Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Unit 6 – Page 1
Unit 6 - What do the Olympic Games mean to us?
Part 1
Story behind the success
An interview with Lau Kwok Kin
Lau Kwok Kin
Member of Hong Kong Amateur Fencing Association
Discipline
Fencing - Men’s Foil
Performance
3rd in Asian Games
3rd in National Fencing Championship
2006
2006
3rd in Asian Fencing Championships
2004
st
1 in Thailand Open Fencing Championships2003
3rd in Asian Fencing Championships
2003
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Unit 6 – Page 2
Teacher’s reference
The following questions help students to find out about the video:
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How did the athlete find out his talent in this field?
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A pastime to a future career
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In what ways his hobby/interest is different from sportsmanship?
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Which of the events was the most important to him?
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Which of the events was the hardest battle to him?
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In what ways he thinks his grow-up is different from his peers?
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What have to be done to get the “admission” qualification eligible for The Olympic
Games ?
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How did your training background bring his success today?
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In his opinion, what is the most significant quality of an athlete?
Alternative resources
Audio archives from RTHK Radio 1
Hong Kong Athletes on media
http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/program_archive.cgi?progdir=radio1/OlympicVirtues&event_name
=%E7%9A%87+%E8%80%85+%E9%A2%A8+%E7%AF%84+%0A
葉少康 YIP Siu-hong, Nelson
陳敬然 Chan King Yin
李致和 Lee Chi Wo, Daniel
陳慧琪 Chan Wai Kei, Vicky
歐鎧淳 Stephanie Au
溫健儀 Wan Kin Yee
余翠怡 Yu Tsui Yi
鄧亦峻 Tang Yik Chun
Video archive from RTHK
Glamour of Sports – Programme highlights
“………..運動員的職業生涯是短暫的，高峰期過後，還有多少人還記得他們的名字，陳念
慈、車菊紅、鄧鴻坡、李金華……又有多少人還記得他們代表過香港參加過什麼比賽！要
由高峰時期過渡到光榮引退時期，又經過幾多掙扎！…….”
http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/sports2006/chapter1.htm
Video clips from Hong Kong Sport Stars Interviews by Sports Federation &
Olympic committee of Hong Kong, China
http://www.hkolympic.org/article/sport_star_interviews
傅家俊 Fu Ka Chun, Marco
王史提芬 Steven Wong
黃金寶 Wong Kam Po
鄧亦峻
施幸余
趙詠賢
蔡曉慧
Tang Yik Chun.
Sze Hang Yu, Rosanna
Chiu Wing Yin Rebecca
Tsai Hiu Wai, Sherry
溫健儀 Wan Kin Yee
高禮澤 Ko Lai Chak
李靜 Li Ching
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Story behind the success – An interview with Lau Kwok Kin
6.1 Careers ups-and-downs
Event
Level of self-efficacy
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Event
Do you have similar experience as Lau Kwok Kin?
Events that……
Upset one’s confidence
Boost one’s self-efficacy
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6.2 Key to success
What qualities should an athlete have?
Why are these qualities significant to an athlete?
How the above qualities bring about a successful athlete?
What would be the outcomes, if the qualities do not apply?
How these qualities help one to be a champion in life !
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Part Two - Be an Olympic partner
6.3 Olympic and Me
The Olympism advocates the fundamental
ethical values – “Excellence, Solidarity and
Fair Play” through sports. In what areas
these values are relevant to sportspeople
and to every individual?
From the experience of Mr. Lau Kwok
Kin, how does his experience live up to
these values?
Olympism Balance one’s
body, will and
soul
Blend sport with
culture and
education
Can you also suggest how you can integrate
these values in your daily life?
From Lau Kwok Kin’s experience and yours, put down one example on how one can bring
“Excellence, Solidarity and Fair Play” in life.
Bring Olympism to daily life
Lau Kwok Kin
Me
Fair Play
Solidarity
Excellence
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Join hands to promote Olympic
The Chinese Olympic Committees and Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong
Kong organize campaigns, ceremony and many other activities to promote Olympic values and
spirits.
Have you taken part in any of these Olympic related promotions and activities?
As a co-host city, Hong Kong SAR Government and Sports Federation and Olympic Committee
of Hong Kong hold activities (e.g. countdown ceremony, 'Equestrian Joy', Equestrian Fun Park
and etc.) open for public participation.
Suggest an activity in your class to promote the spirits / ethical values of Olympism.
Campus Fun – Fun Fun Olympic
Activity Name:
ENROL
NOW
Reply Slip
Why join us
Name:
Class:
How to contact:
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Phone:
______________
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Address:
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How to participate
Date:
Time:
Venus:
For more information, please contact…………………….
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Olympism
Olympic spirit
Solidarity
Fair Play
Excellence
Promote peaceful society; uphold human dignity and harmonious development of man
Can you add 2 more important values which should be promoted through this global sport
event?
e.g. friendship,
e.g. resepct,
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6.4 Olympic and Us
There are many Olympic related promotion and
celebration activities (e.g. Equestrian Fun Park) held
to prepare people and Hong Kong to Beijing 2008
Olympic Games.
Do the Olympic Games matter to you? In what ways
you may participate in this global event?
Interview the people around you and find out how
they participate in the coming Olympic Games?
Teacher
Family
member
classmate
1.
You
How do you participate in Beijing 2008
Olympic Games?
watch the live event broadcast
2.
read news and reports about the
Olympic
3.
buy and collect the Olympic
souvenirs
4.
give supports to local athletes
5.
join the Olympic celebration &
activities
6.
others:
sending e-card to show my support,
participate to Olympic-related public event, be the
volunteer to the Olympic-related agents (e.g. The
Equestrian Company)
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