Li Jiachao commends the Hong Kong delegation at the Asian Games: I am very happy to see the "post-00s" emerging.

China News Service, Hong Kong, October 26 (Reporter Zhao Jingyi) The recognition ceremony for the Hong Kong delegation of the 20th Asian Games (Aichi Nagoya Asian Games) was held in Hong Kong on the 26th. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, presided over the commendation ceremony and issued certificates of commendation to the winning athletes of this Asian Games.

The Hong Kong, China delegation sent approximately 580 athletes to compete in 38 Asian Games events and won a total of 54 medals, 11 golds, 19 silvers, and 24 bronzes. The number of gold medals and the total number of medals hit a record high. Breakthroughs were achieved in multiple events: the Chinese Hong Kong team won the men's singles gold medal in tennis for the first time; it won the gold and silver medals in the squash mixed doubles for the first time; and the men's rugby sevens achieved "three consecutive championships".

Many athletes from Hong Kong, China, who won gold medals at this Asian Games are all born after 2000. For example, Zhang Ziyue, who won the youth women's hydrofoil windsurfing iQFOiL class competition in the sailing event, was only 17 years old; Huang Zelin, who won the men's tennis gold medal, was born in 2004; Shen Xiaoyu, a martial arts athlete who was born in 2000 and won the first gold medal for the Hong Kong team in this Asian Games, expressed at the commendation ceremony that he hopes to use his experience and persistence to encourage younger generations and pass on the love and fighting spirit of martial arts.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lee Ka-chiu, said in his speech that athletes from Hong Kong, China, achieved the best results in previous Asian Games and brought glory to the country and Hong Kong. It's great to see many "post-2000" athletes emerging. The experienced seniors lead the rookies to fight side by side, reflecting the passing of the fire from generation to generation.

He pointed out that the SAR government attaches great importance to sports development. Hong Kong's first five-year plan clearly points out the need to develop elite, event-oriented, professional and industrialized sports, including comprehensively improving the level of athletes through the elite training system of the Hong Kong Sports Institute. The SAR government will continue to support athlete training and sports development, and it is expected that the resources invested in this field will increase by 20% in the next five years.

Fok Chun-ting, president of the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee (referred to as "Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee"), said that this year coincides with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee. It is proud to see Hong Kong's sports industry passing on from generation to generation. I hope the athletes will maintain their enthusiasm and perseverance and reach new heights.