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Hong Kong Wins Bronze in Team Sprint at Asian Games
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Hong Kong Wins Bronze in Team Sprint at Asian Games

China takes gold in a Games record time at Izu Velodrome, while Hong Kong's men secure a strong start to their track cycling campaign.

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Hong Kong's men won bronze in the team sprint at the Asian Games, defeating Thailand, while China secured gold in a Games record time of 42.152 seconds at Izu Velodrome.

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The track cycling events took place at the Asian Games at Izu Velodrome.

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Hong Kong’s men got their track cycling campaign off to a strong start on Tuesday, winning bronze in the team sprint, although it was one that should not have been awarded that got most of the interest at the Asian Games.

China, meanwhile, took gold in a Games record time of 42.152 seconds at Izu Velodrome, consigning Japan to silver. The hosts finished in 42.511.

There was victory too for China’s women, who set an Asian record of 45.370 in beating Malaysia to team sprint gold. Chinese Taipei took bronze.

After ranking fourth in qualifying, Hong Kong’s Mok Tsz-chun, To Cheuk-hei and Yung Tsun-ho then eliminated South Korea to advance to the medal play-off. The trio put in huge effort to finish in 43.507 seconds, beating Thailand to the podium, with their rivals finishing in 44.341 seconds.

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  • Which specific incident caused interest regarding the bronze award?

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PeopleMok Tsz-chunTo Cheuk-heiYung Tsun-ho
OrganizationsChinaJapanMalaysiaChinese Taipei
PlacesIzu Velodrome
Topicschinatrack cyclingasian gamesteam sprint
This article was originally published by SCMP Sport.

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