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23-575: The whole Ngau Tau Kok Estate was separated into Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate and Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate , developed in late 1960s. Upper Estate was a low cost housing estate with totally 9 blocks, while Lower Estate was a resettlement estate with totally 14 blocks. Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate started its Phase 1 redevelopment in 1998, in which 3 new blocks were constructed in 2003 to offer totally 2,133 units. Phases 2 & 3, which demolished Blocks 1-5 in 2003 and reconstruction started in 2005 and has 6 blocks with totally 4,584 units, were built in 2009. Most of

46-580: A World Cup event. This is followed by a bronze in women's keirin in the second leg , which was held in Glasgow , Scotland. Lee won her first medal in 2013 by coming third in the women's sprint event in the third leg of the 2012–13 World Cup series . In February 2013, Lee carried on her good form and won gold in the women's 500m time-trial at the World Track Championships in Belarus . She became

69-454: A bronze in Sprint. At the 2016 Summer Olympics , in the keirin competition , she advanced to second round after coming in first in her heat. However, in the second round, she crashed after colliding with Anna Meares of Australia and could not finish the race. She was placed 7th in the competition. On the next day, despite still nursing her injuries from her crash from yesterday, she competed in

92-408: Is a former Hong Kong professional track cyclist . Her greatest success to date is winning the bronze medal in the women's keirin at the 2012 London Olympics , Hong Kong's third- ever Olympic medal and first in cycling. She won a second Olympic bronze medal in the women's sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , making her the first Hong Kong athlete to win medals in two different Olympic Games. Lee

115-543: Is being constructed on the site. The estate was often described as the last resettlement estate in Hong Kong. Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was formerly Ngau Tau Kok Village . It was built in the 1967 to 1969 as a resettlement estate. Ngau Tau Kok Estate was split into Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate and Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate in 1973. Blocks 8 to 12 were the first resettlement blocks in Hong Kong to be built with prefabricated parts. Year of intake for Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate

138-488: The 2020 Summer Olympics , Lee competed in both sprint and Keirin. In the keirin event , she lost in her heat in the first round but won in the repechage to advance to quarterfinals. She finished first in her quarterfinal heat to advance to the semifinals. However, she finished 5th in her heat and competed in the B Final for placement. She finished 8th overall in this event. In the sprint event , Lee advanced to 1/16 finals but lost to Katy Marchant of Great Britain to fall into

161-623: The Games . In an interview with Ming Pao , Lee said she hoped her achievement in the London Olympics can inspire a new generation of Hong Kong athletes for the 2016 Olympic Games . She loved cycling but she is going to retire soon. After the Olympics, Lee had a perfect start in the 2012–13 World Cup opening series with a gold medal in the women's sprint in Cali , Colombia, which is her first victory in

184-641: The Hong Kong Sports Institute and her talent was spotted by the Hong Kong Cycling Association . Lee became a full-time athlete in 2004. Initially trained as a road cyclist , Lee was in danger of bowing out of cycling after a serious accident in 2006 as she swerved to avoid a stray dog during training , where she suffered a broken left scaphoid bone . Lee is coached by Jinkang Shen, who has also coached other successful Hong Kong cyclist including Kam-Po Wong . Lee captured

207-642: The Housing authority launched the final phase of Comprehensive Planning . Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 46. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government primary schools are in this net. Lee Wai Sze , Hong Kong track cyclist, Silver medalist in 2012 London Olympics. Lee Wai Sze Sarah Lee Wai Sze , BBS , MH ( Chinese : 李慧詩 ; Jyutping : lei wai si ; born 12 May 1987)

230-628: The London Velodrome . She beat Pendleton 2–1 after losing to eventual champion Guo Shuang of China in the semi-finals. Lee also won a silver in the keirin final. The Union Cycliste Internationale described 24-year-old Lee as "a late revelation in the sprint events" after she claimed her second medal. Lee was chosen as the flag bearer of the Hong Kong Olympic Representatives for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London . She won

253-538: The bronze medal in women's keirin . Lee's bronze medal feat handed Hong Kong their first ever Olympic medal in cycling, and only their third overall . Lee also participated in the women's sprint event although she did not progress through the 1/8 Finals after losing to Cuba 's Lisandra Guerra . Lee eventually finished at the 10th place. Lee received HK$ 750k from the Hang Seng Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for her achievement in

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276-603: The cycling hierarchy, and she received the Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards for 2010. She also received the Medal of Honour from the Hong Kong Government in 2011 for her outstanding achievements in international cycling competitions. In February 2012 at the 2012 London Track Cycling World Cup , Lee upset Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton to win a bronze medal in the sprint event at

299-480: The sprint competition . She won in first and second rounds but lost to Kristina Vogel of Germany in the quarterfinals. She finished 6th in this competition. Lee successfully defended her title in Keirin and 200m time-trial at the 2018 Asian Games . In 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships , Lee claimed gold in sprint and keirin . She became the only athlete from Hong Kong to earn multiple rainbow jerseys. At

322-498: The attention of Hong Kong when she won gold at the 500-meter time trial track cycling event at the 2010 Asian Games , in which she broke the Asian Record in winning the championship with a time of 33.945 s. Lee also won a bronze in the sprint event. In December 2010, Lee improved her Asian Record in 500-meter time trial with a time of 33.939 s in the 2010 Melbourne Track Cycling World Cup . Lee's performance has impressed

345-516: The estate. Most of them took photos and videos in the estate, and had a meal in the estate's many restaurants. The Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate will be six blocks of housing estate which consists more than 30 storeys and the maximum height will be 46 storeys. They were completed in 2012. Part of the site of the former estate will also be used for the construction of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre , slated to open in 2021. In June 2000,

368-625: The first female and third overall athlete from Hong Kong to wear rainbow jersey . After the gold, Lee beat Guo Shuang of China in Women's Sprint and won a bronze medal, securing her second medal in Minsk. This is the first time any HK athlete won multiple medals at a World Championship event. At the 2014 Asian Games , she won gold medals in Keirin and Sprint. She also won gold in the Asian Cycling Championships for Keirin and 500m time-trial, plus

391-512: The nuisance created by the many people visiting the old estate before its evacuation. The Housing Authority has commissioned local photographers and video production companies to document the buildings and the life of their occupants. A cultural path will be built at the new Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate to house the relics of the old estate. Other than those commissioned by the Housing Authority, many local residents and tourists paid visits to

414-399: The repechage. She won in the repechage and advanced to 1/8 final. She won in 1/8 final and quarterfinal. In the semifinals, she lost to Olena Starikova from Ukraine and had to race in the bronze medal match against the reigning world champion Emma Hinze of Germany. She won the bronze medal match and became the first Hong Kong Olympian with medals from different Olympic Games. Lee's idol

437-494: The residents are those affected by the redevelopment of Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate. Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 48. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Kwun Tong Government Primary School. 22°19′10″N 114°12′59″E  /  22.31944°N 114.21639°E  / 22.31944; 114.21639 Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate

460-636: Was 1967. It has six streets that surround the estate . The first half of the original estate, Lower Ngau Tau Kok (I) Estate, was demolished in 2004. The demolition works of the remaining half, Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate, started in March 2010 and are being conducted by the China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited . Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate comprised 5,400 flats in seven Mark V resettlement blocks. Apartment sizes ranged from 8.2m to 39.4 m . Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate

483-690: Was a 7-block public housing estate built on reclaimed land in Ngau Tau Kok , Kwun Tong , Kowloon , Hong Kong, located opposite Kowloon Bay station on the MTR . The demolition of the estate started in March 2010. The estate, along with the Lower Ngau Tau Kok (I) Estate, which was demolished in June 2004, formed the Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate . A new estate, retaining the name Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate,

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506-459: Was among the first group of resettlement estates built with lifts. Lifts from the ground floor could reach the 8th and the 13th floors. Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was also known for its dai pai dongs and cha chaan tengs , as well as the bazaars and shops surrounding each block. In the last months before its evacuation, Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate had 3,100 households and 160 commercial tenants. People living and working there complained about

529-522: Was born on 12 May 1987 in Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate , Hong Kong . She grew up in a poor family in Ngau Tau Kok , sharing a 200- square-foot public flat with her parents and two older siblings. Lee attended two schools in the locality, Bishop Paschang Catholic School and Leung Shek Chee College . Although she was born with anemia , Lee represented her school in athletics in 100 and 400-metre dash . At Form 3 , her school recommended her to

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