Hong Kong Sports Institute appoints Choi to top job, current CEO Leahy stepping down after 15 years
- Deputy chief executive Tony Choi will take over as running elite athlete programme on January 1
- Choi says he will see that ‘elite sports development will go from strength to strength’
The Hong Kong Sports Institute has appointed Tony Choi as its new chief executive, with incumbent Trisha Leahy stepping down next month after 15 years in the role.
It was confirmed in July that Leahy, who reached the institute’s retirement age of 65 last year, would remain in post for the recent Asian Games, before making way.
The institute said it had more than 100 applications for the role after employing an executive search agency to identify suitable candidates.
After a four-month recruitment process, and listening to the recommendations of a dedicated recruitment panel, the institute chose Choi, who has been deputy chief executive since 2016, for the top job.
He will start in the position on January 1, barely eight months before the Olympic Games begin in Paris.
“I am honoured to be appointed as the HKSI chief executive,” Choi said. “This is a very exciting period for the local elite sport sector when we all are looking forward to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, and the 2025 15th National Games.