Hong Kong cycling legend Wong Kam-po could return to coaching from his desk job as an executive
- Three-time Asian Games gold medallist wants to complete his university studies first and spend more time with his son
- The 45-year-old is happy to help retired athletes adjust to life after sport
Hong Kong cycling legend Wong Kam-po could return to coaching after fulfilling his immediate goals.
The former world track cycling and Asian road racing great said he would love to help the next generation of riders but he has other plans at the moment.
“Cycling has always been in my blood,” said the triple Asian Games road race gold medallist, who also won the men’s scratch at the 2017 world track championships in Mallorca. “But at a certain time of your life, you have to weigh different options.”
Wong surprisingly quit his coaching job at the Sports Institute last September to join the Sports Legacy Scheme of the Olympic Committee as programme development executive, where he helps retired athletes adjust to life after sports.
He still loves cycling, saying he regards it as a hobby more than a career these days.