Angus Ng Ka Long

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Character Introduction

Ng Ka Long (伍家朗), Hong Kong male badminton player.

Ng Ka Long began playing badminton at the age of 6 and later received professional training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. After graduating from high school, he turned to professional sports full-time.

Ng Ka Long was born into a middle-class family; his father is a dentist, his mother is a secretary, and he has a younger brother. His father, who loves badminton, took him to play at Choi Hung Road Playground every week from the age of 5. However, during his time at Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School, he was more interested in table tennis and was a member of the school’s table tennis team by the third grade, representing the school in competitions. During an off-campus competition, he saw classmates playing badminton and became fascinated, which sparked his passion for the sport and he decided to switch from table tennis to badminton.

In 2006, he entered Diocesan Boys’ School and was selected to receive professional training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. The coaching team believed he had the potential to reach world-class levels, and they persuaded him to become a full-time athlete when he was in Form 3. However, this was postponed due to his parents’ opposition. After graduating from high school, he became a full-time player with his parents’ support.

In 2010, Ng Ka Long competed in the World Junior Badminton Championships held in Mexico, and together with Li Junhui, reached the men’s doubles semifinals but eventually lost 1-2 (21-17, 15-21, 11-21) to Malaysian opponents, winning a bronze medal. This was the best result for the Hong Kong team in the World Junior Championships.

In 2011, Ng Ka Long competed in the 7th China Urban Games badminton competition held in Yichun, Jiangxi, where he defeated Chinese newcomers such as Huang Yuxiang and Guo Kai to win the men’s singles gold medal.

In October 2012, Ng Ka Long participated in the World Junior Badminton Championships held in Japan. Again partnering with Li Junhui in men’s doubles, they first defeated China’s Wang Yilyu/Liu Yuchen 2-0 (21-10, 21-11) in the semifinals, breaking the record from 2010. They then won the final 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) against the Japanese pair Inoue Takuto/Kinjo Yuki, winning Hong Kong’s first World Junior Championships title.

In August 2013, Ng Ka Long competed in the World Badminton Championships held in Guangzhou, China, with Li Junhui in men’s doubles. They won their first-round match 2-0 against a Canadian pair. As their second-round opponents withdrew, they advanced automatically. However, in the third round, they lost 0-2 (17-21, 7-21) to the second seeds, Malaysia’s Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong, and were eliminated in the round of 16.

On November 27, 2016, at the Hong Kong Badminton Open, Ng Ka Long defeated Sameer Verma 21-14, 10-21, and 21-11 in the men’s singles final, becoming the first Hong Kong player to win the men’s singles title at the Hong Kong Super Series.

On November 17, 2017, in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the China Open, the 23-year-old Hong Kong player Ng Ka Long defeated Lee Chong Wei in three games with a score of 21-19. Previously, Lee Chong Wei had won all five encounters with Ng Ka Long.

In the 2018 German Badminton Open, Ng Ka Long defeated Lin Dan 2-0 in the men’s singles quarterfinals.

World Ranking – Men’s Singles 21, Week 36, 2024

Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 27, 48656 points

Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 8, 53280 points