Ng Ka-fung misses last chance to qualify for World Championships, but Rico Cheung is ready to steal the show in Tseung Kwan O
- Sprinter Ng will sit out the Hong Kong Athletics Championships after failing to recover from thigh injury
- Hurdler Cheung has chance to add to his growing reputation on Sunday, with coach aiming for him to go below 14 seconds
Hong Kong sprinter Ng Ka-fung will miss the Hong Kong Athletics Championships at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground this weekend because of injury, but hurdler Rico Cheung has another chance to add to his growing reputation.
Ng’s withdrawal rules him out of July’s World Championships in Oregon, with the deadline for qualification passing on Sunday.
The 29-year-old has not fully recovered after injuring his thigh while running 10.58 seconds in the heats of the Hong Kong Series 3 at Wan Chai last month.
“This injury is a bit annoying – every time I try high-intensity running, it hurts,” said Ng, the city’s sprint record holder.
Ng went to Shenzhen in early February to train with Asia’s fastest man, Su Bingtian, before returning to Hong Kong in April to apply for a US visa.
“With the injury I have now, I will not go to the United States as planned [to train with Su],” added Ng, who hopes to return stronger in October for the season’s final race.
