2021年7月31日
A Hongkonger
EJ Insight
Our athletes-Hong Kong's glory
A historic Olympic Games it indeed has been – the first Summer Olympics to have been postponed by a whole year; the first to have been held during a worldwide pandemic, with masks adorned and social distancing measures adopted for the opening ceremony; the first in which Bermuda and the Philippines won a gold medal, and where Turkmenistan won their first ever medal.
'Tis also one of the – if not the – best-performing Olympics for Team Hong Kong. Whether it be the fencing legend Cheung Ka-long (Gold), the dexterous and incredible swimmer Siobhan Haughey (Silver), or, indeed, the many who – whilst less favoured by the Gods of fortune and having narrowly missed out on the sweet prizes – are no less talented and deserving of recognition as their peers. Hong Kong's athletes have done us proud – they're certainly stars in our eyes. ...
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