Hong Kong wushu athlete Lydia Sham fulfills gold medal promise to Exo's Kai after Asian Games win
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Hong Kong wushu athlete Lydia Sham Hui-yu won the women's changquan event at the Asian Games, securing Hong Kong's first gold medal and fulfilling a pledge she made to Exo member Kai after intense training, as shown in a social media video where she tagged Kai and shared her medal ceremony.
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Why It Matters
Lydia Sham Hui-yu made a promise to Exo member Kai during a fan event in July to win a gold medal at the Asian Games if he performed the 'Crown' gesture from Exo's song.
Hong Kong wushu athlete Lydia Sham Hui-yu said a gruelling training schedule allowed her to deliver on an Asian Games gold medal pledge she made to her idol, Exo boy band member Kai.
On Tuesday, after winning the women’s changquan event to secure Hong Kong’s first gold of the Asian Games, the 26-year-old posted a video on social media sharing the medal ceremony and tagging the official accounts of South Korean boy band Exo and Kai.
“I kept the promise I made to Kim Jong-in [Kai] at the fan sign [event] in July! I trained frantically just to make this happen,” she wrote in her caption.
The video showed Sham meeting the K-pop star at a fan event, where Kai asked if performing the crown gesture from the band’s song “Crown” would help her win gold.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Lydia Sham Hui-yu may receive increased media attention and sponsorship opportunities following her Asian Games gold medal win.
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Open Questions
- Whether Kai will respond to Lydia Sham's video or acknowledge her achievement
- What specific training regimen Lydia Sham followed to prepare for the changquan event
- If this victory will lead to increased funding or support for wushu in Hong Kong
