SAR boccia athlete Annie Cheung on Monday added a silver medal for Hong Kong, China in the Paris Paralympics.

The Paralympic debutant, 25, was defeated by China's Lin Ximei 5-1 in the women's individual BC4 final.

Lin scored a point in each of the first two ends for a 2-0 lead.

In the third end, a series of miscues by Cheung widened the gap, with Lin scoring three more times.

Cheung picked up one point in the fourth and final end but it was not enough to overcome the deficit.

Lin's victory in the final avenged her loss to Cheung in their inaugural pool match in the preliminary round.

"I am not very satisfied with my overall performance, especially in the final. I was too nervous, so I wasn't playing as freely as I should. But I am still very happy to be able to win a silver medal," Cheung said.

"I try to regroup as quickly as possible... and I hope to achieve good results in the mixed pairs event."

She will compete in the boccia's mixed pairs event alongside six-time Paralympian Leung Yuk-wing.

In a statement, Chief Executive John Lee congratulated Cheung on winning the silver medal, praising her for staying resilient against the world's best athletes throughout the competitions.

Meanwhile, SAR table tennis player Leung Chung-yan ended his Paralympic debut when he was beaten in the last 16 of the men's MS-11 singles.

He lost 6-11, 11-8, 6-11 and 6-11 to Peter Palos of Hungary.

The Hong Kong, China team have now captured one gold, two silvers and a bronze at the Paris Paralympics.
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Last updated: 2024-09-02 HKT 21:14