Women finalists of Hong Kong’s bun-scrambling race revel in competition’s return as part of Cheung Chau festival
- Nine men and three women make up 12 finalists for competition set to take place at midnight on Friday
- Janet Kung, winner in 2019, and five-time champion Angel Wong say they have been preparing mentally and physically for race after three-year hiatus from pandemic
Nine men and three women make up the 12 finalists in the competition, which is expected to be held at midnight between Friday and Saturday.
“It has been three years since the last bun-scrambling race – it feels both unfamiliar and familiar,” said Janet Kung Tsz-shan, the 2019 women’s champion, who was speaking to the Post at a practice run.
Kung, 29, who is a city ice climbing athlete and a registered nurse, made it into this year’s final by scaling the tower in 49.66 seconds – a personal record – at a qualifier race on April 30, making her the top female performer of the day.
Five-time “Bun Queen” Angel Wong Ka-yan said she was “very excited” to return to the event.
Wong qualified for the finals in second place with a time of one minute 0.88 seconds.
“I feel confident about winning every year I get to take part,” she told the Post.
