Hong Kong youth tennis delegation comes to Blackpool in December

A cultural exchange programme aimed at supporting underprivileged but talented young Chinese tennis players, will be taking place in Blackpool over the festive period.

Ten children, mostly from low income families in Hong Kong, ranging in age from eight to eighteen will take part in a series of tennis matches across the North West aimed at challenging their sporting abilities whilst widening their cultural horizons.

Alan Choi said: “I came up with this idea because as a child growing up in Hong Kong I always loved tennis. It was my dream to play in tournaments all over the world. My career however took a different path because of my poor family background. Tennis was an expensive sport during that time, and my family could not afford to fund my dream. But I still love the sport and wanted to offer children from Hong Kong an experience that they would not normally be able to achieve. I hope this big Christmas present can give them the dream for their future that I had when I was their age.