• 09/20/2024

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HKFP Lens: Top Hong Kong athletes make history at 2024 Paris Olympics

Hong Kong Free Press

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Hong Kong Olympians made history in the first week of the Paris Games, winning two gold and two bronze medals – doubling the city’s Olympic gold medal tally while they were at it.

Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong poses with her gold medal after triumphing in the women's individual épée event at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France, on July 27, 2024. Photo
Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong poses with her gold medal after triumphing in the women’s individual épée event at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France, on July 27, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.

Fencers Vivian Kong and Edgar Cheung won gold in the women’s individual épée and men’s individual foil, while swimmer Siobhan Haughey secured bronze in both the women’s 200-metre freestyle and 100-metre freestyle.

Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung with his gold medal for men's individual foil at the Paris Olympics, in France, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung with his gold medal for men’s individual foil at the Paris Olympics, in France, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.

As of Friday, the Hong Kong, China, team stood at 14th in the medals table with two gold and two bronze medals. China was in the lead with 11 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals, followed by the US and France.

Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey wins bronze in the women's 100 meters freestyle event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey wins bronze in the women’s 100 meters freestyle event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey (right) poses for a selfie atop the Olympic podium with Australians Ariarne Titmus (left) and Mollie O'Callaghan, in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey (right) poses for a selfie atop the Olympic podium with Australians Ariarne Titmus (left) and Mollie O’Callaghan, in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey holds her bronze medal for the 200-metre women's freestyle event at the Paris Olympics, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey holds her bronze medal for the 200-metre women’s freestyle event at the Paris Olympics, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey dives into the pool for the 200-metre women's freestyle semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, on July 28, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey dives into the pool for the 200-metre women’s freestyle semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, on July 28, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey wins bronze in the women's 100 meters freestyle event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey wins bronze in the women’s 100 meters freestyle event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung gestures to the crowd at the Paris Olympics, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung gestures to the crowd at the Paris Olympics, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung wins the men's foil individual event at the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Augusto Bizzi/FIE.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung wins the men’s foil individual event at the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Augusto Bizzi/FIE.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung (left) competes against Italian Filippo Macchi in the men's individual foil final of the Paris Olympics, in France, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung (left) competes against Italian Filippo Macchi in the men’s individual foil final of the Paris Olympics, in France, on July 29, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong competes in the women's individual épée at the Paris 2024 Olympics, in France, on July 27, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong competes in the women’s individual épée at the Paris 2024 Olympics, in France, on July 27, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong's Vivian Kong (right) and Auriane Mallo-Breton of France in the Olympic final of the women's individual épée at the Grand Palais, in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong (right) and Auriane Mallo-Breton of France in the Olympic final of the women’s individual épée at the Grand Palais, in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong (centre) poses for a selfie atop the Olympic podium with silver-medal winner Auriane Mallo-Breton of France and Hungary's Eszter Muhari, who won bronze, in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong (centre) poses for a selfie atop the Olympic podium with silver-medal winner Auriane Mallo-Breton of France and Hungary’s Eszter Muhari, who won bronze, in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. Photo: SF&OC.
Hong Kong gymnast Shek Wai-hung competes in the men's vault event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Hong Kong gymnast Shek Wai-hung competes in the men’s vault event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Doo Hoi-kem and Wong Chun-ting, Hong Kong's mixed table tennis duo. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Doo Hoi-kem and Wong Chun-ting, Hong Kong’s mixed table tennis duo. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong badminton mixed doubles duo Tse Ying-suet (right) and Jordan Tang (left).
Hong Kong badminton mixed doubles duo Tse Ying-suet (right) and Jordan Tang (left). Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong's sailors Akira Sakai and Russell Aylsworth compete in the 49er sailing event of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Marseille, France on 28 July, 2024.
Hong Kong’s sailors Akira Sakai and Russell Aylsworth compete in the 49er sailing event of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Marseille, France on 28 July, 2024. Photo: Sander van der Borch/World Sailing.

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