Vivian Ma steps into Sarah Lee’s sizeable shoes after closing the book on her studies at Chinese University
Hong Kong cycling prodigy prepares for National Games debut, having only turned professional 10 months ago
Vivian Ma Wing-yu has no regrets about embarking on a professional career as the promising cycling sprinter prepares for her debut at the 13th National Games later this month – her first major multisport games 10 months after committing herself full-time to the sport.
Widely regarded the successor to Sarah Lee Wai-sze, Ma embraced her new career after dropping her studies at Chinese University in November, although it may be too early to talk about medals at the Games in Tianjin.
“The standard of Chinese women’s sprinting is very high and the National Games is very competitive,” said Ma, who turned 20 on Tuesday.
“It will be a good learning process for a young sprinter like myself before I set sights on the 2018 Asian Games or even the Tokyo Olympics.”
The youngster said she believes she has the patience to keep working hard so she can be competitive at the highest level.
