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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
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.
“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.
“I played it safe and I knew I would win.”
The bronze follows on the heels of Hong Kong’s first silver medal of the 2020 Games, which was won by boccia pairing Vivian Lau Wai-yan and Leung Yuk-wing on Saturday.
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