Standard Chartered Marathon | Refused to respond to the "Go Hong Kong" issue conference: I don't want the race to involve politics

The Standard Chartered Marathon resumed today (24th). Some runners were suspected of wearing clothes with the words "Hong Kong" and "Go on" and were required to change their clothes before they could start the race.

When the chairman of the Hong Kong Marathon 2021 organizing committee, Gao Weilin, attended the press conference after the race, he was asked about relevant questions. He only repeated many times that he did not want the race to involve political elements and would not make any additions, but said: "I don’t even have a living The shirt left over for writing about Hong Kong and was DQ (disqualified)." Galwaylin finally did not respond to why "Go Hong Kong" is a political element.

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There are no runners’ clothing disqualification statistics yet

During today's competition, a number of runners suspected of being printed with the words "Hong Kong" and "Come on" on their sportswear, and they were required to change their shirts before they could participate in the competition.

When asked about related matters, Galwaylin said that the organization of sports events does not want to involve any political elements, and will also conduct a review after the competition every year.

As for why "Come on Hong Kong" is a political term, whether it was decided by the General Assembly or the police, he said that he did not make any supplements. He has not yet received a report on the number of runners whose costumes are not eligible.

When asked about relevant questions, Chairman Gao Weilin (right) repeatedly did not want the competition to involve political elements.

(Photo by Huang Yongyu)

Some media asked why a runner with the word "Hong Kong" is not eligible. Gao responded that he hadn't heard of the relevant situation, and then asked: "I haven't heard of it, so what if the athletes representing Hong Kong write "Hong Kong" This conference and the police will study it again."

I can't hear that if you wear clothes with only "Hong Kong" printed on it, you will be disqualified. I have never heard of it.

So what if the athletes representing Hong Kong write "Hong Kong"?

Study this conference with the police again.

Gao Weilin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Marathon 2021 Preparatory Committee

15,659 runners participated in the race, 445 injured

The organizing committee also explained that there are 18,500 places in this event, 15,659 runners participated in the event today, and 445 people were injured in the event.

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