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Above: Cyclist Wong Kam-po gets a hero's welcome on his return to the SAR after winning a gold medal in the 180-kilometre individual road race at the 8th All China National Games in Shanghai in October. Top left: Hong Kong mountaineer Chung Kin-man waves the SAR flag after climbing Europe's highest peak, the 5 642 metre Mt El'brus, in the Caucasus Range between Russia and Georgia, in July. Closer to home, rock climbers find plenty of challenges in the SAR, such as this cliff face in Fei Ngo Shan. Remainder: Hong Kong hosted several international sporting events including the Cathay Pacific Squash Open, the International Cricket Sixes and the World Taekwondo Championships.