The Olympic Games

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.
“ Olympic Creed” – by Pierre de Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games

What is Sport?

Anyone who has played it knows the thrill of victory, and the bitterness of defeat. But it is what is gained from participation – motivation, discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, fair play, self-esteem and prowess – that are they worthy lessons learned and what sustains one through the adversities of life.

Together, these qualities form the basis of the ethos of sport.

Sports haven been closely tied with culture, how a civilization perceived itself and the strength of a nation. The Greeks of antiquity were perhaps the first to institutionalize sporting events through the Olympic Games.

It is thus that HKU places such an emphasis on an all-round education that includes student participation in sporting activities to cultivate not only the mind but the body – because a healthy body goes hand in hand with a healthy mind.