Hong Kong’s crazy, consistent Ryan Choi aiming for National Games miracle
City’s first world champion seeking to end dream 2025 with hometown win in front of family and friends
World champion fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin has said he would rely on his characteristic brand of “craziness and consistency” to try to create a National Games “miracle”.
Choi celebrated his 28th birthday on Thursday by attending an unveiling of the medal designs for next month’s Games. The foilist has enjoyed a golden 2025, claiming the Shanghai Grand Prix title and Asian Championships gold before he became Hong Kong’s first fencing world champion in July.
“Honestly, I think it’s impossible to win again, but I thought the hat-trick was impossible, so maybe I can continue to create miracles,” Choi said. “If I get the quadruple, it would be crazy.”
World No 1 Choi said seeing the Games medals up close at a Kai Tak Mall 2 event, hosted by designers Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, made his birthday “more meaningful”.
“They have a unique design … only one of the medals I have is very pretty [the world gold], but these are as pretty,” he said.
“If I get one, it would be very precious, but no matter the design or colour, my goal is always the gold.”