Hong Kong long jumper Tiffany Yue happy to deal with funding pressure at Asian Games
Bronze medallist from 2022 Games among athletes set to shoulder burden of winning medals in Japan to help team retain HKSI Tier A status
Long jumper Tiffany Yue Nga-yan, the saviour of Hong Kong track and field at the most recent Asian Games, has begun a complete technique overhaul as she seeks to recapture the form that earned her bronze in Hangzhou almost 2½ years ago.
Since leaping a city record 6.50 metres for her medal back in October 2023, Yue’s best outdoor jump has been the 6.40m she managed in May the following year.
The 27-year-old’s 2025 season finished with her grasping at her injured right calf and feeling “worried and helpless” following her third abortive National Games final jump.
Motivated by the push for more Asian Games success in Japan this year, and the wish to provide a visible role model for girls who are struggling with their body image, Yue has turned that adversity into an opportunity to start again from scratch.
“It’s strange learning to run and jump again, but it’s interesting to rebuild everything,” said Yue, whose injury was diagnosed as a muscle strain. “I’m not being restricted by my old patterns, and it’s easier to develop new techniques when you’re learning from the start.”
Yue will spend time back at her London training base from mid-February, ahead of a planned competition return for May’s Hong Kong Athletics Championships.