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Lars Hamer
Reporter, Hong Kong
Lars Hamer joined the SCMP in Hong Kong after working as the editor-in-chief for That's Magazine, a lifestyle publication and news platform in mainland China. He graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a degree in Media and Communications in 2016 and moved to China in 2018.
Hashtag ‘Chinese table tennis really needs to reflect’ tops Weibo’s trending list after Lin Shidong’s World Cup defeat by Hugo Calderano.
‘The infrastructure and the passion to deliver’ cited by WTT, with likes of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha to play at Coliseum in December.
‘Handsome’ Wang Chuqin and ‘role model’ Sun Yingsha pull in tourists amid efforts to capitalise on growth in sports sector.
Three-day competition continues preparations for November’s National Games.
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Cameron Mofid’s 10km in Pyongyang race means 25-year-old has now visited every country in the world.
Hong Kong Olympian Siobhan Haughey competes for first time since resuming training, wins 100m breaststroke at local time trial.
Hong Kong-born, Shenzhen-raised Gerrard Xie has gone from crying behind the wheel to racing in Formula 3.
City’s highest-ranked player hopes to continue recent breakthrough form in clay-court season, starting with wild card at Madrid Open.
Time to load up with players from teams with Double Gameweek, and think twice about the Arsenal forward, who limped off against Real Madrid.
Chiharu Shida, dubbed ‘most beautiful badminton player’, says obsessive fans have left her feeling scared ‘every time we compete in China’.
City’s first tournament in Discovery Bay attracts record number of competitors for an ITF event.
Kai Tak Arena will stage a leg of fast-paced format in October between city’s WTA 125 and 250 tournaments.
Load up for matches against top-flight strugglers, and Newcastle trio could bring in the points against Leicester, Man Utd and Crystal Palace.
Fast-paced game aims for party-like atmosphere at city’s first fully fledged international tournament, in Discovery Bay.
Hong Kong economists expect pain for US consumers, with likes of Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and Hoka making goods in China or Southeast Asia.
The 21-year-old, who was cut by the Brooklyn Nets after a season-ending ACL injury, now back in New York after recuperating in his hometown.
Coleman Wong says tennis keeping its Tier A status will make ‘a huge difference’ in his bid to mix it with the world’s best.
The Olympic champions’ first two victories were at Hong Kong Stadium and they follow that up with the first title at Kai Tak.
A New Zealand v Australia final remains on the cards as both sides continue to flex their muscles.
Having become her country’s all-time top try-scorer during the tournament, Levi thanks those who opened doors for her.
Defeat by USA in their final pool fixture leaves China on brink, before they rescue their tournament with triumph over Great Britain.
Fan Shun-kei, the team’s technical coach, is hopeful his team can beat the Americans despite two defeats on Friday.
Australia bolstered by the return of Maddison Levi, who missed the Vancouver leg because of injury.
With this weekend’s FA Cup fixtures creating both Double and Blank Gameweeks ahead, it is time for some planning and the use of the Wildcard.
China must beat Australia on Tuesday to have any chance of securing automatic qualification to 2026 tournament.
Sarah Hirini will lead New Zealand out at Kai Tak Stadium with a third consecutive Hong Kong Sevens title in her sights.
