SHA congratulates Asian Games medal winners
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    The Secretary for Home Affairs, Dr Patrick Ho, today (December 9) congratulated Wang Chen and Yip Pui-yin on winning a gold and a silver respectively in the Badminton Women's Singles in the Asian Games in Doha.

     He also extended his congratulations to Chow Tsz-ki for winning a bronze in Women's Fencing Individual Sabre event.
 
     Dr Ho said: "I am deeply impressed by the outstanding performance of the Hong Kong team. This is the best recognition of their unfailing efforts."

     So far the Hong Kong delegation has won 16 medals - four gold, seven silver and five bronze in the Asian Games.

Ends/Saturday, December 9, 2006
Issued at HKT 23:52

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