With hard work and dedication up-and-coming swimmer Chiu Sin- wing has fulfilled her mother's dream of being able to take part in the Olympic Games.
Sin-wing recently came sixth in the women's 100-metres breaststroke at the sixth Asian Swimming Championships in Pusan, South Korea with a new Hong Kong record of 1 minute 13.71 seconds.
The result earned her a ticket to the Sydney Olympic Games in September.
'Taking part in the Olympic Games is every athlete's dream. I'm very excited about participating in the world's largest sporting event. No matter what hardships I will have to face, I'll try to do my very best,' said the fourth former from Maryknoll Convent School.
Sin-wing's mother, Becky Chiu Lo Siu-kuen was a former top swimmer in Hong Kong during the 70's. She stole the limelight in the territory's breaststroke swimming competitions and represented Hong Kong at the Asian Games in Bangkok and Iran in 1970 and 1974 respectively. She qualified to join the Olympic Games. However, lacking of financial support from the Government dashed her dream.
'With the aim of realising my mother's Olympic dream, I motivated myself to work harder. Now, she's very excited about my participation in the Olympics,' she said.
Sin-wing said she wanted to learn from the world's top swimmers and improve her swimming skills at the Olympics and be on the top 16 list in the breaststroke event.