{"id":777007657,"date":"2023-07-26T06:32:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T09:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777007657"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:40:44","slug":"hkjc-continues-support-for-athlete-incentive-awards-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/hkjc-continues-support-for-athlete-incentive-awards-scheme","title":{"rendered":"HKJC continues support for Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has extended its sponsorship of the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for three more years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Hong Kong.- <strong>The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) <\/strong>has extended its support for the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) by extending its sponsorship of the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS) for three years.\u00a0The news comes as local athletes prepare to compete in sporting events, such as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/hkjc-supports-hong-kong-equestrian-team-in-asian-games\" target=\"_blank\">the Asian Games in Hangzhou<\/a>\u00a0and the FISU World University Games in Chengdu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The JCAIAS aims to foster the development of local athletes by providing cash incentives for those who win gold, silver, or bronze medals in top-tier competitions.\u00a0The scheme covers seven major sporting events: the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, National Games, National Para Games, and FISU World University Games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief executive,&nbsp;<strong>Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges<\/strong>, said: \u201cThe Club\u2019s sponsorship of the Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme reflects its wide-ranging support for the Sports Institute and elite athletes. Through our support, we also want to recognise the huge effort and dedication of our best athletes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo promote a healthier and more vibrant society with positive attitudes and values, the Club has also keenly supported the building of sporting infrastructure as well as the professional development of Hong Kong athletes, so they can compete on the global stage. We wish all our athletes great success in the Hangzhou Asian Games and Chengdu FISU World University Games and hope they can benefit from the awards scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has extended its sponsorship of the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for three more years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":29796,"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) has extended its sponsorship of the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS) for three years, reinforcing its commitment to local athlete development. This initiative, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), provides cash incentives for medal winners across seven major international sporting events. HKJC's Chief Executive, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, highlighted the Club's dedication to fostering elite athletic performance and promoting a healthier society.","focusai_entities":"Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS), Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, National Games, National Para Games, FISU World University Games","focusai_location":"Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Chengdu","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.85), regulator (0.8), operator_casino (0.75), investor_analyst (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"HKJC CSR Strategy?","query":"What is the strategic rationale behind the Hong Kong Jockey Club's sustained investment in athlete development, and how does this align with its broader corporate social responsibility framework?"},{"label":"Regulatory Implications?","query":"How might this significant community investment by a major gaming operator influence regulatory perceptions and its social license to operate within the Hong Kong jurisdiction?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[22317],"class_list":["post-777007657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-hong-kong-jockey-club"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777007657","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=777007657"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777007657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777007660,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777007657\/revisions\/777007660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777007657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777007657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777007657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}