Cheung Ka Long enchaîne les médailles d'or

29/07/2024

Cet été, Cheung Ka Long représente Hong Kong. Après une finale pleine de suspense, l'escrimeur et athlète Nike a remporté sa deuxième médaille d'or en épreuve individuelle hommes. Il avait gagné sa première médaille d'or aux jeux de Tokyo.

Sa philosophie : « N'oublie jamais d'où tu viens ». Une phrase qui lui rappelle pourquoi il a commencé l'escrime, mais aussi de profiter et de s'amuser.

Ses deux parents ayant joué dans le championnat national de basket de Hong Kong, l'athlète a grandi dans une famille sportive. En CM1, il commence à faire de l'escrime. En 2017, il devient athlète Nike et remporte le mondial junior. Les victoires s'enchaînent avec la Coupe du Monde 2022 et le Grand Prix début 2024.

« Quand j'étais petit, il m'arrivait de pleurer quand je perdais. J'étais très déçu. Alors, mes parents me disaient : "Même si tu dois perdre, bats-toi pour que l'adversaire ait du mal à te vaincre". Dès que j'étais en difficulté, je repensais à cette phrase. Si tu veux me vaincre, je ne te faciliterai pas la tâche. Et d'une manière ou d'une autre, je décrochais la victoire. »

Athlète Nike : Cheung Ka Long

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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.