[National team visits Hong Kong]The delegation arrived in Hong Kong to start a three-day visit. Quan Hongchan seemed a little tired | TVB News

Release date: 2024-08-29 15:31

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The delegation of mainland athletes from the Paris Olympics arrived in Hong Kong for a three-day visit. The 65 national team representatives from the Paris Olympics arrived in Hong Kong from Beijing amidst the welcome. The first athlete to step out of the cabin was Ma Long, who played in all four Olympic Games. He won a total of six table tennis gold medals, making him the Chinese athlete who has won the most Olympic gold medals in history. Then came the 17-year-old Quan Hongchan, who helped the diving team win eight gold medals and won two gold medals, and Pan Zhanle, who won the gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle by breaking the world record. There were also Sheng Lihao, who won China’s first gold medal in this Olympics, shooting, and Zou Jingyuan, who won the gold medal in the parallel bars. After the long journey, Quan Hongchan seemed a little tired. They immediately “checked in”. Li Wenwen, a weightlifter, recorded this moment when she won the last gold medal for the national team this time. The national team won 40 gold medals in Paris, setting the best record for overseas Olympic Games. A total of 65 athletes visited Hong Kong this time, including athletes in track and field, rhythmic swimming, weightlifting, badminton, breakdancing and skateboarding. Zheng Qinwen, who won the historic gold medal in tennis, was unable to join the delegation because he had to compete in the US Open. Gao Zhidan, director of the General Administration of Sport of China, said: “The strong sense of patriotism and the deep brotherhood make us extremely excited and encouraged. Let the Chinese sports spirit continue to be promoted in the motherland and on both sides of the Hong Kong River.” Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji pointed out that this is the seventh time that the national team’s Olympic athletes have visited Hong Kong since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji said: “It highlights the country’s attention and care for the SAR, and also reflects the deep feelings of the people of the two places.” On the tarmac, a group of students held national flags and regional flags and cheered for the athletes. Student Liang said: “I want to take pictures with them, and I want to give them a ‘gold medal’ as a souvenir.” Student You said: “I couldn’t sleep last night. I was very excited and honored to see them.” Except for the athletes arriving in Hong Kong from Shenzhen Bay during the epidemic in 2021, the Hong Kong government held a welcoming ceremony for the athletes at the airport on other occasions.