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The First Rower in Hong Kong
香港第一槳
Last issue’s competition winner
Well done to Paul Arkwright—who will donate the prize
to charity—for submitting the winning caption below...
Yee ha! Beats
riding a rodeo
bull any day
In 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Lok Kwan Hoi became the first
rower from Hong Kong to win a gold medal in Asian Games. In the
men’s lightweight rowers Single Sculls final, he clocked 7 minutes
25 seconds to clinch victory. It was the first gold medal in Hong
Kong rowing team in the Asian Games history; it also opened a new
chapter in the Hong Kong rowing team.
In addition to consistent and intensive training, the accessories and
equipment are also very important for the athletes. For instance,
water sports contestants are not only facing intense sunlight, but
also the light reflection from the water, strong wind, the sea and
other natural factors. Hence, many players wear sunglasses to
protect their eyes from dangerous UV light and strong wind to
maintaining a clear vision for the best performance, so choosing a
pair of comfortable sunglasses with strong protection is pivotal.
Lok Kwan Hoi is rigorous in selection of sunglasses and was
wearing adidas Tycane Pro sports sunglasses in the race. He
said, “Tycane Pro sunglasses are very comfortable because of
the lightweight and adjustable temples. Adidas’s unique optical
technology LSTTM (Light Stabilizing Technology) makes the
objects sharp and colors exceptionally clear. Compared with
normal sunglasses, the vision from Adidas eyewear is more threedimensional, it also eliminates the glare of reflected light from surface
of the water. On the other hand, the lens controls the light entering
and blocks the unnecessary glare light. Even when we encounter
strong light during exercise, the lens can quickly adapt. An unique
waterproof coating (Hydrophobic) and a particularly flat frame
designs quickly repel water droplets. The special drainage channels
on the frame also discharge of water from the inside effectively.
Ultimate curvature of the lens makes my vision much wider. Various
functions help me to keep a clear vision and best performance every
second in the race which is very crucial for athletes.”
2014年仁川亞運會,香港隊賽艇運動員駱坤海在男子輕量級單
人雙槳艇決賽中以7分25秒的成績勇奪第一,為香港賽艇隊摘
奪亞運史上第一塊金牌,成功揭開香港賽艇運動新篇章。
運動員除了長期艱辛的訓練 i%