bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

sponsorType

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Name: Horace Hui Po-lam

School: Hong Kong Polytechnic University (hotel management)

Grade: Year 2

Sports: Volleyball

Achievements: Hui, 24, represented Hong Kong at the Asian Games in Doha.

He also took part in the 23rd World University Games in Turkey and the Asia Championship tournament in Shanghai.

He is a member of the Hong Kong national volleyball team and the Polytechnic University volleyball team.

From his coach: 'Horace is a  reliable member of the team. He attends as many training sessions as he can.

'Although his height was a big constraint in the beginning, he worked very hard and it is not a problem anymore. He and his twin brother, who is also in the [university] team, helped build  up communication between their teammates and the coach,' said Polytechnic University volleyball coach Thomas Choi Kam-tong.

'He  also strikes a good balance between his studies and sports, which is usually hard to do.'

Soundbite: 'When I was young, I was addicted to watching volleyball matches on television. So I decided to take on the sport.

'My  height  was a big constraint, and I was rejected by the youth national team because I was not tall enough. But I didn't give up.

'Luckily, when I started university, the coach sent me to the South China Athletic Association.

'I received proper training there and was later accepted by the national team.

'Last year in Doha, I got the chance to meet some members of the Chinese women's volleyball team. It was an  unforgettable experience.'

Ambitions: 'Volleyball is not as popular as other sports in Hong Kong, so the government does not invest much money in developing it.

'In the future, I will continue to play in the Hong Kong team, but I don't think I'm going to become a professional athlete.'



Athlete clears height hurdle