The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, today (October 20) extended her congratulations to fencing athletes Chung Yuen-ping, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting and Yu Chui-yee on winning a silver medal in Women's Foil Team; and table tennis athletes Chiu Kan-shan and Wong Ting-ting on winning silver medals in Women's Singles – Class 7 and Class 11 respectively at the 5th Asian Para Games.
Miss Law also congratulated swimming athlete Chan Yui-lam on winning a bronze medal in Women's 100m Backstroke S14; table tennis athletes Wong Hon-lam and Wong Chi-yin on each winning a bronze medal in Men's Singles – Class 9; as well as Pang Wing-ka, Wong Yue-ching and Lam Yan-yu on winning their bronze medal in Women's Singles – Class 6, Class 7 and Class 10 respectively.
Miss Law said, "It was truly exhilarating that the Hong Kong, China Delegation today achieved remarkable results, winning nine medals in a single day. The four female fencers Chung Yuen-ping, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting and Yu Chui-yee displayed excellent teamwork and determination to win the silver medal. Chan Yui-lam fought hard and won the bronze medal, bringing the swimming team its third medal at the Games. The table tennis team delivered an outstanding performance today, winning seven medals in one go. Chiu Kan-shan and Wong Ting-ting both fought five tight sets against the opponents, eventually claiming silver medals. Wong Hon-lam, Wong Chi-yin, Pang Wing-ka, Wong Yue-ching and Lam Yan-yu also delivered impressive performances in the competitions, each claiming a bronze medal. The athletes' perseverance and fighting spirit deserve the applause of Hong Kong people.
The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won 12 medals, namely four silver and eight bronze medals, at the Asian Para Games. The newly added nine medals are as follows:
Silver medals
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Fencing: Women's Foil Team
Chung Yuen-ping, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting, Yu Chui-yee
Table Tennis: Women's Singles – Class 7
Chiu Kan-shan
Table Tennis: Women's Singles – Class 11
Wong Ting-ting
Bronze medals
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Swimming: Women's 100m Backstroke S14
Chan Yui-lam
Table Tennis: Men's Singles – Class 9
Wong Hon-lam
Wong Chi-yin
Table Tennis: Women's Singles – Class 6
Pang Wing-ka
Table Tennis: Women's Singles – Class 7
Wong Yue-ching
Table Tennis: Women's Singles – Class 10
Lam Yan-yu