Chan Ho-yuen Wins Silver in Men's Badminton Singles at 2024 Paris Paralympics, Hong Kong Secures Six Medals.

SCST congratulates Chan Ho-yuen on winning silver medal at Paris Paralympics

The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung today (September 3) congratulated Hong Kong badminton athlete Chan Ho-yuen on winning a silver medal in Men's Badminton Singles WH2 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

Mr Yeung said, "We all witnessed the hard work of Chan Ho-yuen. All the athletes went all out and strived for excellence in the international sporting arena. Their perseverance is worth learning."

The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won six medals, namely two gold, three silver and one bronze, at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The details are as follows:

Gold medal

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Boccia: Women's Individual BC3

Ho Yuen-kei

Boccia: Men's Individual BC1

John Loung

Silver medal

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Badminton: Men's Singles WH2

Chan Ho-yuen

Boccia: Women's Individual BC4

Cheung Yuen

Swimming: Women's 100m Butterfly S14

Chan Yui-lam

Bronze medal

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Swimming: Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6

Ng Cheuk-yan

Correctional officers stop assault on person in custody

​Correctional Officers stopped four remand persons in custody assaulting another remand person in custody at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre today (September 15).

At 9.37am today, four male remand persons in custody aged from 38 to 47 assaulted a 50-year-old male remand person in custody inside a dayroom. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailants and called for reinforcement.

During the incident, the victim sustained injuries to his head, chest and arm and was referred to a public hospital for further treatment after receiving examination and treatment at the institution hospital. The assailants did not sustain any injuries.

The case has been reported to the Police for investigation.

The five persons in custody were respectively remanded for the offences of trafficking in a dangerous drug, theft, burglary, etc.