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Kwan wins drone racing silver at World Games
Kwan wins drone racing silver at World Games Kwan Chun-yan, 17, won a silver medal in the drone racing event. Photo: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Kwan Chun-yan of Hong Kong, China won a silver medal in the drone racing event of The World Games in Chengdu. Japan's Yuki Hashimoto clinched gold, securing two wins out of three races with a total time of 1 minute 28.337 seconds, while Kwan clocked a time of 1 minute 30.889 seconds. 'His drone raced swiftly across the course, skilfully navigating gates set at different levels with speed and stability," said Wong Po-kee, the Hong Kong, China delegation's chef de mission, in a statement. "Despite facing top athletes from around the world, Kwan Chun-yan remained calm and composed, ultimately winning the silver medal. "Team Hong Kong, China's success in this emerging sport highlights the diversity of Hong Kong's sports development." The SAR has so far bagged three golds, two silvers and one bronze.
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Kwan wins drone racing silver at World Games
Kwan wins drone racing silver at World Games Kwan Chun-yan, 17, won a silver medal in the drone racing event. Photo: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Kwan Chun-yan of Hong Kong, China won a silver medal in the drone racing event of The World Games in Chengdu. Japan's Yuki Hashimoto clinched gold, securing two wins out of three races with a total time of 1 minute 28.337 seconds, while Kwan clocked a time of 1 minute 30.889 seconds. 'His drone raced swiftly across the course, skilfully navigating gates set at different levels with speed and stability," said Wong Po-kee, the Hong Kong, China delegation's chef de mission, in a statement. "Despite facing top athletes from around the world, Kwan Chun-yan remained calm and composed, ultimately winning the silver medal." "Team Hong Kong, China's success in this emerging sport highlights the diversity of Hong Kong's sports development." The SAR has so far bagged three golds, two silvers and one bronze.
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12-08-2025
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Wushu athlete Cheung wins silver in World Games debut
Wushu athlete Cheung wins silver in World Games debut Wushu athlete Cheung Yat-lam competes in the men's wushu 70kg final. Photo courtesy of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Wushu athlete Cheung Yat-lam bagged a silver for Hong Kong, China in his World Games debut on Tuesday. It raised the SAR's medal tally to five, its best showing at the Games ever. Cheung was beaten 2-1 by South Korea's Song Gi-cheol in the final bout of the men's 70kg division of sanda in Chengdu. Still, with two golds and a silver, this marked the best-ever performance by the wushu team at the Games. Wong Po-kee, the delegation's chef de mission, said Cheung's feat highlighted "the outstanding capabilities of Hong Kong athletes", while calling it "truly an inspiring achievement". "Cheung Yat-lam made his debut at the World Games and demonstrated explosive power on the platform, with precise and sharp movements," Wong said. "He fully showcased his fast, fierce, and accurate techniques while flexibly applying offensive and defensive tactics." So far, the SAR has amassed three golds, one silver and one bronze.
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12-08-2025
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Wushu athlete Cheung wins silver in World Games debut
Wushu athlete Cheung wins silver in World Games debut Wushu athlete Cheung Yat-lam competes in the men's wushu 70kg final. Photo courtesy of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Wushu athlete Cheung Yat-lam bagged a silver for Hong Kong, China in his World Games debut on Tuesday. It raised the SAR's medal tally to five, its best showing at the Games ever. Cheung was beaten 2-1 by South Korea's Song Gi-cheol in the final bout of the men's 70kg division of sanda in Chengdu. Still, with two golds and a silver, this marked the best-ever performance by the wushu team at the Games. Wong Po-kee, the delegation's chef de mission, said Cheung's feat highlighted "the outstanding capabilities of Hong Kong athletes", while calling it "truly an inspiring achievement". "Cheung Yat-lam made his debut at the World Games and demonstrated explosive power on the platform, with precise and sharp movements," Wong said. "He fully showcased his fast, fierce, and accurate techniques while flexibly applying offensive and defensive tactics." So far, the SAR has amassed three golds, one silver and one bronze.
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10-08-2025
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Wakesurf athlete wins HK's fourth World Games medal
Wakesurf athlete wins HK's fourth World Games medal Wakesurf athlete Cheng Chun-hin competes in the Men's Wake Surf Skim event. Photo courtesy of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China on Sunday secured another medal at this year's World Games in Chengdu as wakesurf athlete Harry Cheng won bronze in the Men's Wake Surf Skim event. This is the fourth medal for the SAR after the team clinched three golds since the tournament kicked off on August 7. Cheng gained a score of 59, putting him in third place among six contestants in the finals. The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee congratulated Cheng and the waterski team for their achievements in the sport, that's making its debut at the World Games. "Cheng demonstrated exceptional balance and coordination in the finals, performing an impressive array of tricks with swift and agile moves," said Chef de Mission Wong Po-kee. "Cheng claiming a medal in his debut on this world stage speaks volumes about Hong Kong's growing prowess in water sports," Wong added.
