Lee and Gregory make bid to fulfil qualification requirements for Games
American showjumper Jennifer Lee has applied for a Hong Kong passport so that she can compete in the Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Equestrian Federation (HKEF) said last night at their annual general meeting that Lee, who has already qualified for the Games, and British dressage rider Aram Gregory had both applied.
'We were informed by [Lee] that she has applied and hopefully, we will now have a team of four members,' HKEF president Simon Ip Sik-on said. 'Aram has not qualified yet, but again we are told he has applied.'
Ip said the HKEF was pleased both Lee and Gregory had made the decision, saying that he hoped the pair would be successful but adding they could not expedite the process.
'We cannot directly assist, but obviously they have made it [clear] to the Hong Kong government that the passports need to be processed quickly,' Ip said. 'Delays are to nobody's benefit. In our discussions we have said we need them to process the applications as quickly as possible.'
Gregory confirmed that he had applied for a passport.
