Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law congratulated Hong Kong, China athletes after they bagged one silver and three bronze medals today, in karate, swimming and wushu, at the 20th Asian Games.
Karate competitor Tsang Yee-ting captured silver in the “Women’s Kumite -50kg”, while Howard Hung, Li Chi-kong and Tang Yu-hin won a bronze medal in the Men’s Team Kata.
Swimmer Natalie Kan claimed bronze in the Women’s 100m Butterfly.
Wushu athlete Chan Tsz-ching also took home a bronze medal, in the Women’s 52kg sanda.
Ms Law said Hong Kong, China’s karate athletes had delivered an outstanding medal haul, with the four athletes achieving excellent results.
She also congratulated Ms Kan for breaking the Hong Kong record in the Women’s 100m Butterfly, and lauded Ms Chan for achieving a breakthrough for Hong Kong’s wushu sanda team by winning a medal at the Asian Games for the first time.
The Hong Kong team has so far won 16 medals at the Asian Games: three gold, six silver and seven bronze.
