HANGZHOU: AIPS ASIA (International Sports Press Association Asia) recognized and celebrated the contributions of sports journalists who have dedicated their careers to covering five or more editions of the Asian Games. In a ceremony held at the Main Press Centre in Hangzhou, this remarkable achievement was acknowledged through the presentation of certificates to these accomplished journalists.
The event was graced by the presence of esteemed guests, with Korea’s former Olympian and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, Seung Min Ryu, serving as the chief guest. Also in attendance were prominent figures from AIPS ASIA, including President Hee Don Jung, Vice President Mubarak Al Boanin, Secretary General Amjad Aziz Malik, Treasurer Niranjan Rajbansi, and Executive Committee member Nim Seong Fong.
Seung Min Ryu, who had represented his country in the Asian Games on two occasions, expressed his admiration for the sports journalists’ dedication and their invaluable contributions to the field. He considered the presentation of certificates as a well-deserved recognition of their unwavering commitment to covering sporting events. He also extended his heartfelt appreciation to all members of AIPS ASIA for organizing this special event in honor of sports journalists.
President Hee Don Jung shared the origins of this commendable initiative, which initially stemmed from the Qatar Sports Media Committee and its Vice President, Mubala Al Boanin. Despite the short notice, AIPS ASIA received nominations for over a hundred sports journalists, reflecting the regular involvement of journalists from various Asian countries in the coverage of Asian sports events. Hee Don Jung reaffirmed AIPS ASIA’s commitment to encouraging sports journalists and announced that certificates would continue to be awarded at Asian-level competitions in the future.
Subsequently, former Korean Olympian and IOC member Seung Min-Ryu, along with AIPS ASIA President Hee Don-Jung and Vice-President Mubarak Al-Boanin, personally presented certificates to the esteemed sports journalists who had achieved the remarkable milestone of covering five or more editions of the Asian Games.
The names of the recipients of the certificates are listed below.
Wei Sheng China 10
Jiran Xu China 09
Wei Zhang China 09
- Krishnaswamy India 09
Otgontsagaan Jugder Mongolia 09
Tien Chu, Li Chinese Taipei 08
Jie Zhou China 07
Yong Cao China 07
Amjad Aziz Malik Pakistan 07
Ping Wang China 07
Ruliang Zhang China 07
Dong Li China 07
Tong Sha China 07
Kabyl Makeshov Kirghizstan 07
Ying Liu China 07
OTGONBAATAR Chultem “Sato” Mongolia 06
Masahiro Yamakami Japan 06
Jianjie Cao China 06
Xin Zhou China 06
Tongjie Zhao China 06
Atsuhiro Sakai Japan 06
- Kannan India 06
Yuyan Wang China 06
Yin Liang China 06
Zhaohui Xue China 06
Weihong Sun China 06
Ran Bi China 06
Wei Lu China 06
Mofei Liu China 06
Wujun Li China 06
Pu Wu China 06
Xiaobo Yang China 06
Rina Dong China 06
Lim Tiek Huat- Malaysia 06
Wei Feng China 06
Wendong Yuan China 06
Hongtao Luo China 06
Han Zhang China 05
Shaohan Kang China 05
Jiakun Chen China 05
Wanqi Zhou China 05
Li Zhuo China 05
Hee Don Jung Korea 05
Ran Wei China 05
Tao Song China 05
Yang Cui China 05
KanesanSaudian Malaysia 05
Peng Li China 05
Zheng Lian China 05
Kyung Moo Kim Korea 05
Jong Oh Kwon Korea 05
Dong Chan Kim Korea 05
Jin Nam Bae Korea 05
Qing Ai China 05
Jia Yu China 05
Mengmeng Zhang China 05
Xingyu Liu China 05
Jingyu Zhang China 05
Hui Cao China 05
Niranjan Rajbanshi Nepal 05
Chi Kam Fong Macao China 05
Nim Seong Fong Macao China 05
Shuo Yang China 05
Bin Yan China 05
Yong Pan China 05
Dalin Geng China 05
Ning Qin China 05
Tsagaanbaatar Byambaa Mongolia 05
Zhi Zhang China 05
The ceremony served as a testament to the dedication and passion of sports journalists in providing comprehensive coverage of Asian sports events, promoting the spirit of sportsmanship, and celebrating the achievements of athletes across the continent.
