The Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) organised the inaugural Distinguished Elite Athletes Seminar on 24 January 2024, in collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, PolyU–Samaranch Sports Development Centre and PolyU–HKSI Research Centre.
In the seminar, titled “Never Stop Dreaming–from Olympic Champion to Research Scholar”, Ms WANG Xin, former Olympic diving gold medallist, shared with nearly 100 participants from PolyU, sports and related industry her journey from an Olympian to a research scholar. Ms Wang is currently a Sports Advisor for RISports and a PhD student at PolyU. She won a Gold Medal in women’s 10 m synchro platform and a Bronze medal in women’s 10 m platform at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is also a gold medal winner in other international sports competitions including World Championships, Asian Games, Universiade and FINA Diving World Cup.
