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Chan Kin-wa

Top cyclist Sarah Lee Wai-sze raised fears over the state of the newly opened Tseung Kwan O velodrome as Hong Kong prepare for the Asian Championships in Astana this month.
Lee, leaving tonight for the Kazakhstani capital where she will take part in the women's sprint and keirin, said riders are concerned for their safety after finding water droplets on the wooden track of the HK$600 million state-of-the-art facility.

	The affected areas are on the bends, making it difficult for us to do our best during training

	Sarah Lee 
"This may be caused by the difference between room temperature and outside," she said.
"The affected areas are on the bends, making it difficult for us to do our best during training and also involving safety problems.
"The ground staff were helpful and quick to dry the track for us.
"I am not saying we don't want to use the venue, but since this is a first world class velodrome for Hong Kong, we hope it can be in the best condition."

Head coach Shen Jinkang said it would take time before the venue would be perfect.
"There are always minor problems for any new venue, such as leakage which may have caused the water droplets on the track," he said.
"But I know the authorities are trying to fix the problems and I still have confidence in the venue for training."
Hong Kong will send a strong squad of nine men and seven women to Astana, plus nine youngsters for the Asian Junior Championships.
They are targeting medals in the men and women's team pursuit, men's and women's omnium and the women's sprint and keirin, as well the men's road time trial.
Former world men's scratch champion, Kwok Ho-ting will miss the event after recent back surgery.
He will be replaced by Wu Lok-chun and Cheung King-lok in the team pursuit and omnium respectively.
"The men's team pursuit is our medal target in both Astana and the Asian Games in Incheon," added Shen.
"We are happy. Wu is making good progress, even though he still needs more time to settle in."
Shen also has high hopes for the women's pursuit team (Wong Wan-yiu, Diao Xiaojuan, Meng Zhaojuan, Yang Qianyu and Pang Yao).
"This is the first time we can challenge for a medal in the event," he said.


Fears raised over state of Tseung Kwan O velodrome as team prepares for Astana

The Hong Kong team (back row from left): Wu Lok-chun, Leung Chun-wing, Cheung King-lok, Cheung King-wai, Law Kwun-wah; (front row from left) Meng Zhaojuan, Diao Xiaojuan, Sarah Lee Wai-sze, Pang Yao, Wong Wan-yiu and Yang Qianyu. Photo: K. Y. Cheng



Sarah Lee Wai-sze training at the Hong Kong Velodrome in Tseung Kwan O before the team head off for the Asian Championships. Photo: K.Y. Cheng 

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Riders express concerns after finding water droplets on the wooden track of the HK$600 million state-of-the-art facility
