Fencer Cheung Ka-long and badminton player Tse Ying-suet to carry Hong Kong flag at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
- Cheung is the first fencer from Hong Kong to win the world junior title while Tse is a mixed doubles silver medallist from the 2018 Asian Games
- Efforts to improve gender equality sees two flag bearers for the first time in an Olympic Games opening ceremony
Men’s fencer Cheung Ka-long and women’s badminton player Tse Ying-suet were on Thursday named as Hong Kong’s flag bearers for the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony.
At a flag presentation for the Hong Kong Olympic delegation on Thursday at Government House, the were pair chosen from among the 46 athletes travelling to Tokyo, including two reserves – many of whom will march at the opening ceremony inside the Olympic Stadium on July 23.
Cheung, 24, was one of two Hong Kong fencers, along with Vivian Kong Man-wai, who made it to the second round of the Olympic Games in Rio five years ago. One year later, he was crowned Hong Kong’s first world junior fencing champion.
Cheung, who reached his highest world ranking of seventh in the 2018/19 season, is no stranger to the role having the carried the flag for Hong Kong at the 2017 China National Games in Tianjin.
“This is an honour and recognition of my sporting career,” said Cheung after attending the flag presentation. “I have been chosen for this same duty before and it was a great feeling. I am so happy to have the opportunity again.”
