This photo taken from the official Facebook page of the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee on Oct 24, 2023 shows Hong Kong swimmer Ng Cheuk-yan posing with her bronze medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke S6 competition at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

Hong Kong competitors made a triumphant start to the Asian Para Games by pocketing one gold, three silver and three bronze medals on Monday and Tuesday, the first two days of the multisport event being held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

As of 6pm on Tuesday, the Hong Kong delegation held 11th place in the medal count featuring 27 Asian countries and regions.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu praised Hong Kong competitors’ performances on Tuesday at his regular news conference before the Executive Council meeting

On Tuesday, wheelchair fencers Kwong Yuen-hing, Chan Wing-kin and Sean Glass won a silver medal after losing 45-38 to their Thai opponents in the final of the men’s sabre team event.

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Later, fencers Chung Yuen-ping, Yu Chui-yee and Lam Ka-man clinched another silver medal after losing 44-28 to the Chinese national team in the women’s team foil final.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu praised Hong Kong competitors’ performances on Tuesday at his regular news conference before the Executive Council meeting.

He said free live broadcast zones for the Asia Para Games have been set up at sports facilities across the city’s 18 districts by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, enabling residents to watch the competition and to cheer on Hong Kong athletes.

He invited all Hong Kong people to support their team and give the athletes the strongest backing.

The Hong Kong squad got off to a perfect start by winning a gold medal on Monday.

Swimmer Tang Wai-lok broke his own Asian Para Games record in winning the final of the men’s 200-meter freestyle S14 class in 1 minute, 56.76 seconds. 

Monday’s triumph confirmed Tang as a three-time gold medalist after his victories in Incheon, South Korea in 2014 and in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018.

Tang’s teammates Cheung Tsun-lok and Wong Hon-yin secured the silver and bronze medals respectively,  completing the race in 1 minute, 57.34 seconds, and in 2 minutes 0.65 seconds.

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Other medalists on Monday were swimmer Ng Cheuk-yan, who won bronze in the women’s 100-meter backstroke, and fencer Yu Chui-yee, who took bronze in the women’s foil individual event.

Ninety-five Hong Kong competitors are taking part in 11 disciplines at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games.

Macao sent a 34-member delegation to compete in six disciplines including boccia — a sport similar to bowls — table tennis and athletics. The city has yet to win a medal in Hangzhou.