Celebrating the people's Games

Cheung Yiu-chiu, 81, who represented Hong Kong in the mass table tennis event at Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou back in August, is the oldest competitor at this edition of the Games.

He only began playing table tennis at the age of 66, practicing on the table in his residential community after he retired. He went on to specialize in the chop shot and later won multiple amateur tournaments.

Reflecting on his Games experience, he said: "It felt like competing in the Olympics. The atmosphere was electric. Even the athlete entrance ceremony was just like what we see in major tournaments on TV."

"Although our skill level may not be top tier, we still gave our all to bring honor to Hong Kong," he added.

"The fact that the country places such emphasis on national fitness, even offering a competition slot to someone my age, has been a tremendous encouragement to me," said Cheung.

Burenjirgal claimed the men's 65kg gold medal in Chinese wrestling. Hailing from the Xilin Gol Grasslands in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, he manages a herd of 200 sheep, 50 cattle and 50 horses.