Asian Para Games: Hong Kong boccia player secures first gold as athletes boost medal haul

Hong Kong delivered a strong medal haul at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday, with the city winning their first gold after boccia player Vivian Lau Wai-yan beat teammate Cheung Yuen in the final in Nagoya.

City athletes also won four silver and four bronze medals during an action-packed day in Japan.

The main area of success for the city’s men and women was on the boccia court, where Hong Kong enjoyed a dominant outing, eventually claiming one gold, three silvers and one bronze.