Hundreds of swimmers glide across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour as the city's famous swimming race returns after three years
An annual swim across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour has been held for the first time in three years, after being cancelled due to anti-Beijing protests and then the pandemic.
All swimmers were required to have received two vaccinations and tested Covid negative prior to the event. Amateur swimmer Wallace Lee, 60, believed the returning of the Harbour Race was a good sign for Hong Kong's recovery from the pandemic. Leung Yuen-ying, 79, the oldest swimmer this year, joined the race with her daughter."I hope that one generation after another can continue to have this meaningful event in Hong Kong," she added.The one-kilometre race is among the few major sporting events permitted to resume this year in the financial hub.
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