‘Passing down of the torch’ to young Asian Games winners bodes well for Hong Kong: John Lee

The emergence of young medallists was probably the theme of the recently wrapped-up Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which saw Hong Kong amassing a historic number of 11 gold medals over a fortnight while also pushing the total medal tally to 54.

While the rise of the city’s younger talents could be seen as the continuation of what started in Hangzhou three years ago, the number of athletes who managed a medal was encouraging in terms of developing Hong Kong’s next generation of athletes, a fact not overlooked by the city’s leader as he commended the city delegation for their Games achievements.

Addressing a host of government officials and more than 200 athletes at the Kowloon Park Sports Centre on Monday, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he was proud of all the athletes who brought glory to Hong Kong, notably those who contributed to the 54 medals – 11 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze – across 15 sports, while highlighting a few “historic moments” at the recent regional games.