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The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Hong Kong medalists for their excellent achievement in the East Asian Games today (December 13).
ˇ§Hong Kong athletes have achieved their best-ever result in the Games, winning a total of 110 medals, including 26 gold, which has far exceeded the total number of medals won in the past four EAGs. We should be proud of their achievement and have much to learn from their perseverance and exemplary sportsmanship,ˇ¨ Mr Tsang said.
ˇ§Their remarkable performance in various events well demonstrates that their skills have already reached the levels of major sports games. I hope that they will learn as well as gain valuable experience from the EAG and continue to strive for excellence in forthcoming international sports events.ˇ¨
Mr Tsang also commended all the athletes participated in the Games. ˇ§Since the commencement of the Games, all our athletes have competed fairly and done their best, displaying strong determination, great perseverance and true sportsmanship. They have created the proudest moment of the Games and shown us the unifying power of sport by overriding national, political, religious and language barriers,ˇ¨ Mr Tsang said.
The Hong Kong delegation has captured a total of 26 gold, 31 silver and 53 bronze medals in the 2009 EAG. The list of Hong Kong athletes who won medals today is as follows.
Gold
(1) Wushu - Taolu Duilian Women: KWAN Ning Wai, YUEN Ka Ying, ZHENG Tianhui
(2) Wushu - Taolu Duilian Men: CHENG Chung Hang, HEI Zhihong, LEUNG Ka Wai
(3) Badminton Singles Women: YIP Pui Yin
Silver
(1) Wushu - Taolu Jianshu & Qiangshu all-round Men: LEUNG Ka Wai
(2) Badminton Singles Women: ZHOU Mi
(3) Wushu - Sanshou 52kg Men: HAR Ching Tung
Bronze
(1) Diving Synchronized 3m Springboard Men: FOO Chuen Li, POON Wai Ching
(2) Hockey Men
(3) Athletics High Jump Women: YIP Hiu Laam
(4) Wushu - Sanshou 56kg Men: WONG Ting Hong
(5) Athletics 5000m Women: LEONG Yuen Fan
(6) Athletics 4x100m Relay Women: HUI Man Ling, LEUNG Hau Sze, WAN Kin Yee, CHAN Ho Yee
Ends/Sunday, December 13, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:13
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