Sarah Lee sprints to another honour at Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards
- The 31-year-old world-class cyclist is voted best of the best during Tuesday’s sporting Oscars at the Convention and Exhibition Centre
- The double world champion has had a phenomenal year, winning all before her including two gold medals at the Asian Games in Jakarta
Superstar track cyclist Sarah Lee Wai-sze has been on top of the world lately and was on another high on Tuesday night as she was voted best athlete for a fifth time at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards.
On a night that turned poignant with Hong Kong swimmer Kenneth To King-him posthumously honoured with a special award two weeks after he died during training in the US, the 31-year-old cycling star captured the spotlight again in the city’s sporting “Oscars” at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Hong Kong’s greatest rider won the prestigious award three years in a row from 2012 to 2014 and was last honoured in 2016. She collected her latest award mainly for her two gold medals in the sprint and keirin at the Asian Games in Jakarta last summer and also success in the World Cup series.
The sports stars awards are for achievements during 2018 but Lee is already well on the way to securing the top award for this year, having won two gold medals at the world track championships in Poland earlier this month.
