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[Jlaw]

Chinese mainland Olympic champions to visit China's Hong Kong, provoke ticket-buying frenzy

By Zhang Tianrui - August 23, 2016

(Photo from South China Morning Post, Hong Kong, China)

The Chinese mainland champions of the Rio Olympic Games will pay a three-day visit to Hong Kong, China, beginning on Aug. 27. Tickets to the three public events at which the athletes will appear went on sale the morning of Aug. 22, selling out within four hours.

On Aug. 28, the champions will give badminton and table tennis demonstrations at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium. There will also be a diving performance in Victoria Park. All the champions will then gather at 4 p.m. For these activities, the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) put 5,700 tickets on sale.

Even before the ticket offices opened at 10 a.m., long queues were already formed. Hundreds of people waited at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Some even arrived the evening before. They brought quilts and mats, prepared to wait the whole night. Meanwhile, in Tuen Mun Town Hall, hundreds more people did the same thing.

At 10 a.m., the tickets officially went on sale. LCSD announced that each person could buy up to two tickets. Those who successfully bought the tickets were very excited. There were some Chinese mainland citizens who came to Hong Kong especially for the opportunity to see their favorite players.

However, by 1 p.m. on the same day, LCSD announced that all the tickets had sold out. Citizens who did not get tickets were frustrated. Some even cried, and many complained about LCSD's arrangements.

The tickets cost 20 Hong Kong dollars, but soon appeared on other outlets being resold for over a thousand dollars.

Great news. HK love Chinese athletes. During the Olympics, the Chinese malls had TVs on the Olympics and played most of the events that had Chinese contenders. The crowed would gather to watch and exciting of applauses and cheer can be heard when they win medals.

A win from Chinese athletes is a win for all Chinese around the world.

 

[AndrewJin]

Great news. HK love Chinese athletes. During the Olympics, the Chinese malls had TVs on the Olympics and played most of the events that had Chinese contenders. The crowed would gather to watch and exciting of applauses and cheer can be heard when they win medals.

A win from Chinese athletes is a win for all Chinese around the world.

Yeah, I've heard HKers have long supported Chinese volleyball team. Every time there is a match like volleyball World Cup in HK or Macao, spectators are crazy.

 

[TaiShang]

Great news. HK love Chinese athletes. During the Olympics, the Chinese malls had TVs on the Olympics and played most of the events that had Chinese contenders. The crowed would gather to watch and exciting of applauses and cheer can be heard when they win medals.

A win from Chinese athletes is a win for all Chinese around the world.

Very well said. In these times one feels the importance of national unity and pride. There should be a time when all provincial athletes compete under the flag of China.

That should eventually include the Chinese Taipei.

 

[TaiShang]

HK fans meet and greet mainland Olympians
(Chinadaily.com.cn) August 29, 2016


Zhang Jike, men's table tennis singles silver medalist in Rio Olympics, teaches a fan playing against Li Xiaoxia, a key member of Chinese women's team, at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong, Aug 28, 2016.[Photo/Xinhua]
A 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday for a three-day visit.

Some Olympians showcased their sporting skills and met with fans in Hong Kong at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Victoria Park swimming Pool on Sunday.


Fans cheer as mainland Olympians display their skills. [Photo/Xinhua]


World No.1 Liu Shiwen (left) plays against Ding Ning during a friendly game. [Photo/Xinhua]


Ding Ning (left), who won the women's table tennis singles gold at Rio Olympics, plays a game with junior Hong Kong athletes. [Photo/Xinhua]


Chinese pair Fu Haifeng (left) and Zhang Nan, who won men's badminton doubles final at Rio Olympics, sign autographs for fans. [Photo/Xinhua]


Chinese badminton players Fu Haifeng (left), Chen Long (second left) and Zhang Nan (right) play a doubles game with a Hong Kong athlete. [Photo/Xinhua]


Members of the national women's volleyball team wave to Hong Kong citizens.[Photo/XInhua]

Diving and swimming stars, including Wu Minxia (left), Fu Yuanhui (right), Sun Yang (fourth from right), walk into the Victoria Park Swimming Pool.[Photo/Xinhua]

 

[Jlaw]

HK fans meet and greet mainland Olympians
(Chinadaily.com.cn) August 29, 2016


Zhang Jike, men's table tennis singles silver medalist in Rio Olympics, teaches a fan playing against Li Xiaoxia, a key member of Chinese women's team, at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong, Aug 28, 2016.[Photo/Xinhua]
A 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday for a three-day visit.

Some Olympians showcased their sporting skills and met with fans in Hong Kong at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Victoria Park swimming Pool on Sunday.


Fans cheer as mainland Olympians display their skills. [Photo/Xinhua]


World No.1 Liu Shiwen (left) plays against Ding Ning during a friendly game. [Photo/Xinhua]


Ding Ning (left), who won the women's table tennis singles gold at Rio Olympics, plays a game with junior Hong Kong athletes. [Photo/Xinhua]


Chinese pair Fu Haifeng (left) and Zhang Nan, who won men's badminton doubles final at Rio Olympics, sign autographs for fans. [Photo/Xinhua]


Chinese badminton players Fu Haifeng (left), Chen Long (second left) and Zhang Nan (right) play a doubles game with a Hong Kong athlete. [Photo/Xinhua]


Members of the national women's volleyball team wave to Hong Kong citizens.[Photo/XInhua]

Diving and swimming stars, including Wu Minxia (left), Fu Yuanhui (right), Sun Yang (fourth from right), walk into the Victoria Park Swimming Pool.[Photo/Xinhua]

Great pics bro. What i admire most about most Chinese athletes are that they are more approachable than American athletes. If most sports, western athletes tend to let their ego get into the way after winning a gold. they start to become narcissistic and would brush fans away.

 

[TaiShang]

Mainland Olympians take part in float parade in HK
(Xinhua) August 29, 2016


Members of the Chinese women's volleyball team take part in a float parade in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 29, 2016. A 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland is on a three-day visit to Hong Kong from Aug. 27 to 29. (Xinhua/Ng Wing Kin)



Members of the Chinese women's volleyball team take part in a float parade in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 29, 2016. A 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland is on a three-day visit to Hong Kong from Aug. 27 to 29. (Xinhua/Ng Wing Kin)



Members of the Chinese women's volleyball team take part in a float parade in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 29, 2016. A 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland is on a three-day visit to Hong Kong from Aug. 27 to 29. (Xinhua/Ng Wing Kin)

Members of the Chinese women's volleyball team wave to people during a float parade in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 29, 2016. A 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland is on a three-day visit to Hong Kong from Aug. 27 to 29. (Xinhua/Ng Wing Kin

 

[Three_Kingdoms]

Mainland Olympians in Hong Kong for three-day visit

Xinhua, August 28, 2016

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Guests pose for a group photo with members of a delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians during a banquet held by the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to welcome the delegation, in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 27, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

The comments were made by Liu Peng, minister of the General Administration of Sport of China, at a press conference where the athletes and their coaches shared with the audience their spirit of Chinese sports which took them to success at the Rio Olympic Games.

Liu said the praise from Hong Kong people towards the delegation would serve as an encouragement as the athletes continue to strive towards "faster, higher and stronger" goals.

The athletes' endeavors will in turn become a role model for the Hong Kong people, encouraging them to have more physical exercise and pursue higher qualities of life, he said.

The official said the Chinese athletes and coaches have demonstrated the Olympic spirit and the spirit of Chinese sports at the Rio Olympics, as they deepened exchanges and friendship with athletes from all over the world.

"Apart from excellent sporting skills and high moral standards, the Chinese Olympic delegation has shown the world our positive energy and the spirit of the Chinese youth," he added.

A good example of the spirit of Chinese sports is the Chinese women's volleyball team, which has won the gold medal in the Rio Olympics, said Liu.

Head coach of the team, Lang Ping, said Chinese women's volleyball team has undergone many reforms and witnessed remarkable progress technically since the 1980s, but the "women's volleyball spirit" is never outdated.

"Every player is fighting for the team's honor, and the spirit of 'never giving up' is the foundation of the 'women's volleyball spirit'," she said.

Chinese Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui also said that the spirit of sport is to never give up. As a first-time visitor, Fu said she has wanted to come to Hong Kong for a long time because it has delicious food and many fun stuff.

"People from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland are bonded by flesh and blood," she said.

A 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from the Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong earlier Saturday for a three-day visit.

They will showcase their sporting skills, join music performance and communicate with Hong Kong residents during the visit.


Guests propose a toast during a banquet held by the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to welcome a 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 27, 2016. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)


A banquet is held by the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to welcome a 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 27, 2016. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)


A banquet is held by the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to welcome a 64-member delegation including 42 Rio Olympic gold medalists and three elite athletes from Chinese mainland at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 27, 2016. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

Leung Chun-ying (L), chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), talks with swimmer Fu Yuanhui during a banquet held by the government of Hong Kong SAR to welcome a delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians, in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 27, 2016. (Xinhua)

Thank you @TaiShang for keeping the forum updated with the precious gems of of our Country during the 3-day tour of my city. They arrived in Macau this morning
The dishes that were being served at the banquet were a mixture of Guangdong and Shanghaiese cuisines
The girl whose surname was Ho, was randomly picked to have a brief but close contact coaching on TT by the World Champion, Zhang Jike (The Tibetan Mastiff ).She was beaming from ear to ear when she heard she was chosen to play TT with Zhang, her idol. She never plays TT before.
The proud Olympians have created a mini-storm around the city. You could hear constant wild shrieking in very high pitches from the deeply captivated crowds in the venues they performed
Actually there were much more that the outstanding athletes had offered to us than reported by the above press

When the world's 2 top diving legends, gold medal partners, met from heart to heart, in HK on a pleasure boat ride

Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia, the Dream Team, were gold medallists in 2008 Beijing for 3m springboard synchronised diving

Guo Jingjing is now the proud mother of her son 霍中曦 Fok Chonghay (pinyin Huo Zhongxi) and the happy wife of Fok Kai-kong Kenneth

 

[Three_Kingdoms]

More pix during the Athletic Elites' tour:

The sweet and mischevious Fu Yuanhui - shopping

Chen Ruolin and Shi Tingmao shopping. Ms Cindy Yeung (middle) takes care of the Elites very well in her father's jewellery shop

The Gold Medallists and friends taking a break shopping in the same location

The hot girl, Fu was surrounded by her fans and photgraphers during the visit to HK Sports Institute

Another hot guy Chen Long was having a demonstration match with students in the Institute

The idols. the stars, the inspirations of our Volleyball World Champions
Our student volleyball players in red shirts

Zhang Jike (Black shirt) and Ma Long having fun with our folks in the event

 

[Three_Kingdoms]

5 Gold Medalists weighlighters had a tug of war with 50 local kids

News clip about the visit started at 2:00 featuring the first day of the programme wherein SuperDan was playing TT with the world champion Li Xiaoxia. Please watch what was Li Xiaoxia holding during the funny game with Lin and then the acrobatic performance of the fantastic diving team and many more

Lin Dan vs Li Xiaoxia and TT Head Coach Liu Guoliang

Fu Yuanhui - special edition on the first day

 

[TaiShang]

Beautiful, heart-warming updates @Three_Kingdoms , proving that the patriotic spirit of Greater China is above anything else.

Thank you China's Mainland-Hong Kong-Macau.

Wish to see them one them here in China's Taipei.

**





Chinese weightlifting athlete Long Qingquan, Taekwondo athlete Zhao Shuai, volleyball athletes Hui Ruoqi and Zhu Ting (from R to L) attend "A date with the youth" activity in China's Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



People take pictures of Chinese mainland Olympians in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)



Chinese swimmer Sun Yang (L) and table tennis athlete Li Xiaoxia pose for a picture in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)



Chinese shooting athlete Zhang Mengxue attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui (L) attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Chinese table tennis athlete Ding Ning (L front) attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Chinese Taekwondo athlete Zhao Shuai attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Head coach of Chinese women's volleyball team Lang Ping (1st L) and her team members visit the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

Image credits: Xinhua

 

[ahojunk]

Bear Grylls invites Chinese star swimmer Fu Yuanhui on adventure
2016-08-30 16:20 | Ecns.cn | Editor: Mo Hong'e

Bear Grylls invites Fu Yuanhui on his Weibo account to take part in his adventure program. (Photo from Weibo)​

(ECNS) -- British outdoor-adventure show hero Bear Grylls has invited Fu Yuanhui, the expressive Olympic winner of a swimming bronze in Rio, to join his televised program.

On his official Weibo account, Grylls praisd Fu, saying that "your bravery and open-minded personality as well as your outstanding physical capability have caught my attention". He invited her to join the Running Wild with Bear Grylls program.

Fu replied "wow, cool," but did not confirm acceptance of the invitation.

Many netizens encouraged her to join, saying they would look forward to see her performance.

Fu became an overnight social media star for her charming reactions at the Rio Olympics, such as saying "I have used all my primordial powers to swim" during an interview at the Games.

Grylls also invited Li Yanhong, CEO of Baidu on Aug. 24, who accepted the invitation on Aug. 26. He has invited many other celebrities to join his adventure program including actress Chen Yihan, and is awaiting replies.

 

[AndrewJin]

Beautiful, heart-warming updates @Three_Kingdoms , proving that the patriotic spirit of Greater China is above anything else.

Thank you China's Mainland-Hong Kong-Macau.

Wish to see them one them here in China's Taipei.

**





Chinese weightlifting athlete Long Qingquan, Taekwondo athlete Zhao Shuai, volleyball athletes Hui Ruoqi and Zhu Ting (from R to L) attend "A date with the youth" activity in China's Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



People take pictures of Chinese mainland Olympians in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)



Chinese swimmer Sun Yang (L) and table tennis athlete Li Xiaoxia pose for a picture in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)



Chinese shooting athlete Zhang Mengxue attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui (L) attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Chinese table tennis athlete Ding Ning (L front) attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Chinese Taekwondo athlete Zhao Shuai attends "A date with the youth" activity in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Head coach of Chinese women's volleyball team Lang Ping (1st L) and her team members visit the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao, south China, Aug. 30, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

Image credits: Xinhua

This is the best Olympic medalist tour to HK/Macao ever!!!

 

[Three_Kingdoms]

Paralympics to begin in 7 days and 7 hours time

https://www.rio2016.com/en

 

[TaiShang]

Mainland Olympians visit China's Macao

China.org.cn
Xinhua, September 1, 2016


Chinese swimmer Sun Yang (L front) shakes hands with an elderly man at a day care center for senior citizens in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)


Chinese diving athlete Ren Qian (R) autographs on the shirt of an elderly man at a day care center for senior citizens in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)


Chinese Olympians play games with Children at a nursery in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)


Chinese diving athletes Ren Qian (L front) and Shi Tingmao (2nd R) measure blood pressure for an elderly woman at a day care center for senior citizens in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)


An elderly man performs dancing to welcome Chinese Olympians at a day care center for senior citizens in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)


Chinese diving athlete Wu Minxia (R front) dances with a member of a health center of Fuhong Society of Macao in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)


Chinese diving athletes Shi Tingmao, Wu Minxia and swimmer Sun Yang (from L to R, back) dance with youth at a health center of Fuhong Society of Macao in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)


Chinese swimmer Sun Yang (R front) has his blood pressure measured at a day care center for senior citizens in Macao, south China, Aug. 31, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in Macao Monday afternoon, embarking a four-day visit here. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

 

[TaiShang]

Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians wraps up visit to Macao

September 01, 2016



Table tennis player Ma Long is seen at a farewell ceremony in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China, Sept. 1, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians concluded their four-day visit to Macao on Thursday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Chinese weightlifting athlete Long Qingquan (front) is seen at a farewell ceremony in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China, Sept. 1, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians concluded their four-day visit to Macao on Thursday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Swimmer Sun Yang is seen at a farewell ceremony in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China, Sept. 1, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians concluded their four-day visit to Macao on Thursday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Head coach of Chinese women's volleyball team Lang Ping is seen at a farewell ceremony in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China, Sept. 1, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians concluded their four-day visit to Macao on Thursday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Swimmer Fu Yuanhui is seen at a farewell ceremony in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China, Sept. 1, 2016. Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians concluded their four-day visit to Macao on Thursday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)