The Sports for Hope Foundation (SFHF) generously donated HK$1.3 million to the Chinese University to launch the ‘Sports for Hope Foundation–CUHK Elite Athletes Scheme’. The goal of the scheme is to support needy athletes in CUHK by establishing scholarships, sponsoring the training of sports teams, and strengthening leadership skills of captains in terms of confidence, sense of responsibility and communication skills.

Ms. Marie-Christine Lee, founder and chairman of SFHF, and Prof. Henry N.C. Wong, CUHK Pro-Vice-Chancellor, attended the donation presentation ceremony on 4 June. Ms. Lee loved sports when she was small. She said, ‘Sports is vital to the all-round development of undergraduate students. The scheme is to help needy athletes to enhance their training, so they can raise their standard.’