On Dec. 12, 2009, Special Olympics East Asia Regional Healthy Athletes Program Conference was convened with gathering of 20 Clinical Directors and Healthy Athletes coordinators from all five East Asia Programs at Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is the first time for HA Regional Leaders to join such a Seminar. SOI Board member, Dr. Dicken Yung and leaders of Wenzhou Medical College presented the meeting and encouraged the attendees to contribute further to bring benefit to more Special Olympics athletes.

Clinical directors exchanged views and opinions in developing the Healthy Athletes Program and discussed 2010-2015 strategic plan, as well as the clinical screening adaptations and operations, research and athletes following up system. They have agreed with many solutions for various difficulties in Healthy Athletes Program development.