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Hong Kong Athlete Attacked by Pro-China Camp for Wearing Black

Badminton athlete Ng Ka-long, who represents Hong Kong in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was attacked by the pro-Beijing camp for wearing black, although he has won against Lino Munoz, an athlete representing Mexico on July 24, 2021.

The pro-Beijing camp also reprimanded the winning athlete for not showing the emblem of the Hong Kong SAR on his sportswear.

Ng explained on his Instagram page that he had no sponsor for his jersey and did not receive any authorization to print the official emblem on the clothes he prepared for himself. Ng called on people in general to look at the situation before firing critiques.

Source: Stand News #Jul25

#BeijingLoyalist #Defamation #HongKongAthletes #Sport #Badminton #Black #WhiteTerror
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Police probes booing of China's #NationalAnthem as Locals Cheer for #HongKongAthletes

[Editor's note: Hong Kong is represented by its own sport team in international competitions. Hong Kong has its own emblem, but China's anthem is used.]

Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-Long won his first Olympic gold medal on July 26, 2021. It is the second Olympic Gold in Hong Kong history.

His fellow citizens gathered at Kwun Tong's APM mall for live broadcast. It was reportedly that booing was heard as China's anthem was played during the medal ceremony.

Hong Kong police later announced launching an investigation into the incident. A spokesperson supplemented that East Kowloon Police Regional Public Events Investigation Unit will oversee this case and collect relevant evidence.

Source: Ming Pao #Jul29
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#TokyoOlymics #TrackCycling
Hong Kong Track Cyclist Sarah Lee Gains her Place in Sprint Semi-Finals

Hong Kong's track cyclist Sarah Wai-sze Lee on August 7, 2021 beat Great Britain's Katy Marchant to enter the semi-final that will take place at 9:18 (Hong Kong Time) on August 8.

By gaining her place in the medal match, Lee who has previously lost to Marchant, once and again, proved her perseverance and determination.

Source: InMedia; RTHK #Aug7

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#FirstHand #Aug10
#HongKongAthletes Return Home from #TokyoOlympics

On August 10, 2021, some of the Hong Kong athletes representing the Team Hong Kong in Tokyo Olympics returned home.

This year, 46 Hong Kong athletes entered the Olympic Games and the team has achieved s historic result of 1gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals, breaking the city's record since Hong Kong joined the Olympics as an individual team in 1952. The city's first and only gold medal was won in 1996.

Among them was Grace Lau Mo-seung who won a Brozen Medal in the "Kata" event. Her family took a photo with her while respecting social distance. The returned athletes then had to go through a quarantine.

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Hong Kong Badminton Athlete Wins Bronze in #TokyoOlympics

On the last day of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on September 4, 2021, Hong Kong athlete #ChanHoYuen won a bronze medal in the batminton WH2 event by winning against a South Korean athlete.

Hong Kong athletes have won one silver medal and three bronze medals in the Tokyo Paralympics.

Source: Stand News #Sept4

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#SilverMedal for Hong Kong's #badminton player #ChuManKai in #TokyoParalympics

On the final day of the Tokyo Paralympics on September 4, 2021, Hong Kong athlete Chu Man-kai gained a silver medal in men's singles SH6 event.

It is the second medal won by the Hong Kong Badminton Team. On the same day, Hong Kong badminton athlete Daniel Ho-Yuen Chan claimed a bronze medal in men's WH2 wheelchair badminton.

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Speaking to the media, Chu thanked Hongkongers for their support and asked the public to continue supporting Hong Kong athletes and anyone who likes to do sport, regardless of their levels and categories.

"Whether they are elite athletes or athletes with potentials, the spectators can hardly witness their hardwork, injuries and difficulties in the long process of training," Chu said.

"The 30 minutes seen by the spectators in a match worthes perhaps 10 years of practices, for one to shine in the field."

Chu reminded his fellow Hongkongers, "Please support Hong Kong athletes, whether they are able-body or not, professional or amateur. Do support anyone who likes doing sport. Do enjoy sport."

Source: Stand News #Sept4
https://thestandnews.page.link/EVViayvJ79xQuvYSA

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