female athletes

To make progress, it’s not just about giving 100% effort; it’s about putting in 120% dedication. Hong Kong rower Jenny Leung recently won a bronze medal alongside her teammate Huang Sheung Yee in the women’s double sculls event at the 2024 Asian Rowing Championships. In the early stages of the race, several teams were closely matched, but in the final moments, Jenny and Sheung Yee pushed themselves to the limit, increasing their rowing frequency to pull ahead of Kazakhstan and finish third. Congratulations to Jenny and Sheung Yee! In an interview, Jenny shared, “I believe the key to success lies mainly in our training. Before the competition, our coach focuses not only on improving our aerobic capacity but also on enhancing our anaerobic strength. Additionally, the chemistry with m...

At first, Coco took up lion dancing solely for the sake of looking stylish. However, she soon realized that achieving that level of style and grace was no easy feat. The training regimen was physically demanding, requiring long hours of grueling practice and challenging her limited athletic abilities. Given her petite stature and lack of strength, Coco found herself struggling with even the most basic kung fu movements, having to put in far more effort than her peers. Despite these early setbacks, Coco persisted in her lion dancing pursuits for over a decade. What drove her to keep going in the face of such difficulty? Coco explains that it was the tight knit community she discovered within the lion dance troupe. When she first joined, she was welcomed into a close-knit group of "br...