At this year’s Paris Paralympic Games, gold medal winners will receive an incentive worth an astounding HK$1.5 million – four times greater than what athletes received at Tokyo three years earlier. Furthermore, this sum will be shared equally between their team and them as an award; any runner-ups will get half as an award.
Andy Lee has had an exceptional year so far on the badminton court and will showcase his skills at this week’s LINK Hong Kong Open tournament. He earned his place here by topping Asian Tour’s international series rankings and will pocket at least $360,000 from participating.
Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) established the Hong Kong Prize to recognize diversity, equity and inclusion. This year’s competition attracted record entry numbers and 30 shortlisted works. At its gala on May 17th, Pakistani artist Sameen Agha took home the Grand Prize with her red marble sculpture “Home is a Terrible Place to Love.” Noormah Jamal from Pakistan also made the shortlist with her acrylic-on-canvas painting “Did the Seed Grow?,” depicting two women with potted plants between them.
Hong Kong artists were well represented at this year’s hk prize, with nine making the shortlist and nearly two-thirds being female artists – a first in prize history! All works from these nine artists were auctioned off during an event hosted by SAF Charity Initiatives which aim to empower children from disadvantaged backgrounds express themselves creatively through art. All proceeds were then given directly back to SAF charity projects dedicated to helping these initiatives flourish.
Apart from the main prize, four supplementary awards will also be presented to runners who complete specific distances within the full marathon race. Winners for these supplementary prizes will be announced later.
Winner of 2024 Hong Kong prize will receive a certificate and HK$100,000. Additionally, runners-up will also receive certificates and cash. In addition, organizer will offer free marathon registration to entrants who submit entries by deadline.
This prize will be presented during a ceremony on December 2, with judges coming from various fields including academics and business leaders. Anyone interested can find more information on how to apply on the official website; submission deadline is November 30. The prize is supported by both the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Federation of Hong Kong Industries; it does not accept applications sponsored by private companies. Applicants must possess five publications in peer-reviewed journals with original copyright dates after January 1, 2023 (if possible); only members of HK Academy of Medicine Fellowship can apply.
