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Aivaz Omorkanov paid a visit to the under-18s tournament being held at Discovery Bay Ice Rink. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong needs China challenge for ice hockey teams to get better, official says

Vice-president of sport’s world governing body says standards could improve rapidly if city’s players had exposure to better competition.

ITTF

Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong cycling star Ceci Lee claims second World Cup medal in Australia

Ultimate Fighting Championship

MMA fighter with Hong Kong roots wants ‘home’ fight, make film with Jackie Chan

Fresh from a win over an ex-UFC champion, No 6-ranked Lone’er Kavanagh says he wants ‘to get to the top as quickly as possible’.

Lone’er Kavanagh (left), who has a Hong Kong mother, beat Mexico’s Brandon Moreno in a flyweight bout on UFC Fight Night in Mexico City last month. Photo: Zulla LLC
Lone’er Kavanagh (left), who has a Hong Kong mother, beat Mexico’s Brandon Moreno in a flyweight bout on UFC Fight Night in Mexico City last month. Photo: Zulla LLC
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Hong Kong badminton pair Tang, Tse win historic bronze at All England Open

Milestone medal for city comes in the 10th year of mixed doubles duo’s partnership and represents fulfilment of a long-held ambition.

Swimming

Hong Kong Olympic swimmer Yvette Kong keen to keep defying traditional limitations

The high-achieving 33-year-old’s latest venture is a start-up aimed at ‘shaping how we define human capability in the next century’.

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Triathlon

City’s triathletes out to make home advantage count in race to Youth Olympics

Hong Kong will stage the Asia Triathlon Junior and Under-23 Championships next weekend, with 2026 Games qualification points on the line.

Hong Kong triathletes (from left) Yip Tak-long, Dominic Carson, Sarah Modiano, Wong Lok-tung, and Heidi Ng. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong triathletes (from left) Yip Tak-long, Dominic Carson, Sarah Modiano, Wong Lok-tung, and Heidi Ng. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong cyclists make flying World Cup start as Ceci Lee claims landmark medal

The 24-year-old claims first global podium finish in elimination race in Perth, as city men’s team pursuit quartet secure silver.

Lacrosse

Crucial year ahead for Hong Kong’s lacrosse sides as they target 2028 Olympics

With a key qualifying tournament in October, city teams will go to Chengdu in April for Asian Lacrosse Games and May’s Heritage Cup in US.

Rolex China Sea Race

Team Alive-Rampage claims China Sea Race line honours, but record remains intact

Phillip Turner and Noel Chan’s Reichel/Pugh 66 reaches the Philippines in elapsed time of 49 hours, 55 minutes and 57 seconds.

Team Alive-Rampage finished comfortably ahead of the fleet in the 2026 race to Subic Bay. Photo: Rolex
Marathons

How Hong Kong helped this US sprinter meet fresh challenges, learn to run again

Claire Cormier Thielke moved to the city in 2019, made friends through running and has now even completed the 777 Marathon Challenge.

Claire Cormier Thielke completed seven marathons on seven continents over seven days in the 777 Challenge last month. Photo: Claire Cormier Thielke
Claire Cormier Thielke completed seven marathons on seven continents over seven days in the 777 Challenge last month. Photo: Claire Cormier Thielke
Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China

Naturalised players, expanded league among ideas to ‘save’ Hong Kong basketball

City teams’ failure to make the cut for Asian Games will mean a rethink on how to improve the sport – but it may not be all doom and gloom.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong cyclist Charles Ng aiming high after making ‘new start’ in golden 2025

City rider set for UCI Track World Cup debut in Perth, ‘pushing new power’ following productive winter and Asian road crown.

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong players ‘sad but not surprised’ after learning about Games axe

Members men’s and women’s basketball teams react to news city will not be involved in the Asian Games in Japan later this year.

Glen Yang was called up for Hong Kong training even though officials may have known the city would not be playing at the Asian Games this year. Photo: EASL
Asian Games 2026

Asian Games basketball axe leaves Hong Kong teams on the outside looking in

Number of men’s and women’s sides for 2026 Games in Japan cut to 12 with Fiba rankings to be used to select who will play.

Hong Kong’s Yiu-Pong YIP (left) and Duncan Reid (centre) battle for the ball with the Philippines’ CJ Perez during a 2025 Asia Cup qualifier. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong’s Yiu-Pong YIP (left) and Duncan Reid (centre) battle for the ball with the Philippines’ CJ Perez during a 2025 Asia Cup qualifier. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Cycling coach says professor role will not compromise Hong Kong’s hunt for glory

Herve Dagorne says he is honoured to take new university post, but success for city squad is Frenchman’s overwhelming priority.

Fencing

City fencers enjoy best medal haul at Asian Cadet and Junior Championships

The record-breaking team finished with six gold, six silver and eight bronze medals during the event, winning most in the cadet category.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Hong Kong skaters see bright future after Milano-Cortina but hurdles still remain

Despite the success of Joey Lam’s seventh-place finish, no Olympic-size rink and limited access to ice make competitiveness an uphill struggle.

Hong Kong’s Joey Lam finished seventh in the final of the women’s 1,500m short-track speed skating at the Milano-Cortina Games, the city’s best finish at the Winter Olympics. Photo: SF&OC
Hong Kong’s Joey Lam finished seventh in the final of the women’s 1,500m short-track speed skating at the Milano-Cortina Games, the city’s best finish at the Winter Olympics. Photo: SF&OC
Cricket Hong Kong

‘Exceptional’ Hong Kong teen cricketer faces crunch local, overseas study choice

Gifted batsman Shiv Mathur, who is establishing himself in city team, says cricket would be a ‘big thing’ in his choice of university.

FIBA

Hong Kong’s South China face tough start in return to elite regional competition

Domestic champions to play three home matches in four days in the qualifying stages of the Basketball Champions League Asia in April.

Hong Kong sports

Fok welcomes ‘inspiring’ budget, says Asian Games will be part of funding review

Lawmaker Kenneth Fok says September’s multi-sport Games in Japan will provide ideal opportunity to look into support for athletes and teams.

Kenneth Fok praised teams like Hong Kong’s handball side, who largely pay their own way when competing abroad. Photo: Eugene Lee
Professional Pickleball Association

City’s pickleball players set to compete against world’s best at Hong Kong Slam

Ryan Lam, world No 1 in WPC rankings, views the season-ending event as ‘a valuable experience and real challenge’ in front of a home crowd.

Ryan Lam is part of Hong Kong’s first generation of pro pickleball athletes. Photo: Karma Lo
Ryan Lam is part of Hong Kong’s first generation of pro pickleball athletes. Photo: Karma Lo
ATP

Coleman Wong loses to Valentin Vacherot in Mexican Open first round

The 21-year-old, who was well beaten in qualifiers, received a second chance as a lucky loser after Gabriel Diallo withdrew from the tournament.

Trail running and hiking

Hong Kong 4 Trails Ultra Challenge finisher to ‘do something else with my life’

‘Completely dedicated’ Englishman Scott Pugh says everything came right on the day as he completes the race in less than 60 hours.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter Olympics: China enjoy best overseas medal haul as Eileen Gu looks ahead

The 22-year-old is the most decorated freestyle skier in Games history, while Hong Kong speed skater Joey Lam claimed city’s best finish.

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Halfpipe glory for Eileen Gu completed a five-gold haul that matched China’s previous highest tally from an overseas Winter Games. Photo: AP
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