Hong Kong Debate & Speech Community

29/04/2026

[WIDPSC 2026 - HK Team Results]

Team Hong Kong has returned from the World Individuals Debating and Public Speaking Championship (WIDPSC) 2026, following a week of intense competition between April 11th and April 17th in Bristol, UK. A hearty congratulations to the competitors for valiantly and eloquently representing Hong Kong through eight rounds of preliminaries, two flights of semi finals, finals, and a Grand Finals, with numerous category breaks and finalists, and an overall top speaker. The team’s achievements are as follows:

HK01 Adrien Yucheng Li – Diocesan Boys’ School
Interpretive Reading - Semifinalist
Impromptu Speaking - Semifinalist
After Dinner - Semifinalist
Parliamentary Debate - Seminfinalist
U16 Champion
Overall 3rd Best Speaker

HK02 Ann Ann Leung – ELCHKLA
Parliamentary Debate - Semfinalist

HK03 Antonio Ting Tsz Woon– Diocesan Boys’ School
Impromptu Speaking - Semifinalist
Parliamentary Debate - Semifinalist
After Dinner - Semifinalist
Overall 25th Best Speaker

HK04 Athena Wai-Sum Lam - Hong Kong International School

HK05 Clarisse P**n - St. Paul’s Co-educational College

HK06 - Annette Chan - Harrow International School
Interpretive Reading - Semifinalist

HK07 - Shiloh Hui - St. Paul’s Co-educational College
Interpretive Reading - Semifinalist

HK08 Jean (Jing Yun) Hu - Hong Kong International School
Impromptu Speaking - Finalist
Interpretive Reading - Semifinalist
Parliamentary Debate - Finalist
Overall 22nd Best Speaker

HK09 Kaitlyn Liu - Chinese International School
Impromptu Speaking - Semifinalist
Parliamentary Debate - Semifinalist
After Dinner - Semifinalist
Overall 21st Best Speaker

HK10 Lilly Larard - Chinese International School
Interpretive Reading - Finalist

HK11 Lily Liang - Chinese International School
Parliamentary Debate - Semifinalist

HK12 - Megan Wong Yuet Sang - Diocesan Girls’ School
Interpretive Reading - Finalist
Impromptu Speaking - Semifinalist

Thanks must be given to Hong Kong Debate and Speech Community (HKDSC) for logistics support with the Open Trials, and to the coaches who held weekly trainings – Ms Joan Cho, Ms Lilian Chow, Chloe Yeung, Joseph Lim, Adam Pei, Andrea Chow, Callum Macbean, Garrett Mak, Joy Wan, Jayden Chow, Eric Wu, Evan Chow, Benjamin Wu, Jason Wong, Mark Lee, and Cynthia Or. Additional thanks is also to be given to HKT affiliates who stepped in to coach whilst in Bristol - Ethan Lo, Callum Macbean, and Avi Lau. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our parent chaperone, Rosanna Man, for their endless support for our students before and during the trip.

Finally, and most importantly, thanks must go to Chloe Yeung, team coach and alumni of the WIDPSC HK Team, for tirelessly serving the HK team by coaching the team and hosting WIDPSC 2026 in the beautiful city of Bristol. Thank you for making WIDPSC 2026 a memory of a lifetime for the 12 members of the HK team, and breathing new life into the heart of what WIDPSC is.

21/04/2026

[JIPSC 2026 - Registration Open]

The Junior Individuals Public Speaking Championships has been hosted for many years to foster the growth of new generations of public speakers in Hong Kong. This year, we are excited to announce that the annual Junior Individual Public Speaking Championships is scheduled to be an in-person tournament on May 23, 2026 (Saturday), held at ELCHK Lutheran Academy. Please read on for further details of the format and registration logistics.

As in past years, there are three compulsory categories, namely Persuasive Speaking, Interpretive Reading and Impromptu Speaking. Details of the categories can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dyRVPORpnav8rcTL-Xojtgwad6zQbd0scB2L7vEIuZw/edit

Each school can enrol six junior students maximum. Students up to current Secondary 3/ Year 10/Grade 9 are eligible for Junior competitions. Each school is also expected to supply one adjudicator for every three nominated students (in other words, two adjudicators for sending four, five or six students) to judge the live rounds in-person on the day. Please note that for junior competitions, senior students can be registered to judge. More guidelines on the judging criteria and approaches will be sent out after the registration period ends.

In order to facilitate the competition, a registration fee of $200 will be collected from each competitor. Further details about payment will be forwarded after your registration is confirmed. Please keep an eye out for updates with further information about logistics on the competition day.

Please fill in the Google Form by May 13 (Wednesday) for registration. Schools are encouraged to register competitors as soon as possible as we may be limited by a competition cap due to venue restrictions. Earlier registration will also help the tab team ensure a smooth running of the competition. The registration form can be found here: https://forms.gle/yDTuzymUAmbnaQHx9

The following is the tentative schedule of the competition day on 23rd May (Saturday).

0845 - 0915Registration0915 - 0930Welcome & Competitor Briefing0930 - 1000Judge Briefing1000 - 1100Persuasive Speaking1100 - 1200Interpretive Reading1200 - 1300Impromptu Speaking1300 - 1400Lunch Break1400 - 1530Grand Finals1530 - 1545Tabulation of Results1545 - 1600Announcement of Results and Prize Ceremony

Thank you for your attention. We highly look forward to your participation so we can continue to nurture young public speaking talent in Hong Kong.

Welcome to our yearly championship for avid young speakers in Hong Kong. :) We look forward to seeing the best and the brightest showcase their talents in-person! Location: ELCHK Lutheran Academy Registration Deadline: May 13 (Wed), 23:59 Date of competition: May 23 (Sat), 08:45 - 16:00