Asian Games postponement could be blessing in disguise for some Hong Kong athletes, selectors say


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Hong Kong athletics bosses believe the decision to postpone the Hangzhou Asian Games in September could be a blessing in disguise for the likes of high-jumper Priscilla Cheung Ching-laam. Cheung, who turned 21 on Sunday, won her event at the Hong Kong Athletics Series 2022, clearing a height of 1.70 metres, some way short of her personal best of 1.76m. The birthday girl, who also came first in last weekend’s trial event at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground with a jump of 1.75m, said she had been aiming to clear that mark but her “back started hurting last Thursday”. “I...