The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, congratulated the Hong Kong boccia athletes Ho Yuen-kei and Tse Tak-wah, as well as Cheung Yuen and Leung Yuk-wing, on winning one gold medal and one silver medal in the Boccia Mixed Pairs BC3 and Pairs BC4 respectively at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Games today (September 5, Paris time).
Mr Yeung said, "The Hong Kong, China Delegation stayed highly focused during competitions, demonstrating remarkable strategy and precision. I was so excited to personally watch the athletes strive for excellence in their respective mixed pairs events. The outstanding results are not only the hard-earned success of the athletes, but also the accomplishments of the coaches, medical and support teams."
The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won eight medals, namely three gold, four silver and one bronze, at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The details are as follows:
Gold medal
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Boccia: Women's Individual BC3
Ho Yuen-kei
Boccia: Men's Individual BC1
John Loung
Boccia: Mixed Pairs BC3
Ho Yuen-kei, Tse Tak-wah
Silver medal
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Badminton: Men's Singles WH2
Chan Ho-yuen
Boccia: Women's Individual BC4
Cheung Yuen
Boccia: Mixed Pairs BC4
Cheung Yuen, Leung Yuk-wing
Swimming: Women's 100m Butterfly S14
Chan Yui-lam
Bronze medal
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Swimming: Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6
Ng Cheuk-yan
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