Cash incentives announced for squash at Asian Games
Outstanding squash players in the upcoming Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan will receive cash rewards of up to HK$300,000 per athlete under a special initiative established by the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China. Individual gold medalists will receive HK$300,000, while silver and bronze medalists will take home HK$75,000 and HK$35,000, respectively. For team events, gold medalists will be…
The Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, will offer cash incentives of up to HK$300,000 for top squash athletes, announced by the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China. Gold medalists will receive HK$300,000, silver HK$150,000 and bronze HK$70,000 for team events. The total prize pool could reach nearly HK$2 million if athletes achieve maximum performance.
The Hong Kong team has won 23 medals in squash since its debut in the Asian Games in 1998. The scheme aims to motivate athletes and secure their qualification for the Olympics, which squash will compete in for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Hong Kong's top female player, Simmi Chan, expressed her excitement about potentially qualifying for the Olympics and competing at the highest level.
Chan, ranked 23rd in the world, won silver medals in singles and team events at the Hangzhou Games three years ago. The Nagoya Games will be Lee Ka-yi's third appearance in the Asian Games, and she aims to secure a podium finish in the team event while mentoring 21-year-old Toby Tse, who is competing in the mixed doubles and team events for the first time.
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