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Celebrations planned for Hong Kong’s Olympic athletes at leader’s official residence

  • Chief Executive John Lee praises the athletes for their ‘attitude and sportsmanship on the world stage’

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Fencer Cheung Ka-long returned to Hong Kong on Friday morning. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s leader will hold celebrations for the city’s Olympic athletes at his official residence after they return from the Paris Games, and has praised them for their “attitude and sportsmanship on the world stage”.
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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Friday that he would welcome the athletes to Government House.

“All the athletes from Hong Kong have displayed their extraordinary strength, showed their full potential and went all out,” Lee said.

“No matter what the result is, they have fully demonstrated their determination, perseverance and will, and have given full play to their professional attitude and sportsmanship on the world stage.”

He added: “Each of them is a hero in the hearts of Hong Kong people.”

Vivian Kong won the city’s first gold in Paris. Photo: Elson Li
Vivian Kong won the city’s first gold in Paris. Photo: Elson Li

Lee extended his congratulations again to medallists Cheung Ka-long, Vivian Kong Man-wai and Siobhan Haughey, who won two gold and two bronze medals between them in Paris.

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