Medal bonanza puts wind in sails of HK chase
Hong Kong, China's sailing squad have bagged two gold, two silver and a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Saturday. In the girls' windsurfing iQFoil event, Cheung Tsz-yuet sailed to gold by finishing with nine net points and first in a majority of the 11 races. Japan's Akari Oshima took silver, followed by Thailand's Chanatkan Charoensuk. In the boy's event, Wong Tsz-ho also also won a majority…
At the Asian Games, Hong Kong's sailing team achieved a sensational medal haul, securing two golds, three silvers and two bronzes. In the girls' windsurfing iQFoil event, Cheung Tsz-yuet emerged victorious, finishing with nine net points and claiming first place in the majority of the 11 races. Akari Oshima of Japan secured silver, followed by Thailand's Chanatkan Charoensuk.
In the boys' event, Wong Tsz-ho topped the podium with 13 net points, after winning a majority of his races. Japan and Singapore followed in second and third place respectively. Women's windsurfing saw Ma Kwan-ching claiming silver.
Tiago Cheng De Villemor Salgado of Portugal won silver in the boys' ILCA 4 dinghy, with 27 net points. South Korea claimed gold, with Singapore taking silver. Huang Zixi of China secured silver in the girls' category with 29 net points, trailing behind Thailand's Pinchanok Klaysomboon. South Korean Lee Songha rounded out the podium. Hong Kong's sailing team secured a total of two golds, three silvers and two bronzes at the Asian Games.
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