On the 4th of May, 73 students participated in the in-person 2024 Junior Individual Public Speaking Championships hosted on the Diocesan Boys’ School campus. Many outstanding performances were delivered, and we were delighted to see the passion speakers put into every speech they gave.
Listed below are the overall top 10 speakers and the respective winners and grand finalists of each category. A hearty congratulations to the winners and the top speakers of the tournament!
Persuasive Speaking:
Champion: Clarisse Poon – SPCC
1st runner-up: Ivy Sham – HISHK
2nd runner-up: Seungmin Kim – HKIS
Interpretive Reading:
Champion: Andrew Man – DBS
1st runner-up: Anissa Sim – DGS
2nd runner-up: Athena Lam – HKIS
Impromptu Speaking:
Champion: Zaynab Kola – HKFYGLSKC
1st runner-up: Marvis Leung – DBS
2nd runner-up: Osanna Chung – DGS
Top 10 Speakers:
Before we sign off, we also would like to extend a special thank you to every judge who helped make this event a special and rewarding learning experience for every participant, tirelessly assessing recorded speeches and readings, and taking the time to write encouraging and constructive feedback. We look forward to seeing more budding public speakers at our future events, furthering their talents or even representing Hong Kong!