Death of respected international jumping judge
FEI international jumping judge Wan Wai Yee has died at the historic menses of 53, later on to a greater extent than than a yr of battling lung cancer.
A instructor past times profession, Wai Yee, of Hong Long, competed inwards both jumping too dressage events earlier becoming a jumping approximate during the 1990s.
In 2006 she qualified equally an FEI International judge, too was the outset Chinese international approximate later on the handover of Hong Kong inwards 1997. She officiated at numerous events worldwide, including CSI5* Goteborg (SWE), the 2010 Asian Games inwards Guangzhou (CHI) too the 2011 FEI Children’s International Classics Final (HKG).
One of her concluding assignments equally an FEI Judge was during the FEI Children’s International Classics inwards Hong Kong inwards Jan of this year.
Having worked tirelessly for many years for equestrian sport inwards Hong Kong, Wai Yee joined the Equestrian Events (Hong Kong) of The Games of the XXIX Olympiad Company Limited too equally an integral fellow member of the BOCOG equestrian team, greatly contributed to the success of the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic Games.
“Wai Yee was a existent pleasance to run with,” said Catrin Norinder, FEI Director Eventing & Olympic.
“She had the roughly tremendous enthusiasm too had the legendary Hong Kong can-do attitude. I accept really fond memories of working amongst her at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. I squall back inwards item the mass of photographs she compiled for the equestrian volunteers later on the Games. It was a wonderful memento for them too only i of the many sort too thoughtful gestures too then typical of Wai Yee.”
The Hong Kong Equestrian Federation expressed its gratitude for Wai Yee’s contributions inwards the evolution the equestrian sport inwards Hong Kong. “Her smile, passion too enthusiasm volition live forever missed past times all of us. Our deepest sympathies are amongst Wai Yee’s describe solid unit of measurement too friends at this hard time.”
Wan Wai Yee, who died on August 27, is survived past times her husband, Chan Chi Man.
A Memorial Service volition live held at the Jockey Club Lecture Theatre, Olympic House from 18.30-21.30 on thirteen September 2012.
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