City’s first world champion seeking to end dream 2025 with hometown win in front of family and friends
World champion fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin has said he would rely on his characteristic brand of “craziness and consistency” to try to create a National Games “miracle”.
Choi celebrated his 28th birthday on Thursday by attending an unveiling of the medal designs for next month’s Games. The foilist has enjoyed a golden 2025, claiming the Shanghai Grand Prix title and Asian Championships gold before he became Hong Kong’s first fencing world champion in July.
“Honestly, I think it’s impossible to win again, but I thought the hat-trick was impossible, so maybe I can continue to create miracles,” Choi said. “If I get the quadruple, it would be crazy.”
World No 1 Choi said seeing the Games medals up close at a Kai Tak Mall 2 event, hosted by designers Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, made his birthday “more meaningful”.
