athlete of the week

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Name Tang Yik-chun

Sport Track and field

Achievements Sprinter Tang Yik-chun, 21, was named Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association's Best Athlete in 2006 and 2007. He is a 100- and 200-metre specialist.

Tang caught the public eye after winning bronze at the 10th National Games in Nanjing and gold at the first Asian Indoor Games in Thailand in 2005.

Tang has also won many local titles in the 100 and 200m. He has been undergoing full-time training in the United States since April last year.

Soundbite 'I had no special interest in running when I was small. I found it quite interesting but never actually thought about being a sprinter.