VICTORY BOUND

First-time Paralympian Annie Cheung tells us why there is more to boccia than meets the eye, and how she conquers her biggest enemy: stress

By Yoyo Chow.

Before Hong Kong boccia athlete Annie Cheung made her Paralympic debut in Paris, her mother asked her to pick a thread colour for a lucky charm bracelet she was making for her. Her mother wanted her to choose gold, as it symbolises a gold medal, but the athlete opted for silver instead, thinking that it looked nicer. And maybe it was a coincidence or maybe it was fate, but the player went on to win two silver medals: in the women’s individual and the mixed pairs BC4 events with her partner Leung Yuk-wing. As a child, Cheung says she was seen as “strange” by neighbourhood kids due to her different-looking limbs and shoulders resulting from arthrogryposis, a condition that causes stiffness of the joints and means she needs assistance with…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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