Hong Kong Cyclists Miss Gold for First Time in 24 Years at Nagoya Asian Games
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
The Nagoya Asian Games concluded on Monday with Hong Kong's cycling team enduring their first gold-less campaign in 24 years, managing only two silvers and three bronzes . The fencing squad also struggled, winning six medals overall—a drop from nine at the Hangzhou Games—highlighted by defending champion Cheung Ka-long's unexpected elimination in the men's foil individual 32nd round . Nevertheless, Leung Wing-yee emerged as a bright spot with silver medals in both the women's madison and road race events, while Hong Kong's men's team sprint trio made history by claiming the territory's first-ever short-distance cycling medal .
Key Points
- Hong Kong's cycling team secured two silvers and three bronzes in Nagoya, marking the first time in 24 years without an Asian Games gold
- Lee Sze-wing finished with bronze in the women's omnium after a strategic error, while Leung Wing-yee earned silver in the women's madison and road race
- In a historic breakthrough, Mok Chi-chun, Du Zhaoxi, and Yung Chun-ho claimed bronze in the men's team sprint—Hong Kong's first men's sprint medal
- The fencing team won six medals total (two silvers, four bronzes), down from nine at the Hangzhou Games
- Defending champion Cheung Ka-long was eliminated in the men's foil individual 32nd round due to injury, with Choi Chun-yin settling for silver after reaching the final