Ma Ka-yin returns home after World Cup gold
SingTao · 1 SOURCES1 day ago4 MIN
Summary
Eighteen-year-old Hong Kong bowler Ma Ka-yin (馬嘉言) returned on October 23 with the Hong Kong team after winning the men's singles gold medal at the IBF Bowling World Cup in Munich, Germany. His victory made him only the second Hong Kong athlete to win the World Cup title in bowling, after Wu Siu-hong in 2015. Ma said the result was unexpected and showed that Hong Kong bowlers have international standard and strong competitiveness. The gold also carried major significance beyond the podium, because it helped Hong Kong bowling retain its Hong Kong Sports Institute Elite A programme status
Key Points
- Ma arrived with senior teammate Wu Siu-hong and coaches, and was greeted at the airport by friends and representatives of the bowling association with flowers
- He said the quarter-final was the biggest mental test, needing three straight strikes late on to reach the semi-finals
- Before each delivery in that decisive stretch, Ma said he took a deep breath, recalled his usual strike routine, and repeated the motion
- Bowling Association chairman Lau Cheung-chu said the World Cup was the last chance to win a medal and protect Elite A status
- Hong Kong also reached the team event quarter-finals through Ma, Wu Siu-hong, Mak Siu-hei and Lam Nok-him, while Mak made the singles last eight
Why It Matters
The result has a direct effect on elite-sport support in Hong Kong because bowling was not included in the current Asian Games, leaving this world event as a crucial review benchmark. By delivering a medal at that moment, Ma's title did more than add a historic gold; it helped preserve top-tier institutional backing for the sport's next cycle