A delegation of 65 athletes and eight coaches from the Chinese mainland, who participated in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, attended a press conference in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday.
Competing in 16 sports, the Chinese mainland Olympians secured an impressive 59 gold medals. They are currently enjoying a three-day visit in Hong Kong before heading to Macao Special Administrative Region on Saturday.
\"This is my first time to visit Hong Kong as a member of the Chinese mainland delegation,\" said men's singles table tennis champion Fan Zhendong to China Media Group (CMG). \"I'm very happy about it. I want to, together with the delegation, have friendly and close communication and interaction with all circles of Hong Kong.\"
\"I'm quite familiar with Hong Kong,\" shared Zhang Yufei, who earned one silver and five bronze swimming medals at the Paris Games. \"When I came to compete, I often went to eat local cuisines like har gow (crystal shrimp dumplings) and cha siu bao.\"
Chinese table tennis team captain Ma Long expressed his enthusiasm, stating, \"It's an honor for me to visit Hong Kong for the fourth time as a member of the Chinese mainland delegation.\"
Women's 10-meter platform diving gold medalist Quan Hongchan added, \"If you have something you love, go for it and don't be afraid. I want to thank everyone for liking me.\"
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
