Top corporate leaders, athletes and members of ethnic minority groups will be among the 65 people expected to carry the torch in the Hong Kong section of the National Games relay, the Post has learned.
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From tycoon heirs such as Sino Land chairman Daryl Ng Win-kong, Henderson Land Development chairman Martin Lee Ka-shing, executive director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Adam Kwok Kai-fai, and vice-chairwoman of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Sonia Cheng Chi-man, to youth representatives, the city’s list of torch-bearers spans all walks of life, according to an official document seen by the Post.
With the relay set to kick off on Sunday morning, the 65 torch-bearers gathered at the Cordis Hotel in Mong Kok on Saturday morning for an overnight stay in preparation for their roles the following day.
The list consists mainly of athletes and corporate executives. Fencer Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan will round off the race as the last runner at Kai Tak Sports Park, while table tennis player Wong Chun-ting will open the relay from the Tamar in Admiralty.
Also on the list are Jacob Kam Chak-pui, CEO of the MTR Corporation, Chiang Tung-keung, managing director of CLP Power, and Martin Liao Cheung-kong, chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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