Lee, Tang capture gold in squash mixed doubles
Hong Kong, China's Lee Ka-yi and Tang Ming-hong on Sunday won gold in mixed doubles in squash at the Asian Games, defeating teammates Toby Tse and Lai Cheuk-nam in an all-SAR final. Lee and Tang rolled to a 2-0 win in the match that lasted for only 21 minutes. Tse and Lai got off to a good start, leading the first game 6-4 at one point, but their opponents rallied to win it 11-8. The second game…
In a thrilling mixed doubles squash match at the Asian Games, Hong Kong's Ka-yi Lee and Tang Ming-hong claimed gold in a nail-biting showdown against their teammates Toby Tse and Lai Cheuk-nam. The intense contest lasted just 21 minutes, with the duo emerging victorious with a 2-0 scoreline. Despite Tse and Lai's early lead in the first game, 6-4, Lee and Tang displayed remarkable resilience, rallying to secure the match 11-8.
The second game was a one-sided affair, with Lee and Tang dominating their opponents 11-3 in just eight minutes. This marks Lee and Tang's first gold in mixed doubles at the Asian Games.
The win is Hong Kong's fourth-ever squash gold in the Games, following their victory in Busan in 2002. It also adds to the city's overall tally of gold medals, making it Hong Kong's fifth in Nagoya. Meanwhile, in the women's singles event, Chan Sin-yuk of the SAR lost 1-3 to Japan's Satomi Watanabe in the ranking match for third and fourth places. However, both athletes still managed to share the bronze medal.
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