Weightlifting and Powerlifting Association chairman Wing Yuk Ip resigns after previously referring to Hong Kong as a “country”
曾錯指香港為「國家」 舉重健力總會主席葉永玉辭職
The chairman of the China Hong Kong Weightlifting and Powerlifting Association, Wing Yuk Ip, who became embroiled in a gaffe controversy after previously referring to Hong Kong as a country in remarks, has resigned. The association said in a statement today (24th) that Wing Yuk Ip resigned as chairman yesterday (23rd) for personal reasons, and that First Vice-Chairman Yu Sen-po would act in the role.
捲入失言風波、曾經於發言時錯指香港為國家的中國香港舉重健力總會主席葉永玉辭職。總會今日（24日）發聲明指，葉永玉因私人原因，在昨日（23日）辭任中國香港舉重健力總會主席，主席職務由第一副主席余森波代行。 葉永玉早前接連捲入失言風波，包括在本月舉行的「亞洲有裝備健力錦標賽暨亞洲大學生盃」致辭時，她以地區身分參賽的香港及中華台北選手，與其他參賽者一併形容為「來自13個國家」，事後政府指有關表述違反一國原則。總會事後道歉，解釋葉永玉於簡化講稿句子時，錯誤地沒提及「地區」兩字，引起誤會，承認嚴重疏忽，強調完全沒有「港獨」意思，並堅決支持及擁護《基本法》及「一個中國」原則。