A number of Hong Kong’s athletes have won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Paris Olympics. In total, they’re believed to have received more than double the prize money offered for individual winners – epeeist Vivian Kong Man-wai and foilist Cheung Ka-long won HK$6 million each, while swimmer Siobhan Haughey took home a record-breaking HK$1.5m for her two bronzes. But it’s the team-event prize money that’s set to be a real winner for Hong Kong, according to reports. That’s because the hk prize for team events are higher, with HK$12 million for the winning team, and HK$6 million for second-placed teams. The organiser, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, will also give HK$3 million to any athlete who earns a third-place finish for the country.
It’s a record-breaking amount of money that could make some of Hong Kong’s medallists very rich indeed. But a lot of athletes will be putting their prize money into a new pair of trainers, or maybe even a brand-new car. The most lucrative Olympic prize money of all, however, goes to kitesurfer Maximilian Maeder, who is in line for a prestigious silver medal and will pocket a cool HK$12 million.
Founded in 1996, the John D Young Prize was inspired by friends and students of Dr Young’s work to fund an award to a postgraduate student of Hong Kong history. Currently, the prize is held in conjunction with the International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS), which has brought more than 20,000 scholars, civil society representatives, publishers and institutions together at 11 conventions since 1997.
The BOCHK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PRIZE is open to all fields of scientific research in Hong Kong, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Life and Health, New Materials and New Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, FinTech. No more than five persons or teams will receive the award in each field of reward. Each awardee will receive a sum of HKD 2,000,000, a certificate and a trophy.
The hk prize for science and technology is designed to recognise outstanding scientific research in the field of Hong Kong science, with special emphasis on those that have a direct impact on the economic and social development of Hong Kong. In addition to a cash prize, the award will provide an opportunity for the successful candidates to present their research achievements to the global community and to the public. It will also serve as a platform to promote scientific and technological development in Hong Kong. For more information, please click here. – The Board of the HK Prize is responsible for interpreting the articles in the Charter, suggesting important scientific research fields for THE PRIZE; appointing members of the Review Committee and Compliance Oversight Team; setting requirements for nominating experts; verifying and approving the final review results. All decisions of the Board regarding THE PRIZE are final and binding. The Board may withdraw the award if there is evidence that an awardee has breached any provisions of the Charter or is involved in any illegal activities.