Cheung Ka-long ‘positive’ on chasing 3 Olympic golds in 2028 – but will manage his body
Hong Kong fencer, who can target historic third gold at Los Angeles Games, is wary of the toll it may take on him
Cheung Ka-long has given his clearest indication yet that he will attempt to become the first man to win three Olympic foil fencing golds in a row at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
Hong Kong’s greatest Olympian, Cheung had previously voiced concerns over whether he could withstand four more years of training and competition.
However, after claiming his fourth successive “best of the best” honour at the Cathay 2024 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards on Thursday, Cheung told the Post he was managing his body with a view to extending his extraordinary Olympic supremacy.
The world championships in Tbilisi, Georgia in July is the next major competition in the 27-year-old’s diary. He said he would be “trying to win and not just playing around”, but had realised he needed to pace himself to get through another Olympic cycle.
“I am still going to train, but since the Olympics I have been more relaxed,” Cheung said. “I have been quite tired for the past four years. I spoke to my coach [Greg Koenig] about it; I want to enjoy fencing and not push too hard.
“We know another four years are coming and we have to fight one more time against the strongest opponents in the Olympics.”