The gold medallists at the Paralympics have little chance of a red carpet reception like the one for Lee Lai-shan.
Wheelchair fencer Ben Cheung Wai-leung, 36, made history when he won the territory's first fencing gold in Atlanta on Sunday. Yesterday, he, Raymond Chan Sze-kit, Albert Chan Kam-loi and Eric Kwong Wai-ip won the team foil title.
But while Lee has been inundated with commercial offers since her historic wind surfing triumph at last month's Olympics, it is a different story for the territory's latest gold medallists.
No companies have telephoned to offer sponsorship and no special arrangements are being considered by the Government for any VIP-grade reception.
A government spokesman said officials were not considering any special ways to receive the fencers.
'It's different, and it's not a breakthrough [in the same sense]. We'll have to see when it's near the time [of their return],' she said.