Golden Splash: Hong Kong National Swimming Team Makes Waves in Paris Paralympics, Surpassing Previous Records
Paris Paralympics: China Dominates Swimming, Hong Kong Team Exceeds Previous Performance
Release date: 2024-09-08 18:44
Physical Education and Excellence on Display
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China’s Swimming Team Shines
The last day of the Paris Paralympics has arrived, with the closing ceremony set to take place at 2:30 a.m. Hong Kong time tonight. China’s swimming team added four more gold medals to its tally, leading the medal table. The Hong Kong team’s performance also surpassed that of the previous Games.
Jiang Yuyan Sets New World Record
In the women’s S6 100m backstroke final, Jiang Yuyan, who was in the fifth line, led most of the time. The 19-year-old swimmer won two gold medals in her first Paralympic Games last time. After swimming 1:19.44 today, she pushed the world record forward by 0.13 seconds. Jiang Yuyan finished this year’s event with seven gold medals.
Other Notable Performances
“Four-time veteran” Zhang Meng won the gold medal in the women’s SM10 200m individual medley. In the women’s SM5 200m individual medley final, He Shenggao set a time of 3:17.99 and won by 0.48 seconds. Lu Dong and Cheng Jiao ranked second and third. In addition to winning the top three in this event, China also won the gold and silver medals in the men’s S6 100m backstroke. Yang Hong beat his teammate Wang Jin by 0.85 seconds in the final.
China’s Overall Performance
The national team won 22 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals in swimming, a total of 54 medals, surpassing the United Kingdom, which won 18 gold medals, and became the big winner in individual events.
Hong Kong Team’s Success
The Hong Kong team completed all events after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the women’s epee team competition in wheelchair fencing. This time, 23 Hong Kong players participated in the competition and won 3 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal, a total of 8 medals. Chief Executive John Lee congratulated the Hong Kong delegation on their success and praised the athletes for showing the world the indomitable spirit of Hong Kong and the outstanding abilities of Hong Kong athletes with disabilities.
Closing Ceremony
The delegation announced that wheelchair badminton silver medalist Chan Ho Yuen and swimming silver medalist Chan Yui Lam would serve as flag bearers at the closing ceremony.