More gold, silver for Hong Kong, China tennis history, what happened overnight in world of sport
Ho Yuen-kei wins city’s second boccia title at Paralympics, Chinese quartet into last 8 of wheelchair tennis, and Ronaldo is not quitting yet
Hong Kong’s Olympians came home with two gold medals from Paris and the Paralympic delegation have matched that achievement, with the potential of more to follow.
For Vivian Kong Man-wai and Cheung Ka-long in fencing, read Ho Yuen-kei and John Loung in boccia. Meanwhile, badminton star Chan Ho-yuen bowed out with a silver, retiring on a high note. Which is a lesson Cristiano Ronaldo could learn.
From another golden night in Paris to raging against the dying of the light in Lisbon, here’s what happened while you were sleeping.
Third time’s a charm
Ho Yuen-kei sealed a second boccia gold in the French capital, beating Australia’s Jamieson Lesson 4-2 to win the women’s individual BC3 title, her first medal in three Games.
“I’m so grateful and honoured to have [won] this medal for Hong Kong,” Ho, whose husband Lee Wing-kit is her ramp operator, said afterwards.
“This means so much to me. This is my third Paralympic Games. I had always dreamed of getting a medal at the Paralympic Games. Finally, I did it.”
Ho has a chance of adding another medal in the mixed doubles, where she will team up with Tse Tak-wah.
Every cloud
In the final of the men’s singles WH2 badminton, defending champion Daiki Kajiwara was too strong for Hong Kong’s Chan Ho-yuen, winning 21-10, 21-10 in their gold medal match.
