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Tokyo Paralympics: Daniel Chan Ho-yuen grabs badminton bronze for Hong Kong

  • Chan’s bronze medal is Hong Kong’s fourth of the Games

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Danel Chan Ho-yuen won Hong Kong’s fourth medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong’s Daniel Chan Ho-yuen claimed Tokyo Paralympics badminton bronze on Sunday morning at Yoyogi National Stadium, the city’s fourth medal of these Games.
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Second-seeded Chan won a tense bronze medal match against South Korea’s Kim Kyung Hoon in a nervy encounter 2-0 (24-22, 21-10).

Chan said he was forced to overcome a bout of nerves in the opening game.

“I felt so, so, so, so nervous in the first game because there’s no way to step back on court again. If I lose then I get nothing from these Paralympics.

“I was so stressed and the beginning wasn’t good. Kim Kyung Hoon played so well in the beginning but in the middle I told myself to believe in myself, my name is Chan Ho Yuen, I need to believe in myself.

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“So I tried point by point to stay calm. And then I saw he had some problem with his arm and if I stay patient then I will win.

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