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Student athlete Cheung Ka-long crowned champion at Paris Olympics

31 Jul 2024

Student athlete Cheung Ka-long crowned champion at Paris Olympics Student athlete Cheung Ka-long crowned champion at Paris Olympics
Cheung Ka-long clinches the gold medal in the Men’s Foil Individual at the Paris Olympics Games.

 

Cheung Ka-long, a member of the Fencing Team of Hong Kong, China, clinches the gold medal in the Men’s Foil Individual at the Paris Olympics Games!

Winning his second gold medal in two consecutive Olympic Games, this amazing feat cements Ka-long’s legacy as one of the most outstanding athletes in Hong Kong’s sporting history.

On 30 July, the cheering crowds and people of Hong Kong watched in awe and witnessed Ka-long’s victory, as he delivered a dashing display of skill, speed and confidence.

Professor Alex Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, expressed his heartfelt congratulations on Ka-long’s achievement: “The entire HKBU community as well as the people of Hong Kong are immensely proud of Ka-long’s achievement in winning a gold medal in the Paris Olympics with his brilliant performance and steadfast determination. Standing on the medal podium as the champion in two consecutive Olympic Games is testament to Ka-long’s capability as a top fencer in the world. It also demonstrates that Hong Kong has established itself as a major force on the world fencing stage.”

Cheung Ka-long was awarded a scholarship under HKBU’s Talented Athletes Direct Admission Scheme (TADAS), and is currently studying the Bachelor of Physical Education and Recreation Management programme at the University.

Along with Ka-long, three more HKBU elite student athletes will be competing in the upcoming Olympics games. They include the Olympics’ windsurfing representative Ma Kwan-ching, taekwondo representative Lo Wai-fung, and badminton-WH2 representative Chan Ho-yuen. Let’s continue to shower them with our support and loudest cheers!