Hong Kong rower Chiu Hin-chun on Saturday narrowly missed out on qualifying for the next round at the Paris Olympics, but moves on to the repechage for another chance.

The two-time Olympian finished second-last in his men's single sculls heat, clocking a time of 7:00.29.

Chiu said he was satisfied with his performance, which he described as "above-average".

"Finishing in seven minutes is a rather good time. I had the fastest time [going into the repechage] out of all six heats, so I hope I could perform like this again in the repechage," he said.

"But it's a pity that I was so close yet so far, and missed the quarter-finals by one spot."

Chiu, who is the first SAR athlete to compete in the Paris Games, will next compete in Sunday's repechage.
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Last updated: 2024-07-27 HKT 16:59