HK player shot in leg at women's Cup
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August 15, 2010, Sunday
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A PLAYER from China's Hong Kong was hit in the leg by a stray bullet at the women's world championship on Friday, forcing the suspension of matches and increased security for other teams.
The injury was not serious, Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua told state television. He said the day's games in Caracas were suspended while police investigated what happened.
The incident occurred while the Hong Kong team was playing the Netherlands in a stadium at the Fort Tiuna military base. It wasn't clear from where the bullet was fired.
Radio RTHK's Chinese-language reports identified the injured player as Cheuk Woon Yee, saying she'd suddenly fallen to the ground during the match and first aid staff discovered that she had been shot in the lower leg.
RTHK said the bullet was removed from Cheuk's leg in hospital, and she was expected to be discharged within a day.
The team's manager Felix Yip was quoted as saying the bullet hit Cheuk's calf muscle, without identifying which leg, but did not damage the bone.
The rest of the players were emotionally affected by the incident, Yip was quoted as saying, and the Hong Kong team would consider skipping the rest of their matches and returning home ahead of schedule.
Gun violence is common in the hillside slums near the Fort Tiuna base and is a serious problem in many areas of Venezuela, which is among the most violent countries in Latin America.
The Australian Baseball Federation yesterday released a statement confirming the Australian team was at the facility preparing for its game - which was scheduled to start on the same field after the Hong Kong match - when the shooting occurred.
"Needless to say, the game was abandoned and all teams were ushered immediately back to their hotels under tight security," the statement said.
The tournament, featuring the world's top 11 women's teams, started on Thursday and was scheduled to end on August 22.
The injury was not serious, Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua told state television. He said the day's games in Caracas were suspended while police investigated what happened.
The incident occurred while the Hong Kong team was playing the Netherlands in a stadium at the Fort Tiuna military base. It wasn't clear from where the bullet was fired.
Radio RTHK's Chinese-language reports identified the injured player as Cheuk Woon Yee, saying she'd suddenly fallen to the ground during the match and first aid staff discovered that she had been shot in the lower leg.
RTHK said the bullet was removed from Cheuk's leg in hospital, and she was expected to be discharged within a day.
The team's manager Felix Yip was quoted as saying the bullet hit Cheuk's calf muscle, without identifying which leg, but did not damage the bone.
The rest of the players were emotionally affected by the incident, Yip was quoted as saying, and the Hong Kong team would consider skipping the rest of their matches and returning home ahead of schedule.
Gun violence is common in the hillside slums near the Fort Tiuna base and is a serious problem in many areas of Venezuela, which is among the most violent countries in Latin America.
The Australian Baseball Federation yesterday released a statement confirming the Australian team was at the facility preparing for its game - which was scheduled to start on the same field after the Hong Kong match - when the shooting occurred.
"Needless to say, the game was abandoned and all teams were ushered immediately back to their hotels under tight security," the statement said.
The tournament, featuring the world's top 11 women's teams, started on Thursday and was scheduled to end on August 22.
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