Dr. Gangyan Si received his PhD in University of Bielefeld, Germany in 1993. He is the Head of Sport Psychology Centre at Hong Kong Sports Institute, a former Associate Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong, and the Past President of International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP). Dr. Si is also an appointed expert by China State General Administration of Sport for 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. Over the years, Dr. Si has worked directly with numerous Hong Kong sports teams and China national teams providing sport psychology services for Olympic Games, Asian Games, and World Championships.

Dr. Si has been invited on many occasions by different National Olympic Committees, sport research Institutes, and Universities to share his knowledge and experiences. His current research interests include: the applied sport psychology service, cultural sport psychology, and exercise psychology.

Dr. Si will be presenting Topic 2 Presentation 5: Sports Psychology for Youth - Coaching Mental Toughness.