Is this the end of the road for Hong Kong Olympic hero Sarah Lee, with cycling star said to be ready to quit?
The 2012 London Games bronze medal winner says her season is finished as she decides to continue her studies and take time off to spend with her family
Hong Kong Olympic hero Sarah Lee Wai-sze cast doubt on her future, hinting she may quit cycling before the 2020 Tokyo Games, a reliable source disclosed on Wednesday.
Lee appeared at the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme presentation on Wednesday, where she received HK$120,000 for winning two bronze medals at this month’s China National Games in Tianjin.
A source close to the cycling team said Lee wants to commit less to training and spend more time on her studies – and if the Sports Institute, where she is based, does not accept that, she will have to quit.
“There have been a lot of discussions but the bottom line is that an athlete needs to maintain a certain amount of training hours to be a full-time athlete,” said the source.
“It’s not only cycling but this also applies to other tier A sports at the Sports Institute.
“If they cannot reach an agreement, Lee may choose to leave.”