New World Harbour Race 2017 A Return to the Historical Route 2,940 Swimmers Completed Race at Victoria Harbour

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1 High resolution photos can be downloaded via the link below: Video footage can be downloaded via the link below: Press Release [For Immediate Release] New World Harbour Race 2017 A Return to the Historical Route 2,940 Swimmers Completed Race at Victoria Harbour Poon Ching Leung Sunny and Wong Ching Lam Athena triumphed in the International Category Open Category champions are Sin Chin Ting Keith and Lam Pac Tung Nikita A return to the historical race route of 40 years ago, starting from Tsim Sha Tsui to Wan Chai 17 young swimmers from the New World Springboard finished the race with encouraging results (29 October 2017, Hong Kong) To celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, New World Development Company Limited ( New World Group ) and the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association ( HKASA ) hosted the annual sporting event New World Harbour Race 2017 at Victoria Harbour today. Echoing the legendary cross-harbour race route of 40 years ago, the new route for this year stretches from Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier to Golden Bauhinia Square Public Pier at Wan Chai, allowing both international and local swimmers to enjoy the internationally renowned Victoria Harbour skyline. Since the relaunch of the New World Harbour Race, participation rates have been increasing year on year, and this year the races have attracted swimmers from 2,940 different countries and regions to swim across the Victoria Harbour. Some of the swimmers who took part in the event 40 years ago will be participating again in the Harbour Race, revisiting the scenes of yesteryear. To further enhance the atmosphere amongst the thousands of spectators who came to enjoy the event, at the Wan Chai Golden Bauhinia Square, the

2 organiser arranged a carnival with game booths and distribution of event souvenirs. The 1000-metre New World Harbour Race 2017 kicked off at Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier, and finished at Golden Bauhinia Square Public Pier in Wan Chai. To mark the official opening of the racing groups at 8.30am today, the gun-firing ceremony was officiated by The Honourable Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Mr. Wong Kam-Sing, Secretary for the Environment; Mr. Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong, Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager of New World Development Company Limited; Ms. Leonie Ki Man-Fung, Executive Director of New World Development Company Limited; and Mr. Ronnie Wong, President of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association. One of the highlight of the races was the International Category. After a morning of intense competitions, the trophies for the International Category Individual Men & Women went to Poon Ching Leung Sunny and Wong Ching Lam Athena who clocked 11:18.5 and 11:45.1 respectively. Local swimmers Sin Chin Ting Keith and Lam Pac Tung Nikita were declared the male and female champions in the Open (A) Aged Individual Category, with times of 11:00.0 and 11:45.6 respectively. Mr. Ronnie Wong, President of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association, said, This year is the seventh celebration of the New World Harbour Race since its relaunch. I would like to thank every organisation that has supported us for all these years. The Race has been awarded the M Mark for the sixth consecutive year and endorsed as one of the celebrations of the 20 th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. For this year s race, we have returned to the signature route of 40 years ago, allowing swimmers to reminisce and enjoy swimming across the Victoria Harbour. Once again, the organiser has invited swimmers from different sectors of society to compete in the race, including Mr. Daniel Lee, Ms. Stephanie Au, Ms. Yvette Kong, Mr. Kenneth To, Ms. Michelle Wai, Mr. Brian Wong and others. To promote the spirit of perseverance characteristics of Hong Kong people, it is hoped that more and more swimmers will participate in the future. As the title sponsor of New World Harbour Race 2017, Mr. Adrian Cheng, the Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager of New World Development Company Limited, said, New World Group is truly honoured to have been the title sponsor of the New World Harbour

3 Race for the seventh consecutive year, and in collaboration with the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association, we are hoping to contribute our part for the development of sports in Hong Kong. We have chosen Artisan Action, as the theme for this year s Harbour Race, expressing the artisan-like focus and perseverance of the swimmers, and their determination to keep improving. This theme corresponds with New World Group s brand personality, The Artisanal Movement. I would also like to mention the 17 young swimmers of the New World Springboard who competed in the K11 Harbour Race Youth Category, and I am very pleased to see them complete the race with such energy, enthusiasm and encouraging results. In the K11 Harbour Race Youth Category Aged Individual, Thorley William Yan and Wong Cho Ying won the race by clocking 11:19.4 and 11:28.9 respectively. Champions of the Open (B) Aged Individual, Liljestroem Lennart Peter Fredric and MacDonald Elizabeth Anne, clinched the top titles with times of 11:52.0 and 15:21.2, while in the Open (C) Aged 50 or Above Individual, Wray Martin Lawrence and McCarroll Jessica Lee Temple, who finished in 14:00.8 and 15:33.0, took the trophies. In the School Category, the male and female champions were Tak Sun Secondary and Diocesan Girls' School. In the New World Harbour Race Invitation Cup, Kong Chun Yin and Wong Yee Ching, representatives of Hong Kong Fire Services Department, managed to complete the race as champions by clocking 13:21.3 and 16:24.7 respectively. In this year s race, the oldest swimmer was aged 75, and the youngest swimmer aged 12. Full results of the race will be uploaded to the New World Harbour Race website at

4 Photo Captions Caption 1 The gun-firing ceremony of New World Harbour Race 2017 was officiated by, (from right) Mr. Wong Kam-Sing, Secretary for the Environment, Mr. Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong, Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager of New World Development Company Limited, The Honourable Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Ronnie Wong, President of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association and Ms. Leonie Ki Man-Fung, Executive Director of New World Development Company Limited. Caption 2 Hong Kong swimmers took a group photo with the officiating guests of New World Harbour Race 2017 gun-firing ceremony (from right) Ms. Yvette Kong, Ms. Stephanie Au, Ms. Leonie Ki Man-Fung, Executive Director of New World Development Company Limited, Mr. Kenneth To, Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative

5 Region, Mr. Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong, Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager of New World Development Company Limited, Mr. Wong Kam-Sing, Secretary for the Environment, Ms. Rosanna Sze, Mr. Ronnie Wong, President of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association and Mr. David Wong. Caption 3 & 4 (Left photo) Charity group swimmers including Mr. Daniel Lee (1st from right), Mr. Leung Kam Fai (2nd from right), Ms. Rosanna Sze (5th from right), Ms. Yvette Kong (5th from left), Ms. Stephanie Au (3rd from left), Mr. David Wong (2nd from left) and Mr. Kenneth To (1st from left) took a group photo before they got into water. Caption 5 & 6 Local swimmers Sin Chin Ting Keith (Middle in the left photo) and Lam Pac Tung Nikita (Middle in the right photo) touched first in the Open (A) Aged Individual category, with times of 11:00.0 and 11:45.6 respectively.

6 Caption 7-10 Echoing the legendary cross-harbour race route of 40 years ago, 2,940 swimmers swam across the Victoria Harbour. Caption 11 & 12 Swimmers took photos in front of the starting arch, capturing the race route of 40 years ago.

7 Caption 13 &14 The public enjoyed the finishing carnival in Wan Chai Golden Bauhinia Square with game booths and souvenirs. Caption 15 Ms Leonie Ki (6 th from left, back row), Executive Director of New World Development Company Limited, joined the team of staff at the finish to cheer for the swimmers.

8 New World Harbour Race 2017 Winners List New World Harbour Race International Category Men s Individual Position Name Country / Region Time Champion POON Ching Leung Sunny Hong Kong 11: st Runner Up KWAN Ho Yin Hong Kong 11: nd Runner Up TSE Tsz Fung Hong Kong 11: th Place CHAU Singha Hong Kong 11: th Place HUI Chun Hin Hong Kong 11: th Place LEE Ho Yat Winson Hong Kong 12: th Place HONG Junhao China 13: th Place CHEN Suwei China 13:11.8 New World Harbour Race International Category Women s Individual Position Name Country / Region Time Champion WONG Ching Lam Athena Hong Kong 11: st Runner Up NIP Tsz Yin Hong Kong 12: nd Runner Up YI Mei Hua China 15: th Place LIU Xiaodan China 16: th Place BROPHY Kathleen McKenna USA 16: th Place LIU Bei China 18: th Place CHEN Mo China 18: th Place OU Jia Ying China 18:31.5 K11 Harbour Race Youth Category Aged Boys Individual Champion THORLEY William Yan 11: st Runner Up SUM Ka Lok Lino 11: nd Runner Up TAM Sze Shing Thomas 11:39.2

9 K11 Harbour Race Youth Category Aged Girls Individual Champion WONG Cho Ying 11: st Runner Up CHUI Tak Yi 12: nd Runner Up HO Sheung Wai 12:34.4 New World Harbour Race Open (A) Aged Men s Individual Champion SIN Chin Ting Keith 11: st Runner Up WONG Hui Wai 11: nd Runner Up LAU Chak Lam Nicholas 11:25.7 New World Harbour Race Open (A) Aged Women s Individual Champion LAM Pac Tung Nikita 11: st Runner Up CHAN Tsz Ching 11: nd Runner Up LI Hanah Hang Fung 12:09.5 New World Harbour Race Open (B) Aged Men s Individual Champion LILJESTROEM Lennart Peter Fredric 11: st Runner Up NORTJE Craig Andrew 12: nd Runner Up CHOW Kevin Tze Ho 12:31.2 New World Harbour Race Open (B) Aged Women s Individual Champion MACDONALD Elizabeth Anne 15: st Runner Up WARE Julianne 16: nd Runner Up PANG Wan Yiu Snowie Veronica 16:21.3

10 New World Harbour Race Open (C) Aged 50 or Above Men s Individual Champion WRAY Martin Lawrence 14: st Runner Up BURTON Scott James 14: nd Runner Up CHAN Wai Yip Oscar 14:21.0 New World Harbour Race Open (C) Aged 50 or Above Women s Individual Champion MCCARROLL Jessica Lee Temple 15: st Runner Up WRIGHT Andrea Lee 17: nd Runner Up LEUNG Siu Ling 18:54.8 New World Harbour Race School Category Boys Position School Name Champion Tak Sun Secondary School LAM Man Hin Andrew / LAM Ho Hin Vincent 1 st Runner Up Chong Gene Hang College POON Ki Him / MAN Tse Ching 2 nd Runner Up West Island School WONG Koot Yin Ernest / KHEMLYANI Aaron Kiran New World Harbour Race School Category Girls Position School Name Champion Diocesan Girls' School LOK Hoi Man / WONG Sum Yin Shirley 1 st Runner Up Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section) LAU Cheuk Ki Jackie / LEE Ho Ting Aida Belle 2 nd Runner Up Jockey Club Ti-I College LAU Amanda / SUN Chin Ching

11 New World Harbour Race Invitation Cup Men s Individual Position Name Organisation Time Champion KONG Chun Yin Hong Kong Fire Services 13:21.3 Department 1 st Runner Up LAU Ka Chun Hong Kong Police Force 13: nd Runner Up LEE Yeung Darwin Hong Kong Fire Services Department 14:00.7 New World Harbour Race Invitation Cup Women s Individual Position Name Organisation Time Champion WONG Yee Ching Hong Kong Fire Services 16:24.7 Department 1 st Runner Up YU Sze Wai Joyce Hong Kong Police Force 17: nd Runner Up IP Ching Chin Civil Aid Service 18:01.3 -End- About New World Development Company Limited New World Development Company Limited Founded in 1970, New World Development Company Limited ( the Group, Hong Kong stock code: 0017) was publicly listed in Hong Kong in 1972 and is a constituent stock of the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index. A premium brand infused with a unique personality defined by The Artisanal Movement, New World Group s core business areas include property development, property investment, infrastructure and services, department stores and hotels. As at 30 June 2017, the total asset value of the Group amounted to HK$437.1 billion. The Group has an effective interest of approximately 61% in NWS Holdings Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 0659), approximately 72% in New World Department Store China Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 0825) and wholly owned in New World China Land Limited.

12 About the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association ( HKASA ) was founded in early 1950 by the President, Mr. A. de O. Sales, and it took part for the first time in the Olympic Games in Helsinki 1952 with four swimmers. It was subsequently registered under the Societies Ordinance on 28th April It is a member of the Federation Internationale De Natation (FINA), Asian Swimming Federation (AASF) and Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF & OC). It is the sole governing body of swimming sports in Hong Kong covering all swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming, open water swimming and masters competitions and activities here. In the past 60 years, the Association has been promoting and developing swimming sports, thus raising the standard of swimming, nurturing elite swimmers and providing training to athletes, officials, judges and coaches in Hong Kong through organising different competitions, training courses and relevant teaching activities. The Association now has over 120 affiliated clubs with over 8,000 registered athletes, offering all properly accredited persons the opportunity to represent Hong Kong in a wide range of competitions and meetings here and abroad. This press release is issued by ActionHouse International on behalf of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association and New World Development Company Limited. For further information, please contact: ActionHouse International Limited Elaine Wong Tel: / ewong@actionhouseintl.com Carmen So Tel: / cso@actionhouseintl.com