The 15th National Games officially concluded today (Nov. 21). This year, Hong Kong sent its largest-ever delegation, with 602 athletes participating in 28 events. Ultimately, the team achieved an impressive total of 19 medals—9 gold, 2 silver, and 8 bronze—setting a record for the highest number of gold medals for Hong Kong in the history of the National Games!
Next, let's review the Hong Kong team's dazzling performances and gold medal moments from the National Games, feeling the passion and excitement the athletes brought us over the past month and a half!
Swimming
Siobhán Haughey: 2 Gold Medals
- Women's 200m Freestyle
- Women's 100m Freestyle
On November 13, in the women's 200m freestyle final, Siobhán touched the wall first with an absolute advantage of 1:54.85, winning the first gold medal for the Hong Kong swimming team.
On November 15, Siobhán made history again by winning the gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle final with a time of 52.89 seconds, securing her second gold medal at this edition of the National Games.
Ian Ho: 1 Gold Medal
- Men's 50m Freestyle
On November 16, Hong Kong swimming star Ian Ho showcased incredible explosiveness in the men's 50m freestyle final, winning with an outstanding time of 21.71 seconds. After the race, he expressed satisfaction with his performance, saying, "This is my personal best; I didn't expect it myself."
Fencing
Edgar Cheung, Ryan Choi, Leung Chin-yu, and Lawrence Ng: 1 Gold Medal
- Men's Foil Team Event
On November 19, the Hong Kong men's foil team, consisting ofEdgar Cheung, RyanChoi, Leung Chin-yu, and Lawrence Ng, won the gold medal by defeating the Fujian team 45-34 in the final, marking their first gold in the men's foil team event at the National Games, making history.
Track Cycling
Ceci Lee: 2 Gold Medals
- Women's Road Cycling
- Women's Individual Omnium
On November 9, Ceci Lee made a strong debut in the women's road cycling event, taking a favorable position in the final stretch and sprinting to victory, successfully defending her title against Guangdong's Wei Xiaoqing.
On November 17, Lee competed in the women's omnium track cycling event. After completing four disciplines—scratch race, sprint race, elimination race, and points race—she achieved a total of 124 points, winning the gold medal by a narrow margin of just 1 point over her Henan competitor.
Lee Si-Ying /Leung Wing-yee: 1 Gold Medal
- Women's Madison
On November 16, Lee Si-Ying teamed up with Leung Wing-Yi to win gold in the women's Madison event. This was Leung's first gold medal at the National Games. She tearfully expressed in an interview, "After the last National Games, I wondered if it was worth it to spend another four years of effort." Until this edition of the National Games, Leung finally proved that her hard work was not in vain with a gold medal.
Rugby Sevens
Men's Team Event: 1 Gold Medal
On November 14, the Hong Kong men's rugby sevens team faced the Shandong team at their home venue in Kai Tak, winning 26-19 to claim the gold medal. This marked Hong Kong's first gold medal in the rugby sevens event at the National Games and the first gold won by the Hong Kong team in this round of the event.
Sailing (Men's ILCA7)
Nicholas Brian Halliday: 1 Gold Medal
On October 29, Paris Olympic sailing representative Nicholas Brian Halliday maintained his lead during the final day of the ILCA7 event, finishing with a total score of 33 points to outpace the representatives from Shanxi and Jiangsu, securing the first gold medal for the Hong Kong team at this National Games.
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