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5 unusual facts about Lee Lai Shan


Cheung Chau

Lee Lai Shan, a windsurfer, won Hong Kong's first Olympic gold medal in 1996.

Hong Kong at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Lee Lai Shan won a gold medal in sailing, in the board (mistral) event.

Lee Lai Shan

Lee Lai-Shan, popularly known as "San San", was born in Cheung Chau and started windsurfing aged 12.

There is a monument resembling a windsurf board and mast erected in her honour near the beachfront at Cheung Chau.

McDull

After realizing his dream, McDull set himself another target: to become an Olympic champion just like female windsurfer Lee Lai Shan.



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