Hong Kong wins first Asian Para Games gold
SCMP · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong secured its first gold medal of the Asian Para Games on Wednesday in Nagoya, where boccia player Vivian Lau Wai-yan defeated teammate Cheung Yuen in the women’s BC4 individual final. The result capped a dominant day for the city in boccia, with Hong Kong taking one gold, three silvers and one bronze in the sport. Beyond the boccia court, the delegation added medals in swimming and wheelchair fencing to finish the day with a strong overall haul. Athletes from Hong Kong won four silver and four bronze medals in addition to the gold during the day’s competition
Key Points
- Vivian Lau Wai-yan beat fellow Hong Kong player Cheung Yuen 7-2 in the women’s BC4 individual final, giving the city its first gold in Nagoya
- Lau and Cheung had already guaranteed Hong Kong gold and silver after defeating opponents from China and Malaysia in their respective semi-finals
- Hong Kong’s boccia team dominated the day overall, collecting one gold, three silvers and one bronze across the individual events reported
- Yeung Hiu-lam took silver in the women’s BC2 final, while Leung Yuk-wing also finished with silver in the men’s BC4 final
- John Loung won his first individual Asian Para Games medal, edging Indonesia’s player 6-5 in the men’s BC1 bronze-medal match
Why It Matters
The results gave Hong Kong an early breakthrough at the Games and showed particular depth in boccia, where multiple athletes reached medal matches on the same day. Medals in swimming and wheelchair fencing alongside boccia also suggest the delegation’s competitiveness is spread across several para sports rather than relying on a single event