To facilitate high-impact research through cross-disciplinary collaborations in the domain of sports, the Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) 體育科技研究院 will be established as a constituent research unit of the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) on 1 June 2022. Prof. Zhang Ming, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering will be appointed Director of RISports. All research units under PAIR will conduct both basic and applied research, and engage in KT activities by working closely with business, industry and governments in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and beyond.