Team Hong Kong, China put up a strong fight but fell short against Jiangsu, as they missed out on gold at a men's handball tournament at Kai Tak Arena.

The two-day tournament, featuring Guangdong, Jiangsu, Macau, and Hong Kong, wrapped up on Sunday. It also served as a test event for the National Games in November, when the city will host handball and seven other competition events.

Despite raucous support from the home crowd, the SAR found themselves on the back foot against the onslaught of Jiangsu players.

Both sides traded goals early on, but the visitors took a 15-9 lead at the half.

After the break, Team Hong Kong, China ramped up their offensive play, closing the gap to just three at one point. However, their rally fizzled out as Jiangsu came away 28-20 winners.

In the earlier bronze medal match, Guangdong dominated Macau, China wire to wire. Guangdong jumped to a 20-10 lead at halftime, and pulled away for a final score of 42-20.

Yeung Tak-keung, the head of Hong Kong's National Games Coordination Office, said more than 2,800 spectators attended the matches.

He revealed revealed another test event has been scheduled next weekend -- the triathlon at the Central waterfront.
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Last updated: 2025-02-23 HKT 18:40