{"id":777009271,"date":"2023-09-14T06:21:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777009271"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:06:19","slug":"hkjc-rewards-athletes-for-chengdu-fisu-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/hkjc-rewards-athletes-for-chengdu-fisu-success","title":{"rendered":"HKJC rewards athletes for Chengdu FISU success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elite Hong Kong athletes received rewards for their performances in the Chengdu FISU World University Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Hong Kong.- The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has announced that 17 elite athletes from Hong Kong have been given a collective reward of HK$3.75m through the<strong> Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS)<\/strong>. A formal ceremony was held on September 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Club\u2019s executive director, Membership, Brand, Marketing and Experience\u00a0<strong>Anthony Ingham<\/strong>, said: \u201cWe firmly believe in the potential that lies within each individual. But we recognise that talent alone is not enough. It needs nourishment, support and opportunities to flourish. That is why we wholeheartedly support the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, to help nurture and empower our athletes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the athletes here today. The Jockey Club is privileged to be a part of your journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During their participation in the Chengdu FISU World University Games, the team won 12 medals, comprising four gold, one silver and seven bronze. The JCAIAS, under the sponsorship of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, is designed to bolster the growth of local athletes. It provides financial incentives for securing gold, silver or bronze medals in the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, National Games, National Para Games and FISU World University Games.\u00a0Athletes ranking from fourth to eighth place in the Olympics and Paralympics also receive cash rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/hkjc-posts-record-turnover\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HKJC posts record turnover<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elite Hong Kong athletes received rewards for their performances in the Chengdu FISU World University Games.<\/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 disbursed HK$3.75 million through its Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS) to 17 elite athletes for their performance at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. This initiative underscores HKJC's strategic commitment to community investment and talent development, aligning with its broader corporate social responsibility mandate. The scheme provides financial incentives for medalists across various international and national sporting events, supported by the Club's robust financial performance.","focusai_entities":"Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), Anthony Ingham, Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS), FISU World University Games","focusai_location":"Hong Kong, Chengdu","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.8), operator_casino (0.7), investor_analyst (0.85), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"HKJC CSR Strategy","query":"How does the HKJC's Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme integrate into its broader corporate social responsibility framework, and what are the measurable long-term impacts on its social license to operate and brand equity within the highly regulated iGaming sector?"},{"label":"Financial Impact Analysis","query":"Given the HKJC's reported record turnover, what percentage of its gross gaming revenue (GGR) or net gaming revenue (NGR) is typically allocated to philanthropic initiatives like the JCAIAS, and how does this compare to other major global gaming operators?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16338,23876],"tags":[22317],"class_list":["post-777009271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-asia-news","category-social-news","tag-hong-kong-jockey-club"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777009271","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=777009271"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777009271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777009282,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777009271\/revisions\/777009282"}],"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=777009271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777009271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777009271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}