Hong Kong sailors who gave up jobs to chase Olympics dream head to Qingdao in bid to book Rio ticket
Fung Tat-choi and Chan Yu-ting can seal place with victory in regional qualifier
Hong Kong sailors Fung Tat-choi and Chan Yu-ting can realise their Olympic dream when the Qingdao leg of the World Cup begins on Wednesday.
As well as being the last leg of the five-stage series before the grand final in Dubai next month, the regatta also serves as a continental qualifier for the 2016 Olympics Games in the Nacra 17 class, in which Fung and Chan and another Hong Kong pair, Tong Yui-sing and Tong Kit-fong, have entered.
Only the top finisher among the Asian crews in Qingdao will make it to Rio next year.
We have been training in the marina over the last couple of weeks and everything looks fine
"We have been training in the marina over the last couple of weeks and everything looks fine," said Chan yesterday.
"The regatta features four boats from China, one from Bulgaria and other Asian nations but our top rival for the sole Olympic berth is Singapore.