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May 2018: Upcoming activities and events at WISE HK!
First up, a 5K Family Challenge together with The Green Race on Saturday 19 May 2018 at 11am! More details here with link and
5K Family Challenge with The Green Race on 19 May 2018
For details of the event: https://wisewomenhk.com/event/green-race-x-wise-hk-pottinger-2018/ Date: Saturday 19 May 2018 Time: 11am Location: Pottinger Gap, Shek O Join us
One year of interviewing of Women and Girls In Sports in HK!
In April 2017 we released our first-ever interview. It came shortly after the 2017 Rugby Sevens, and on the back
Recap: Mentor Walks x WISE HK on 20 April 2018
Thank you to all of you who participated as a mentor or mentee at our inaugural mentoring event, “Walk and
Christie Cheung — HK National team ice hockey player and student — on sharing a love of the sport with her father
Christie Cheung, 19 years old, is an ice hockey player playing for the club team Generation Next, as well as
Taylor Fu — football player and student — on being awarded a sports scholarship and aspiring to play football professionally
Taylor FU Chiu Man is a midfielder for the club team Kitchee and the Hong Kong Women’s National Football team.
Samantha Widmer – elite golfer, business woman and role model – on balancing her career and passion for the game of golf
Hailing from a group of islands in the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, Samantha was introduced to golf casually at the
Julia Hobbs – sales manager and American football player – on leading a sports league that is 95% men
As a sales manager and President of HKAFL, Julia spends much of her time outside of work organising the American
Yasmin Daswani – Cricket player and incoming legal trainee – on playing sports with her mother and the importance of role models
Yasmin Daswani is a batsman for the Hong Kong Cricket Club and a member of the Hong Kong National Women’s
Cindy Reid — vertical marathoner, banker and gym owner — on invisible health challenges for ambitious women athletes
In April 2017 we had interviewed vertical marathon racer, banker and gym owner, Cindy Reid on goal setting in discipline.
Pull To — Cricket player and nursing assistant — on encouraging local women to play sports
Pull is a bowler and captain for her club team, CCC Fung Wong, a team comprised primarily of local Chinese
Jess Cole — AFL player and marketing manager specialising in investments — on “just try it” and being the only women in AFL HK
Originally from Melbourne – the home of Australian Rules Football (AFL) — Jess has been living in Hong Kong for
Dee Caffari — career sailor and educator — on sports and sustainability, and providing sporting opportunities
Competing in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017 – 2018 as skipper of the team Turn the Tide on Plastic, Dee
In the Sport-light: Strongwoman Santina “Bam” Philips on how the sport empowers her
When you think of the word “strong” what images come to mind? And what do you think of when we
Reflections from WISE HK team from participating in the 2017 Oxfam Trailwalker
On 17 November 2017, three members of the WISE HK team set out to the complete the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker
Winnie Cheung — rugby player, captain and coach — on not letting a hearing impairment be a barrier to playing sports
Winnie started playing rugby in 2009, when the Hong Kong Rugby Union organized a “Learn English Through Rugby” program at
Women in Sports Leadership #3: Wanda Yuen — VP of HK Ultimate Players Association — on being a tournament director and leading a sports association
This week is the last of our inaugural three-part “Women in Sports Leadership” interviews, a series where we share one