HK athletes' Olympic success praised

Hong Kong athletes' historic achievements and indomitable spirit at the Paris Olympics are expected to fuel enthusiasm for sports, propel the city's sports industry and inspire it to make greater contributions to the nation's high-quality development, representatives of various sectors said when congratulating the athletes.

At the Paris Games, which closed on Sunday, 35 Hong Kong athletes competed across 13 sports events. The Hong Kong team won two gold medals, the most ever, and two bronze medals, elevating the special administrative region to the 37th spot on the medal table, its highest ranking at any Olympics.

In fencing, Vivian Kong Man-wai won gold in the women's epee competition, and Edgar Cheung Ka-long successfully defended his men's individual foil title. Swimmer Siobhan Haughey won two bronze medals, in the women's 100m and 200m freestyle events.