The Hong Kong Olympic equestrian team is one of the youngest in jumping events, and team members will do their best in the coming competition, Team Chef d’Equipe Sacha Eckjans said.


The Hong Kong team, which includes 30-year-old Samantha Lam, 25-year-old Patrick Lam, and 20-year-old Kenneth Cheng, met the media Thursday with the team leader.


Eckjans said having its team qualify for the Olympic equestrian events was a good start for Hong Kong. Qualifying was not easy. While he hopes for a medal, he believes the team can gain experience in the coming competition for future world-class events such as the East Asian Games and the next Olympics.


All three riders expressed pride in being part of the Hong Kong team. “It’s been an absolute dream turned into reality,” Samantha said, noting it was worth giving up her Canadian nationality to join the team

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