1. HONG KONG SPORTS STARS AWARDS
Nomination
- Each national sports association can only nominate ONE athlete
- Only athletes who have achieved good results in individual event should be nominated. Athletes of team only sport or team event are NOT eligible to be nominated in this category (unless the athlete has achieved good results in individual event as well.)
Votes
All nominees will be voted by the following three parties:
- Judging Panel (Voting Percentage: 60%)
- Local sports editors/reporters (Voting Percentage: 20%)
- Public (Voting Percentage: 20%)
Winners
EIGHT nominees with the highest votes will be awarded
* The awardee with the highest votes among the eight winners in the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards category will be awarded “Samsung Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award”
2. HONG KONG JUNIOR SPORTS STARS AWARDS
Nomination
- Each national sports association can only nominate ONE athlete aged 18 or below on 31 December 2017 (born on or after 1 January 1999)
- Only athletes who have achieved good results in individual event should be nominated. Athletes of team only sport or team event are NOT eligible to be nominated in this category (unless the athlete has achieved good results in individual event as well.)
Votes
All nominees will be voted by the following three parties:
- Judging Panel (Voting Percentage: 60%)
- Local sports editors/reporters (Voting Percentage: 20%)
- Public (Voting Percentage: 20%)
Winners
SIX nominees with highest votes will be awarded
3. HONG KONG SPORTS STARS AWARD FOR TEAM ONLY SPORT
Nomination
- Each national sports association can only nominate ONE team
- Team Only Sport is defined as the sport with no individual event category, in which success depends on the interaction and interdependence of the whole team during the competition
- Only the following national sports associations are eligible to submit nomination for this award:
- Hong Kong Baseball Association Limited
- Hong Kong Basketball Association
- Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Dance Association Ltd. (Dragon and Lion Dance)
- Hong Kong Cricket Association
- Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association
- The Hong Kong Football Association Limited
- Hong Kong, China Gateball Association Company Limited
- Handball Association of Hong Kong, China Limited
- Hong Kong Hockey Association
- Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association Limited
- Hong Kong China Korfball Association
- Hong Kong Lacrosse Association Limited
- Hong Kong Little League Limited
- Hong Kong Miniature Football Association
- Hong Kong Netball Association
- Hong Kong Federation of Roller Sports Limited (Inline Hockey)
- Hong Kong Rugby Union
- Hong Kong Softball Association
- Hong Kong Tug of War Association
- Hong Kong Ultimate Players Association
- Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association (Water Polo)
- Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China Limited (Indoor Volleyball)
Votes
All nominated teams will be voted by the following three parties:
- Judging Panel (Voting Percentage: 60%)
- Local sports editors/reporters (Voting Percentage: 20%)
- Public (Voting Percentage: 20%)
Winner
THE TEAM with highest votes will be awarded
4. HONG KONG SPORTS STARS AWARDS FOR TEAM EVENT
Nomination
- Each national sports association can only nominate ONE team
- Team Event is defined as different forms of combination of an individual sport (e.g. double, relay or team)
Votes
All nominated teams will be voted by the following three parties:
- Judging Panel (Voting Percentage: 60%)
- Local sports editors/reporters (Voting Percentage: 20%)
- Public (Voting Percentage: 20%)
Winners
THE TWO TEAMS with highest votes will be awarded
5. HONG KONG MOST PROMISING SPORTS STARS AWARDS
Nomination
- Each national sports association can only nominate ONE athlete
- There is no age limit for this category
- Past winners of any categories of this Awards since 1986 are not eligible to be nominated for this category
- Only athletes who have achieved good results in individual event in the past three years (2015-2017) should be nominated. Athletes of team only sport or team event are NOT eligible to be nominated in this category (unless the athlete has achieved good results in individual event as well.)
- Current nominees of the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards, Hong Kong Junior Sports Stars Awards, Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport and Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event are not eligible to be nominated for this category
Votes
All nominees will be voted by the Judging Panel only
Winners
FOUR nominees with highest votes will be awarded
6. HONG KONG SPORTSMANSHIP SPORTS STARS AWARD
Nomination
- Each national sports association can only nominate ONE athlete
- The selection criteria is mainly based on nominee’s contribution to the Olympic Movement, sportsmanship and his/her role model influence to the sports community with emphasis during his/her competitions within the Awards period.
- There is no age limit for this category
- Current nominees of other five awards categories are also eligible to be nominated for this category
Votes
All nominees will be deliberated and selected by the Judging Panel only
*If no appropriate nominee could be selected by the Judging Panel, there will be no awardee for Hong Kong Sportsmanship Sports Stars Award.
Winner
ONE nominee will be awarded
