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The first Hong Kong Taekwondo athlete to compete in the Olympic Games has finished seventh in the men’s under-68kg category in Paris. Lo Wai-fung was beaten by China’s Liang Yushuai in the repechage round early on Friday, marking the end of his Olympic debut. The 21-year-old fought a tight first round, with a 5-4 defeat. Then, he lost the match after receiving a turning kick to the head as Liang took the second round with a sweeping 13-0 win. Lo still made history as the first Hongkonger to qualify since Taekwondo was included in the Games in 2000. ‘Distance’He said in post-match interviews th…