HONG KONG—Competitive swimmer Jody Lee’s goal is to compete at the Paris Olympics in 2024, but with only two years left to qualify, Hong Kong’s months-long shutdown of swimming pools is making achieving his dream tougher.
Pools and all other sports facilities, including tennis courts, golf courses, and gyms, have been shut since January—and for more than 13 months total since the start of the pandemic in 2020.





