Hong Kong is ready for the Beijing Olympics Equestrian Events

June 4, 2008

With less than a hundred days less remaining to the start of the Olympic games The University of Hong Kong Management Alumni Society was proud to have Mr Lam Woon-kwong, Chief Executive Officer of The Equestrian Events (Hong Kong) of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Company Limited [The Equestrian Company] come to the HKU Faculty of Business and Economics Admiralty Town Centre to talk to our members and friends about the preparations for events in Hong Kong.

Mr Lam, a fellow HKU alumnus, introduced all the different elements of the Equestrian and Paralympic events and the special facilities that are in place to welcome both welcomes and spectators to Hong Kong.

The organization of the games is really no mean feat and we are all the more thankful to Mr Lam for managing to make time to come and speak to our alumni and friends.

The presentation really brought to life the meaning and impact of the Equestrian events being held in our city and left the audience very excited at their imminent arrival - and eager to know how to procure last minute tickets!

For our alumni and friends who were not able to attend, a short video can be viewed here. From all of us who attended, there is no doubt left that Hong Kong is indeed ready for the Olympics!

About the speaker: Mr. Lam Woon-kwong was appointed as the Chief Executive (CEO) of the Equestrian Company in March 2006.  He takes the responsibility to lead the Company to organize the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events.

Mr Lam was born in Hong Kong in 1951. He studied Social Science in the University of Hong Kong from 1971 to 1974 and joined the Administrative Service of the Hong Kong Government after graduation.  He retired from government service in 2005.

Mr. Lam was appointed as non-Official Justice of the Peace in 2005 and was awarded GBS in 2000.