Will she, won’t she? No guarantees yet on Olympic star Fu Yuanhui’s inclusion in Chinese gold medal delegation visit to Hong Kong
Whether or not she joins, fans in the city urged by government to focus on sports, show respect to others, and not to ‘mix it with other thoughts’
Hong Kong sports fans will have to wait and see if popular mainland swimmer Fu Yuanhui will be among the delegation of Chinese Olympic medallists which will visit the city later this month, as officials from both sides gave no indication either way.
Director of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department Michelle Li Mei-sheung said the government and the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong were aware that fans expected to see her.
Fu, 20, became an internet sensation when her funny expressions and goofy personality came through in a candid TV interview after she finished third in the 100 metre backstroke final.
Li said: “We will certainly raise this with the Chinese Olympic Committee after the Rio Olympics. At present the Games are not yet finished and we do not know who will be on the delegation.”
But she said past experience suggested the group would only comprise gold medallists.
