Hong Kong young guns rescue triathlon as bronze medal in Japan win secures elite status at Sports Institute
Mixed relay team of Hilda Choi, Eric Wong, Camden Richter and Oscar Coggins clinch third at Asian Championships in Japan
Triathlon is set to receive million dollars of support as they return to the Sports Institute tier A programme, just over one year after they were axed from the elite ranks.
They had to thank their youthful mixed relay team, who completed the requirements by finishing with a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Japan last week.
Based on the results over this past year, we fully expect triathlon to regain it’s tier A status next year
The team comprised Hilda Choi Yan-yin, Eric Wong Hui-wai, Camden Richter and Oscar Coggins – all between 16 and 22 years of age.
The sport has obtained an average of 9.25 points from four international results in the scoring table, meeting the nine-point benchmark requirement to become a top-tier programme.
“We are delighted to have achieved our goal of exceeding the nine-point benchmark for a tier A elite sport,” said Triathlon Association president Fenella Ng Gar-loc.
“Based on the results over this past year, we fully expect triathlon to regain it’s tier A status next year.
