Hong Kong wins first Youth Olympic gold as Pang Ho-yin triumphs in wushu
Pang Ho-yin won Hong Kong's first ever Youth Olympic gold medal in men's taijiquan and taiji fan at the fourth Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosalina Lo congratulated him, along with medallists in table tennis mixed doubles and women's 100m breaststroke.
Hong Kong wushu athlete Pang Ho-yin won the territory's first ever gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games, claiming victory in the men's taijiquan (tai chi) and taiji fan all-round event on 4 November. The gold is also Hong Kong's first at the fourth Youth Olympic Games, being held in Dakar, Senegal, from 31 October to 13 November.
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosalina Lo congratulated Pang, saying he "shone brightly" in the competition and delivered an outstanding performance to secure Hong Kong's first gold of the Games. She added that all citizens are proud of his achievement.
Lo also praised other Hong Kong medallists. So Tsz-tung and Lai Kei-ho won silver in the table tennis mixed doubles, while Man Wai-kiu took bronze in the women's 100-metre breaststroke. Lo described So and Lai as "full of fighting spirit" for overcoming challenges to win silver, and commended Man for her excellent performance in claiming bronze.
The Hong Kong China delegation sent 15 athletes to compete in 12 sports at the fourth Youth Olympic Games. Lo expressed hope that the athletes would continue to achieve good results and bring honour to Hong Kong.
