Hong Kong’s star cyclist Sarah Lee set for Sports Institute coaching role, signalling official end of professional career
- Two-time Olympic medallist will join the elite training centre as a sprint coach in July, source says
- Lee, 36, has not trained or raced for almost a year, having last competed at the 2022 Japan Cup
The questions surrounding the future of two-time Olympic medallist Sarah Lee Wai-sze appear to have been answered, with the star track cyclist set to join the Hong Kong Sports Institute as a sprint coach ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games.
A source told the Post that Lee would become part of the coaching set up at the elite training centre in Fo Tan once she has acquired the necessary qualification, which is expected to be next month.
“She will join the Institute as a coach in July at the earliest,” the source said. “This has been agreed, we are just waiting for her qualification.
“She has plenty of knowledge as a world-class athlete. Her experience at the top level is also second to none and she can help many of Hong Kong’s track cyclists as a coach.”
The Cycling Association will provide Lee with the courses she needs to meet all of the requirements as a Level II coach before joining the Sports Institute, the source added.
Lee, who turned 36 in May, has not competed for almost a year after racing in the Japan Cup last summer.
