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What event did Vivian Kong compete in during the 2024 Olympics?
What event did Vivian Kong compete in during the 2024 Olympics?
- Women's Individual Sabre
- Women's Individual Épée (correct)
- Women's Team Épée
- Women's Individual Foil
How did Vivian Kong's performance turn around during her final match?
How did Vivian Kong's performance turn around during her final match?
- She was down 1-7 but won by 13-12. (correct)
- She started with a lead and maintained it.
- She took an early lead of 5-0.
- She lost the first round but won the second.
What significant achievement is Vivian Kong known for in the context of Hong Kong athletics?
What significant achievement is Vivian Kong known for in the context of Hong Kong athletics?
- She has won Olympic medals in both individual and team events.
- She was the first female fencer to win a gold medal.
- She is the first Hong Kong athlete to be a world champion in fencing. (correct)
- She is the first athlete from Hong Kong to compete in the Olympics.
Which year did Hong Kong win its first gold Olympic medal?
Which year did Hong Kong win its first gold Olympic medal?
What time-related challenge did fans face while watching Kong's victory live?
What time-related challenge did fans face while watching Kong's victory live?
Vivian Kong is the 2024 Olympic champion in the women’s fencing individual ______ category.
Vivian Kong is the 2024 Olympic champion in the women’s fencing individual ______ category.
Vivian Kong's nickname is the ______ Queen of Fencing.
Vivian Kong's nickname is the ______ Queen of Fencing.
Vivian Kong first picked up the sword at the age of ______.
Vivian Kong first picked up the sword at the age of ______.
Vivian Kong studied for a Master of Law degree at ______ University of China.
Vivian Kong studied for a Master of Law degree at ______ University of China.
Kong has been coached by Romanian ______ Zidaru for nearly a decade.
Kong has been coached by Romanian ______ Zidaru for nearly a decade.
Vivian Kong has won a total of ______ World Cups since her first victory in 2019.
Vivian Kong has won a total of ______ World Cups since her first victory in 2019.
Vivian Kong graduated from ______ University with a degree in International Relations.
Vivian Kong graduated from ______ University with a degree in International Relations.
Vivian Kong’s father suggested she try her hand at ______ as a compromise.
Vivian Kong’s father suggested she try her hand at ______ as a compromise.
Flashcards
Vivian Kong's achievement
Vivian Kong's achievement
Vivian Kong won the gold medal in women's épée fencing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Hong Kong athlete in this discipline to top the world ranking.
Kong's Olympic victory difficulty
Kong's Olympic victory difficulty
Despite a 7-1 deficit, Vivian Kong rallied to win the gold medal by a close 13-12 score against her opponent from France.
Hong Kong's Olympic medals
Hong Kong's Olympic medals
Hong Kong has won three Olympic gold medals, one in 1996, one in 2021 (fencing), and one in 2024 (fencing).
Vivian Kong's feelings
Vivian Kong's feelings
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2024 Paris Olympics
2024 Paris Olympics
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Smiling Queen of Fencing
Smiling Queen of Fencing
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What sport does Vivian Kong excel in?
What sport does Vivian Kong excel in?
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Vivian's early sporting life
Vivian's early sporting life
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Vivian Kong's coach
Vivian Kong's coach
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Kong's achievements beyond fencing
Kong's achievements beyond fencing
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Kong's future ambition
Kong's future ambition
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Vivian Kong's impact on others
Vivian Kong's impact on others
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What makes Vivian Kong popular?
What makes Vivian Kong popular?
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Study Notes
Hong Kong's Olympic Fencing Victory
- Vivian Kong, a 30-year-old Hong Kong fencer, won the gold medal in women's épée at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, defeating Auriane Mallo-Breton of France.
- Kong's victory occurred one day after the Olympic flame was lit.
- This is Hong Kong's third Olympic gold medal. The first came in 1996 (windsurfing), and the second in 2021 (fencing).
- Kong, a world champion since 2019, won a dramatic 13-12 match; she trailed 7-1 at one point.
- The win was a watershed moment; it's the first Olympic gold for Hong Kong in the épée individual category.
- Hong Kong fans had to stay up late due to the six-hour time difference.
- Kong expressed gratitude and excitement following her victory, highlighting the unexpected nature of fencing.
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