Women: Hong Kong (HKG)

 

Coach: Wai Yu LAM

 

Key Players: Li Lok YEE, Man Cheuk LAM, Hui Ching LAM

 

Path to Buenos Aires 2018: Re-Allocation Place

 

With the main message to their team from the Handball Association of Hong Kong, China, to just “enjoy the game”, the young beach handball team have no pressure in Buenos Aires as they make history for their small nation, becoming the first team sport athletes from Hong Kong to compete in a Youth Olympic Games.

 

Hong Kong have a history in beach handball nearly as long as the sport itself, with a number of national teams representing the country on sand and the country having hosted the 2013 AHF Men’s and Women’s Asian Championship.

 

On the women’s side, the senior team finished in eighth spot at the first-ever IHF Women’s Beach Handball World Championship held in Egypt in 2004, but have not appeared since, although they have appeared in continental championships at all levels.

 

The team are coached by national, indoor and beach player, Wai Yu Lam, who recently competed in the 2018 Asian Games, where her side finished seventh.

 

Li Lok Yee, Man Cheuk Lam and Hui Ching Lam have been identified as key players for the team who will face Venezuela in their opening preliminary group B game, before taking on Netherlands, Paraguay, Argentina and ending with Turkey.

 

“I hope my team will give it their best in every game and explore their knowledge and gain experience in Buenos Aires,” said coach Lam ahead of making the trip after taking her side to nearby Taiwan, for a final training camp with the Chinese Taipei men’s and women’s squads who will also be competing in Argentina.

 

“Having beach handball at the Olympic Games is a huge encouragement for all of our players,” said Chang Ming Hong, Secretary General of the Handball Association of Hong Kong to IHF.info. “It will generate interest in our community and the wider community and that is very important.”

 

Follow the Hong Kong team at Buenos Aires through their official website.

 

Group at Buenos Aires 2018
Group B: Turkey (TUR), Netherlands (NED), Paraguay (PAR), Venezuela (VEN), Hong Kong (HKG), Argentina (ARG)

Preliminary Group B: Match Schedule
All times local

Monday 8 October

10:00    VEN vs HKG

14:30    HKG vs NED

 

Tuesday 9 October

12:30    PAR vs HKG

17:00    ARG vs HKG

 

Wednesday 10 October

10:00    HKG vs TUR

 

Photo: Handball Association of Hong Kong