Hong Kong Squash Pairs Set Up All-City Final as China Dominates Asian Games Diving
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Summary
Hong Kong is set to dominate the mixed doubles squash final at the Asian Games in Japan on Sunday, as both of the city's pairs secured victories in their semi-finals on Saturday at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena . Lee Ka-yi and Tang Ming-hong defeated India's Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar 2-1, while compatriots Toby Tse Yee-lam and Lai Cheuk-nam swept past Malaysia's Rachel Arnold and Ameeshenraj Chandaran 2-0 in just 21 minutes . In diving at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, China's Chen Yuxi and Lu Wei successfully defended their women's synchronised 10m platform title with a dominant score of 347.82 points . Hong Kong's fencing team also had a mixed day, with the women's foil squad settling for bronze after a 45-27 loss to Japan, while the men's sabre team reached the last four of their competition .
Key Points
- Hong Kong's Lee Ka-yi and Tang Ming-hong beat India's Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar 2-1 in the mixed doubles squash semi-finals on Saturday
- Toby Tse Yee-lam and Lai Cheuk-nam defeated Malaysia's Rachel Arnold and Ameeshenraj Chandaran 2-0 in only 21 minutes to reach the final
- China's Chen Yuxi and Lu Wei scored 347.82 points to win women's synchronised 10m platform gold, with North Korea taking silver (317.64 points) and South Korea bronze
- Hong Kong's women's foil team lost 45-27 to Japan at Aichi Sky Expo and had to settle for bronze, while the men's sabre side reached the semi-finals
- Wang Zongyuan and Zheng Jiuyuan also won the men's synchronised 3m springboard for China in what was described as a short first day of diving events
Why It Matters
Sunday's all-Hong Kong squash final marks a historic achievement for the city, guaranteeing two medals from a single event at the Asian Games . China's continued dominance in diving, as evidenced by their opening event victories, reinforces their status as the sport's powerhouse heading into the Tokyo Aquatics Centre competition .
Sunday's all-Hong Kong squash final marks a historic achievement for the city, guaranteeing two medals from a single event at the Asian Games . China's continued dominance in diving, as evidenced by their opening event victories, reinforces their status as the sport's powerhouse heading into the Tokyo Aquatics Centre competition .