The 2016 LONGINES China Tour Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final, an international equestrian competition sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club and organised by the Chinese Equestrian Association (CEA), opened today (18 November) at the equestrian arena inside the Guangdong Huangcun Sports Training Centre. This is the third consecutive year that the Club has sponsored this 3-star show jumping event, with international and Mainland riders including Olympic medallists taking part, giving spectators a chance to enjoy top level international equestrian competition.
“The co-operation between the Club and the Chinese Equestrian Association in supporting the development of equestrian sports in China dates back to the 1980s. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final was held last year in an equestrian arena constructed by the Club. We are delighted that this international standard arena will once again be the venue for this year’s Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final”, said the Club’s Executive Director of Customer and Marketing Richard C K Cheung at the dinner reception. In addition to its co-operation with the CEA, the Club is also working with various departments and organisations in the Chinese Mainland, including the General Administration of Sport, aiming to support sports development in the country.
Director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sport Wang Wei thanked the Club and other sponsors for their support. “We have worked hard to develop the China Tour into a Fi?¢Xdi?¢Xration Equestre Internationale (FEI) star brand competition. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to The Hong Kong Jockey Club for their continued support for the competition, as well as their efforts and contributions in promoting equestrian sport and the China Tour.” Mr Wang said.
The China Tour was first launched in 2013 and comprises four legs which take place in major cities in China each year with the aim of promoting equestrian sport.
The Club is a long-standing supporter of sports development. Since 1984, the Club has donated more than 1,000 retired racing thoroughbreds to sports teams in different provinces and cities. The Club also constructed the equestrian venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games and provided expert support services. It was honoured as an “Outstanding Contributor” for both events. Since 2014, the Club has been co-operating with the General Administration of Sport to promote Community Fitness Programmes. The Club is also funding four sports parks in Guangdong Province.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a not-for-profit enterprise dedicated to community betterment. Through its integrated business model of world-class racing, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charity and community contribution, the Club generates substantial economic and social value and assists the Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2015/16 the Club donated a record HK$3.9 billion to charity and paid a record HK$20.9 billion in tax. It is Hong Kong’s largest single tax payer and one of the world’s largest charity donors. Committed to global excellence and giving back to society, the Club is always “riding high together for a better future” with the people of Hong Kong.
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Speaking at a dinner reception for the a£į?2016 LONGINES China Tour Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Finala£į?, the Cluba£į?s Executive Director of Customer and Marketing Richard C K Cheung said that co-operation between the Club and the Chinese Equestrian Association in supporting the development of equestrian sports in China dates back to the 1980s.
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Director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sport Wang Wei thanked the Club for its efforts and contributions in promoting equestrian sport and the China Tour at the dinner reception.
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Dignitaries, officials and guests toast the success of the a£į?2016 LONGINES China Tour Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Finala£į?. (From left) Deputy Director of Modern Pentathlon and Equestrian Training Base of the General Administration of Sport Zhang Kai, Vice President of the LONGINES China Dennis Li, Director of Guangdong Huangcun Sports Training Base Cai Jianxiang, the Cluba£į?s Executive Director of Racing Authority Andrew Harding, Director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sport Wang Wei, the Cluba£į?s Executive Director of Customer and Marketing Richard C K Cheung, Former Vice Chair of Dalian Peoplea£į?s Congress Standing Committee and Chair of Dalian Equestrian Association Sun Shichao, the Cluba£į?s Executive Director of Corporate Planning, Communications and Membership Scarlette Leung and Deputy Secretary General of the General Administration of Sport Sun Lisheng.
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Dinner reception for the a£į?2016 LONGINES China Tour Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final.a£į?
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