Silver lining for cyclists and sailors in Japan

By the Editorial Team · Friday, October 2, 2026

Hong Kong athletes won multiple medals yesterday at the Asian Games in Nagoya, including silver in women’s Madison cycling, men’s omnium cycling, and women’s skiff sailing, while the women’s squash team reached the final and both rugby sevens teams secured early wins. These achievements highlight Hong Kong’s expanding competitiveness across diverse sports and increase their chances of further medals as the Games continue.

Hong Kong’s athletes continued to strengthen their medal standing at the Asian Games with notable achievements in cycling, sailing, squash, rugby sevens, and tennis during competition held yesterday in Nagoya, Japan.

Cyclists Ceci Lee Sze-wing and Chloe Leung Wing-yee delivered an exciting performance at the Izu Velodrome, securing a silver medal in the women’s Madison event. In a closely contested race, the duo clinched critical sprint points in the final moments, finishing with 31 points and edging out the Chinese team, which took bronze with 30 points. The host nation, Japan, dominated the race to claim gold with 53 points. Leung described the medal as a morale boost following injury struggles and a less successful road race earlier in the Games.

Adding to the cycling success, Chu Tsun-wai earned a silver medal in the men’s omnium, contributing to Hong Kong’s tally of 40 medals overall at the Games.

On the water, Hong Kong sailors took home a silver and bronze in the men’s and women’s skiff disciplines. Russell Aylsworth and Akira Luke Sakai secured bronze in the men’s skiff behind gold-winning China and silver medalists India. Despite some disappointment at missing out on silver, Aylsworth expressed satisfaction at reaching the podium after early difficulties during the event. The women’s pair, Emily Poulson and Tiffany Mak Hui-tung, captured silver, narrowly finishing behind Japan, while China took bronze. Poulson, 17, noted the significance of the result given the pair’s relative inexperience and initial doubts about medalling.

In squash, Hong Kong’s women’s team secured a spot in the final after a 2-1 victory over India at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. Key to the win was Tomato Ho Tze-lok’s straight-sets triumph over Joshua Chinappa in the deciding match. Ho acknowledged her nerves but credited the team’s support for her composure. The women will face Malaysia in the final, while the men’s team settled for bronze following a 2-1 semi-final loss to Pakistan.

Hong Kong’s rugby sevens teams also began their campaigns with strong performances. The men’s team opened with commanding wins over Uzbekistan and Malaysia in Pool A, outscoring opponents 93-0. Captain James Christie highlighted the importance of their defensive efforts in these victories. The women’s rugby sevens side followed suit with wins over India (33-7) and Malaysia (36-12) in Pool E.

In tennis, top seed Coleman Wong advanced comfortably to the men’s singles semi-finals, defeating Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej 6-3, 6-0 in the quarter-finals. Wong, focusing solely on the singles event this time, emphasized his strategy of taking matches one at a time as he progresses in the competition.

These results underscore Hong Kong’s growing presence across multiple disciplines at the Asian Games, with more medal opportunities anticipated in the coming days.

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