HONG KONG'S top track and field athletes and their coaches could win up to $30,000 between them in a new incentive scheme leading up to September's Asian Championships in Jakarta.
Watson's Water and the Hong Kong Sports Institute have initiated the scheme, in which athletes who achieve pre-set standards will be rewarded financially.
Already, distance runner Maggie Chan Man-yee and female sprinter Wan Kin-yee have helped themselves to a slice of the cash for their performances at the recent Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association's Open Meet competition.
Chan set a Hong Kong record of 17 minutes, 14.02 seconds in the women's 5,000 metres, while Wan clocked 25.03 seconds in the 200 metres.
Chan achieved the 'B' level standard of 17:20.00, while Wan hit the 'C' mark for the 200 metres of 24.80 seconds.
The 'B' standard is worth $10,000 for the athlete and $5,000 for the coach and the 'C' mark is worth $4,000 for the athlete and $2,000 for the coach.
