Wushu athlete Cheung Yat-lam bagged a silver for Hong Kong, China in his World Games debut on Tuesday.

It raised the SAR's medal tally to five – among them three golds – its best showing at the Games ever.

Cheung was beaten 2-1 by South Korea's Song Gi-cheol in the final bout of the men's 70kg division of sanda in Chengdu.

Still, with two golds and a silver, this marked the best-ever performance by the wushu team at the Games.

Wong Po-kee, the delegation's chef de mission, said Cheung's feat highlighted "the outstanding capabilities of Hong Kong athletes", while calling it "truly an inspiring achievement".

"Cheung Yat-lam made his debut at the World Games and demonstrated explosive power on the platform, with precise and sharp movements," Wong said.

"He fully showcased his fast, fierce, and accurate techniques while flexibly applying offensive and defensive tactics."

So far, the SAR has amassed three golds, one silver and one bronze.