Hong Kong Students Shine at European Physics and Math Olympiads

Two Hong Kong teams shine at European Physics Olympiad and International Mathematical Olympiad

Two teams of students representing Hong Kong achieved remarkable results at the 8th European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO 2024) and the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2024).

The EuPhO 2024, hosted by Georgia, was held from July 15 to 19. A total of 256 students from 54 countries and regions competed for medals. The Hong Kong team won four gold medals and one silver medal. The five awardees are as follows:

Gold medal: Haydn Cheng (Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School)

Edison Fu (Queen's College)

Qiao Lok-hei (St. Paul's Co-educational College)

Yeung Yeung (St. Mark's School)

Silver medal: Hui Pok-shing (Queen Elizabeth School)

The IMO 2024, hosted by the United Kingdom, was held from July 11 to 22, with the participation of 609 students from 108 countries and regions. The Hong Kong team won five silver medals and one bronze medal. The six awardees are as follows:

Silver medal: Chase Sebastian (St. Joan of Arc Secondary School)

Kwan Yung-ho (Diocesan Boys' School)

Lai Wai-lok (St. Paul's Co-educational College)

Ng Hok-lai (St. Paul's Co-educational College)

Jerry Xu (Victoria Shanghai Academy)

Bronze medal: Liu Lincoln (Sha Tin College)

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, congratulated the Hong Kong teams today (July 23) on their outstanding performances. "The students representing Hong Kong in the competitions have excellent potential in physics and mathematics. They have actively participated in the advanced training and achieved impressive results. The Education Bureau (EDB) and different stakeholders will continue to promote STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education in primary and secondary schools, and encourage the setting up of school-based talent pools to identify and nurture more STEAM talent and help them unleash their potential," Dr Choi said.

The EDB has been attaching great importance to the grooming of gifted students and will strengthen collaboration with the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) to offer more diversified and high-quality off-school gifted education services and, in particular, arrange for gifted students with potential in STEAM to participate in systematic training and competitions of a reasonable scale to nurture future innovation and technology talent for Hong Kong.

Members of the Hong Kong teams of the EuPhO 2024 and the IMO 2024 achieved excellent results in local selection contests. They subsequently received specific training under the enhancement programmes arranged by the HKAGE. The outstanding students in the programmes were then selected as contestants to represent Hong Kong to participate in the above competitions. The Hong Kong teams were fully funded by the EDB to join these competitions.

Two Hong Kong teams shine at European Physics Olympiad and International Mathematical Olympiad Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Two Hong Kong teams shine at European Physics Olympiad and International Mathematical Olympiad Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

S for S leads heads of disciplined services to visit Beijing and Fujian for study and exchange

​The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, today (September 6) led the directorate officers of six disciplined services to continue the study and exchange programme in Beijing. The delegation called on the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Xia Baolong, this evening and will depart for Fujian tomorrow (September 7).

During the meeting with Mr Xia, Mr Tang expressed gratitude to the Central Government for its long-standing and staunch support for the Security Bureau (SB) and its disciplined services. He also briefed Mr Xia on the key areas of work.

Mr Tang and the delegation arrived in Beijing yesterday (September 5) to commence a five-day study and exchange programme organised by the Ministry of Public Security. The delegation watched the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square this morning and later attended sharing sessions and study courses held at the National Academy of Governance and the International College of Defence Studies of the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army.

Mr Tang will lead the delegation to visit the National Anti-Fraud Center tomorrow morning, and will travel to Fujian in the afternoon to meet with the provincial leaders and officials of the Provincial Public Security Department.

Mr Tang will depart for Jiangsu on September 8 and attend the 2024 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) the following day (September 9) with the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee. The conference seeks to foster win-win co-operation and build a global public security community. Participants from different countries and regions will have in-depth exchange of views on public security and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Other members of the delegation will continue the itinerary in Fujian on September 8 and return to Hong Kong on September 9. Members of the delegation include the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho; the Director of Immigration, Mr Kwok Joon-fung; the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Wong Kwok-hing; the Director of Fire Services, Mr Andy Yeung; the Controller of the Government Flying Service, Captain West Wu; the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Chow Yat-ming, and directorate officers of the departments.

Mr Tang will return to Hong Kong on September 10.

S for S leads heads of disciplined services to visit Beijing and Fujian for study and exchange Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

S for S leads heads of disciplined services to visit Beijing and Fujian for study and exchange Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

S for S leads heads of disciplined services to visit Beijing and Fujian for study and exchange Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

S for S leads heads of disciplined services to visit Beijing and Fujian for study and exchange Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases