Fans welcome Hong Kong cycling star home after disappointing Rio campaign
After her medal hopes were crushed in a disastrous crash caused by an Australian rival, Sarah Lee Wai-sze returns with eyes firmly focused on World Championships
Hong Kong cycling star Sarah Lee Wai-sze returned home today to a warm welcome, telling reporters that she had recovered from the emotional trauma of failing to replicate her London Olympics success at Rio.
“I just wanted to go home and have a meal with my family,” Lee said yesterday, arriving in Hong Kong.
“I hope people won’t be too sad [at my loss of the race] and don’t cry too much,” she said.
Asked whether she would commit to the Tokyo Games in 2020, the cyclist said no one could foresee what would happen in four years’ time, and would instead focus on the world championships in Hong Kong next year.
