Chinese divers, paddlers among Olympians to visit HK
A total of 65 national athletes who competed in the Paris Olympics – most of them gold medallists – will visit Hong Kong next week. They include diving duo Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi, winners of the women's synchronised 10m platform, as well as table tennis champions such as Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha. Also among the list are swimmer Zhang Yufei, who won six medals in Paris, breaking bronze medallist Liu Qingyi, as "671", and street skateboarder Cui Chenxi. But the nation's first Olympic tennis champion, Zheng Qinwen, will not be on the tour. The athletes from 16 sports will be joined by eight coaches, and led by director of the General Administration of Sport of China, Gao Zhidan. They will pay a three-day visit to Hong Kong from August 29. The Olympians will attend a gala show before showcasing their skills at two demonstrations at Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Victoria Park swimming pool. Tickets for all three events were sold out in about half an hour on Thursday. The delegation will also attend a reception and a banquet hosted by the SAR government, and meet local athletes at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, before heading to neighbouring Macau. The national team bagged 40 gold medals at the Paris Games, on top of 27 silvers and 24 bronzes.