Winning mental game: Sarah Lee Wai-sze sprints to Asian Games glory
Golden girl puts Chinese in shade to became first Hong Kong athlete to win two gold medals at an Asiad
In a historic night for Hong Kong, Sarah Lee Wai-sze became the first local to win two gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games followed by compatriot Shek Wai-hung's surprise maiden victory.
Sprint is a very much a mental game and I am happy to see my tactics have been maturing
Shek's win in the men's vault final - which gave Hong Kong their first Asiad gold in gymnastics - came one hour after Lee's dramatic final as she overcame her mainland rivals in the women's sprint track cycling event.
Their success on Thursday sees Hong Kong seventh overall in the medal standings, with four golds, five silvers and 14 bronzes.
Both mainlanders, Zhong Tianshi and Lin Junhong, could not stop the Hong Kong rider, who won her semi-finals and final to clinch the hard-earned gold medal at the Incheon International Velodrome.
An emotional Lee said after she had toughened up her training schedule after finishing third in the same event at the Guangzhou Games four years ago.
"I really wanted to win this medal because I spent a lot of hard work and effort on it," said Lee. "I must thank a lot of people for helping me achieve the target.
"My coach, support staff, my family, my friends and my male teammates who have been training with me in South Korea.