Hong Kong-born wushu exponents To Yu-hang and Cheng Ka-ho yesterday proved that years of hard work and perseverance do pay off when they won silver and bronze medals respectively. To won silver in the men's changquan three events combined, while Cheng took bronze in the men's nanquan three events combined on the penultimate day of competition at the Asiad.
Hong Kong's latest success took their total medal tally to 21, which easily surpassed the 17-medal haul won in Bangkok four years ago. Hong Kong finished 16 days of competition on four golds, six silvers and 11 bronzes as the SAR picked up two more wushu medals to add to the silver Li Fai won on Saturday.
To was delighted with silver, after failing to make an impact in last year's East Asian Games [in Osaka] where he finished ninth in the same event.
The 21-year-old said everything 'clicked' as he took second place to China's outstanding Yuan Xindong, who snatched gold at the Dongseo University Minseok Sports Centre. Arvin Ting of the Philippines was third.
The Hong Kong competitor was lying in silver medal contention after two routines - chanquan and daoshu - split over two days of preliminary action and To needed another high score in his remaining routine in the gunshu to make sure he finished with a medal.
Yuan had set the pace by leading after two events and he was the clear favourite for the gold after a splendid final routine that earned him 9.48 points for a 9.466 point average after three events.