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Explainer | How much money do Hong Kong’s Paralympians win for a medal? How does it compare to what’s rewarded to Olympic medallists?
- Olympic gold medal winners pocket HK$5 million as part of scheme while Para athletes get HK$800,000 for solo golds
- Paralympic delegation looking to add to six medals won at Rio 2016 Games five years ago and 12 at London 2012
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After the buzz that Hong Kong’s medal success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games generated in the city, it is safe to say that the upcoming Paralympic Games could be the most anticipated yet.
One story from Hong Kong’s most successful Olympics in history was what the athletes won beyond their medals.
Gold medal winning fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long also pocketed HK$5 million as part of the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes.
Under the scheme, sponsored by real estate developer Henderson Land, Olympians reaped financial rewards for gold, silver and bronze medals in Tokyo plus any finish between fourth and eighth place.
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The road to Olympic gold for Hong Kong’s unassuming fencing hero, Edgar Cheung Ka-long
The road to Olympic gold for Hong Kong’s unassuming fencing hero, Edgar Cheung Ka-long
Cheung was the only one of the Hong Kong delegation to win gold but Siobhan Haughey’s silvers were worth HK$2.5 million and Sarah Lee Wai-tze’s bronze earned her HK$1.25 million.
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