PROPELLING THROUGH

Boccia player Ho Yuen-kei won two golds at this year’s Paralympics. But she has her sights set on far more than just medals

By Zabrina Lo.

Just hours after Hong Kong claimed its first gold medal at the Paris Paralympics in early September this year when John Loung triumphed in the Boccia men’s individual BC1 event, the city celebrated a second win when fellow boccia player Ho Yuen-kei clinched gold at the women’s individual BC3 event. This was followed by another gold medal won by her and her boccia partner King Tse Tak-wah at the BC3 mixed pairs event two days later. “It’s a dream come true to win on such a global stage,” she says. This dream was hard won, though, especially given that the idea of being an athlete, let alone a world-renowned champion, was once just a fantasy. Ho was born with type 2 spinal muscular atrophy; symptoms include weaker than average lung…

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

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