
Gordon Tang Kwong-tai, a 22-year-old MTR technician from Hong Kong, won a silver medal in train repair at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai and said he will apply the knowledge gained to his job, recalling three days of intense examination to fix railway system faults.
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The WorldSkills Competition is known as the Olympics for vocational skills, where young professionals from around the world compete in various technical disciplines. Hong Kong sent a 41-member team this year, its largest delegation to date.
A Hong Kong technician who won a global prize for train repair at an international competition for vocational skills has pledged to apply insights from the competition to his job, as he recalled three days of intense examination to fix railway system faults.
Gordon Tang Kwong-tai, 22, an employee of the MTR Corporation for four years, said his participation in the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai last week was a journey of determination that broadened his horizons as he challenged peers from around the world and went on to win a silver medal in his category.
“This competition is quite niche but I hope to contribute in this field, as well as show my skills in the international arena. I hope I can apply the knowledge learned from the competition to my job at the MTR,” Tang told a radio programme on Tuesday.
Tang was part of a 41-member Hong Kong team that clinched 15 medals in this year’s competition, marking the city’s largest delegation to date and a record number of accolades at the tournament known as the Olympics for vocational skills.
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