CityU boosts the culture of wellness on campus

President Freddy Boey (centre), Mr Robert Lui (2nd from right), Professor Chan Chi-hou (3rd from left) and Professor Isabel Yan (3rd from right) with the CityU Delegation.

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) reinforced its commitment to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle in the university community with the Exercise is Medicine On-Campus (EIM-OC) Prelude cum CityU Delegation – Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon (SCHKM) 2024 Flag Presentation Ceremony, held at CityU on 16 January.

The ceremony was attended by Professor Freddy Boey, CityU President, Mr Robert Lui Chi-wang, Council member, Professor Chan Chi-hou, Vice-President (Community Engagement) and Chairperson of the 30th Anniversary Organising Committee, Professor Isabel Yan Kit-ming, Associate Provost (Student Life), and Professor Henry Chung Shu-hung, Dean of Students, together with student-athletes, staff and students.

Members of University management and the Council attend the ceremony together with the student-athletes, staff and students.

Participation in SCHKM is the first event in our year-round EIM-OC activities and one of the celebrations for CityU's 30th anniversary as a university. This year, over 800 CityU runners registered in the CityU Delegation, 335 of whom will take part in the 10-kilometer race, 270 in the half marathon and 207 in the full marathon.

At the ceremony, President Boey officiated the Flag Presentation and presented the CityU flag to the representatives of the CityU Delegation, sending his blessings for them to reach their goals.

President Freddy Boey delivers the opening remarks at the ceremony. — President Freddy Boey

Speaking at the ceremony, President Boey wished all the runners a great time in the upcoming race and encouraged everyone to do more daily exercise and embrace a healthy lifestyle.

Various sports activities were featured in the ceremony for staff and students to challenge themselves. In addition, a series of activities will be organised for the CityU community throughout the year, including the Annual Athletic and Aquatic Meet, the CityU Walk Contest, Cycling fun days, health talks and fitness walking.

EIM-OC is a global health initiative launched by the American College of Sports Medicine to encourage faculty, staff and students to work together to improve the health and well-being of the campus community.

CityU has been awarded EIM-OC Gold Campus Recognition for four consecutive years since 2020, illustrating CityU’s success in, and commitment to, promoting physical exercise among staff and students and exemplifying the advocacy of the “One Health” concept at CityU.