World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship: Hong Kong player aims to maintain Olympic link
- The Games is in her blood and Kallie Wong is targeting a place at the 2028 edition in Los Angeles
Hong Kong’s Kallie Wong has had wind in her sails in recent days, but unlike her windsurfer parents, it has not been on the open sea.
Running up and down relentlessly for the home team in the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship is the younger daughter of Lee Lai-shan, the city’s first Olympic gold medallist, and Sam Wong Tak-sum, the current commissioner for sports and a three-time Olympian before that.
Donning the No 11 jersey, teenage attacker Wong said she only started picking up lacrosse when she began studying in the UK in 2021.
“It was a compulsory sport for us in PE, but I really loved it,” the Downe House School pupil said. “It was an exciting, speedy game, and to combine with my teammates to score a goal brought a great sense of success.
“I tried cricket too, but I just preferred lacrosse. It meant a lot to represent Hong Kong at an international event and I am proud that I made the cut.”
