Today is yet another special day for Hong Kongers as Hong Kong's swimming queen Siobhan Haughey sealed the SAR's second medal, a silver medal, of the Tokyo Olympic Games this morning.
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Haughey led much of the race but lost at the finish to Australian 400-meter freestyle gold medalist Ariarne Titmus, who led by barely half a second.
Haughey finished the race with a time of 1:53.92 and ended up getting a silver medal for the city.
Canada's Penny Oleksiak came in third. American defending champion Katie Ledecky came in fifth, while Yang Junxuan of China came in fourth.
Having been told that she won another medal for Hong Kong, Haughey was so pleased her face literally emanated happiness.
Ardent supporters of Haughey cheered the news that she won a silver medal for the city.
It's undoubtedly a remarkable achievement for Haughey, who was the second fastest in the women's 200-metre freestyle semi-final yesterday.
Fencer Cheung Ka-long made Hong Kongers proud by winning a gold medal. This time, although she only won silver, likewise, she also impressed every Hong Konger by making this year's Tokyo Olympics the city's most successful Olympics ever.
In a post-race interview, Haughey thanked her coaches and parents, as well as loyal supporters for their support, saying she wouldn't have achieved such a wondrous and amazing result if it hadn't been for them.
Also cheering the news was, of course, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who extended her warmest congratulations to Haughey.
A silver medalist in the Olympic Games, she will receive an award of HK$2.5 million under the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes.
The 23-year-old Haughey is slated to partake in the 100-meter swimming race and the women's 200-meter freestyle relay tonight.
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