Former rower Ho Kim-fai seeking election into the Olympic Committee after defeat four years ago
- The retired female athlete wants to bring new ideas to help Hong Kong sports
- She also wants to see more female representation in the governing body, saying this is becoming a world trend
Retired athlete Fay Ho Kim-fai is coming back for a second time to challenge the establishment at Tuesday’s annual general meeting of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong.
Ho, who represented Hong Kong in canoeing at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and in rowing at the 1992 Barcelona Games, is seeking election as one of the four candidates running for the post of deputy honorary general secretary.
“An organisation always needs a new face to bring in new ideas and thinking,” said Ho, now a director at the Rowing Association in charge of next year’s World Coastal Rowing Championships in Hong Kong. “As a former athlete, I also want to see more female representation in the governing body of Hong Kong sports as this is becoming a world trend.”
Ho, however, would not predict the outcome but would like to see more member associations cast their vote to help Hong Kong sports.
