PolyU and Beijing Sport University sign a MoU on 29 September 2025. Witnessed by Dr Tai-fai LAM, Council Chairman of the PolyU Council (left on back row), and Mr. Jian ZHANG, President of Beijing Sport University (right on back row), the MoU was signed by Prof. Wing-tak WONG, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU (left on front row), and Mr. Ping HONG, Member of Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Beijing Sport University (right n front row).
Dr Tai-fai LAM, Council Chairman of the PolyU Council (front row, 3rd from right), Mr. Jian ZHANG, President of Beijing Sport University (front row, 3rd from left), Prof. Wing-tak WONG, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU (front row, 2nd from right), Mr. Ping HONG, Member of Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Beijing Sport University (front row, 2nd from left), Prof. Ming ZHANG, Head of Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology at PolyU (front row, 1st from right), Mr. Dong DONG, Champion of the 2012 London Olympics Trampoline Individual Men event (front row, 1st from left), together with the distinguished guests at the signing ceremony.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), leveraging its strengths in sports technology research and advanced experience in nurturing sports talent, is actively expanding strategic collaborations with top sports institutions. On 29 September 2025, Dr Tai-fai LAM, Council Chairman of the PolyU Council, led a delegation to Beijing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Beijing Sport University (BSU). The two parties will collaborate in high-quality sports talent development and sports innovation technology, empowering talent cultivation through technology and contributing Hong Kong’s strength to the nation’s goal of becoming a leading sports nation.
BSU, renowned as the “Cradle of Chinese Champions,” is affiliated with the General Administration of Sport of China and is a key university under the national “Project 211” and “Double First-Class” initiatives. The signing ceremony was held on the BSU campus, witnessed by Dr Tai-fai LAM, Council Chairman of the PolyU Council, and Mr. Jian ZHANG, President of BSU. The MoU was signed by signed by Prof. Wing-tak WONG, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU, and Mr. Ping HONG, Member of Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Beijing Sport University.
PolyU has long contributed to national development through innovative sports technology. The University was designated by the Science and Education Department of Chinese Olympic Committee as a collaborative research partner for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, supporting national athletes with its strengths in physiotherapy, optometry, nursing, and other disciplines. This was later extended to become the partnership with China’s National Sports Training Centre (NSTC). To further lead the frontier of sports technology innovation, PolyU established the Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) in 2022, focusing on interdisciplinary research in sports biomechanics, sports product design, sports measurement, and rehabilitation therapy, dedicated to enhancing athlete performance and promoting healthy living for all.
PolyU and BSU will join hands in nurturing Postgraduate and Doctoral talents through collaborative education models and establish a “Collaborative Innovation Center” focusing on areas such as sports apparel, sports nutrition, and rehabilitation medicine, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary integration and the fusion of sports engineering. The strong partnership between PolyU and BSU will drive breakthroughs in sports technology, injecting new momentum into the nation’s development as a leading sports nation.
Media Release (Chinese only): https://polyu.hk/HEkFe
