Hong Kong Rope Skipping Team Wins 84 Medals at Asian Championships
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Summary
The Hong Kong rope skipping team delivered an exceptional performance at the 2026 Asian Rope Skipping Championships in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, winning 84 medals including 19 gold, 32 silver and 33 bronze across adult, youth and children's categories . The team sent 182 athletes to compete against 1,160 participants from nine countries and regions over four days .
Key Points
- Wong Hau-yi won the women's individual all-around gold in her first year competing in the adult category (16 and above), defeating China's Du Tingting .
- The adult team secured 6 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze medals, including victories in both men's and women's team all-around events .
- Lee Chun-ming, Lee Kin-hung, Ng Sze-nga and Tsui Ying-nan won the open team double dutch speed relay, breaking China's dominance in speed events .
- Wong Tin-yau, a former world champion in men's individual all-around, became the top medalist in Hong Kong's adult team with 2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals .
- The children's team (ages 9-11) delivered a major surprise with 8 gold medals, including Luk Hang-sin and Mok Yeuk-lam winning boys' and girls' individual all-around titles .
- The youth team (ages 12-15) captured 5 gold medals, with victories in women's and open mixed team all-around events .
- Head coach Mok Wai-ho noted intensified regional competition as China, Japan and South Korea have significantly improved their technical levels .
- The team will undergo targeted training and participate in more international competitions to prepare for the World Rope Skipping Championships in Norway in late June next year .
- The next Asian Championships will be held in Thailand in 2028 .
- Separately, Hong Kong representatives won first place in both the performance competition and mixed triple dutch freestyle at the national youth sports event in Zhengzhou .
Why It Matters
Hong Kong's success demonstrates the city's growing competitiveness in rope skipping against traditional powerhouses China, Japan and South Korea . The strong performance of young athletes in the newly added children's category signals promising talent development for future international competitions, including the upcoming World Championships in Norway .
Hong Kong's success demonstrates the city's growing competitiveness in rope skipping against traditional powerhouses China, Japan and South Korea . The strong performance of young athletes in the newly added children's category signals promising talent development for future international competitions, including the upcoming World Championships in Norway .