As Team Hong Kong, China won’t be competing in any events on the last day, the SAR wrapped up its campaign in the French capital with an impressive haul of eight medals – three golds, four silvers and one bronze.
Home team thwarts HK fencers’ final medal bid
The SAR's wheelchair fencers kicked off their last bid for a Paris medal with a strong performance in the women's épée team, defeating the United States in the last 16.
Facing Team France and the home crowd at the Grand Palais, the trio of Alison Yu, Fan Pui-shan and Tong Nga-ting fought hard in the quarter-finals.
Both sides took turns leading before France tied up the score to enter the ninth and final round.
In the finale, six-time Paralympian Yu was only able to score one point, with France taking home the win 45-41.
It's the second straight Paralympics at which Hong Kong, China has missed out on a fencing medal.
"While we couldn't get a good result, I believe we will not give up. Our team has had a lot of athletes...with some joining the team and some leaving. With us still being able to be at the Paralympics here and now, although we are not as great as before, we gave a lot," Yu said after the match.
Jasmine Ng proud of her Paralympics success
Teenage swimmer Jasmine Ng – Hong Kong’s youngest-ever Paralympic medallist – was unable to add to the bronze she won in the 100-metres breaststroke earlier, as she failed to make it out of her heat in the women's S6 100-metres backstroke.
But the 14-year-old said there were plenty of positives to take away from her first Paralympics.
"I'm very happy to be able to compete in my last event at this Paralympics. Although I couldn't advance to the final and it was not my personal best, I'm still very happy to win a bronze medal in my main event during the Games," Ng said.
Chan Yui-lam, Daniel Chan selected as flag-bearers
While team Hong Kong, China are done competing at the Paris Games, some of the Paralympians aren't leaving the French capital just yet.
Swimmer Chan Yui-lam and shuttler Daniel Chan will be the flag bearers for the SAR at the closing ceremony early on Monday morning Hong Kong time.
The swimmer won silver in the women's 100-metres butterfly S14, while the badminton player won silver in the men's singles WH2.
Seventh heaven for Jiang Yuyan
The national team took centre stage in the pool, with swimmer Jiang Yuyan collecting her seventh gold at the Paris Games in the women's 100-metres backstroke final to help the nation top the swimming medal table.
The 19-year-old smashed the world and Paralympic records at the La Defense Arena with a time of 1:19.44.
"It's really incredible for me," said Jiang, who lost an arm and a leg when she was involved in a car accident aged four.
"I just finish each small goal, then have a rest and start again. I don't overthink it, I just do it.
"The world record is a new challenge for me in the future. "From now on, my competitor is myself," she added.
China tops table in swimming for fourth straight games
Team China collected six more medals in swimming, including a sweep of the podium in the women's SM5 200-metres individual medley. Guo Jincheng won gold with a world-record time of 29.33, while teammates Yuan Weiyi and Wang Lichao finished second and third.
The national team ended the penultimate day of competitions with 28 more medals to maintain its lead in the medal table.
