SCST witnesses Hong Kong, China Delegation winning one gold medal and one silver medal at Paris Paralympics (with photos)

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The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, congratulated the Hong Kong boccia athletes Ho Yuen-kei and Tse Tak-wah, as well as Cheung Yuen and Leung Yuk-wing, on winning one gold medal and one silver medal in the Boccia Mixed Pairs BC3 and Pairs BC4 respectively at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Games today (September 5, Paris time).

Mr Yeung said, "The Hong Kong, China Delegation stayed highly focused during competitions, demonstrating remarkable strategy and precision. I was so excited to personally watch the athletes strive for excellence in their respective mixed pairs events. The outstanding results are not only the hard-earned success of the athletes, but also the accomplishments of the coaches, medical and support teams."

The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won eight medals, namely three gold, four silver and one bronze, at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The details are as follows:

Gold medal
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Boccia: Women's Individual BC3
Ho Yuen-kei

Boccia: Men's Individual BC1
John Loung

Boccia: Mixed Pairs BC3
Ho Yuen-kei, Tse Tak-wah

Silver medal
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Badminton: Men's Singles WH2
Chan Ho-yuen

Boccia: Women's Individual BC4
Cheung Yuen

Boccia: Mixed Pairs BC4
Cheung Yuen, Leung Yuk-wing

Swimming: Women's 100m Butterfly S14
Chan Yui-lam

Bronze medal
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Swimming: Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6
Ng Cheuk-yan

Ends/Friday, September 6, 2024
Issued at HKT 4:38

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The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung (back row, centre), yesterday (September 5, Paris time) went to the competition venue of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. He congratulated the Hong Kong athletes, Ho Yuen-kei, (front row, right) and Tse Tak-wah (front row, left), who won a gold medal in the Boccia Mixed Pairs BC3 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Games, as well as their coaches and support team.

The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung (centre), yesterday (September 5, Paris time) went to the competition venue of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. He congratulated the Hong Kong athletes, Cheung Yuen (right) and Leung Yuk-wing (left), who won a silver medal in the Boccia Mixed Pairs BC4 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Games.