Siobhan Bernadette Haughey competes in the Women's 200m Freestyle Final of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena on Sept 25, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Hong Kong “flying fish” Siobhan Haughey brought honor to the city again by snatching another gold medal in the women’s 100-meter freestyle at the 19th Asian Games on Tuesday night, after touching the wall in a personal best 52.17 seconds, and setting an Asian record.

This marked Haughey’s fourth medal in the ongoing games and the fifth gold for the Hong Kong team in this Asiad.

On Monday, Haughey achieved a remarkable feat by winning gold in the women’s 200m freestyle, and breaking the Asian Games record

On Monday, Haughey achieved a remarkable feat by winning gold in the women’s 200m freestyle, and breaking the Asian Games record. On Sunday, she secured a bronze in the 50m breaststroke final and powered the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team to another bronze as anchor.

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So far, the Hong Kong team has won 18 medals at the Games with five gold, four silver, and nine bronze medals.

Members of the Hong Kong, China Rugby Sevens men's team celebrate winning the gold medal after defeating South Korea at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou in Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian Athletics Field on Sep 26, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Hong Kong’s Rugby Sevens men’s team had won the city’s fourth gold by defeating South Korea 14-7 on Tuesday. It was the second Asiad Rugby Sevens title in consecutive Asian Games for the Hong Kong men.

On Tuesday morning, Hong Kong beat traditional rivals Japan 12-7 in the semifinal after extratime. The sides were locked in a 7-7 stalemate at fulltime.

In another breakthrough, the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens women’s team won a bronze medal by defeating Thailand.

Members of the Hong Kong, China Rugby Sevens men's team celebrate winning the gold medal after defeating South Korea at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou in Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian Athletics Field on Sep 26, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)