Felix Diu

Felix Diu Chun Hei (born 3 April 2000[1]) is a sprinter who competed in the men's 100 metres for Hong Kong at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2] He qualified via a Universality Place, in which athletes from underrepresented countries receive placement.[3] Diu was eliminated in the preliminary rounds after placing fourth in his heat.[4] At the Olympics, Diu briefly became a viral Internet meme in Hong Kong due to his surname being a homophone of a Cantonese profanity.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Felix Chun Hei DIU | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong sprinter Felix Diu to make Paris Games team at expense of Tiffany Yue". South China Morning Post. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  3. ^ "Sprinter Diu aims for Hong Kong record after unexpected Paris Games spot". South China Morning Post. 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  4. ^ "Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong sprinter Felix Diu's Olympic journey overshadowed by vulgar Cantonese homonym". Dimsum Daily. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  6. ^ "Hong Kong sprinter with surname 'Diu' at Paris Olympics becomes internet sensation". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
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