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The Department of Justice today held a workshop to promote an online platform for sports dispute resolution. The event was co-staged with the administering body and technology provider of the Pilot Scheme on Sports Dispute Resolution, as well as the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. More than 120 representatives from Hong Kong's sports and legal sectors, including individuals from 30 sports organisations, attended the “Efficient Resolution for All: Sports Dispute Resolution Workshop”. Deputy Secretary for Justice and Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Sports Dispute Resolution Cheung Kwok-kwan also attended the event and gave welcome remarks. Mr Cheung outlined that with the rapid development of sports and related industries, differences of opinion and disputes are inevitable. However, to settle these by traditional methods, such as internal rulings or adjudication within national sports associations, or litigation in courts, often leads to more complex problems and imposes a burden on parties in terms of time, mental energy, and finance. Therefore, Mr Cheung said, establishing an efficient, professional, and credible sports dispute resolution system that handles sports disputes through a “mediation first, arbitration next” approach can resolve disputes more flexibly and effectively. He added that resolving disputes through arbitration can help the parties concerned avoid the lengthy legal procedures and substantial legal fees that result from litigation. Mr Cheung revealed that following the launch of the pilot scheme’s online platform in February, it has received a number of inquiries and has begun processing cases, with the first of these being successfully resolved recently. He emphasised that the scheme’s successful implementation confirms that Hong Kong is on the right track in promoting a sports dispute resolution system, and encouraged attendees of the workshop to engage with the pilot scheme and promote the long-term development of sports in the city. Through various activities, the workshop explored how, under the pilot scheme's framework, sports disputes can be efficiently resolved by way of mediation and arbitration. Attendees were introduced to simulated mediation procedures, as details of actual cases are typically confidential under regulations,. Expert speakers outlined the fundamental principles of mediation and arbitration, the workflow under the pilot scheme, the operational procedures of the online dispute resolution platform, and various case studies of disputes that have been successfully resolved. In a sharing session, a representative from a national sports association and an athlete discussed the possible challenges in resolving sports disputes, and elaborated on the specific benefits of adopting the pilot scheme's model.
At
2 a.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 29 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 80 per cent
Widespread heavy rain may affect Hong Kong in a couple of hours. Members of the public should be on the alert. Please be reminded that:The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 5:00 a.m. today. A few squally thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory29 degrees ;
King's Park29 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang29 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling30 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan27 degrees ;
Tai Po30 degrees ;
Sha Tin29 degrees ;
Tuen Mun29 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O28 degrees ;
Sai Kung29 degrees ;
Cheung Chau27 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok29 degrees ;
Tsing Yi29 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon27 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley29 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park29 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan28 degrees ;
Kowloon City29 degrees ;
Happy Valley29 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin29 degrees ;
Stanley27 degrees ;
Kwun Tong29 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po29 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park29 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park27 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk27 degrees .
Between 0:45 and 1:45 a.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Tsuen Wan0 to 5 mm;
Islands District0 to 4 mm;
Tai Po0 to 2 mm;
Tuen Mun0 to 2 mm;
Yuen Long0 to 19 mm;
North District0 to 1 mm.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 22, Number 6, Weeks 22 - 25 (May 24 – June 20, 2026)
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