[Sports News]The Hong Kong delegation, which is participating in the 2023 East Asian Youth Games in Ulaanbaatar, continued to spread good news today (20th). Li Zitao of “Flying Girl” is very happy to win the first gold medal for the Hong Kong team. She even said that the gold medal has strengthened her confidence and hopes to achieve good results in the Asian Games. As for the taekwondo team, there were more medals. Yu Wenjie, Chen Zhuohong and Zhou Jiayi won a total of 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. As of today, the Hong Kong team has accumulated 1 gold, 1 silver and 10 bronzes.
(Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee)
Today the focus is on the track and field team. Li Zitao, the Hong Kong women’s youth (18 and under 20 years old) 100m and 200m record holder, advanced to the third place in the 100m preliminary race, and then won the Hong Kong team after running 11.99 seconds in the final The first gold medal in the East Asian Youth Games. As for Hong Kong men’s youth (under 18 years old) 100-meter record holder Chen Yile, he also advanced to the men’s 100-meter final in third place, and finally won the bronze medal with a time of 10.75 seconds. On the other hand, Jia Huiyan, the Hong Kong women’s youth (under 18 and under 20 years old) long jump record holder, also delivered good results. She jumped 5.82 meters in the final and won the bronze medal. Teammate Li Xiaoyi ranked 7th with 5.55 meters. As for Chen Tingfang, Huang Yunzhi and Huang Yunzhi, they ran 11.06 seconds and 12.52 seconds respectively in the 100-meter finals, finishing in seventh place. In the 400-meter race, Cen Qihao ran 51.43 seconds in the preliminary race and advanced to tomorrow’s final with the third place in the group. Guan Yiran finished the race with 51.57 seconds and ranked fifth in the preliminary group; female players Xu Yingen and Zou Ziqiu scored 57 in the 400-meter preliminary race. 03 seconds and 58 seconds 05, ranked second and third in the group to advance to the final. Men’s triple jump representatives Mei Lexian and Liang Jianhong achieved 13.76 meters and 13.47 meters respectively, and won fifth and sixth place in total.
(Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee)
Li Zitao, representative of the Hangzhou Asian Games, said in an interview after the game that the goal of the game was to focus on medals. He was pleasantly surprised that the Hong Kong team won the first gold medal in the East Asian Youth Games. It is very close to the auditorium, and I can clearly hear the cheers of the coach and teammates during the game, which gave me a lot of motivation.” However, she said that she can do better: “This time the results are a bit far from PB.” Li Zitao will represent the Hong Kong team in the Asian Games next month. Li Zitao said that although the Asian Games may not meet the players of the East Asian Youth Games again, and the level of the Asian Games players is relatively high, winning the championship can increase his confidence in making good results in the Asian Games. Talking about future goals, Li Zitao hopes to run a steady 11.8 seconds in the 100 meters and PB in the 200 meters, and has not considered switching to a full-time athlete for the time being.
Another representative of the Asian Games, Chen Yile, who has just turned into a full-time athlete, is also participating in a large-scale sports meeting for the first time, but he is not satisfied with his performance this time: “The results are not good, and we must do better in the next competition.” Chen Yile will compete in the Hangzhou Asian Games. Playing in the relay event is not his main event of 100 meters, but he believes that the East Asian Youth Games medal can boost his confidence. He bluntly said that the long-term goal is to run the 100 meters to the 10-second mark.
(Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee)
The taekwondo team continued to receive good news today. Yu Wenjie from Hong Kong defeated Korean players 2:0 in the men’s 63-73 kg semi-final to enter the final. Although he lost 0:2 in the final, he still won a silver medal. Teammates Chen Zhuohong and Zhou Jiayi lost to their opponents 0:2 in the men’s 48-55 kg semi-finals and women’s 44-49 kg semi-finals respectively. A bronze medal. Ji Yutong lost 0:2 to the Mongolian player in the women’s 55-63 kg group preliminary round, and finished fifth in the total score.
After the game, Yu Wenjie said that winning the silver medal this time was an affirmation of himself: “I didn’t expect any results before the game, and the result of the draw was not ideal. In the first round of the game, I will face South Korea, a powerful country in taekwondo, so the goal is only Put yourself in every game. I am overjoyed to be able to advance to the final and win the silver medal.” After winning the silver medal, Yu Wenjie would like to thank the coach for his guidance and his family for hosting, and hopes to be able to compete in Asia in the future. Even won a gold medal at the World Championships.
(Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee) (Picture: Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee) (Photo: Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee)
In terms of table tennis, Huang Kaitong, the women’s singles representative who advanced yesterday with a complete victory, lost 1:4 to a Japanese player in the quarter-finals and missed the semi-finals. In the men’s doubles, Li Hanwen/Mai Kaifeng narrowly defeated their opponents 3:2 in the first round and advanced to the quarterfinals. It’s a pity that they lost to their opponents in straight sets in the quarterfinals. Subsequently, Li Hanwen partnered with Huang Kaitong and Qiu Junting partnered with Yan Haoqing to play in the mixed doubles event. Both pairs defeated Mongolian opponents in straight sets in the first round and advanced to the quarterfinals. Later, in the quarter-finals, Li Hanwen/Huang Kaitong won the battle 2:3, while Qiu Junting/Yan Haoqing lost 1:3 to their opponents, and they were also destined for the semifinals. In the women’s doubles, Huang Kaitong/Yan Haoqing, Luo Xinyi/Wang Xiaolin lost 1:3 and 0:3 respectively in the first round and missed the promotion.
Tomorrow, the Hong Kong team will continue to play many competitions, including various competitions in track and field, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s football and men’s volleyball.
Today’s medal items for the Hong Kong team:
Li Zitao – gold medal in track and field (women’s 100m)
Yu Wenjie – Silver Medal in Taekwondo (Men 63-73kg)
Chen Yile – Athletics (Men’s 100m) Bronze Medal
Jia Huiyan – Athletics (Women’s Long Jump) Bronze Medal
Chen Zhuohong – Taekwondo (men’s 48-55kg) bronze medal
Zhou Jiayi – Bronze Medal in Taekwondo (Women’s 44-49kg)
Text: Intern reporter Kam Cheuk-yin
Post Views:
871
share to:
Copy Link
More
2023-08-20 11:25:36
#Ulaanbaatar #East #Asian #Youth #GamesAthletics #Taekwondo #Hong #Kong #team #won #gold #silver #bronzes #Zitao #won #100meter #female #trapeze #体路 #Sportsroad
