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Mike Chan

Olympic hopeful Jason Ng Tai-long has swapped positions with Kazakh rival Ayan Beisenbayev after finishing fourth at the Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships in Dexing on Sunday morning.
Compatriots Robin Elg and Mark Yu Shing-him finished sixth and eighth, a career-best result for both, as they crossed the finish line 13 and 30 seconds behind Ng, respectively.
With three from the city finishing in the top eight, head coach Andrew Wright described the men’s results as “solid”, but he also rued technical mistakes that cost his teams better points and positions.
“To have three boys in the top eight is a solid result,” Wright added. “But a few technical mistakes cost us better positions, it could have been [more] outstanding.

“Robin fell off his bike and lost his nutrition but managed to catch up and keep riding. This cost him on the run, though.”
In contention for the “new flag” qualifying berth to the 2024 Olympics – in which the top-ranked men’s and women’s triathlete whose country or region has not qualified for Paris will get a spot – Ng was sandwiched between Yu and Elg in sixth spot after his opening 750-metre swim.
The Hongkonger lost a bit of time over the 20.1-kilometre bicycle ride but pulled off a decent run, covering the five kilometres in 14 minutes 54 seconds, or averaging 2:58.8 minutes per kilometre.
A finishing time of 54:27 minutes put the 24-year-old in fourth place, tied with his debut in June 2022 but two places short of his career-best second in Al-Khobar last November.
With Beisenbayev finishing more than two minutes behind in 20th place, Ng will overtake his rival when the rankings are updated on Monday.
“We will wait for tomorrow as they will update the points list but now there should be a reasonable gap between him and the Kazakh,” Wright said. “I am delighted with Ng’s safe and well-executed race; also fitness is there across the board in most our athletes.”
Nicholas Tsang Cheung-sing finished one place behind Beisenbayev, while Yip Tak-long and Lam Lok-shi came in at No 25 and No 29.
Home athletes Fan Junjie and Ma Yunxiang took two podium places with Takumi Hojo of Japan managing a runner-up finish.
Fan finished in 54 minutes 4 seconds but there were only 13 seconds separating the podium takers.
In the women’s event, Bailee Brown finished seventh, her worst in three appearances, to set the pace for the city’s triathletes.
A technical mistake at the first transition doomed the 24-year-old to the bottom pack, though she managed to come back and finished just over half a minute behind outright winner Lu Meiyi of China, who finished in one hour, 44 seconds.
Japanese duo Miyu Sakai and Sarika Nakayama came in 15 and 19 seconds behind to complete the podium. Brown’s main rival, Ekaterina Shabalina of Kazakhstan, finished in 14th place, almost 90 seconds behind.
Wright said it was “great” to beat the Kazakh but he also lamented the technical mistake that cost Brown “many” points and positions.

“Bailee couldn’t get her wetsuit off so [she] missed the bike pack,” he said. “It took her the whole bike [leg] to chase back and this significantly slowed her run.”
Cade Wright, who finished in 1:01.55, was the only other Hongkonger to finish inside the top 10.
Tallulah Wright, Pauline Courret and Charlotte Hall finished in the top 20 while Hilda Choi Yan-yin, returning from the nasty finger injury that ruled her out of the Hangzhou Asian Games, was disqualified.
There’s still all to play for Ng and Brown, with another continental championship at the Olympic distance still to come in Hatsukaichi, Japan, on April 21.
Ng is now in pole position while Brown remains somewhat behind Shabalina despite Sunday’s results.
The cut-off for getting the nod for Paris via the individual Olympic rankings is May 24.


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Jason Ng leads pack as 3 Hong Kong men finish in top 8 at Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships

Hong Kong’s Olympic aspirant Jason Ng finished his race in 54 minutes 27 seconds to capture fourth spot. Photo: SF&OC

Hong Kong coach Andrew Wright described the men’s results as ‘solid’. Photo: Dickson Lee

Bailee Brown finished seventh at Dexing, her worst showing in the event. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong’s Elg racing under ‘team orders’, but eyes personal best at Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships

Hong Kong’s Robin Elg finished 23rd in the men’s elite race at the Triathlon World Cup event in the city. Photo: Elson Li

Robin Elg believes a breakaway on the bike could propel him to a personal best in Dexing. Photo: Elson Li

After decent World Cup, Hong Kong triathlon head coach Andrew Wright expects medals from his squad at 2025 National Games

Team Hong Kong members during the 2024 World Triathlon Cup last weekend. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Wright says ‘it’s going to come together at some point’ for his team. Photo: Dickson Lee

Bailee Brown was 40th at the World Cup despite a below-par swim. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Wright says Robin Elg would have fared better had he not been injured. Photo: Elson Li

Jason Ng is one of those guaranteed a spot at the next events. Photo: Jonathan Wong

World Triathlon Cup: Hong Kong pair Ng and Brown still in Olympics race despite struggling in home event

Hong Kong’s Bailee Brown crosses the finish line in the World Triathlon Cup event in the city. Photo: Elson Li

The elite women dive into the water at the start of their race at the World Triathlon Cup event in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong’s Yu Shing-him pours water on himself after finishing his race. Photo: Elson Li

World Triathlon Cup: Zaferes, Holland line up in Hong Kong, as local pair get ready for hardest race of their lives

Hong Kong’s Bailee Brown answers questions during the World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong press conference. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

American Katie Zaferes will be one of the favourites to win the elite women’s race. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Jason Ng claimed silver the last time he raced in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

World Triathlon Cup: Hong Kong Olympic hopeful Ng ‘very positive’ following hit-and-run, head coach Wright confident

Jason Ng is ‘in a good place’ ahead of his home World Cup event on Sunday. Photo: Hong Kong Triathlon Association

Ng sustained injuries to the left side of his body in a hit-and-run incident last month. Photo: SF&OC

Ng and Brown both claimed medals at November’s Hong Kong Asia Triathlon Cup. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Ng was fourth while Robin Elg and Mark Yu Shing-him finished sixth and eighth; Bailee Brown (7th) was best women’s finisher
Ng’s finish should see him swap places with Kazakh rival Ayan Beisenbayev in the standings race for Olympic qualification


Ng’s four-placed finish could see him push ahead in race for Paris, as Robin Elg finished sixth and Mark Yu eighth; Bailee Brown was best women’s finisher.


Jason Ng leads pack as 3 Hong Kong men finish in top 8 at Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships

Ng was fourth while Robin Elg and Mark Yu Shing-him finished sixth and eighth; Bailee Brown (7th) was best women’s finisher Ng’s finish should see him swap places with Kazakh rival Ayan Beisenbayev in the standings race for Olympic qualification

Ng was fourth while Robin Elg and Mark Yu Shing-him finished sixth and eighth; Bailee Brown (7th) was best women’s finisher

Ng’s finish should see him swap places with Kazakh rival Ayan Beisenbayev in the standings race for Olympic qualification