The Global Engagement Section (GES) at the HKBU School of Business held the Fun Run 2024 on 20th February 2024, as one of the events of the Global Sports Days series. Through engaging in a friendly running competition, it aimed to provide students with opportunities to connect with their peers, faculty members, and staff from different cultural backgrounds outside the classroom. The event garnered participation from a diverse group of over 80 HKBU students and faculty members, among whom nearly half were international participants representing 20 countries across the globe.
During the welcome remarks, Prof. Gerard PRENDERGAST, Associate Dean (Internationalisation) of the HKBU School of Business, highlighted the event's alignment with the institution's mission of whole person education. He also emphasised, “physical exercises can contribute to both your physical and mental well-being,” encouraging participants to embrace a lifelong love for running even after the competition concludes.
The Fun Run offered both team and individual challenges that encouraged participants to push their boundaries, fostering meaningful interactions and facilitating intercultural learning experiences among peers from diverse backgrounds. To fuel motivation, attractive prizes of up to HK$2,400 were awarded to those who successfully completed the challenges. As a part of the ongoing Global Sport Days initiative, a Football World Cup is scheduled for 12th April 2024, which promises to further cultivate cross-cultural interactions and celebrate vibrant cultural diversity within our school community.
The results of the Fun Run challenges and awards were as follows:
Team Challenge:
| Prizes | Team Name | Attendee Name |
| Gold Prize | SKTT1 | - YIP Chun Kiu
- NG Cheuk Fung
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| Sliver Prize | BUXC |
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| Bronze Prize | Room No.807 |
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| Bronze Prize | Fintech Thunderbolts | - MUHAMMAD Nasir
- AIKINS Eugene
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| Diversity Award | Yuri Tard | - YEW Jin Chen
- SUTANTO Samuel David
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| Diversity Award | Fast Money | - GUO Tianbei
- GUERRA Archimedes David
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| Diversity Award | JUST DO IT | - LAL MUHAMMAD Iqra Perveen
- KHAN Alyaan Ali Abaas
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| Diversity Award | Power Pacers | - TURMANIDZE Luka
- GABDUSHEV Kassym
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| Diversity Award | Chemistry Killers | - LUO Shihui
- TRITTON Daniel Nnaemaka
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| Diversity Award | Mango Tree | - MAMUN Abdullah Al
- YAO Ping
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| Diversity Award | Chasing Dollars | - SINGH Satyajeet Kumar
- AZURO Telesforo Jude IIII Mapus
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| Diversity Award | The Walkers | - PARKER Michael
- GUILLAR Pocholo
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| Diversity Award | Bad Guys | - OGATA Masahikol
- MALECKI Josef
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| Diversity Award | Room No.807 |
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| Diversity Award | Blackwell | - SILVA Mario Rafael
- WU Zhixiang
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| Diversity Award | WX Lab | - GURUNG Susma
- ASTHANA Pallavi
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| Diversity Award | Super Hulk | - DEHIWALA LIYANAGE Ishanka Harshani Kusum Peiris
- LU Nike
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| Diversity Award | Usain NOT Bolt |
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| Diversity Award | 823 united | - FISCHER Maximilian Peter
- LEE Chun Hei
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| Diversity Award | King & Finn | - YU King Lam
- IKÄHEIMONEN Veikka
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| Diversity Award | Fintech Thunderbolts | - MUHAMMAD Nasir
- AIKINS Eugene
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