Nagoya Asian Para Games: Hong Kong Delegation Departs with Flag Bearers Yang Zhaoqi and Wang Yingsha
SingTao · 4 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
The Hong Kong delegation departed for Nagoya, Japan on Thursday morning to compete in the Fifth Asian Para Games, which open on October 18. Team leader Luk Ji-cong announced that para taekwondo athlete Yang Zhaoqi and para athletics sprinter Wang Yingsha will serve as flag bearers at the opening ceremony. Hong Kong is sending 80 athletes to compete in 10 sports, including its debut appearance in para taekwondo.
Key Points
- The 150-member Hong Kong delegation, comprising 80 athletes, departs for Nagoya on Thursday morning to compete in the Fifth Asian Para Games opening October 18
- Team leader Luk Ji-cong announced that Yang Zhaoqi (para taekwondo) and Wang Yingsha (para athletics 100m/200m) will serve as flag bearers at the opening ceremony
- Yang Zhaoqi sustained right arm nerve damage in a traffic accident in 2017 and transitioned from athletics high jump to para taekwondo in March 2024, becoming Hong Kong's first para taekwondo representative
- Wang Yingsha, 18, who developed left-side weakness from childhood fever, joined the national team last year and will make her Asian Para Games debut targeting medals in both sprint events
- The flag-bearing duo are teacher and student at the Hong Kong Lymphoma Association Lok Yee-Kay Memorial School; Yang is a physical education assistant teacher and Wang is his student
- Hong Kong will compete in 10 sports with one-quarter of athletes making their first Asian Para Games appearance; RTHK will provide free live broadcasts of the event
Why It Matters
Hong Kong's inaugural participation in para taekwondo at the Asian Para Games marks a significant milestone for the territory's parasports programme, reflecting years of development in disability athletics . The broadcast partnership with RTHK ensures Hong Kong residents can rally behind their athletes, building public support for para sports while the new generation of competitors gains invaluable international experience .
Hong Kong's inaugural participation in para taekwondo at the Asian Para Games marks a significant milestone for the territory's parasports programme, reflecting years of development in disability athletics . The broadcast partnership with RTHK ensures Hong Kong residents can rally behind their athletes, building public support for para sports while the new generation of competitors gains invaluable international experience .