Snooky Wong

The co-founder of Madame Quad Skate Emporium explains why life is better on wheels

By Samantha Mei Topp

Rollerskating is growing as a sport in Hong Kong, thanks to the efforts of dedicated skaters like Snooky Wong and the close-knit community that she and fellow enthusiasts are building based on the founding principles of acceptance and inclusion. Born in Hong Kong, Wong lived in the UK when she was younger but moved to Australia for university. After returning to Hong Kong in 2009, she struggled to get onto a master’s degree course in psychology, and while she tried to decide on the path she should follow in life, she volunteered with charities, watched films and ate junk food. During these self-described “very depressing binge-eating days”, she watched Whip It, the 2009 US comedy film about a girl who breaks free from societal conformity through roller derby, a two-team…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2022

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