female athletes

Tchoukball is gradually gaining attention as a sport. Recently, BBOLD editors invited the coach of the Hong Kong women's tchoukball team, Ng Tsz-lai, and team captain Candy to share their passion for the sport and their growth experiences. Tchoukball is a ball game played with a rebound net, which measures approximately one meter by one meter. Players need to throw the ball onto the net so that it rebounds into the opponent's area. This sport was invented by Swiss biologist Hermann Brandt in the 1970s and is a non-contact sport. The name "Tchoukball" comes from the sound the ball makes when it hits the net, which resembles the French word "tchouk." In Chinese, it is phonetically translated as "巧固球". The basic gameplay involves players shooting the ball from a 3-meter semi-circular z...

To make progress, it’s not just about giving 100% effort; it’s about putting in 120% dedication. Hong Kong rower Jenny Leung recently won a bronze medal alongside her teammate Huang Sheung Yee in the women’s double sculls event at the 2024 Asian Rowing Championships. In the early stages of the race, several teams were closely matched, but in the final moments, Jenny and Sheung Yee pushed themselves to the limit, increasing their rowing frequency to pull ahead of Kazakhstan and finish third. Congratulations to Jenny and Sheung Yee! In an interview, Jenny shared, “I believe the key to success lies mainly in our training. Before the competition, our coach focuses not only on improving our aerobic capacity but also on enhancing our anaerobic strength. Additionally, the chemistry with m...

At first, Coco took up lion dancing solely for the sake of looking stylish. However, she soon realized that achieving that level of style and grace was no easy feat. The training regimen was physically demanding, requiring long hours of grueling practice and challenging her limited athletic abilities. Given her petite stature and lack of strength, Coco found herself struggling with even the most basic kung fu movements, having to put in far more effort than her peers. Despite these early setbacks, Coco persisted in her lion dancing pursuits for over a decade. What drove her to keep going in the face of such difficulty? Coco explains that it was the tight knit community she discovered within the lion dance troupe. When she first joined, she was welcomed into a close-knit group of "br...