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Arabella Ng said she hoped more athletes from the city can aspire to take part in the Winter Games after becoming the first Hong Kong skier to compete in an Olympic snow event at Pyeongchang this week.
The 16-year-old Ng also skilfully deflected comments by some who feel she is not truly representing Hong Kong because of her upbringing in Canada.
Ng finished 56th in the giant slalom before failing to obtain a result in her favoured slalom, having completed most of the course but coming undone during the lower, flatter section.

“It was super cool and an amazing experience,” said Ng, who with her family has arrived back in Whistler, Canada. “My skiing could have been better but it was pretty cool considering how hard the conditions were.
“It was definitely an honour to represent Hong Kong at the Olympics. I hope in future Olympics, more athletes from Hong Kong will be able to take part in snow events.”
When asked how she felt about comments regarding her affinity with Hong Kong, Ng’s response suggested it had never crossed her mind.
“Honestly, I don’t know,” she said.

A student at the prestigious Green Mountain Valley School ski academy in Vermont, United States, she is the niece of former Hong Kong summer Olympians Fenella Ng, who represented the city at swimming and rowing, and rower Michael Tse – Fenella’s husband.
Ng said it was an incredible experience standing at the gate awaiting her turn but once she started her descent her mind was focused on her performance.

“I try to think of technical things but when I was at the start, I did think ‘Oh, my God, it’s the Olympics’. But usually when I am skiing my mind goes blank and I can concentrate on the skiing.”
Her father, Tim Ng, said the wind, which at times gusted up to 100km/h and caused delays to the races, made it difficult for all skiers.
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“There were a few delays to the schedule but it wasn’t too much of a problem for Arabella,” he said. “In ski racing you get used to delays, postponements and cancellations, it’s part of the sport.
“It was a very proud moment for the family to get over there and support her and watch her ski. We were not really expecting much out of it other than an exercise in gaining experience, both in terms of overall atmosphere and being against the best racers in the world.

“The Olympics was set up to test the best skiers and is several steps up from what she was racing on and she’s only been racing at a senior level for a couple of months so it was a very steep learning curve for her.”
Tim Ng said Arabella’s aim was to continue skiing competitively, while also focusing on her studies.
‘It was so cool’: Hong Kong’s Arabella Ng makes history at the Winter Olympics, finishing 56th in giant slalom
“In the short term, it will be a mix of studying and skiing. We are in the perfect place because [Green Mountain] is a very strong school for skiing and strong in academics.
“Where does she go from here? We’ll look at colleges in the US and see how her ski career goes. It only takes one injury to end your career, so we’ll just play each year as it comes and go from there.”


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Arabella Ng after her giant slalom run at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Photos: Hugo Ng

Arabella Ng

‘It was so cool’: Hong Kong’s Arabella Ng makes history at the Winter Olympics, finishing 56th in giant slalom

Hong Kong’s Arabella Ng during the giant slalom event on Thursday. She finished 56th. Photo: Reuters

epa06527279 Gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the USA celebrates during the venue ceremony of the Women's Giant Slalom race at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 15 February 2018. EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Giant Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 15, 2018 - Arabella Caroline Yili Ng of Hong Kong competes. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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Hong Kong Arabella Ng at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Photo: Reuters

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Arabella Caroline Yili Ng of Hong Kong carries the national flag during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

epaselect Gold medal winner Frida Hansdotter of Sweden celebrates during the venue ceremony for the Women's Slalom race at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 16 February 2018. EPA-EFE/DANIEL KOPATSCH

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The 16-year-old made history this week when she became the first Hong Kong athlete to compete in a snow sport at the Games


‘It was an honour to represent Hong Kong’ – Arabella Ng wants more athletes from the city at future Winter Olympics

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The 16-year-old made history this week when she became the first Hong Kong athlete to compete in a snow sport at the Games

The 16-year-old made history this week when she became the first Hong Kong athlete to compete in a snow sport at the Games