了解對手,新加坡發展隊陣中擁有數名體型較大的球員,因此我們預期將面臨一場高強度的防守戰,相信比賽節奏亦頗為明快。」

中國香港首位華人欖球代表、龍隊傑出「校友」梁勇傑(Rambo),以出席發布會並參與球衣交換儀式,寓意薪火相傳。他表示:「龍計劃是推動香港欖球發展的重要催化劑。為本地球員提供了邁向國際賽場的專業平台,為香港欖球運動的長遠發展注入動力。我很期待看到球隊在新加坡的表現,希望他們能享受比賽。」

龍計劃是一項長遠計劃,新加坡之行僅是其第一階段的一部分。與新加坡發展隊完賽後後,預計將於暑期期間舉辦另一場訓練營,為龍隊球員準備本地聯賽賽季。該計劃將繼續監察球員表現,讓他們能夠學以致用,提升比賽水平。

比賽詳情
中國香港欖球總會龍隊 對 新加坡發展隊
日期: 2025年5月31日
開賽時間: 下午6 時
場地: 新加坡裕廊西體育場
球隊陣容
球隊管理團隊
項目負責人:姚錦成
主教練:魏溥德(Brendan Ireland)
教練:司徒穎聰
教練:蘇學乾
教練:黎耀鵬
物理治療師:湯澤霖
肌力與體能訓練教練:藍嘉敏
分析員:Michael BRAY
球隊經理:馮啟恆
球員 (球會)   
張德龍 (九龍)
邱永逸 (三軍會猛虎)
劉樂勤 (香港大學沙灣)
周天龍 (三軍會猛虎)
宋偉誠 (三軍會猛虎)
屈駿軒 (香港蘇格蘭人)
張樂楓 (三軍會猛虎)
任家俊 (香港足球會)
陳子傲 (三軍會猛虎)
梁弈匡 (三軍會猛虎)
陳官昊 (三軍會猛虎)
孫俊偉 (天水圍)
杜柏廉 (副隊長) (九龍)
徐葦立 (隊長) (九龍)
阮國興 (九龍)
黎諾㬢 (天水圍)
吳卓璟 (香港蘇格蘭人)
Cayden DA SILVA (香港足球會)
林坤耀 (九龍)
張浩麟 (三軍會猛虎)
莫梓軒 (天水圍)
楊智森 (九龍)
李桂校 (九龍)

(資料來源: 中國香港欖球總會)

 

第三屆「亞洲足毽錦標賽暨亞洲青少年足毽錦標賽」授旗儀式 及 第68屆體育節 – 全港足毽同樂日    於本周日登陸西九龍中心    市民與港足毽健兒足動全城 齊齊為香港運動員加油

(2025年5月25日,香港)由中國香港足毽總會主辦的第三屆「亞洲足毽錦標賽暨亞洲青少年足毽錦標賽」將於2025年6月24日至28日在馬鞍山體育館舉行。是日(5月25日),賽會假深水埗西九龍中心舉行賽事授旗儀式 及 第68屆體育節 – 全港足毽同樂日,並設置多個遊戲攤位供公眾玩樂,期望創造動感合家歡空間,讓市民在支持香港足毽健兒之餘亦可以體驗足毽的趣味和益處。

圖1: 第三屆「亞洲足毽錦標賽暨亞洲青少年足毽錦標賽」授旗儀式邀得國際毽球聯合會主席暨中國香港足毽總會會長余國賢先生(第一排左七)、中國香港足毽總會主席吳耀強先生(第一排左六)、中國香港足毽總會副主席林志偉先生(第一排左五),以及中國香港足毽總會名譽顧問何靜江先生(第一排左四)、黃志昌先生(第一排左三)、李啟勝先生(第一排左二)和阮俊堅先生(第一排左一)擔任主禮嘉賓。

圖2: 余國賢會長致辭時表示:「今屆亞錦賽增至12個亞洲國家及地區參加,證明足毽運動在亞洲地區越來越多人參與,未來我們希望有更多亞洲國家及地區參加,讓足毽運動越來越大眾化,普及化。今年足毽更是第15屆全運會的群眾項目,我們好開心可以參與其中,屆時再一次向全港市民介紹這項富有傳統中國文化的體育運動。今年,我們亦希望藉國際毽球聯合會落戶香港及亞錦賽、全運會的舉辦,將足毽運動推動至世界各地,讓更多人參加。」

圖3: 「亞洲足毽錦標賽暨亞洲青少年足毽錦標賽」各設有男子團體賽、女子團體賽、男子雙人賽、女子雙人賽、混合雙人賽、男子單人賽及女子單人賽共7個項目,來自中國、中國香港、中國澳門、越南、緬甸、蒙古、柬埔寨、老撾、中華台北、印度、印尼及泰國共12個亞洲國家或地區的足毽精英運動員將雲集香港;每個亞洲國家或地區只可派一隊參賽,競爭相當激烈。亞洲足毽錦標賽方面,中國香港代表隊將由余國賢會長領隊(第三排左六),吳耀強主席(第三排左五)、林志偉副主席(第三排左七)及黃振棕先生(第三排左十)擔任教練,隊員包括韓思明、余子杰、林希隅、黃康程、洪鎮文、羅建亨、劉宇浩、盧慧鳴、林婉萍、戴沛希、邱善如、莫斯淪及孔紀愉;而亞洲青少年足毽錦標賽則由郭兆添榮譽主席領隊,張駿明先生(第三排左一)、陳浩然先生(第三排左二)、鄧卓堯先生(第三排左十一)及柯鈞鎬先生(第三排左十二)擔任教練,隊員包括李鈞濠、蘇逸津、嚴啟航、黃健俊、樊豈湲、李朗熙、朱肇唯、蘇凱晴、陸盼伊、何曉君、鄭鎧澄、賴盈盈、曾善營及劉天樂。上屆港隊取得2金2銀10銅的成績,期望可於今屆賽事延續佳績,再創高峰。

圖4 & 圖5: 中國香港足毽總會藉着「亞洲足毽錦標賽暨亞洲青少年足毽錦標賽」,助力港足毽運動精英化、盛事化、普及化、專業化、產業化。一眾足毽運動員於「亞洲足毽錦標賽暨亞洲青少年足毽錦標賽」授旗儀式上為市民展示精湛毽技,不少爸爸媽媽更帶著小朋友於第68屆體育節 – 全港足毽同樂日試玩多個互動攤位,包括足毽九宮格、足毽同樂區、足毽神射手等,透過足毽運動加深彼此連繫,建立健康積極的生活模式。

(資料來源: 中國香港足毽總會)

 

 

Gildo Pastor and Mathieu Kassovitz Announce the Creation of Venturi Production

Gildo Pastor and Mathieu Kassovitz Announce the Creation of Venturi ProductionCredit: Cédric CanezzaMathieu Kassovitz (director, producer, and actor) and Gildo Pastor (President of Venturi)

Cannes, 21 May 2025Visionary entrepreneur Gildo Pastor and committed actor-director Mathieu Kassovitz have announced the launch of Venturi Production, a film production company focused on technological innovation in the service of storytelling.

For over 30 years, the film industry has embraced digital technology across all stages of production and distribution—sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Yet we remain in a transitional phase, one that is now accelerating and ushering in a new era.

Venturi Production aims to be at the forefront of this transformation, in a field where the rules are being redefined. The company sees this as fertile ground for artistic exploration. Venturi Production develops projects — films, series, video games and documentaries — grounded in the worlds of science, engineering and technology, both in terms of content and in the way they are created. The ambition is to spotlight human intelligence and creativity, harnessing the power of technology to forge new narrative tools and tell untold stories.

This venture stems from a 20-year friendship and mutual admiration between Gildo Pastor and Mathieu Kassovitz. A lifelong enthusiast for innovation and cutting-edge technology, Mathieu met Gildo in the early 2000s and featured Venturi’s electric vehicles in his science fiction film Babylon A.D.

Since 2000, Venturi has designed high-performance electric vehicles. The company has made its mark in the Formula E World Championship, undertaken three extreme expeditions in hostile environments, developed three polar exploration vehicles and five concept cars. To date, it holds 28 world speed records on two and four wheels.

Building on this expertise, Gildo Pastor steered the Venturi Group towards the space industry in 2021 with the creation of Venturi Space, in strategic partnership with US-based Venturi Astrolab, Inc. This international network—spanning Monaco, Los Angeles, Switzerland, and Toulouse—has filed 40 patents and is preparing for its first lunar missions: the FLIP rover is scheduled to land in early 2026, followed by FLEX in 2027, which has been preselected by NASA for humanity’s return to the Moon in 2030. Venturi Space is also developing a lunar mobility solution for the European Space Agency.

Together, Kassovitz and Pastor proudly present Venturi Production as a platform to share their common vision of innovation and to explore new forms of cinematic creation.

“To truly push boundaries and blend artistic and technological risk-taking, I needed to team up with a visionary whose roots lie more in real-world industry than traditional cinema. That’s how I approached Gildo, after years of connection and mutual respect, so we could align on the yet-untapped potential of cinema’s future — and on our shared desire to be among its pioneers.In Gildo, I’ve found a genuine partner whose vision knows no bounds, yet remains grounded. A partner who shares this vision of cinema using technology — rather than the other way around.”

–Mathieu Kassovitz“

In our respective fields, Mathieu and I are explorers. What drives us is curiosity, a forward-looking gaze toward future technologies, and a desire to live boldly. Our projects can only come to life if we’re wholly invested in them. So let’s do it—let’s merge our creative energies! The possibilities offered by audio-visual and space technologies seem endless. A vast new playground awaits us.”–Gildo Pastor

“The only limits are those we impose upon ourselves. Let’s go and explore them.”–Gildo Pastor & Mathieu Kassovitz

(Information source & image credit: Venturi Production)

 

「屈臣氏集團香港學生運動員獎」20周年    多年來與全港學校攜手表彰近17,400名傑出學生運動員

2025522日.香港】全港最大運動員表揚計劃之一的「屈臣氏集團香港學生運動員獎」今年正式踏入20周年。為隆重其事,2024-2025年度頒獎典禮假伊利沙伯體育館舉行,以「為努力喝采」作主題,彰顯本獎項的核心精神,重視過程勝於結果,讚揚學生的毅力及奮鬥。20載間獲全港約九成學校支持,透過「每校一獎」的形式,共表揚了近17,400名優秀學生運動員,而今屆獎項不論是參與學校或得獎學生人數亦再次打破歷年紀錄,將為近1,000位在體育路上揮灑汗水的體壇新秀嘉勉,鼓勵他們勇於挑戰自我。

 屈臣氏集團行政總裁及獎項榮譽顧問倪文玲博士, JP表示:「在過去二十年,屈臣氏集團始終堅守創立初衷,致力推動香港學生體育的發展,共同見證了香港學生體育的蓬勃成長。今年的頒獎典禮特別以『為努力喝采』為主題,表達我們對每位學生運動員不懈追求與奮力拼搏精神的最高敬意,我們的支持將為他們帶來拼搏及追夢的動力。讓我們繼續為體壇的明天喝采,攜手創造一個更有正能量的香港。」

獎項曾表揚不少知名本地運動員及港隊代表,歷屆得獎者包括石偉雄、馬詠茹、楊文蔚、倫子儒等。而本屆993位得獎學生當中,男同學佔530名,女同學佔 463名,不少同學亦曾代表香港參加國際賽事,當中包括:曾於2023年獲得菲律賓亞洲BMX 錦標賽女子9-10歲組冠軍及中國 GDL 速降聯盟賽女子組全年總亞軍的庫克頌雅(Emma Cook)、曾在東亞青年運動會跆拳道男子 48 公斤比賽中摘得銅牌金梓軒,以及於2025 特殊奧運世界冬季運動會雪鞋競走200 米賽事奪冠的應希言。

體壇前輩暖心分享   20周年驚喜率先公佈

今年典禮亦邀得香港殘疾田徑名將「神奇小子」蘇樺偉,以及香港跳高女子紀錄保持者「跳高女神」楊文蔚出席,與得獎學生分享他們在體育路上的奮鬥歷程,勉勵他們即使在追夢路上遇到困難,也要相信自己,堅持夢想。

為慶祝踏入新里程碑,大會在典禮上亦率先宣佈「體能測試應援車」將於6月正式登場,走訪各大校園及社區,回顧歷年獲獎學生的運動成就與發展。應援車將設置不同類型的測試,根據同學的潛能推薦不同體育項目,以推廣運動風氣,並鼓勵大家秉持運動員的初衷︰勇於挑戰、遇強愈強,呼籲大眾繼續關注及支持年輕運動員發展。而大會早前安排專業攝影師為得獎學生拍攝的「體壇之星」運動造型照,除於典禮期間展出外,部分亦會於應援車上展示,讓大眾有機會欣賞到運動員的風采。所有照片亦已上載大會網頁: https://ssa.aswatson.com/

此外,大會每年更精心籌備「運動交流團」,為部分得獎學生提供運動交流的珍貴機會。今年將到訪傳統羽毛球強國—馬來西亞,學生除了有機會親身參觀當地的體育訓練基地外,更可與當地運動員切磋交流。

 調查與家人朋友一起運動有助提升幸福指數  

屈臣氏集團於今年2月訪問逾2,000位中小學學生,研究運動對其精神健康影響。結果顯示,與他人一起運動能有助提升個人幸福指數,其平均分數高達82.9分,較從不與他人運動者高出逾10分。而「經常與他人一起運動」的學生中, 近8成半認同運動有助提升其社交能力,亦有超過8成認同運動可改善心理健康及抗壓能力,較從不與他人運動者組別的百份比相比,高出近30%。

整體調查反映,與他人共同運動能顯著提升社交能力、心理健康及抗壓力,並增強個人幸福感。故鼓勵大家積極與家人朋友培養運動習慣,共創健康幸福生活。

2024 – 2025「屈臣氏集團香港學生運動員獎」資料一覽

得獎學生分佈   得獎學生運動項目分佈︰
  參與學校數目   項目 比率
小學 508   球類 281(28.3%)
中學 429   田徑 345 (34.7%)
特殊學校 56   水上運動 154 (15.5%)
總數 993   其他 213 (21.5%)
圖 1:「屈臣氏集團香港學生運動員獎」踏入20周年,頒獎典禮以「為努力喝采」作主題,邀請屈臣氏集團行政總裁及獎項榮譽顧問倪文玲博士, JP及一眾嘉賓為獲獎學生加勉。
圖 2:屈臣氏集團行政總裁及獎項榮譽顧問倪文玲博士, JP 表示在過去二十年,屈臣氏集團始終堅守創立初衷,致力於推動香港學生體育的發展。教育局以及文化體育及旅遊局代表一同頒發獎項。
圖 3:香港殘疾田徑名將「神奇小子」蘇樺偉先生,以及香港跳高女子紀錄保持者 「跳高女神」楊文蔚小姐向在場人士分享他們在體育路上的奮鬥歷程。
圖 4:今屆頒獎典禮,一衆獲獎學生、嘉賓、家長朋友及歷屆得獎者,共逾2,000人齊集,共襄盛舉。
圖 5:學生運動員獲獎項肯定,喜上眉梢。
圖 6:屈臣氏集團香港學生運動員獎20周年推出「體能測試應援車」,將於6月登場,走訪各大校園及社區。
調查報告

(資料來源: 屈臣氏集團)

 

基利奧斯首度來港出戰UTS香港站    國際頂尖陣容十月啟德展激戰

2025520日,香港】

  • 澳洲球星基利奧斯將首度踏足香港賽場,參與UTS這項創新網球賽事的亞洲首演——UTS香港站
  • 基利奧斯將加入迪文拿奧、盧比利夫及張之臻的星級陣容
  • 總獎金高達110萬美元

澳洲網球球迷寵兒基利奧斯(Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios),將參加十月於啟德體藝館舉行的 Ultimate Tennis Showdown(簡稱UTS)香港網球賽,一連兩日的賽事將於10月14日(星期二)及15日(星期三)舉行。

基利奧斯去年曾參加UTS紐約站,並表示他非常喜愛這個創新、節奏明快且注重球迷體驗的賽事模式。香港站的賽事早前已公佈澳洲排名第一、現時排名第八、2024年UTS倫敦總決賽冠軍迪文拿奧(Alex de Minaur)、現時排名前二十、2024年UTS奧斯陸冠軍盧比利夫(Andrey Rublev)和中國網球「一哥」張之臻等星級球手列陣,基爾喬斯將加入戰陣,一同在八人賽事中獻技。

賽事總獎金高達110萬美元,香港站的皇者將至少獲得30.6萬美元。

基利奧斯的母親諾萊拉 (Norlaila)為馬來西亞人,擁有亞洲血統的他十分期待在UTS首個亞洲賽站出戰,他說:「能夠參加UTS香港站,我感到非常興奮。UTS賽事打起來令人十分起勁,對於球員和球迷都非常刺激,我很喜歡。我也為擁有馬來西亞的血統感到自豪,一直都很喜歡在亞洲比賽,所以能在像香港這樣棒的城市參與UTS,對我來說意義重大。」

UTS 香港站的門票快將開售,更多賽事詳情以及其餘四位球員的名單,將陸續公布。

UTS香港站詳情

UTS香港站預告和典禮相片

澳洲球星基利奧斯將首次到港比賽,出戰首次登陸亞洲的UTS香港,將加入迪文拿奧、盧比利夫及張之臻的星級陣容,爭奪高達110萬美元總獎金
UTS球員卡:澳洲網球超級巨星兼球迷寵兒基利奧斯(Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios)
球員圖片1:基利奧斯
球員圖片2:基利奧斯
UTS球員卡:澳洲排名第一、現時排名第八、2024年UTS倫敦總決賽冠軍迪文拿奧(Alex de Minaur)
UTS球員卡:2024年UTS奧斯陸冠軍盧比利夫(Andrey Rublev)
UTS球員卡:中國網球「一哥」張之臻

(資料來源: 中國香港網球總會)

 

中國香港男子15人欖球代表隊亞錦賽主場迎戰斯里蘭卡    賽事將於啟德青年運動場舉行

[香港, 2025年5月19日]: 中國香港欖球總會(欖總)宣布將於啟德青年運動場舉辦亞洲欖球阿聯酋航空錦標賽主場賽事,中國香港男子15人欖球代表隊將迎戰斯里蘭卡。

本賽事為亞洲男子欖球錦標賽其中一站,將於6月22日(星期日)下午4時30分開賽。

中國香港男子15人欖球代表隊將以衛冕冠軍身份,參加四隊循環制的亞洲欖球錦標賽。此前,港隊已連續五年奪得亞洲欖球錦標賽冠軍。

港隊將於主場賽事前後出戰兩場客場比賽,分別於6月13日(星期五)對陣阿聯酋,以及7月5日(星期六)面對南韓。主場對手斯里蘭卡憑藉4月的亞洲欖球錦標賽附加賽,以59比19大勝馬來西亞,成功取得今次錦標賽參賽資格。

港隊將於主場賽事前後出戰兩場客場比賽,分別於6月13日(星期五)對陣阿聯酋,以及7月5日(星期六)面對南韓。主場對手斯里蘭卡憑藉4月的亞洲欖球錦標賽附加賽,以59比19大勝馬來西亞,成功取得今次錦標賽參賽資格。

啟德體育園於3月正式啟用,並以國泰/滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽作為園區啟用的首項國際體育盛事。中國香港欖球總會行政總裁華哲思(James Farndon)強調在啟德體育園舉行代表隊賽事的重要性,他表示:「香港現擁有世界級體育設施,與眾多體育總會一樣,我們對未來在啟德體育園舉辦高質素及大型賽事的潛力,感到非常興奮和期待。」

「建基於香港國際七人欖球賽的成功,我們很高興將亞洲男子欖球錦標賽主場比賽帶到啟德青年運動場。我們深信啟德團隊將全力支持,將助我們在球場內外打造一場精彩賽事,期待在籌辦過程中與他們緊密合作。」

今年亞洲欖球錦標賽的冠軍,將直接獲得晉身2027年在澳洲舉行的「男子欖球世界盃」的參賽資格,亞軍則有機會通過亞洲/非洲附加賽和最終資格賽,繼續競逐參賽資格。中國香港男子15人欖球主教練Andrew Douglas對賽事充滿期待。他表示:「今年的亞洲欖球錦標賽對我們的男子15人欖球計劃非常重要。贏得亞錦賽賽事將自動獲得欖球世界盃的參賽資格,意味該賽事確實舉足輕重。」

他續指:「我們的教練團隊已準備將近一年,務求助球隊以最佳狀態迎接比賽。備戰工作包括去年夏天赴南美進行的三場訓練賽、秋季在香港對陣巴西的兩場系列賽,以及支持球員完成整個本地超級聯賽賽季。」

「我們現正進行海外集訓(32名球員於上月赴澳洲),本月我們亦將帶同數量相近的球員前往日本,部分海外球員亦有望入選。這些集訓為三場比賽作關鍵準備,包括在阿聯酋和南韓的作客賽事,以及在啟德迎戰斯里蘭卡的新挑戰。」

中國香港男子15人欖球隊隊長Josh Hrstich期待重返青年運動場。港隊曾於2024年11月在該場地對陣巴西,作為場地測試賽事之一。他表示:「從球員角度而言,青年運動場的草坪、設施及氣氛亦佳。去年尾能夠在那裡比賽感覺良好,隊友們都迫不及待於6月再次登場。」

「我們也知道球迷熱衷到青年運動場觀賽,希望屆時能吸引更多觀眾到場支持,為我們對陣斯里蘭卡的比賽打氣助威。」

賽事門票即將公開發售。如欲了解比賽詳情及最新資訊,請瀏覽 hkrugby.com

(資料來源: 中國香港欖球總會)

 

Maserati MSG Racing Concludes an Intense Double Header in Tokyo

A weekend of mixed fortunes for Maserati MSG Racing in Japan.

The Race In Numbers

Stoffel Vandoorne
Free Practice Three // P17
Qualifying // P19 [1:14.453, Group A]
Race // DNF
Positions Gained // 0
Fastest Lap // 1:15.673
Championship Position // P10 [44 points]

Jake Hughes
Free Practice Three // P3
Qualifying // P18 [1:14.234, Group B]
Race // P18
Positions Gained // 0
Fastest Lap // 1:16.808
Championship Position // P15 [27 points]

Maserati MSG Racing
Championship Position // P7 [71 points]

The Report

After the elation of the Round 8 victory in Tokyo, Maserati MSG Racing wasn’t able to repeat their race-winning performance, with Jake Hughes finishing in P18 and yesterday’s winner, Stoffel Vandoorne unable to complete Round 9 following late-race contact.

With no qualifying yesterday and no threat of rain for today’s race day, Stoffel and Jake knew how important today’s session would be.

Stoffel was out first in Group A and felt comfortable with the car having made adjustments following FP3. He was ready to put in a strong push lap when Jaguar’s Mitch Evans had a heavy crash into the barriers, bringing a delay to the group stage. Stoffel did all he could, but traffic made the perfect lap impossible to achieve. He missed out on progressing to the duels by half a second.

Jake was in Group B, but it quickly became apparent that tyre temperatures were once again causing him issues. He too missed out on progressing to the duels by a narrow margin, the whole group covered by eight tenths of a second.

Trying to get the most out of the race, the team split strategies. Jake had the bolder early Attack Mode where Stoffel’s race was more measured and following the expected strategy. Jake’s strategy, however, was scuppered by a very late safety car for McLaren’s Taylor Barnard.

Being so late to be deployed, the window to add laps to the race had expired, giving Jake one lap to activate and complete his remaining two minutes of Attack Mode.  He had to slow significantly in the final lap to comply to the Attack Mode regulations before taking the chequered flag, dropping him to the bottom of the classified order.

It was insult added to injury, as Stoffel had come into the pits as the safety car was deployed with heavy damage on his car. Nissan’s Norman Nato had a torque cut as Stoffel had been moving to overtake him, causing the two to have contact. Stoffel was briefly lifted into the air causing a broken front wing and a puncture which forced him to retire from the race.

It was not the sign off to the weekend Maserati MSG Racing were hoping for after the highs of yesterday. The team’s focus now turns to optimising qualifying performance, aiming to return stronger for the next rounds in Shanghai.

In Their Words

Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “Overall, we can only say it’s a successful weekend; any weekend the team get a win is successful weekend. Today feels like a missed opportunity, not because we did anything wrong, but because we didn’t maximise qualifying. At the moment we don’t completely understand this tyre. In Free Practice 3, I was out the front always, around P2, P3, sometimes even P1, confident with the car. Then we put a different set of tyres on for qualifying and we’re at the back. It’s not reflective of the true pace of the car; we’re just missing something in tyre preparation which we need to understand. In the race, I got to a good place with my strategy, in the points, but unfortunately the safety car took away all that hard work. It was too late in the race for me, and I couldn’t fulfil the Attack Mode allocation, so I had to slow down about 60 seconds on the final lap to avoid an Attack Mode infringement penalty. We learnt a lot this weekend, we got a win for the team, so we go into Shanghai with, hopefully, some good momentum.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “It was a tough race today and unfortunately I didn’t finish. It was an unlucky accident with Norman; he had a power cut out of Turn 8, just as I was on Attack Mode and overtaking him. We had contact, my car took off which caused a puncture and a broken front wing which meant I couldn’t make it to the end. I think it would have been a decent race; we could have finished P9 with a couple of points. That would have been nice, probably the maximum we could have done today. We’ve got some work to do, got to improve our qualifying performance because it’s been a little bit up and down. Overall, leaving Tokyo with a victory so we can be proud of that, and looking forward to Shanghai.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing: “We have to self-reflect on today, we didn’t do the job in qualifying, so we started too far back. In the race, we split the strategy between our drivers and they both did their job, and both were up in the top ten fighting for points. Unfortunately, Stoffel had race-ending contact and Jake had the late safety car which neutralised both their strategic advantages. The safety car came one lap too late for Jake – otherwise he would have been fighting for points. It wasn’t our day today. We did what we had to in the race, now we need to focus and try to understand how to maximise our one lap pace because that’s what cost us today.”

Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “Today’s race finished off an extraordinary weekend in Tokyo. The final outcome includes not only a memorable victory, but above all the outstanding work of the entire team. Every race weekend is an opportunity for learning. From Tokyo, we take home some fundamental lessons to be implemented both off the track and in races so we can improve in the second part of the season. This country is one of the most advanced countries in the world in terms of development and innovation in technology, as well as being a key city within Maserati’s strategy, offering the possibility to meet our customers. Looking ahead, our firm goal remains to keep performance at its peak and to get closer to the leading group so we can improve our results. We bring Maserati’s competitive DNA to every round, taking us closer and closer to our brand’s centenary in motorsport, a milestone to which the countdown has already begun.”

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

 

Victorious Vandoorne Continues Maserati MSG Racing’s Tokyo Winning Streak

A tale of two races as rain played the role of luck in the first Tokyo E-Prix.

The Race In Numbers

Stoffel Vandoorne
Free Practice One // P5
Free Practice Two // P14
Qualifying // P14 [Cancelled due to rain. FP2 result used]
Race // P1
Positions Gained // 13
Fastest Lap // 1:24.625
Championship Position // P7 [44 points]

Jake Hughes

Free Practice One // P9
Free Practice Two // P15
Qualifying // P15 [Cancelled due to rain. FP2 result used]
Race // P19
Positions Gained // -4
Fastest Lap // 1:24.412
Championship Position // P14 [27 points]

Maserati MSG Racing
Championship Position // P6 [71 points]

The Report

Maserati MSG Racing picked up where we left off last time racing in Tokyo with victory. A perfectly timed Pit Boost saw Stoffel Vandoorne climb the field from 14th to take the team’s first win of the season.

The torrential rain played its part in today’s race, not only affecting second practice but seeing qualifying cancelled for the first time in Formula E’s history. This meant that the grid was set using the results of free practice two, placing Stoffel and Jake Hughes in P14 and P15 respectively.

The rain had not disappeared prior to the start of the race, with a lot of standing water still on the track. This led to the decision that the race would be started behind the Safety Car, racing at a slower speed to help clear the water that remained on track. Aided by the fact rain had stopped falling due to delaying the start of the race by ten minutes, the grid took to their positions for a standing start four laps into the race.

Jake and Stoffel handled the standing start well, fighting off the surrounding cars and rain spray to safely and successfully make it through the first corner. No positions were gained, Jake losing a few and picking up some minimal front wing damage, but both cars continued into the race.

The Maserati MSG Racing duo started to look to when best to take their Pit Boost. Opting for an bold strategy, Stoffel pitted first in what would become the moment that won him the Tokyo E-Prix.

As Stoffel rejoined the race, Max Guenther’s DS PENSKE came to a halt on track, the position of the car triggering a red flag. However, this meant that Stoffel had basically taken his Pit Boost for free, losing no time on the field, and would climb up the order without the need of risky manoeuvres as the rest of the competition came in to take their Pit Boosts.

Jake stayed with Stoffel, acting rear gunner, as the pair moved through the grid together in the perfect team strategy to make it to P3 and P4. Unfortunately, Jake still had to take his Pit Boost and couldn’t optimise on the same strategy as Stoffel. A failure with his Pit Boost lost him a lot of time and he fell back down the timing tower when he came in towards the final stages of the race. He rejoined  P19 and 28 seconds off the closest car. Jake needed another incident to get him back in the race, whilst Stoffel needed the race to remain incident free to capitalise on his perfectly timed stop.

There was a moment of concern as the rain began to return and Stoffel was caught out, spinning on track. He managed to only lose five seconds of his 25 second lead to Nissan’s Oliver Rowland and continue with no real damage to the car despite having hit the wall. From there, Stoffel took no additional risks, backing off and just focusing on keeping the car on track as he drove to Maserati MSG Racing’s first victory of the season.

The team go again tomorrow, hoping to get a chance to show the potential of the Maserati Tipo Folgore in qualifying and to have both cars fighting up the front of the grid.

In Their Words

Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “The biggest win today – aside from my teammate who I’m buzzing for – is the fact that we actually got a race on for the fans. There was a lot of today where it just looked like the rain was too much and we weren’t going to get to do any racing. To get a clean race was a job well done by the whole paddock. As for the race, a mega strategy by the team for Stoffel. It fell his way today but he still had to execute it, still had to get it to the chequered flag, so a fantastic job from him. We’ve had a difficult season so far; we haven’t had a lot of luck so it’s nice that we got a bit of luck and a good performance from Stoffel today with the win. My race was the complete opposite. Some damage early on which wasn’t the end of the world, but then we had a failure in the pit stop with the Pit Boost and I lost about 30 seconds. Then it’s basically game over. We go again tomorrow, hopefully get to complete a proper qualifying and can show the full potential of the Maserati Tipo Folgore.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing:
“I forgot what it feels like to win! It feels weird because it’s a little bit unexpected, but at the same time I knew it was 100% possible. We had a very bold strategy: to spend so much energy in the beginning to open our pit window very early. Being able to be first into the pit lane and offset ourselves from the rest, which we managed to do. I love it when a plan comes really into play; every little thing that you discuss before the race actually happens. It’s very rare that it comes together like that in Formula E but today was one of those days. We execute a perfectly planned strategy. It was very ballsy! It made my life difficult at times; after the pit stop with such a low energy target and having to manage the battery of the car. There was a lot of communication between myself and Thibault, but he kept me very calm, managed to have good communication, kept me up to date with the gap behind to the other guys so I knew exactly how much I could back off and could do the saving that I needed to do.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing:
“What an amazing result! We wanted to be a bit aggressive in this race because we couldn’t do qualifying. Not being able to show our pace, we started a bit further back than expected and knew we would need to try something different. The guys came up with a plan and so we tried a positive strategy on both cars to cover a variety of options. There was a bit of luck, and we needed it to get this great result, but it doesn’t change the fact that the team thought about all the outcomes, covered all the options. We felt like if there was an opportunity to get big points, we would be there to grab it and that’s exactly what happened. The execution was faultless. We are very happy with that win.

“It’s a team victory. For Jake, unfortunately the race didn’t fall the way we wanted. He switched focus to play rear gunner for Stoffel, let him pass when he had to. It was the perfect team game, so this victory is a team victory. I want to thank both drivers; Jake was a big part of it.

“Thanks to everyone – a job well done. We’ll celebrate the moment, but then we focus straight back to tomorrow. There’s still some work to do. Today luck was on our side but tomorrow I want to win on pure pace.”

Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “What an unpredictable and incredible day! Winning in Tokyo again after last year’s triumph is an amazing feeling! This street circuit is extremely fascinating and technical, made even more unpredictable by the rain and the Pit Boost. We experienced unforgettable emotions in the heart of one of the most iconic cities in the world, surrounded by an extremely welcoming audience, which made the day wonderful. Today, we have written another memorable chapter to Maserati’s almost 100 years of history in motorsport. The team’s work, the perfect strategy and Stoffel’s determination made the difference. Today’s result drives us ahead into a significant second half of the season and we can’t wait to get back on the track tomorrow to battle to be one of the best.”

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

 

Electric Racing Returns to the Streets of Tokyo

Previous Tokyo E-Prix Winners, Maserati MSG Racing, hopeful of a return to podium form

Race Stats
Lap Length [KM] // 2.575
Lap Record // 1:19.731 (Sam Bird, 2024)
Best Finish // 1st (Max Guenther, 2024)

This weekend represents a welcome return to the Japanese capital of Tokyo after its debut last season for the third double-header race weekend in Season 11. The double event gives Maserati MSG Racing drivers Jake Hughes and Stoffel Vandoorne more point scoring opportunities as we move to the midway point of the season.

Last time out at Maserati MSG Racing’s home event in Monaco, qualifying was one of the most important elements of the weekend. Tyre temperatures, single lap pace and a low race energy consumption meant that starting outside the top ten was going to make it more challenging to score points. The team learnt a lot over the two race events and have used the week long gap in between to analyse and assess all the data from Monaco, aiming to put in place learnings for Tokyo.

Maserati MSG Racing’s track record in Tokyo is a strong one, with Max Guenther taking the Monegasque marque to the top step last year. He drove a great race, holding off Nissan’s Oliver Rowland and Andretti’s Jake Dennis to take victory. He narrowly missed pole position to Rowland by two hundredths of a second, showcasing how competitive the Maserati Tipo Folgore was on the Japanese street circuit.

Fond memories of the competitive performance at this circuit last year give great hope to the team that these successes can be replicated this weekend. Pit Boost returns once again for Round 8 (Saturday’s race), and will continue to bring a new strategical element to the racing.

In Their Words 

Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing
“I’m really looking forward to getting back out to Japan. Last year, it was a lot of fun in and around the event; the fans were really welcoming and they made it a wonderful race to compete in. The track was great to drive too, from a characteristics perspective. It’s a welcome return towards the Formula E ‘roots’ of street circuit racing and away from the permanent circuits that have featured on the calendar. Another double header weekend with the return of Pit Boost gives us plenty of strategic elements to play with over the two races. I think we’ve taken a step in the right direction with our understanding of the package – especially of the tyres – from Monaco, so I’m hopeful we can be back up towards the front where we belong. Especially in qualifying.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing:
“I love Japan. I raced here in Super Formula in 2016 so it always brings back some good memories from the past, racing at the different circuits. Last year was the first edition of this E-Prix. I think the track is very challenging: very bumpy, very narrow, so a proper old school Formula E track. This year, with the new tyres and with the Pit Boost race, it’s definitely going to be another interesting one. We’ve learned some things from Monaco which we can improve for Tokyo so I’m very excited to get back behind the wheel, see the progress we’ve made and hopefully continue scoring points.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing:
“Going back to Tokyo brings good memories from last year when we got the race win the first time Formula E raced in Japan. The track has changed a little from last year’s layout, so the configuration is not exactly the same, but it remains a very technical track. We hope we can carry on the momentum that we had here last year and replicate those incredible results, hopefully this time with both cars high up in the points. Monaco wasn’t the weekend that we had hoped for, but we are confident that we can put the form of recent races behind us and hunt down some good points in Tokyo.”

Marla Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “We’re thrilled to be returning to Tokyo for the second time with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Last year, we made history by triumphing in the first Formula E race in Japan. Now we’re ready to experience the next double header weekend as a leading name. To follow the extraordinary parade of Maseratis at the Monaco E-Prix, the upcoming race weekend will be another milestone in our journey towards the celebrations of a century of Maserati in motorsport. We are now halfway through the season and the championship titles are still open: we’re focused on keeping performance at our best to get closer to the leading group, maintaining the pace of the qualifiers and, above all, to improve our results, bringing Maserati’s competitive DNA to every round.”

Weekend Schedule

ROUND EIGHT

Session Date Local Time CEST
Free Practice 1 16/05/25 16:00-16:40 09:00-09:40
Free Practice 2 17/05/25 08:00-08:40 01:00-01:40
Qualifying 17/05/25 10:20-11:43 03:20-04:43
Race 17/05/25 15:05 08:05

ROUND NINE

Session Date Local Time CEST
Free Practice 1 18/05/25 08:00-08:40 01:00-01:40
Qualifying 18/05/25 10:20-11:43 03:20-04:43
Race 18/05/25 15:05 08:05

The FIA Formula E Season 11 continues on May 17 in Tokyo. Stay tuned to our official social media channels for updates throughout the week.

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

 

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GYM AESTHETICS 將在未來幾個月與香港大學校隊密切合作,幫助他們做好準備工作,並將公佈球隊活動的更多細節,包括今年夏天出發前舉行的公開訓練課堂和誓師儀式。

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GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 – 總決賽成績:

小學男子組

香港培正小學

14

拔萃男書院附屬小學

12

小學女子組

保良局林文燦英文小學

16

協恩中學附屬小學

7

中學男子組

香港鄧鏡波書院

17 (OT)

北角協同中學

16

中學女子組

匯基書院

9

寶覺中學

8

大專男子組

香港中文大學

11(OT)

香港理工大學

9

大專女子組

香港浸會大學

12

香港理工大學

10

(資料來源:  Elite Sport Asia/ GYM AESTHETICS)

 

香港足球盛會2025    兩場賽事利物浦對陣AC 米蘭和阿仙奴對陣熱刺    門票已全部售罄

[香港,2025年5月12日]:TEG Sport 宣佈,「香港足球盛會2025」兩場足球賽事的門票 — 利物浦對陣AC 米蘭的「渣打盃」和阿仙奴對陣熱刺的「健絡通盃」— 在今天公開發售後已全部售罄。

「香港足球盛會2025」是首個在啟德主場館舉辦的國際足球賽事,每場賽事的座位數量超過48,000個,這將是香港有史以來最多觀眾入場觀看的足球賽事。

公開發售由今早10時開始,票價由最低港幣399元至2,499元不等。兩場賽事均於可容納五萬人的啟德主場館舉行。

利物浦、阿仙奴和熱刺的三場公開訓練還剩餘少量門票,門票可於啟德體育園之活動票務平台供應商 Cityline 購買。三場公開訓練均於啟德主場館進行,票價由港幣99元至299元不等,每筆交易均需支付行政手續費。

公開訓練日期及時間如下:

利物浦: 7月24日(四)下午5時

熱刺: 7月29日(二)下午6時

阿仙奴: 7月30日(三)下午6時

至於AC米蘭的公開訓練將於7月25日(五)晚上7時半假香港大球場進行,票價由港幣159元至199元不等。購票資訊容後公佈。

不論購買的場次及門票種類,購票系統將根據顧客所選購的類別中自動推薦最佳座位。具體付款方式,請參閱Cityline官網的付款頁面

購買無障礙通道座位的觀眾可由今日起致電 Cityline 購票熱線 (852) 2111 5333 購買門票。每個無障礙通道座位均會配有一個看護座位,無需額外付費。

 (資料來源:  Elite Sport Asia)

 

「GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025」總決賽

「GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽2025」經過三輪分區初賽後,12支小學男、女子隊伍和12支中學男、女子隊伍的總決賽名單已經出爐,他們將與去年賽事的冠、亞軍球隊 — 四支小學男、女子種子隊伍和四支中學男、女子種子隊伍一同參加5月11日(日)在堅尼地城士美菲路體育館舉行的總決賽。同日,八間本地大學的男女子精英籃球隊亦會同場參戰。

除了中、小學及大專三人籃球賽事外,主辦單位德國運動服裝品牌 GYM AESTHETICS 更首次將體育娛樂概念引入學界體育賽事之中,將熱血賽事、潮流時尚、娛樂表演完美融合。

此外,GYM AESTHETICS 還與日本樂天集團 Rakuten Sports 和世界大學生籃球系列賽 (World University Basketball Series) 合作,於今年 8 月贊助香港其中一間大學籃球隊參加在東京舉行的世界大學生籃球系列賽。總決賽當日亦將公佈首支參加系列賽的本地大學代表隊,屆時,球隊教練、經理及隊員將在士美菲路體育館亮相並接受傳媒訪問。

活動詳情如下:

日期: 2025年5月11日(星期日)

地點: 堅尼地城士美菲路體育館6樓

活動流程*: 9:00AM 小組賽

3:15PM 準決賽

5:15PM – 7:15PM 決賽(次序:小學組;中學組;大專組)

5:45PM – 5:55PM 青春女團熱血歌舞

6:25PM – 6:35PM 潮流運動時裝秀

7:15PM – 7:20PM 首支參加世界大學生籃球系列賽的本地大學代表名單公佈

7:20PM 頒獎禮

*當日賽程及晉級資訊,請瀏覽FIBA 官網 FIBA 官網按此查閱

有關 GYM AESTHETICS 和「GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025 」的更多訊息,可以瀏覽以下網址:https://asia.gymaesthetics.com/pages/2025-3×3-basketball-championship

(資料來源:  Elite Sport Asia)

 

香港足球盛會2025:門票由5月12日起公開發售    額外門票於5月10日提供予利物浦香港官方球迷會會員補購

[香港,2025年5月8日]:「香港足球盛會2025」各種類門票將於5 月 12 日(一)上午 10時起(以下均為香港時間)公開發售。

除了7月26日,由剛奪得英超冠軍的利物浦對陣AC 米蘭的「渣打盃」,以及7月31日,阿仙奴鬥熱刺的史上首場海外舉行的北倫敦打吡兩場賽事外,公眾亦可購買利物浦、阿仙奴和熱刺的三場公開訓練門票。

兩場賽事均於比賽當日晚上7時半於可容納五萬人的啟德主場館舉行,票價由最低港幣399元至2,499元不等。門票可於啟德體育園之活動票務平台供應商 Cityline 購買。

公開訓練日期及時間如下:

利物浦: 7月24日(四)下午5時

熱刺: 7月29日(二)下午6時

阿仙奴: 7月30日(三)下午6時

三場公開訓練均於啟德主場館進行,票價由港幣99元至299元不等。

不論購買的場次及門票種類,購票系統將根據顧客所選購的類別中自動推薦最佳座位。具體付款方式,請參閱Cityline官網的付款頁面

至於AC米蘭的公開訓練將於7月25日(五)晚上7時半假香港大球場進行,票價由港幣159元至199元不等。購票資訊容後公佈。

額外門票提供予利物浦香港官方球迷會會員補購

由於在5月2日預售期間,部分球迷區門票在指定預售時間前已可購票,「香港足球盛會」主辦單位TEG Sport,聯同啟德主場館和Cityline已利物浦足球會合作,特別為此受影響的球迷會提供補購方案。

額外的利物浦球迷區(C類及D類)門票將於5月10日(六)上午11時起提供予利物浦香港官方球迷會會員補購,該會會員將於同日不早於上午11時收到利物浦足球會發出的購票連結。

提供補購的門票數量來自贊助商和持分者的配額,公開發售的門票數量不會因此而受影響。

球迷們亦可由今日起透過 trip.comCtrip 預訂包含正賽和公開訓練門票、交通和住宿的一站式觀賽套票。

如欲透過TEG Sport 購買特別貴賓套票,請電郵至 info@tegsport.com.au 了解詳情。

購買輪椅座位的觀眾可於公開售票日,即 5 月 12 日上午 10 時起,致電 Cityline 購票熱線 (852) 2111 5333 購買門票。每個輪椅座位均會配有一個看護座位,無需額外付費。

ARSENAL vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
LIVERPOOL vs AC MILAN
OPEN TRAINING – LIVERPOOL, AC MILAN ARSENAL & TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

(資料來源:  Elite Sport Asia)

 

屈臣氏集團香港學生運動員獎20周年    攜手全港學校表彰傑出學生運動員    培育體壇明日之星    「神奇小子」蘇樺偉及「跳高女神」楊文蔚    以自身勵志經歷激勵學生奮力追夢

今年迎來20周年的「屈臣氏集團香港學生運動員獎」,是全港首個及唯一為中、小學和特殊學校學生以設的運動獎項。透過「每校一獎」,20載間與全港約九成學校攜手,歷年來已表揚近17,400名優秀學生,激勵他們秉持運動員初心︰勇於挑戰、堅持不懈,見證了無數追夢歷程。

以「為努力喝采」為主題的頒獎禮將於5月21日(星期三)舉行,表彰近千位體壇新秀的付出及成績。此外,香港殘疾田徑名將「神奇小子」蘇樺偉以及香港跳高女子紀錄保持者「跳高女神」楊文蔚亦將現身分享自身經歷及勵志故事,激勵學生奮力向前,敢於追夢。

「屈臣氏集團學生運動員獎2024 – 2025」頒獎禮詳情如下,現誠邀各大傳媒出席採訪:

日期: 2025年5月21日(星期三)
時間: 晚上7時正(傳媒接待晚上6時45分)
地點: 伊利沙伯體育館(灣仔愛群道18號)
頒獎禮主持: 資深體育傳媒人 伍家謙先生

電台主持及前香港賽艇隊運動員 吳詠希小姐

主禮嘉賓: 屈臣氏集團行政總裁倪文玲博士, JP
精英運動員嘉賓: 香港殘疾田徑名將「神奇小子」蘇樺偉先生

香港跳高女子紀錄保持者「跳高女神」楊文蔚小姐

(資料來源:  屈臣氏集團)

 

體育娛樂盛典:「GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025」總決賽5月11日上演    24 支球隊晉級總決賽    同場加演女團熱舞和潮流運動時裝秀 

[香港,2025年5月5日]:經過三輪初賽和 288 場緊張刺激的學界三人籃球賽後,成功晉級「GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025」總決賽的中、小學隊伍名單已經塵埃落定。

三輪分區初賽後,12支小學男、女子隊伍和12支中學男、女子隊伍成功晉級總決賽,他們將與去年賽事的冠、亞軍球隊 — 四支小學男、女子種子隊伍和四支中學男、女子種子隊伍一同參加5月11日(日)在堅尼地城士美菲路體育館舉行的總決賽。總決賽獲中西區康樂體育會支持。

除了中,小學的三人籃球比賽之外,決賽日更會加插大專組比賽。屆時,八間本地大學的男女子精英籃球隊亦會同場參戰。主辦單位德國運動服裝品牌 GYM AESTHETICS 更首次將體育娛樂概念引入學界體育賽事之中,將熱血賽事、潮流時尚、娛樂表演完美融合,為

GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽2025」畫上圓滿句號。

GYM AESTHETICS 將體育娛樂引入學界體育賽事

GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025」決賽日的其中一大亮點就是 26 人青春女團高能應援。由 Green Music 策動的「SME Green Idols 偶像女生」公開輪選的 26 位練習生將蒞臨賽場,以活潑歌舞表演為各籃球選手打氣,為總決賽帶來活力四射的氣氛!

在下午 6 時 25 分舉行的大專組別總決賽前,GYM AESTHETICS 將以創新的運動時裝秀揭開香港學界體育的又一新概念。20 位專業表演者將以創新舞蹈形式,巧妙結合運動動作與舞台表演,生動演繹最新運動時尚風潮。這場大秀突破傳統運動服框架,透過動態展演完美呈現「功能與時尚兼備」的 2025 運動穿搭趨勢。由專業訓練到街頭潮流,以充滿力量的舞蹈編排展現 GYM AESTHETICS 對運動美學的前瞻視野。

另外,全球首創「AI 健康智能運動會員平台」LIVE4WELL 將在現場為觀眾帶來智能運動新體驗。觀眾可以在特設的體能測試挑戰區內進行一系列考驗反應速度、爆發力和體能極限等挑戰,更可以贏取豐富獎品。

總決賽當日適逢母親節,所有球員和家人好友都必定想與媽媽一起捕捉精彩瞬間。入場觀眾屆時可以現場參加免費的 360 度全景拍照體驗,與母親一起慶祝佳節。

另一項 GYM AESTHETICS 為錦標賽首次創造的是獨家賽事產品系列 Champion Tee,以表彰各個組別健兒所展示的校園精神、個人才華和個性。產品五月初可在網店及啟德 SOGO 旗艦店、屯門市廣場分店優先訂購。

GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025」很榮幸能夠助力發掘香港未來的籃球明星。除了冠軍團隊外,GYM AESTHETICS 還為各個比賽組別表現突出的個人選手頒發獎學金,以及令人垂涎的「最有價值球員」稱號,包括賽事總決賽總得分最高的選手,表現突出的選手將獲得特別獎項,甚至成為 GYM AESTHETICS 品牌贊助運動員,挑戰自我,實現個人目標。

特別消息:首支本地大學隊伍即將出征日本世界大學生籃球系列賽

除了致力於舉辦三人籃球運動外,GYM AESTHETICS 還與日本樂天集團 Rakuten Sports世界大學生籃球系列賽 (World University Basketball Series) 合作,於今年 8 月贊助香港其中一間大學籃球隊參加在東京舉行的世界大學生籃球系列賽,這將是史上首次有香港的大學隊伍參加世界大專籃球系列賽。

GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025決賽日將公佈首支參加世界大學生籃球系列賽的本地大學代表隊,屆時隊員將在士美菲路體育館亮相。

關於 「GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025」

GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025」獲得中西區康樂體育會、漢華中學、LIVE4WELL、Meko Water 、佳得樂及 Cetaphil 支持。

2025 年的賽事已迎來第三屆,是全港首個同時涵蓋小學、中學及八所頂尖大學參與的學界三人籃球賽事。

賽事自 2023 年創辦以來就廣受歡迎,參賽學校數量從 48 所增加至目前的 156 所學校參賽。2024 年大專男、女子組冠軍分別由香港中文大學和香港理工大學奪得;中學男、女子組冠軍分別是喇沙書院和浸信會永隆中學;而小學男、女子組冠軍則分別由育賢學校和保良局林文燦英文小學勇奪,各家學校校隊都會在 2025 年重返賽場,力爭衛冕。2024 的各組別總決賽的冠軍隊伍將自動獲得進入各自組別的總決賽資格。

GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽」歡迎觀眾免費入場。 現場座位數量有限,公眾需要提前登記才能入場。 如欲參加活動,請登入以下網址 LINK 登記:https://www.live4well.io/pages/live4well-x-ga110-3×3-basketball-competition

有關 GYM AESTHETICS 和「GA110 全港學界三人籃球錦標賽 2025 」的更多訊息,可以瀏覽以下網址:https://asia.gymaesthetics.com/pages/2025-3×3-basketball-championship

關注 GYM AESTHETICS 官方 Instagram,以了解比賽的最新動態和激烈的冠軍爭奪戰。

(資料來源:  Elite Sport Asia/ GYM AESTHETICS)

 

Rainfall Results in Challenging End to Monaco Weekend

Improved qualifying result a positive in tricky Monaco double header.

The Race In Numbers

Jake Hughes

Free Practice Three // P12
Qualifying // P13 [1:57.181, P7 Group A]
Race // P17
Positions Gained // -4
Fastest Lap // 1:37.906
Championship Position // P11 [27 points]

Stoffel Vandoorne

Free Practice Three // P8
Qualifying // P5 [1:49.238, Quarter Final Duel]
Race // P10
Positions Gained // -5
Fastest Lap // 1:38.526
Championship Position // P15  [19 points]

Maserati MSG Racing
Championship Position // P8 [46 points]

The Report

With learnings from yesterday’s E-Prix, Maserati MSG Racing were raring to go for their second home race. Unfortunately, rain in qualifying and another mixed race meant that the points haul taken from the weekend was below what was expected.

The day started off well with both Jake Hughes and Stoffel Vandoorne feeling like progress had been made overnight. With the experiences of Round Six fresh in the mind, both drivers were ready to challenge Round Seven on the streets of Monaco.

Rain came to ruin the party in qualifying, shaking up everybody’s strategies. Stoffel handled the wet conditions superbly, taking third in Group B to progress into the duels. Jake did all he could, but rear locking in Turn 8 saw him miss a duels appearance by four tenths of a second.

It was Stoffel versus old DS PENSKE teammate Vergne in the third quarter final duel. Stoffel put everything into his 350kW push lap, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Frenchman. He was the fastest of those relegated in the quarter finals, however, which gave him a solid fifth place on the starting grid.

Qualifying is always important in Monaco, due to the nature of the track making overtaking challenging, but with the Monaco E-Prix being a low energy consumption race, it becomes even more important. This remained the case even without Pit Boost in Round 7.

Due to this factor, Jake’s impressive ability of being able to conserve energy through the first half of the race to have an energy advantage in the closing stages became null and void. Even Stoffel struggled to optimise an energy preservation strategy within the top ten, unable to stick with the leading pack. Tyre temperatures affected what could be extracted from the Maserati Tipo Folgore in the race, with the grip not where either driver expected it to be.

It was a quiet race for both Jake and Stoffel, with the only drama being contact between Jake and CUPRA Kiro’s Beckmann. Jake was handed a five second penalty for the collision, but due to other penalties around him and the 20s+ gap behind him to Jaguar’s Evans at the chequered flag, his position was unaffected.

Maserati MSG Racing will use the next few weeks to study why we faced such challenges in Monaco, asset the data and make sure we come back stronger for the next double header in Tokyo.

In Their Words

Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “It’s easy to look back after the fact and see what could have been done better. Maybe we were a bit in the middle with our timing of the first Attack Mode, not early but not late, which didn’t give us much advantage when in 350kw. But tyre grip was where I struggled the most. In the penultimate lap, we managed to back off and do the warmup we would do in qualifying. Usually, you don’t get a chance to do that in a race scenario, but we found it helped because the pace came back on the last lap and we almost got fastest lap. We need to understand what it was that made keeping tyre temperatures up so difficult today so we can learn and build on it ahead of the next two races in Tokyo.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “I’m a little disappointed with the outcome of the whole weekend. Race one we struggled a little bit in qualifying but had a decent race, then race two we had a much better qualifying in tricky conditions in the wet. Starting from fifth, I thought we were going to be in good shape to really fight it out at the front, but it just felt very difficult from the start. I struggled with pace, couldn’t really move through the pack, we just had to run our own race and bring home as much as we could. P10, one point again, but we need to learn from this and come back stronger.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing: “Not a good weekend for us with a lack of performance in general in both qualifying and the race. It feels like we take one step forwards but then two steps back, so in the end it’s not good enough, especially at our home race. It is a shame because we know that the Maserati Tipo Folgore and the team is capable of much more than has been shown over the last two days. To go into the race P5 and P12 and end P10 and P17 is not the outcome we want. The best we can do right now is to step back and regroup. Luckily, we’re racing in two weeks so we can put things right as early as possible and keep our eye in the game. Tonight we’ll sleep on it, then tomorrow we’ll be back in the office and back at work to prepare for Tokyo.”

Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “It’s been a weekend full of emotions. It was extraordinary to revive the competitive spirit of our DNA on the roads of the most iconic and famous street circuit in the world. Seeing our cars in Monaco is a unique feeling as to begin the celebrations to lead up to next year’s commemoration of Maserati first 100 years in motor racing. We’re taking home a whole lot of valuable lessons from this double header and we’re proud of the hard work and dedication shown by our drivers and team.  Now we’re going to push ahead with our goal: to express our performance-oriented DNA to the fullest, battling to be in the leading group.”

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

 

賽馬會「運動+」精英運動員社區計劃首辦香港體育學院「體」現日    精英運動員與本地青少年分享運動多元價值    激勵年青人勇於追尋體育夢

[2025年5月4日,香港]: 香港精英運動員不斷憑著於本地及海外賽事的出色表現,以堅毅及追求卓越的精神激勵廣大市民。

香港體育學院(體院)作為協助政府執行精英體育培訓的機構,數十年來為香港培育出無數體壇精英。而政府加大力度的支持,亦有效地吸引更多具潛質的年輕運動員考慮踏上職業之路。然而,要成為一位優秀的運動員,需要擁有非凡的毅力才可攀登至頂峰。

為了讓年輕人深入了解香港精英運動員背後所付出的努力,由香港賽馬會慈善信託基金捐助、香港體育學院主辦的賽馬會「運動+」 精英運動員社區計劃於昨日和今日(5月3日及4日)首次舉辦了香港體育學院「體」現日(「體」現日),讓學生於世界級訓練設施一嚐成為「精英運動員」的滋味。

而除了鼓勵年青人多做運動、養成健康的生活方式及促進多元發展外,是次活動更添加新元素,為參加者提供不同的訓練體驗和了解精英運動員生活的機會,帶來嶄新體驗。

其中來自空手道、賽艇、欖球和武術項目的教練和精英運動員,於密集的訓練日程特地抽空與學生們交流,而乒乓球混雙拍檔杜凱琹及黃鎮廷在活動尾聲出現,暢談奮鬥經歷,鼓勵學生為未來訂立目標,遂步邁向成功。

「體」現日最大亮點是由多位體院教練及運動員親自帶領訓練體驗環節。除了各項專業示範外,團隊更親身指導參加者不同項目的基本技巧,以及分享日常訓練計劃,與學生作近距離互動。事實上,精英訓練需要高度自律性和專注力才能在國際舞台上取得成功,而每位精英運動員為了實現登上頒獎台的終極目標,必須學會與傷患共存,並克服各種挑戰。

亞運七人欖球金牌得主李卡度表示:「每年的香港國際七人欖球賽都得到市民的熱烈支持,這對我和隊友來說意義非凡,將會是我們畢生難忘的回憶。因此我們很高興今天能夠回饋社區,並希望以此激勵一眾後起之秀成為精英運動員。」

於第四屆世界太極拳錦標賽勇奪三金的武術運動員梁溢昇表示:「我很高興能夠代表武術參加『體』現日,並與一眾年輕人分享武術運動帶給我的一切。我很感謝大家在我的職業生涯中,給予無私的指導和建議,所以我也非常高興能夠回饋社會。」

2022 亞洲賽艇錦標賽及亞洲青少年賽艇錦標賽女子四人單槳季軍黃樂堯對這個活動表示讚賞說:「我很高興這兩天來到體院參加『體現日』的學生們度過了別具意義的一天,他們除了看到我們日常用於訓練和比賽的賽艇外,也可以了解我們準備訓練時,如何將賽艇移動至浮台的過程。透過今次的活動,學生們不僅認識了新知識和技能,也了解到成為一位優秀運動員的要訣。」

此外,活動亦安排學生參觀體院和參與體能測試,以加深他們對體院的認識、進一步了解體院的工作及對香港精英運動員所提供的全面支援。

乒乓球運動員杜凱琹和黃鎮廷在活動尾聲的分享會上,暢談他們與世界頂尖乒乓球運動員對戰的經歷,並分享了從2015年世界乒乓球錦標賽勇奪混雙銅牌,到2021年東京奧運八強戰中的失利,再到巴黎奧運上取得破紀錄的成績等職業生涯中的高低起伏。

杜凱琹回想起自己成為精英運動員的心路歷程時表示:「追逐乒乓球夢想是一個充滿挑戰性的旅程。受傷患困擾讓我感到十分無助,但體院在我康復和重返賽場的過程中,所給予的支持和鼓勵,對我來說都是良藥。我的教練團隊為我訂下不同的目標,讓我的技術和意志力得以提升。現在我可以繼續專注訓練和比賽,瞄向更高目標。」

拍檔黃鎮廷感同身受,他表示:「坦白說,從失敗中再次站起來,重新出發是非常困難的事。在大多數比賽中,我同時出戰單打和雙打項目,無論成績如何,我都需要擁有強大的心理狀態,為下一場比賽奮戰。我的目標向來都是全力以赴,永不放棄。我也建議學生們訂立明確目標,才是邁向致勝的關鍵。對於精英運動員來說,保持清晰的目標是非常重要的。」

一連兩天的「體」現日吸引了來自20 所小學,近500名小學生和來自17所中學,超過400名中學生參加。

圖1:賽馬會「運動+」精英運動員社區計劃一連兩日(5月3日及4日)舉辦首個香港體育學院「體」現日,邀請了來自空手道、賽艇、欖球及武術的教練及精英運動員與近千名中、小學生分享他們的奮鬥經歷和日常訓練。

圖2:每位參加者均接受了由體院運動選材團隊提供的體能測試,挑戰體能極限。

圖3:參加香港體育學院「體」現日的學生有機會參觀體院內的世界級訓練設施,藉此了解體院如何協助政府執行精英體育培訓的工作,以及對香港精英運動員提供的全面支援。

圖4:在香港體育學院「體」現日中,多位欖球運動員於密集的訓練日程中,特地抽空與學生們講解各項運動的基本知識,並強調精英訓練需要高度自律性和團隊合作精神。

圖5:參加香港體育學院「體」現日的學生們,可近距離看到用於日常訓練和比賽的賽艇,以及一睹精英運動員將賽艇搬至浮橋,再到城門河訓練的過程。

圖6:精英武術運動員教授中、小學生太極拳、南拳、劍術等項目的基本動作,並分享成為一位優秀武術運動員的挑戰性。

圖7:空手道教練及運動員展示直拳、側踢及前蹴等動作,令參加者大開眼界。

圖8:香港體育學院「體」現日其中一大亮點,是由乒乓球世錦賽混雙銅牌得主杜凱琹及黃鎮廷與學生分享他們邁向運動生涯巔峰的奮鬥故事。

圖9:近千名中、小學生在一連兩日(5月3日及4日)參加了首個香港體育學院「體」現日,學生代表最後以四字詞語總結了整個活動的感受,他們為香港精英運動員感到驕傲外,還獲得運動員的啟發,表示會追隨運動員的步伐。

(資料來源: Elite Step Asia) 

 

 

Qualifying Importance Reaffirmed in Monaco

A steep learning curve in Monaco as Maserati MSG Racing looks ahead to Round 7.

The Race In Numbers

Jake Hughes

Free Practice One // P9
Free Practice Two // P11
Qualifying // P21 [1:29.492, P11 Group B]
Race // P17
Positions Gained // 4
Fastest Lap // 1:29.940
Championship Position // P9 [27 points]

Stoffel Vandoorne

Free Practice One // P20
Free Practice Two // P19
Qualifying // P13 [1:29.219, P7 Group B]
Race // P9
Positions Gained // 4
Fastest Lap // 1:28.777
Championship Position // P14  [18 points]

Maserati MSG Racing
Championship Position // P7 [45 points]

The Report

The first race of the Monaco E-Prix double header was not the kick start to the weekend Maserati MSG Racing had been looking for, but it gave the team plenty of useful data and learnings ahead of the second race at the iconic track tomorrow.

Stoffel Vandoorne did well to come back from a difficult start to the day with a minor issue setting his side of the garage behind schedule during FP2. It meant the Belgian went into Group Qualifying with less data than most, still working on fine tuning the set up of his Maserati Tipo Folgore.

Getting the Hankook tyres in the perfect operating temperature was a struggle for both Maserati MSG Racing drivers, with neither of them able to put together the perfect lap in Group B. They gave it their all, but the cold tyres left too much on the track to let Jake or Stoffel progress into the duels.

Starting outside the top eight, the team had to shift their race strategy. The E-Prix would be all about moving through the field efficiently, trying to replicate Jake’s perfect strategy from Miami; save energy at the start and have the advantage at the end.

With multiple incidents that brought out the full course yellows, both Jake and Stoffel were lucky to get through them with minimum incident. Jake lost part of his front wing due to light contact with Lola’s Maloney, but both cars continued. Jake got a five second penalty for the incident post race, but it didn’t effect his final position.

It looked like Jake’s energy retention strategy might have worked out for him as it was looking to in Miami, moving to third in the field with one six-minute Attack Mode left to use. But as the grid shuffled through their stops and the race neutralised, he fell back down to P17. He raced hard in the last few laps of the race, using his six minutes of Attack Mode to good effect, but the gap to the cars in front was too big for him to climb back into the points.

Stoffel had the reverse Attack Mode strategy, using his six-minute blast in the earlier stage of the race and leaving him with two minutes for the last few laps. He was able to get back into the points, securing P9 for the team on the line, but the whole team ended the race feeling like there was more on offer today.

Maserati MSG Racing will regroup and study what has been learnt from this first race in Monaco, ready to come back fighting tomorrow.

In Their Words

Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “It was a tricky day. I don’t think anyone was particularly enthralled with what happened in the race, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. We need to understand what went wrong today. It seems to be a reoccurring issue – a mixture of tyres and brakes, mixture of how the way the tyre is behaving on the track with the way the track grip is and the way the temperature of the tyre wants to be. In Jeddah we did not have this combination of issue, Mexico neither, but in Brazil, Mami, here we have a mixture of the same issue. Hopefully we will have some answers for tomorrow.

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing: “We got ninth so I think from how the day has evolved for us, from where we came from, to get a couple of points was good. We’ve been struggling in qualifying all season. Starting 13th, it was all about getting something out of it. It was a chaotic race, so much to take in with the Attack Modes, Pit Boost, how to deploy energy. We got unlucky in a couple of incidents but we still finished in the points. We’ll take that today and hopefully tomorrow we will come back stronger.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing: “Qualifying is where we have to work on for tomorrow because we started too far back. That’s the first point to address. As for the race, we maximised what we had. Stoffel started P13, finished P9, so it’s not a lot but still some points. For Jake, starting at the back in a race that was not energy sensitive and included the Pit Boost, it was going to be difficult. There is a lot to address; this is our home race and it’s not what we wanted to show. We’ll have to look deep into the data tonight and work with the drivers and the rest of the team to make sure we show better performance tomorrow.”

Maria Conti, Head of Maserati Corse: “It’s been an intense day today. Monaco holds a special place in our hearts, not only because of its iconic track, but also because of Maserati’s wealth of heritage on these roads, with iconic victories such as those in Formula 1 in 1948, 1956 and 1957. It was a day of firsts today: the first time a double header has taken place in the team’s home race and the first time the extraordinary Maserati cars have paraded on the most famous street circuit in the world. We have started the countdown to 2026, when we will celebrate a century of the Trident in racing. Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes at the wheel of the Maserati Tipo Folgore showed determination and pride, and it was a shame they didn’t manage to score the points they had hoped for. Tomorrow, we will have the opportunity to redeem ourselves: we can’t wait to line up on the starting grid.”

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

 

Maserati MSG Racing Returns Home for Inaugural Monaco E-Prix Double Header

Formula E returns to the Principality as the electric series embarks on its first double header around the iconic Monaco track.

Race Stats
Lap Length [KM] // 3.337
Lap Record // 1:28.773 (Sacha Fenestraz, 2023)
Best Finish // 3rd (Felipe Massa, 2019)

The FIA Formula E Championship returns to a sense of the known as the all-electric series returns to the jewel in the motorsport crown, Monaco. Not only is this Maserati MSG Racing’s home event, but also for the first time we will be challenging two races around the winding streets as it becomes the second double header of the season.

The advantage of the unknown is removed with every driver on the grid having some experience of the Monaco circuit. Last year the results didn’t quite fall Maserati MSG Racing’s way, but the Maserati Tipo Folgore has been showing good improvements throughout the season so far. The team and drivers are hoping that this progression will see them fighting at the sharp end of the grid for a good haul of points over the two races, taking the opportunity to be on the podium whenever possible.

Miami was a learning curve, showing areas that the team needed to work on, but also a display of how efficient and affective the team can be. Albeit ending in a DNF, Jake Hughes’ race strategy that moved him from the back of the grid to being in contention for a podium was a startling reminder to our competitors that the team is here to fight.

The Monaco double header also sees the return of Pit Boost, adding another technical element to the weekend. The mandatory 30 second fast charge stop will be in effect for Saturday’s race, with Sunday’s edition without it.

In Their Words 
Jake Hughes, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing
“I’m really excited to be taking part in the first Monaco double header in Formula E history. It’s a fantastic track – the more you get to drive of it the better in my opinion, so I’m going to be loving the extra race we have this weekend. Not only is it a track I love, but it’s also the team’s home race so a very important one all round. We shouldn’t forget how exciting and what a privilege it is to have our home race in Monaco, but it’s also a double point scoring weekend. Not that we needed any more reason to give this weekend absolutely everything.  I’m hoping to put on a good show for everybody: everyone involved with the team and all the fans as well.”

Stoffel Vandoorne, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing:
“Monaco is a special race for me. Not only is it the team’s home race but, as a Monaco resident, it’s mine too. Everyone loves Monaco, it’s the highlight of the Formula E calendar. This year, we get two opportunities with it – one with Pit Boost again and then the second one as more of a classic race. It’s going to be a very strategic race weekend, especially with Pit Boost on Saturday. It’s the first time we have a double header in Monaco so it’ll be a very dynamic weekend. We need to make the right calls for the right results, but I’ve got my eye on some new trophies for the cabinet. Overall, I’m feeling optimistic about the weekend: racing around a track I love and have scored good results at in the past.”

Cyril Blais, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing:
“Not only is the Monaco race weekend always a special one for us as our home race but this year, we’re making history as the first ever Monaco double header for Formula E. It will be incredible to race twice in front of our home crowd who always give us the best reception and, after a difficult race in Miami, where we saw so much potential taken from us, our home double header would be the best place to get back on the front foot. We will treat this race the same as any other race: a double header with a big point scoring opportunity and a car, drivers and team who are ready to optimise the weekend. Our heads will be down and focused to extract everything we know the Maserati Tipo Folgore is capable of.”

Marla Conti, Head of Maserati Corse:
“With the highly anticipated Formula E double header in Monaco approaching, we’re thrilled to return to this historic street circuit. Monaco holds a special place in our hearts, not only for its iconic track but also for our wealth of motorsport heritage. Maserati has important motorsport memories here, where we won in Formula 1 in 1948, 1956 and 1957, triumphs that testify to our long-lasting motorsport heritage. At the same time, the Maserati MSG Racing team is eager to tackle their home circuit, feeling the weight of history on our shoulders on these legendary roads. This race is no ordinary event: it is a celebration of our past and a step towards our future, as we begin the countdown to Maserati’s 100 years in racing. We’re ready to take up the challenge and continue our tradition of excellence.”

Weekend Schedule

ROUND SIX

Session Date Local Time CEST
Free Practice 1 03/05/25 07:30-08:00 07:30-08:00
Free Practice 2 03/05/25 09:10-09:40 09:10-09:40
Qualifying 03/05/25 10:40-12:03 10:40-12:03
Race 03/05/25 15:05 15:05

ROUND SEVEN

Session Date Local Time CEST
Free Practice 1 04/05/25 08:30-09:10 08:30-09:10
Qualifying 04/05/25 10:40-12:03 10:40-12:03
Race 04/05/25 15:05 15:05

The FIA Formula E Season 11 continues on May 3 in Monaco. Stay tuned to our official social media channels for updates throughout the week.

(Information source & image credit: Maserati MSG Racing)

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