[Sports Road to Hangzhou Direct Attack]The Hong Kong team has received good news many times at the Hangzhou Chess Academy (Intelligence Building) Chess Hall of this Asian Games. Today (6th) the bridge team completed a total of 6 finals for two consecutive days and finally won 6-1 Defeated India with a total score of 229.1:152, avenged the defeat of the previous men’s doubles final, won the men’s team championship, won Hong Kong’s historic intelligence gold medal, and tied the best 8 gold medals in a single session. record, the current total number of medals is 53, breaking the previous record.
Hong Kong Bridge Team
The men’s team played six finals over two days. In the first three games yesterday, the Hong Kong team had 2 wins and 1 loss, leading India with 131.1 points, which had 91 points. In the 4th session this morning, Hong Kong made another victory, extending the total score gap to 174.1:123. In the following quarter, Mak Guohui and Li Weijie replaced Shi Chunsen and Zhao Weili, who were first in the Asian Games, and won one more game. The total number of games was 4 wins and 1 loss (212.1 points), leaving India (140 points). In the last quarter, the Hong Kong team sent out members Mak Kwok-fai/Lai Weijie/He Weilin/He Kaitong, who were the runner-up of the previous men’s team and mixed team, into the battle. They successfully “buried” and defeated India with 6 wins and 1 loss. They won the men’s doubles title again after winning the last time. Jin Zhimeng successfully surpassed the previous runner-up result and won the men’s team gold medal.
Hong Kong team recruits Weili with a smile on his face
Shan Weibiao, one of the last runner-up members, has become the leader of the Hong Kong bridge team this year. Regarding being able to surpass the results in Jakarta five years ago, he said: “The men’s team has always had a greater chance, and the goal is to sit silver and win the championship. Asian Games It happens once every four years. Although there are only 11 teams (this year), we still have to break through the siege and overcome the difficulties in China. So it is not easy, but fortunately our team members have been training for a long time since the last time. We are preparing for this competition. Almost more than two years.” After winning 2 silvers and 2 bronzes in the Jakarta Asian Games, the resources of the Hong Kong bridge team have increased significantly. Shan Weibiao said frankly: “Because after the last match, the Hong Kong Association noticed our results, so some athletes have become elites. Athletes, there is a monthly allowance. When our elite athletes go out to compete, they basically report it, so many athletes can go out to compete. The more they compete, the more experience they have, and the more mature they become.” In addition to the men’s team winning gold, Hong Kong The team also won a bronze medal in the women’s team competition, finishing with a total of 1 gold and 1 bronze in the bridge event.
Mak Kwok Fai
Li Weijie
Regarding reaching the men’s team finals for two consecutive years and winning the gold medal this time, Shan Weibiao, who is also the chairman of the Hong Kong Bridge Association, believes that it is of course very meaningful: “Asian Games is such a big event, so many people are paying attention. At least Hong Kong Everyone knows that it will be of great help to us in promoting bridge in the future.” As for whether there will continue to be a bridge event in the next competition, he only said: “The next (2026) Asian Games will be in Nagoya, but this time there is only one in Japan. Bronze medal. Will they promote this (project)? I’m not sure. Of course we will try our best.”
Shan Weibiao, Chairman of Hong Kong Bridge Association, China
Zhao Weili
Hong Kong who win medals at this year’s Hangzhou Asian Games will receive bonuses from the “Jockey Club Outstanding Athletes Award Scheme”. The top three in individual events will receive HK$1 million, 500,000 and 250,000 respectively, and the top three in team events will receive HK$2 million, 1 million and 500,000. Hong Kong dollar.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”【Hangzhou Asian Games．Direct attack]The bridge men’s team won the championship, Hong Kong team’s 8th gold level, the best result in a single session」
2023-10-06 11:18:21
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