Despite suffering in training last month and sustaining injuries to his left side after being pushed against a metal railing and ultimately landing hard on his back, Ng resumed light training within a week.
Mr Wright said Mr Ng had completed “one of the best swim sets ever” two weeks after his terrifying ordeal and was confident the accident would not affect his performance.
“No matter who you are, it probably shatters your confidence a little bit,” Wright said. “But I don't think there's a triathlete who's stood at the starting line at the Olympics who hasn't fallen off his bike or been thrown off his bike.
“It's a dangerous sport, especially if you live in a big city. However, I think Hong Kong is the best city in the world to train in, with its roads, space and different types of terrain.
“Jason is forgetting about himself and looking at all the positive things he's done, which far outweigh the negatives. He's in good shape and very positive.”
Ng and compatriot Bailey Brown will be looking to extend her Olympic run in the women's race on Sunday morning. Among the 57 hopefuls in the race is fellow Kazakh Ekaterina Shabalina, the 24-year-old's main rival for the New Flag spot.
The Paris qualifying points available in Hong Kong will be used for next month's two elite continental races: the Asian Sprint Championship in Dexing on April 6th and the Olympic Games in Hatsukaichi, Japan, on April 21st. This is more than the points provided in the distance version.
Wright has delegated much of the coaching to the Hong Kong national team and is focused on getting his star pair to compete in Paris, but he views the home race for the World Cup as a “high-pressure warm-up”.
“We're not thinking about their final standings,” Wright said. “If they do what we have planned, they will go into the Asian Championships with great confidence.
“My focus is on two triathletes trying to qualify for the Olympics, and the other athletes are around them. It's a large team, so it's hard to manage that. is difficult.
“From Jason and Bailey’s perspective, they have athletes around them who share the same dedication mindset.”
Ng and Brown, who finished third at the Asia Triathlon Cup in Hong Kong last year, train about 25 hours a week, down from 30 hours in their first “block of base work.” .
“They are all very motivated and are training as hard as they can,” Wright said. “Coaching at this stage involves keeping them in check and not putting them in situations where they are prone to accidents or mistakes.
“Elite athletes work at a similar level. They minimize mistakes and the most confident players come out on top.
“There's no point in going to the starting line thinking you have to beat a certain rival or get a certain result. If they follow the process, the results will come naturally.”
