Mo Yuen-ying Finishes Fifth in Asian Games Taijiquan Event
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Summary
Hong Kong's Mo Yuen-ying (莫宛螢), a three-time Asian Games competitor, placed fifth in the women's taijiquan and taijijian all-round competition at the Nagoya Asian Games. She recorded 9.706 in the morning taijiquan segment and 9.713 in the afternoon taijijian segment for a combined 19.419, falling short of a return to the podium after her silver medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.
Key Points
- The Nagoya Asian Games wushu programme featured Mo Yuen-ying in the women's taijiquan and taijijian all-round, where she finished fifth overall.
- Mo, described as a Hong Kong three-time Asian Games veteran, scored 9.706 in the taijiquan event held in the morning.
- She added 9.713 in the afternoon taijijian event, bringing her combined score across both disciplines to 19.419.
- The result meant Mo did not return to the medal podium after taking silver at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.
- In the men's changquan event on the same day, Hong Kong debutants Ho Yin-ching (何彥政) and Chan Kam-chung (陳錦松) finished fifth and eighth respectively.
Why It Matters
Mo's result leaves Hong Kong without a medal in this women's all-round wushu event despite the experience of a three-time Asian Games athlete and her previous silver-medal finish in 2018. The same day's placings for two men's changquan newcomers also offer an early indication of where Hong Kong's next generation stands at this Asian Games.