HKFP Lens: Top Hong Kong athletes add to medal haul at Hangzhou’s 2023 Asian Games
As of Thursday, the Hong Kong, China, team stood at seventh in the medals table with five gold, eight silver and 14 bronze medals. China remained in the lead with 81 gold, 44 silver and 21 bronze medals, followed by South Korea and Japan.
Hong Kong athletes are continuing to add their medal haul at the 2023 Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou. Some 660 athletes are competing at the sporting event until October 8.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung in the men’s foil individual event at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 24, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Natalie Chan (left) and Vivian Kong (right) at the women’s epee team event at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 27, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
As of Thursday, the Hong Kong, China, team stood at seventh in the medals table with five gold, eight silver and 14 bronze medals. China remained in the lead with 81 gold, 44 silver and 21 bronze medals, followed by South Korea and Japan.
Hong Kong women’s epee team at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 27, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
The Hong Kong women’s epee team earned a silver after losing to South Korea 36-34 on Wednesday, while the women’s cycling team scooped bronze by defeating South Korea.
Cycling Track – Women’s Keirin First Round – Heat 3 at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 27, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Star swimmer Siobhan Haughey won her second gold of the games on Tuesday and set a new Asian record for the 100-metre freestyle.
Siobhan Haughey won her second gold of the games in women’s 100-metre freestyle at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 26, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Men’s rugby final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 26, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong men’s rugby sevens team defended their gold by defeating South Korea in the final.
Siobhan Haughey in the women’s 100-metre freestyle at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 26, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.The Men’s rugby final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 26, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.Salom Yiu (left) and Cado Lee at the rugby winners’ ceremony at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 26, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.The Hong Kong women’s rugby sevens team and Legislative Councillor Kenneth Fok (second from the right) at the rugby medal ceremony at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 26, 2023. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
