Former Hong Kong swimmer and actor Dickson Yu fighting for his life after a kickabout with friends
Dozens of the 28-year-old’s friends and relatives are visiting him at Queen Mary Hospital after he fell into a coma while playing football at Sai Ying Pun
A former Hong Kong swimmer and aspiring TV actor is fighting for his life after falling into a coma while playing football with friends on Wednesday night.
Dickson Yu Tak-shing, who was considered a fringe member of the Hong Kong swimming squad in 2015, complained of feeling unwell during the kickabout. The 28-year-old rested on the grass by the playing pitch at Sai Ying Pun before friends called an ambulance when he appeared to have lost consciousness.
He was rushed to Queen Mary Hospital, where he is in a critical condition according to media reports. A teammate of Yu said the former swimmer had been feeling unwell during his previous football match but Yu had continued to work normally.
Yu was a competitive swimmer, who made the Hong Kong squad but failed to qualify for the Asian Games. He decided to forgo his swimming career to try his luck in the entertainment field, where he first became a popular presenter for Television Broadcast (TVB) Sports News.
