Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 1,500 meter gold medal winner James Ka Hing Lee finished in 17:44 to top a field of seven swimmers on the final day of swimming competition at the 2002 Micronesia Games in Pohnpei. The Micro Games attracted more than 3,000 athletes, spectators and support staff to Pohnpei. U.S. Marines and sailors from Okinawa, Japan, are assisting at the Micro Games by augmenting the Pohnpei medical staff. The Marines and sailors are assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on Okinawa.


競泳１５００メートル種目で北マリアナ諸島連邦を代表し、金メダルを獲得したジェームズ・カー・ヒン・リー選手。「第５回ミクロネシア競技大会」の競泳競技の最終日に彼は１７分４４秒という記録でライバル７名を押さえ優勝した。