Cheung Ka Long wins back-to-back gold

29 July 2024

Representing Hong Kong, foil fencer and Nike athlete Cheung Ka Long took home his second gold medal in men's individual foil following a suspenseful final bout. He earned his first gold medal at the Tokyo Games.

Ka Long's motto, "Don't lose your way", is his reminder to never forget why he started fencing in the first place—to enjoy the game and have fun.

He grew up in an athletic family—both of his parents were Hong Kong national league basketball players—and started fencing while in primary school. In 2017, he became a Nike athlete and won the Junior World Championship. He would go on to win the World Cup in 2022 and the Grand Prix earlier this year.

"When I was a child, sometimes when I lost, I would cry and feel really unhappy", Ka Long says. "But my parents would tell me, 'Even when you lose, make sure your opponent doesn't win easily'. When I was behind, I would always think about this. If you want to beat me, I can't let you get that easily. And somehow, I ended up winning".

Nike athlete: Cheung Ka Long

Assets

Cheung Ka Long holds his fencing foil upwards in front of his face, while looking directly at the camera. We see only the top half of his body, and he is wearing the NOCTA Northstar Nylon Track Jacket in Oil Green. There is a bright blue sky behind him, and glimpses of a couple of buildings.

Full body portrait of Cheung Ka Long as he strides across a white background. He wears oversized black pants with red ties, a black short-sleeve zip up shirt, black Nike footwear, and black gloves with a reflective Swoosh on the back of the hand.

Side view portrait of Cheung Ka Long, facing to the left. His face is framed against a white background, and he wears a black jacket. His face glows in the light, while his neck and ear is in shadow.

Upper body portrait of Cheung Ka Long. He faces the camera, but looks downwards, and lighting highlights the left side of his face. He wears a black zippered jacket and is framed by a white background.

Cheung Ka Long walks up stone steps, in front of large stone pillars. He is wearing the Nike ACG "Smith Summit" all over print pants, with black Air Max DN footwear, and an olive green jacket. He wears Nike eyewear with wrapping lenses and a bold black frame. He looks off to the right.

Full body view of Cheung Ka Long, leaning against the base of a large stone pillar. He wears the Nike ACG "Smith Summit" pant in an all over green camo print, black Air Max DN footwear, and a black Nike ACG Dri-FIT UV "Devastation Trail" shirt, with a white tee peeking out from underneath. Long wears Nike glasses with a wrapping lens and black frames. In the background we can see a glimpse of european buildings with green doors.

Full body portrait of Cheung Ka Long, crouching in front of large stone pillars. He is wearing a pair of Air Max DN shoes, Nike ACG "Smith Summit" pants with a green all-over camo print, and a black Nike ACG Dri-FIT UV "Devastation Trail" long sleeve shirt. Long looks directly at the camera, wearing a pair of Nike glasses with wrapping lenses and bold black frames.