HK Team celebrates historic 54 medals at Asian Games

The 20th Asian Games concluded with the Hong Kong team winning a historic 54 medals. The government held a commendation ceremony for the delegation. The ceremony took place at the Kowloon Park Sports Centre.

Chief Executive John Lee, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office Sun Shangwu, President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, Timothy Fok, Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan, and Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law attended the event.

Lee said he was proud of the athletes' performances as both the gold medal tally and total medal count hit a record high, calling the team the pride of Hong Kong.

Lee added the government invested about 8.1 billion Hong Kong dollars in sports development for the 2026-27 financial year, an increase of over 70 percent from a decade ago. The investments will increase by 20 percent over the next five years, Lee said.