Head of city’s weightlifting body resigns after mistakenly referring to Hong Kong as country
The head of Hong Kong’s weightlifting and powerlifting body has resigned after mistakenly referring to Hong Kong as a country twice in less than two months. In a two-sentence statement titled “apology declaration” published on Friday, the Hong Kong, China Weightlifting and Powerlifting Association said chairperson Josephine Ip had resigned “due to personal reasons.” During the opening ceremony of the Asian Equipped Powerlifting Championship & Asian University Cup 2024 in early May, Ip told crowds that “lifters and officials from 13 countries” were taking part in the competition. The participan...