I’ll be ready for the Asian Games, says Kenneth To after clocking 49.63 seconds in the 100m freestyle at Hong Kong Open
Two years ago, the 26-year-old made the decision to switch allegiances after earning high praise in Australia, but he’s glad he will represent Hong Kong in Jakarta
For Hong Kong’s Kenneth To King-him, the Asian Games will have added significance as he makes his debut at the multi-sport competition – and he can’t wait.
Without doubt, it’s the biggest event the 26-year-old To will be competing in after returning to the land of his birth two years ago having spent most of his career making a name for himself in Australia.
Before he decided to switch allegiances, he earned high praise Down Under for winning a World Championship silver medal in Barcelona in 2013 and a gold medal at the 2012 Youth Olympics.
Now, he will be flying the Hong Kong flag – and on the biggest stage in Asia this year – and he wants to do well, maybe win a medal, too.
He first represented Hong Kong at last year’s World University Games. That was followed by the China National Games. But Jakarta is the one he’s looking forward to most as he aims to break a 20-year individual medal drought at the Games.
