The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation on Thursday concluded its National Games journey with its best-ever haul of medals — nine gold, two silver and eight bronze — 19 in total, surpassing its 2017 record of 16.
Hong Kong’s triumphs were achieved in sailing, cycling, tennis, swimming, rugby sevens, triathlon, and fencing events.
On Thursday — the final competition day for the Hong Kong delegation — Hong Kong male epeeists Cedric Ho Wai-hang, Lau Ho-fung, Fong Hoi-sun and Ng Ho-tin were defeated in the quarterfinals of the men’s epee team event, narrowly losing 44-45 to the Shandong team.
In the women's team foil event, the Hong Kong athletes ended their run in the quarterfinals after losing 36-45 to the Chongqing team.
Despite the setbacks on Thursday, Hong Kong fencers have achieved their best results in the history of the national sports meet, securing a historic gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
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Earlier in the week, on Wednesday, the city’s tennis ace Coleman Wong Chak-lam won a bronze medal, the first-ever singles tennis medal won by a Hong Kong competitor at the National Games.
Other exceptional Hong Kong athletes also demonstrated their ability to perform at the highest of levels at the games. “Flying fish” Siobhan Haughey secured Hong Kong's first swimming gold at the National Games.
She won a total of four medals at this year’s games, making her the Hong Kong athlete with the highest number of medals won in a single edition of the National Games to date.
Cycling ace Ceci Lee Sze-wing concluded her National Games journey with three gold medals.
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The 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China, co-hosted for the first time by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, runs from Nov 9 to Friday. The Games mark the first time that Hong Kong has co-hosted a national sports event, with eight competition events and one mass participation event staged in the city.
A closing ceremony for the 15th National Games will be held in Shenzhen on Friday.
