Hong Kong rugby sevens star Cado Lee aiming to inspire local talent at National Games
Veteran midway through second decade representing city team after being ‘pushed and inspired’ by current head coach of English club Saracens
Two-time Asian Games gold medallist Cado Lee Ka-to has said he wants to “see more local faces” in the Hong Kong men’s sevens team.
After growing into the city team’s local poster boy following his debut back in 2011, Lee acknowledged that one of his goals had been to “show people it is possible to come from here and represent Hong Kong in rugby”.
Lee began playing at college in England, but he credited former Hong Kong head coach Joe Shaw, now in charge of Saracens, with giving him the confidence that he could play for Hong Kong.
“He inspired me and pushed me to become better … we still talk from time to time,” Lee said.
Lee was talking on the sidelines of a Cheering for National Games Elite Athletes Sharing event in Tsuen Wan, where he and fellow athletes looked forward to November’s multi-sports bonanza, and engaged with invited schoolchildren.
“There’s a ‘Western’ culture in rugby, but I want to show we can do it and inspire people to play,” he said.