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Celebrating fitness at the 2nd Taichi-Run Competition

Since the inaugural Taichi-Run Invitational Competition in June 2024, this unique and flexible form of running has gained widespread recognition. Last Saturday, the 2nd Taichi-Run Competition took place during the 2025 Biomedical Engineering Day and Alumni Homecoming, bringing together the BME community to celebrate health and wellness.

RISports members met national swimming team coach and star swimmer

Last month, Prof. Billy So, a member of RISports and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, had the privilege of visiting Mr. Dengrong Cui, coach of the national swimming team, and Ms. Yufei Zhang, the star swimmer who won the most medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, in Shanghai. Following this inspiring meeting, they traveled to Hong Kong to connect with Prof. Ming Zhang and Dr. Jason Cheung, director and management committee member of RISports, to explore collaboration opportunities in advanced swimming technology.

RISports welcomed representatives from Li-Ning Company Limited

Prof. Ming Zhang’s team met representatives from Li-Ning Company Limited last Friday to explore collaboration opportunities on fundamental research for sports science and technology.

RISports welcomed delegate from Our Hong Kong Foundation

Today we welcomed Ms Josselyn Chau, Assistant Researcher from Our Hong Kong Foundation Limited, to discuss the development of sports technology and talent cultivation in Hong Kong. Prof. Ming Zhang and Dr Jason Cheung introduced the research focuses and projects that RISports is working on.

Prof. Zhang Ming's team visited Xtep and Anta

On 20 January 2025, Prof. Zhang Ming’s team visited Xtep and Anta, two of the industry-leading Chinese sports brands, to discuss on the advancement of sports technology and explore collaboration opportunities.

Prof. Zhang Ming featured in Wen Wei Po on enhancing diving techniques through sports science and technologies research

Prof. Zhang Ming gave an exclusive interview to Wen Wei Po, sharing how research in sports science and technologies can be used to improve diving techniques, thereby enhancing the safety and success rate of diving. Prof. Zhang, along with his PhD student Ms Wang Xin, former member of the national diving team and the gold medallist in the women’s synchronised 10-metre platform at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is utilising waterproof, wireless, flexible body sensors, cameras, etc., to record data on the impact and pressure experienced by various body parts, including joints and muscles, during the take-off, aerial phase, and entry of a dive, with the aim of determining whether the force can cause injuries, so as to find methods for preventing injuries, and enhancing the difficulty and performance of the divers’ moves. Prof. Zhang candidly stated that this research is still in its preliminary stage, and the team needs to conduct further follow-up basic research to ensure its accuracy. He hopes to eventually establish a digital model of the human body, which can be used to analyse the pressure on various body parts of athletes during the diving process.

Dr Yang Yang visited RISports

Dr Yang Yang, Professor and Department Chair of the School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management of Temple University, and Executive Director of the U.S.-Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, visited RISports yesterday. Prof. Zhang Ming introduced our research platforms and some ongoing projects. We look forward to our future collaborations!

CEO of Dalian Ruidong Technology visited RISports

Dr Yi Qu, Chief Executive Officer of Dalian Ruidong Technology Co., Ltd., visited RISports on 3 Dec 2024 to introduce the latest sports technologies and meet Prof. Ming Zhang’s team to explore collaboration opportunities.

RISports showcased at PolyU's 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner

The PolyU's 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner held on 2 Dec 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre brought together over 800 distinguished guests, including alumni, benefactors and supporters. An interactive exhibition was staged at the venue, showcasing how RISports conduct holistic foot assessments for prescribing appropriate shoes and insoles to cater individual needs.

Delegation from China Institute of Sport Science visited RISports

Dr Xiangchen Li, Director of Smart Sports Innovation Research Center of China Institute of Sport Science (CISS), Ms Yuqin Hu from the Graduate Department of CISS, along with Prof. Lei Shi and Prof. Yannis Pitsiladis from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), led a delegation to visit RISports last month. Prof. Ming Zhang and his team introduced the latest development of the institute and the ongoing research projects.