The Forum on Innovation and Technology for Sports Development &
Welcome Reception of The 1st World Congress on Sports Science and Technology (WCSST)
The Forum on Innovation and Technology for Sports Development & Welcome Reception of The 1st World Congress on Sports Science and Technology (WCSST) was held on the evening of 29 November 2025 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
Organised by the International Society of Sports Science & Technology (ISSST), hosted by Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Forum on Innovation and Technology for Sports Development & Welcome Reception of WCSST featured distinguished guest speakers from the sports science and technology industry and Olympic Champions, who shared their insights and discussed current trends shaping the field.
Following the Forum, participants attended the Welcome Reception for The 1st World Congress on Sports Science and Technology (WCSST), which took place at PolyU from 29 November to 2 December 2025.

(Ir Prof. Ming ZHANG, Congress Chairman of WCSST 2025, Head of Department of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) and Chair Professor of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, welcomed the guests and participants at the Forum)

(Dr Raymond SO, Director of Elite Training Science and Technology Hong Kong Sports Institute, shared the application of technology in Elite Sports in Hong Kong)

(Mr Mike YANG, Founder & CEO of AquaBloom International Sports Technology Group, shared the trends & investments in U.S.-European sports tech)

(Mr Zhiliang BIAN, Founder & Chairman of Taishan Sports Industry Group)

(The sharing session by Ms Xin WANG, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in Synchronized 10m Platform Diving)

(The sharing session by Ms Junxia WANG, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 5000m)