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| Lam had Hong Kong's best finish in the 2026 Winter Olympics |
The 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina has been dominated by the Norway, the United States and Italy as the first, second and third on the medal standings respectively, while Canada has been struggling to get on the podium.
The Canadian women's hockey team could not bring back the gold medal and had to settle for silver, while their male counterparts just squeaked past Finland, winning 3-2, to get into the finals against the US this Sunday.
But can we talk about the small team from Hong Kong?
Today 19-year-old Joey Lam Ching-yan made her Olympic debut finishing seventh in the women's 1,500m short-track speed skating event! Lam was at the back of the pack, but four skaters had spills in her heat which helped her get into the finals.
The seventh place finish is the best result for Hong Kong in the Winter Olympics and Lam is on cloud nine.
"It is absolutely unbelievable. I still feel like I am dreaming. I never thought I could make it to the Final A before. Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way and encouraged me to never give up," Lam said.
It's quite impressive considering she raced three times in just under three hours.
Her fellow speed skater Darren Kwok Tsz-fung came in 29th in the men's 1,000m and 31st in the men's 1,500m.
Meanwhile Hong Kong also sent alpine skiers Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen and Eloise King Yung-shih, both 21, to the slopes and Yung finished 68th in the men's giant slalom, and did not finish the men's slalom; Yung crashed out in the women's slalom.
Nevertheless they all seem to have enjoyed their time at the Olympics, which is the main thing, to meet athletes from other countries, and see how well they compete against others after years of training.
Suffice to say Lam will probably be the Hong Kong flag bearer for the Closing Ceremonies?
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