The Saint Francis University (SFU) was honoured to participate in the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee – 1st Classification Conference on 22 March 2025 (Sat). Held under the theme "Classification in Para Sports – A New Era", the conference was a milestone in promoting the development of Para sports classification and providing a platform for experts to share their best practices, to hold classification workshops, and to discuss the enhancement of inclusiveness and fairness of Para sports.
25 students and 5 physiotherapists from SFU Physiotherapy Programme participated the event as volunteers, providing professional support to ensure that the event was conducted smoothly. Students gained valuable experience and deepened their understanding of Para sports and the role of physiotherapy in promoting sports inclusion.
The event was an unforgettable learning opportunity with different experts sharing the practice of classification, discussing the strategies to enhance accessibility and fairness of Para sports, and demonstrating the importance of teamwork and innovation in improving Para sports.
SFU is proud of the selfless dedication and active participation of our volunteers to support the event, as it echoed with the mission of SFU, to serve the community with professionalism and love, and the professional and personal growth of students was also enhanced.