{"id":777006321,"date":"2023-06-15T10:38:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777006321"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:56:36","slug":"fivb-volleyball-nations-league-opening-ceremony-held-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/fivb-volleyball-nations-league-opening-ceremony-held-in-hong-kong","title":{"rendered":"FIVB Volleyball Nations League well underway in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The event began on May 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong.- The FIVB Volleyball Nations League<\/strong> Hong Kong 2023 started on May 30. The Hong Kong Jockey Club is sponsoring the event, which is being held at the Hong Kong Coliseum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests at the opening ceremony included HKSAR chief executive John Lee. HKJC steward Silas Yang<\/strong> was honoured with a signed volleyball from the China women’s national team, expressing gratitude for the Club’s support of the Jockey Club Volleyball Community Programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HKJC Apprentice Jockeys\u2019 School opens applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The HKJC has begun its recruitment process for racing trainees<\/strong>, looking to enter the horse racing industry. The school, which falls under the Racing Talent Training Centre, aims to promote diversified development and cultivate talent for various roles within the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closing date for applications is Saturday, July 29. According to the HKJC, prospective candidates, \u201caged 15 or above, who have completed Form Three education, are diligent, with a positive attitude, have a passion and aptitude for sports, are encouraged to apply.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Successful graduates of the programme will have the opportunity to pursue careers as apprentice jockeys, riding at racecourses such as Happy Valley and Sha Tin. Alternatively, they can explore other positions within the horse racing industry, including work rider, veterinary clinical technician, equestrian assistant, and farrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also:<\/strong> Three NZ owners have been granted permits to race horses in Hong Kong<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The event began on May 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777005940,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is actively engaged in community initiatives, sponsoring the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong 2023. Concurrently, HKJC has launched its recruitment drive for the Apprentice Jockeys\u2019 School, aiming to cultivate talent for various roles within the horse racing industry. This dual focus underscores HKJC's commitment to both sports development and its long-term talent pipeline.","focusai_entities":"Hong Kong Jockey Club, FIVB, John Lee, Silas Yang, China women\u2019s national team, Racing Talent Training Centre","focusai_location":"Hong Kong, Happy Valley, Sha Tin, New Zealand","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), operator_casino (0.8), marketing_crm (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"HKJC Talent Strategy","query":"What are the strategic objectives and projected outcomes of the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Racing Talent Training Centre in addressing future workforce demands within the horse racing industry?"},{"label":"Sponsorship ROI Analysis","query":"How does the Hong Kong Jockey Club quantify the return on investment for its major sports sponsorships, such as the FIVB Volleyball Nations League, in terms of brand equity and community engagement?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[23876,16333],"tags":[22317],"class_list":["post-777006321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-hong-kong-jockey-club"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777006321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777006321"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777006321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777006347,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777006321\/revisions\/777006347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777005940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777006321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777006321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777006321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}