Ivan Yang, Lydia Sham to be Asian Games flag bearers
The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, has named basketball player Ivan Yang and wushu athlete Lydia Sham as the SAR’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday. In a statement, the committee said representatives of the Hong Kong, China, contingent attended a flag-raising and team welcome ceremony held by the Asian Games…
The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, has selected basketball player Ivan Yang and wushu athlete Lydia Sham as the SAR’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Both athletes have expressed their readiness and dedication to compete at the Games, with Sham having competed in the Asian Games twice before and Yang having captained the men’s under-22 team at last year’s National Games.
The Hong Kong contingent will be one of three teams, alongside those from the Chinese mainland and Macao, to participate in the Games, which run from September 19 to October 4.
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