Hong Kong wins fourth medal at World Games in Chengdu as wakesurfer Harry Cheng clinches bronze
Cheng came third in men's wake surf skim on Sunday, beating his Thai competitor by two points.
Speaking to journalists after his win, the 25-year-old said in Cantonese that he was 'very emotional.'
He continued, 'When I found out the results, I was so happy I cried.'
Hong Kong has collected three gold medals since the games began on Thursday.
Wushu stars Lydia Sham and Anthony Yeung secured first place in their events on Saturday. On Friday, karateka Grace Lau – who clinched a bronze medal during the Tokyo Olympics four years ago – won gold in the women's kata event.
Cheng said the World Games were his first time taking part in a large-scale international event, and that he had gained valuable experience competing alongside top athletes from around the world.
'Actually, I think I could have performed better. But I am still working on my competition mindset, as I don't have much experience competing yet,' he said. 'I hope I can do better in future competitions, because there are many ahead of me.'
The World Games kicked off in Chengdu, Sichuan province, last week and will continue until Sunday.
Similar to the Olympics, the World Games are held every four years and are seen as an elite competition for top athletes globally. However, the latter features more niche sports that are not part of the Olympics, such as fistball, often likened to volleyball; orienteering; and tug of war.
This year marked the first time that wakesurfing was included at the World Games.
A total of 22 athletes are representing Hong Kong at the World Games, including those competing in billiards, squash and orienteering.
The youngest athlete is 17-year-old Kwan Chun-yan, who is competing in drone racing – a sport in which athletes fly radio-controlled aircraft navigating a racing circuit. It was first introduced at the previous World Games in 2022, when the event was held in the US city of Birmingham, Alabama.
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