The four-day Watsons Athletic Club Annual Challenge was successfully held at the Wan Chai Sports Ground, attracting over 6,500 participants across 22 different competitive events. Since its establishment 35 years ago, Watsons Athletic Club has been dedicated to encouraging young people to actively engage in track and field activities, promoting sports development and youth engagement.
Established by AS Watson Group in 1989, Watsons Athletic Club has been a steadfast advocate for local youth engagement in track and field activities, acting as a trailblazer in corporate support for sports development. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Watsons Athletic Club, its signature event - the WAC Annual Challenge commenced at Wan Chai Sports Ground on September 28-29 and with upcoming events scheduled on October 5-6. The event has drawn over 6,500 participants joining with the youngest participant aged at 5 years old, recorded a full complement of entries for the 5th year.
AS Watson Group Retail Academy Qualifications Framework (QF) Recognised Qualifications Presentation Ceremony was held in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). AS Watson Group Retail Academy is proud to nurture more than 5,200 retail talents in the past five years, providing them with an opportunity to apply their learning to work and develop their own retail career paths.
AS Watson Group Retail Academy Qualifications Framework (QF) Recognised Qualifications Presentation Ceremony was held in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today. AS Watson Group Retail Academy is proud to nurture more than 5,200 retail talents in the past five years, providing them with an opportunity to apply their learning to work and develop their own retail career paths.
AS Watson recently organised Wellness Days 2024, emphasising the importance of self-care and caring for those around us.
AS Watson is honoured to have Felix Diu, the 100m Hong Kong sprinter representative at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, also the awardee of the AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2016 (HKSSA) and member of Watsons Athletic Club (WAC), join us to celebrate his debut performance at the Olympics and share his experiences.
CK Hutchison’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (in PDF)
AS Watson Group is committed to nurturing young athletes and contributing to the community. Recently, awardees of the Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2023-2024 joined forces with the Hong Kong Christian Service to engage in a meaningful elderly visit service.
AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (HKSSA) has played a pivotal role in nurturing the next generation of athletic talent in Hong Kong. Shek Wai-hung, one of its past awardees, was inspired by HKSSA to pursue his sports dream.
AS Watson Group has a long-standing commitment to supporting and nurturing young athletes. 30 awardees of the AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2023-2024 participated in a five-day sports exchange tour in South Korea. They visited esteemed institutions like the Korea National Sports University, the Jincheon National Training Center, and the Kukkiwon, allowing them to learn from local athletes and experience firsthand the national sport of Korea - Taekwondo.
