Category: 2021

Hongkong Post Announces an Olympic Medalist Stamp Sheetlet

Celebrating the achievements of the Hong Kong team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Hongkong Post will issue a commemorative stamp sheetlet. The set of five newly designed stamps will showcase the medal-winning sports of fencing, swimming, table tennis, karate and track cycling.

All of Hong Kong’s Olympic medallists Cheung Ka Long, Siobhan Haughey, Doo Hoi Kem, Lee Ho Ching, Minnie Soo Wai Yam, Grace Lau and Lee Wai Sze will be featured on the commemorative sheetlet to be issued on 28 October, 2021.

Stamps to celebrate Hong Kong’s Tokyo Paralympic medalists will apparently be released later.

Ophelia Performs New Single ‘Save a Life’

Ophelia So (formerly known as Su Huien) performs her new single Save a Life in Causeway Bay over the weekend.

https://bcmagazine.smugmug.com/Bcene-photos/2021/20210905-Ophelia-Su-Huien-Performs-in-Causeway-Bay/i-MnqTTnV

https://youtu.be/RwF2Ta6wHgU

Fast, Femme and Furious

Over 30 teams from 10 clubs participated in Valley RFC‘s Fast, Femme and Furious at a sun-soaked King’s Park on the 4th September

Showcasing women’s hockey, rugby and netball the competitive action was much appreciated by players young and old after the extended Covid enforced cancellation of team sport across Hong Kong.

At the end of a hot day’s rugby action, USRC Tigers emerged victorious, beating the host’s Valley RFC in the final. The hosts triumphed in the netball, while HK Football Club won the hockey event.

Valley‘s Grant Beuzeval commenting after the event described Fast, Femme and Furious as “A joyous celebration and showcase of female sport” adding that the club hopes to grow the event and create “Asia’s premier female multi-sports festival”.

https://bcmagazine.smugmug.com/Bcene-photos/2021/20210904-Fast-Femme-and-Furious-Kings-Park/i-7dMXxqd

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Photos : Ike Li / Ike Images, Valley RFC
Updated 7 September to add comments from Grant Beuzeval

Leung Yuk Wing Wins Mixed BC4 Boccia Bronze

In the individual mixed BC4 Boccia bronze medal match Hong Kong’s Leung Yuk Wing battled back from losing the first set against Chinese bowler Yuansen Zheng to win a thrilling match 5-4.

Takokat Release Debut Single Requiem

New band Takokat have released their debut j-rock-influenced single Requiem.

Requim was written by TingB with lyrics by Ash; produced and arranged by Takokat and To Lee.

Takokat are:
Vocal: Ash
Guitar: TingB
Guitar: Long
Bass: Duff
Drums: Howie

Several of Takokat’s members used to be in the heavy metal band Deep Inside who played many gigs around town from 2012-2019. Reminisce on youtube/DeepInsideHK

https://youtu.be/ka-4FrUATrQ

27 Anniversary, bc magazine

Happy Birthday to us!

Twenty-seven years ago today, bc magazine debuted on the streets of Hong Kong.

What an amazing experience it has been – highs, lows, depths of despair, top of the world…

A lot of people – staff, friends, advertisers and readers have been involved through the years, thank you for your continued support and strength.

We are HongKongers!