Category: milestones

Held the first Special Olympics Fitness Activity Day (currently known as Special Olympics Fun Day).

Special Olympics Asia Pacific was restructured to form Special Olympics East Asia with accredited Programs including China, Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei, with Korea and Mongolia joined at a later stage.

1999 Athens Summer Olympics, Hong Kong’s windsurfing hero Lee Lai-shan cinched the city’s first Olympics medal

Hosted the 22nd Special Olympics Inter Cities Invitation Games in celebration to Hong Kong’s return to the Motherland.

 Gymnastics, aquatics and table tennis have been Hong Kong’s strong areas, Ling said. “Since we first took part in 1995

Being the first Asian city to host Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics.

Started developing gymnastics.