<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - U-Elaine Chan Yu-ning owazalwa ngoMashi 15, 1988 ungumbhukudi wama-Olympic amahlandla amabili waseHong Kong, onguchwepheshe emicimbini ye-freestyle. Lapho eneminyaka eyishumi nesithupha ubudala, uChan waqala ukuncintisana kuma-Olimpiki asehlobo ka-2004 e-Athene, lapho aqeda khona endaweni engamashumi amane nesikhombisa emidlalweni yabesifazane eyi-50 m freestyle, nesikhathi esingamasekhondi angu-27.48. Ngemuva kokusebenza kwakhe okuphawulekayo kuma-Olympics, uChan wanikezwa umfundaze ophelele e-Ohio State University eColumbus, e-Ohio, lapho aqeqeshwa khona neqembu lokubhukuda lekolishi izinyanga eziyi-18. Ngo-2007, uChan wabuyela eHong Kong ukuze aqhubeke nemfundo yakhe nge-bachelors degree kwezomnotho kanye nezezimali eNyuvesi yaseHong Kong, ngenkathi eqeqeshwa neqembu lesizwe ukulungiselela ama-Olimpiki. Wafanelekela ama-Olimpiki asehlobo ka-2008 eBeijing, futhi waqhudelana okwesibili emidlalweni yabesifazane engama-50 m  <response>: . futhi. Wabhukuda emjahweni wesikhombisa womncintiswano, nesikhathi esingamasekhondi angu-26.54, esithuthukisa irekhodi lakhe lomuntu siqu kuma-Olimpiki angaphambilini, kodwa waqeda kuphela endaweni engamashumi amane nane. 