Hong Kong, China, February 25, 2022: The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) announced the five holders of Olympic Scholarship for Athletes “Paris 2024” for preparing and qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Through the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Solidarity funding aims to offer assistance for all the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to support the development of all sport and nurture more athletes.
The five awardees are Jessica Ching Siu Nga (athletics), Lee Cheuk Yiu (badminton), Cheung Ka Long (fencing), Doo Hoi Kem (table tennis) and Oscar Coggins (triathlon).
Each of the scholarship holders will receive a 32-month subsidy of US$1,500 per month from January 2022 to August 2024 to support their training and qualification costs. This includes specialised coaching services, local/overseas training, regular medical assistance and monitoring and other items that would assist the athletes so that they can focus on their journey to prepare and qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
SF&OC congratulates the scholarship holders and hopes the funding will help them concentrate on their training to qualify for the Games, and sincerely wishes all athletes can strive for excellence.
(Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, February 24, 2022)