The Hong Kong, China team’s boccia athletes won a gold and two bronze medals on Saturday on the final day of the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan, achieving their best-ever historical result in the event with a total of two golds, three silvers and three bronzes.

The team’s women's sabre team also won a silver and a bronze medal in fencing on the final day of the competition, taking their medals tally to 41 – three golds, 14 silvers and 24 bronzes.

Boccia competitors Leung Yuk-wing and Cheung Yuen took gold in the mixed pairs-BC4 event.

In other boccia events, Loung John, Chan Pak-lun and Yeung Hiu-lam clinched a bronze medal in the mixed team-BC1/BC2 event, while Tse Tak-wah and Chan Ho-yan took the bronze in the mixed pairs-BC3.

Fencers Chung Yuen-ping, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting and Yu Chui-yee claimed a silver medal in the women’s saber team event, while Glass Sean, Kwong Yuen-hing, Lam Ka-man and Tong Nga-ting bagged the bronze in the saber mixed team category.

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Congratulating the athletes on their remarkable achievements, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu commended them for their outstanding performance and noble sportsmanship.

“These heartening achievements have written a splendid chapter in the development of para sports in Hong Kong,” he said in a statement.

Praising their “superb skills and indomitable determination”, he said their achievements have not only brought honor to the city, but also inspired the community with their perseverance and never-give-up sportsmanship.

“With effect from April 1 last year, the (SAR) government has raised the level of direct financial support for elite athletes with disabilities across the board, and for the first time introduced a senior squad funding tier. Together with the existing elite tiers, it further enhances the training pathway,” Lee said, adding that their outstanding performance at this year's Asian Para Games demonstrated that the HKSAR government’s policy direction is on the right track.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui also congratulated the Hong Kong, China delegation for continuing its winning streak on the final day of the games, adding that the athletes have brought glory to Hong Kong.

“I sincerely thank all the athletes for their hard work, and the coaches, medical team, and support staff for their dedicated assistance. This honor belongs to the entire team, making all Hong Kong citizens moved and proud!" she said in a separate statement.