Showjumper clears Olympic qualifying hurdle, but passport issue remains
Olympic-qualified showjumper Jennifer Lee 'intends' to compete in the equestrian events in August, despite still being ineligible because she does not hold a Hong Kong passport.
Lee and three other Hong Kong riders - Kenneth Cheng Man-kit, Patrick Lam and Samantha Lam - all passed the Olympic test at a special qualifier in Hagen, Germany, on Wednesday.
But Lee still holds a United States passport and was not among three athletes granted a special eligibility dispensation to compete during a hearing last month by the International Olympic Committee.
Lee said last night from Europe that it was her 'intention' to compete for Hong Kong at the Olympic Games. When asked if her eligibility issue had been resolved, Lee would not comment.
Even the equestrian bodies in Hong Kong could not decide whether it was three jumpers who qualified, or four.
