National Games: Relief as Hong Kong track and field stars allowed to complete their quarantine at Shenzhen training centre
- A training centre built for the 2011 World University Games in Longguan district will open its door for Hong Kong athletes
- Athletes given permission to move to training venue upon completion of their two-week isolation after successful high-level talks
Hong Kong track and field athletes headed to the National Games in Xian have been given permission to complete their quarantine at a training centre in Shenzhen, providing a timely confidence boost as they prepare for China’s “mini Olympics”.
More than 10 local athletes are currently in Shenzhen trying to complete their third and last week of quarantine before travelling to Xian for the 14th edition of the Games.,
Originally, the athletes were supposed to spend a two-week quarantine in designated hotels before moving to home confinement – if they could find one – for another week to complete the whole process.
But after successful negotiations between Hong Kong and Shenzhen officials, the athletes are now allowed to move on to a training centre in Longguan district for their final week of quarantine.
High jumper Cecilia Yeung in her hotel quarantine in Shenzhen
