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China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited (“China Life (Overseas)”) is committed to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and supports the development of sports and local athletes. Hence, China Life has been actively sponsoring the world-class Track Cycling events in Hong Kong since last year. China Life (Overseas), acting as the “Official Sponsor”, will sponsor the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (hereinafter referred to as “World Championships”) to be held at Hong Kong Velodrome from 12 to 16 April 2017.

The World Championships has been regarded as the world's highest ranking track cycling event, and the winners of this World Championships will be awarded rainbow jerseys. All cyclists look upon the World Championships as the highest honour in pursuit of their dreams.

Since 1961, the World Championships has been hosted by different cities in Europe and the United States; whereas only two Asian cities have ever won the bid to host this world-class event – Japan (1990) and Hong Kong (2017). Thus, Hong Kong will become the second Asian city that has successfully won the bid for hosting the World Championships.

This event has been awarded as an "M" mark sports event by the Hong Kong government, and is expected to attract over 300 world-class participants along with lots of overseas spectators. There are many competitions in the race, including:

• Olympic events: Keirin, Sprint, Team Sprint, Team Pursuit and Omnium
• Non-Olympic events: Time Trials, Individual Pursuit, Scratch Race, Points Race and Madison race

Event details:

• Date: 12 – 16 April 2017 (Wednesday to Sunday)
• Venue: Hong Kong Velodrome (105-107 Po Hong Road, Tseung Kwan O)
• Available seats: 25,000 in total (10 events; each event 2,500 spectators)
• Organiser: Hong Kong Cycling Association
• Participants: Over 300 world-class cyclists from countries and regions all over the world
• Participants from Hong Kong: Lee Wai Sze, Sarah (2012 Olympic bronze medalist), Leung Chun Wing and Cheung King Lok

Please visit www.trackworldchamp.hk for more information.

Information gathered as of January 2017 and subject to change without notice.