Squash star adds glitter to Wing Ding fundraiser
The "Lady Gaga of Hong Kong squash", resplendent in a bright-yellow tiger suit, strutted her stuff in the glass-enclosed courts of Happy Valley - all in the name of charity.
The annual Wing Ding squash tournament, now in its 15th year, is one of the most anticipated - and colourful - fundraisers on the local sporting calendar. This year's edition of the fancy-dress squash marathon didn't disappoint, with some of the most outlandish outfits yet.
Local star Rebecca Chiu Wing-yin, who won gold for Hong Kong at the 2002 Asian Games in South Korea and had a career-high world ranking of 13 in 2007, was one of 140 players hotfooting it across the courts at the Hong Kong Football Club to raise cash for Operation Santa Claus.
"In a sporting way, she's the Lady Gaga of squash in Hong Kong," event organiser Tim Everest said.
"The fact that she's taking part secures our future as an event because younger people are going to want to follow her example."
Chiu played in the tournament for the first time last year, and this year she captained a team called "Becky's Babes".