Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today congratulated the Hong Kong women's ice hockey team on winning the Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division III - Group A event for the first time in Hong Kong's history.

Mr Yeung said: “With its excellent performance, the Hong Kong women's ice hockey team outperformed its best results in the past and reached new heights. We would like to send the team our congratulations.”

The Government has been supporting Hong Kong sports development with different measures over the years, with an aim to boost elite sports, promote sports in the community and maintain Hong Kong as a hub for major international sports events, and it is encouraging to see Hong Kong athletes achieving outstanding results in various international competitions in recent years.