Tang Yik-chun defends men's title as leading athletes run away with awards
Veteran runner Wan Kin-yee won the prestigious Women's Senior Athlete of the Year award for the ninth time at a presentation ceremony held last month.
Meanwhile, sprinter Tang Yik-chun successfully defended the men's title at The Athletes of the Year 2007 competition organised by the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association (HKAAA).
The winners were revealed at the 48th HKAAA Annual Prize Presentation and Dinner held on March 27.
The ceremony was presided over by Johnny Woo, chief executive officer of the 2009 East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Limited. The announcement of Athletes of the Year 2007 gave a great boost to the atmosphere at the event.
The selection committee considered five criteria: sportsmanship, enthusiasm, service, performance and consistent progress in performance.
Tang clinched the Men's Senior Athlete of the Year award for the second time. He also won the Men's Junior Athlete of the Year category in 2004 and 2005.