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PolyU and Li Ning Group jointly establish sports science research centre to advance sports science and industry innovation

8 Sep 2025

Witnessed by Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President (2nd from right) and Mr Ning Li, Founder of the Li Ning Brand and Executive Chairman of Li Ning Group (2nd from left), the MoU was signed by Prof. Christopher Chao, PolyU Vice President (Research and Innovation) (1st from right) and Mr Yuru Hong, Vice President and Chief Sports Officer of Li Ning Group (1st from left), officially marking the establishment of the “Li-Ning – PolyU Joint Research Centre for Sports Science”.

Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (right) and Mr Ning Li (left) together officiated the plaque unveiling ceremony.

Prof. Jin Guang Teng emphasised that the newly established research centre will harness PolyU’s robust research strengths and Li Ning Group’s extensive market expertise to drive innovation in sports science and technology, fostering positive impacts on industry and society and contributing to the Nation’s technological self-reliance and high-quality development.

Mr Ning Li said that the Group will fully leverage its core advantages in understanding of industrial trends, experience in industrial applications, and sports and market resource integration to foster in-depth collaboration with PolyU, aiming to explore cutting-edge research in sports science and build an internationally competitive innovation ecosystem.

Thank you to all the guests for coming to witness the establishment of “Li-Ning – PolyU Joint Research Centre for Sports Science”.


The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Li Ning (China) Sports Goods Co., Ltd (Li Ning Group) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the “Li-Ning – PolyU Joint Research Centre for Sports Science” (the Centre). The Centre aims to conduct fundamental research in sports science and ergonomics, drive innovative design and optimisation of high-performance sports products, nurture talent in sports science and technology, and strengthen industry-academia-research collaboration, thereby enhancing technological application and promoting industrial transformation within the sports and health sector.

Witnessed by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President and Mr Ning LI, Founder of the Li Ning Brand and Executive Chairman of Li Ning Group, the MoU was signed by Prof. Christopher CHAO, PolyU Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Mr Yuru HONG, Vice President and Chief Sports Officer of Li Ning Group, officially marking the establishment of the “Li-Ning – PolyU Joint Research Centre for Sports Science”.

Jointly operated by PolyU RISports and Li Ning Group, the Centre aims to contribute to the Healthy China Initiative and foster innovation in the sports industry. The inaugural centre coordinators are Prof. Ming ZHANG, Director of RISports, Head of the PolyU Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chair Professor of Biomechanics, and Prof. Ye TIAN, from Li-Ning Sports Science Research Center.

Media Release: https://polyu.hk/mGjmZ



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