Golden Dreams Realized: Hong Kong Boccia Team Returns Home in Triumph, Champion Ho Wan-kei Pledges to Empower Next Generation
Hong Kong Boccia Team Triumphs at Paris Paralympic Games
Release date: 2024-09-07 11:31
Hong Kong Boccia Team Wins Two Gold Medals and Three Silver Medals
The Hong Kong Boccia team made a triumphant return after participating in the Paris Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals and three silver medals, the best results ever. Among them, Long Zijian of BC1 level won the first gold medal for the Hong Kong team.
Ho Wai-ki Wins Two Gold Medals and Plans to Establish a Scholarship
BC3-level Ho Wai-ki finally got her wish in three Paralympic games. She first won the individual competition and then teamed up with Hsieh Tak-wah to win the gold medal in the pairs competition. She plans to use her bonus to give back to the society.
“I remember the first Paralympic Games in Brazil (held). At that time, I lost in the individual competition and was stopped in the quarterfinals. Li Rongjie (assistant and husband) Taking the bus back to the players’ village with me, he told me that next time we must be on the podium. He hopes that the people of Hong Kong and even the world will know what Wan Qi is like as a bocce player. But I am greedy. I don’t want to be just one Victor Ho, I hope there will be many Victor Ho, so I decided to use my bonus to set up the Victor Ho Scholarship to help young people, because I believe that even in a small place like Hong Kong, there are many elites here, including young people. Our future in Hong Kong.”
Ho Wai-ki, Representative of the Hong Kong Boccia Team at the Paris Paralympic Games
Zhang Yuan Wins Silver in the BC4 Level Individual and Pairs Competitions
Zhang Yuan, who stepped onto the Paralympic stage for the first time, won silver in the BC4 level individual and pairs competitions. Her partner, “the veteran of six dynasties” Liang Yurong, has accumulated three golds, three silvers and one bronze in his Paralympic career.
“My goal this year is to win the gold medal in the doubles event. Although I didn’t get it this time, I am very happy to win the silver medal. My future goals are to win back the paralympic title.”
Liang Yuk-wing, Representative of the Hong Kong Boccia Team at the Paris Paralympic Games
“Thank you Liang Yurong for taking me, I hope. In the next four years, you can play every game well and win tickets for the next year.”
Zhang Yuan, Representative of the Paris Paralympic Boccia Hong Kong Team