Hong Kong Adds Three Silver Medals at Nagoya Asian Games
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong athletes added three silver medals to their tally on Thursday at the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games. Leung Ho-yu achieved a historic milestone by winning silver in the men's 60kg wushu sanshou final, defeating opponents from Iran and Indonesia before falling to China's Tang Sishuo. The Hong Kong wushu team concluded their campaign with one gold, two silvers, and one bronze across all events. Additional silver medals came from rowing, while Hong Kong fencers continued their strong performance in the individual events.
Key Points
- Leung Ho-yu won Hong Kong's first-ever Asian Games silver in sanshou, losing to China's Tang Sishuo via "Win by Points Difference"
- In the final, Leung lost the first round 0-5 and was subsequently taken down, resulting in a WPD victory for his opponent
- Hong Yong-zhen earned silver in the women's lightweight single sculls rowing event
- Zhang Wan-shan and Liang Ying-an secured silver in the women's lightweight double sculls
- In fencing, Fang Kai-san advanced to the round of 16 with an undefeated 6-0 record in group stage, defeating opponents from Singapore, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Mongolia
Why It Matters
Leung Ho-yu's silver represents a breakthrough for Hong Kong's wushu sanshou program, achieving what the sources describe as the "best result ever" for the discipline at the Asian Games . The diverse medal haul across wushu, rowing, and fencing demonstrates Hong Kong's expanding competitive breadth at continental level, while the fencing team's continued advancement suggests potential for further success in upcoming knockout rounds.
Leung Ho-yu's silver represents a breakthrough for Hong Kong's wushu sanshou program, achieving what the sources describe as the "best result ever" for the discipline at the Asian Games . The diverse medal haul across wushu, rowing, and fencing demonstrates Hong Kong's expanding competitive breadth at continental level, while the fencing team's continued advancement suggests potential for further success in upcoming knockout rounds.