'This is a great win for Hong Kong': From cancer to World Cup glory, Wu Siu-hong strikes home in Las Vegas ten-pin bowling
Hong Kong prodigy finally clinches the one title he has been targetting for 17 years after recovering from testicular cancer
Cancer survivor Wu Siu-hong battled his inner demons to win the 51st QubicaAMF World Cup in Las Vegas to produce one of the greatest comebacks for a Hong Kong athlete on Friday.
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Victory at one of bowling’s most prestigious singles tournament was more than just a moral win for the 31-year-old former whizz kid.
It proved that there was life after cancer after being diagnosed with the illness before last year’s Asian Games in Incheon.
I’ve waited 17 long years for this one. I got a good coach [Bill Hoffman]. I made a few good shots
Second seed Wu defeated South Africa’s Francois Louw 2-0 in the best-of-three games final at Sam’s Town Bowling Centre.
The World Cup is considered one of the world’s prestigious bowling titles with bowlers from 88 countries taking part.
Hailed as a prodigy at the age of 16 after capturing double gold medals at the 2001 East Asian Games, Wu’s world seemed to have crashed before him when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in March last year.