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Tiffany Chan living the dream as she prepares to fly the flag for Hong Kong at Olympics golf tournament

Male stars’ fears over Zika barely crossed her mind as amateur star looks forward to making history in Rio

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Hong Kong golfer Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching, who qualified for the Rio Olympics, meets the media in Deep Water Bay. Photos. K. Y. Cheng
James Porteous

A week after making history by qualifying for the Olympics, Hong Kong golf starlet Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching is still pinching herself.

She’s living the dream as one of only three amateurs among the 120 men and women who qualified as the sport returns to the Games for the first time since 1904.
And while the world’s top four male players – and many others – can’t be bothered turning up, Chan can’t wait to fly the flag for Hong Kong.
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“I can’t comment on others’ opinions, but I do respect their choices because Zika is dangerous,” said Chan at Hong Kong Golf Club in Deep Water Bay before jetting back to the States to prepare for the US Women’s Amateur Championship which starts on August 1.

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“It’s your own choice and risk to participate but all the LPGA players are still in it, because for women it’s different,” she added, saying the women don’t enjoy the same longevity in their careers as the men – and certainly not the same limelight. “For the girls it’s more exciting because it only happens once every four years.”

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