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Tom Bell
Senior Production Editor, Sport
Tom has covered Olympics, football and rugby World Cups, English Premier League and a disastrous Lions tour. Highlights include Bolt at the Bird's Nest, Messi at the Maracana, European nights at Anfield and finding England's rugby tactics in Ireland's hotel. He chose this job aged 9 while watching rugby at HK Football Club.
Tom has covered Olympics, football and rugby World Cups, English Premier League and a disastrous Lions tour. Highlights include Bolt at the Bird's Nest, Messi at the Maracana, European nights at Anfield and finding England's rugby tactics in Ireland's hotel. He chose this job aged 9 while watching rugby at HK Football Club.
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After successful international football debut, Kai Tak is staging plenty more sport this year.
Zhao is prohibited from taking part in events in mainland China even after becoming his country’s first world champion.
Shenzhen-raised world snooker champion tipped to push his sport to new heights and inspire players all over Asia.
Once dubbed the Roger Federer of snooker, Zhao bounced back from a career-threatening scandal to wow the sporting world.
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‘I can’t believe what I’ve done,’ Zhao says after clinching world crown by dominating Mark Williams at the Crucible in Sheffield.
Zhao Xintong holds 11-6 lead over veteran Mark Williams after first day of final in Sheffield.
Emphatic triumph gives Zhao opportunity to become China’s first champion, which O’Sullivan says ‘would be amazing for snooker’.
Draw reveals fate for Chinese hopefuls as Zhao, bouncing back from the sport’s biggest match-fixing scandal, makes it through qualifying.
HK$180,000 bid buys Arena swimsuit and team cap Haughey wore to earn Hong Kong’s first Olympic medal in swimming.
Arsenal and AC Milan to play in Singapore days before Hong Kong festival, as cheaper tickets are snapped up for United’s match in May.
Singer Ricky Wilson happy to be ‘kind of the first’ as he praises the city’s tourist attractions after enjoying nightlife and Disneyland.
From matches to music to the dos and don’ts at Kai Tak Stadium, here’s our handy guide to the event.
Check gate and kick-off times, public transport info and Kai Tak Stadium’s prohibited items in our guide to the event.
Organisers hail ‘incredible milestone’ as event kicks off Kai Tak era with a record crowd, music and pyrotechnics.
From transport to who plays when and the dos and don’ts at Kai Tak Stadium, here’s our handy guide to the event.
The tournament’s new home at Kai Tak Stadium will make this the biggest edition in its 49-year history.
World Grand Prix drew at times sparse attendances to Kai Tak Arena, but organisers ‘confident and determined’ for the future.
Salah, Isak and Haaland discussed by our guest pundit for GW29, fresh from winning World Grand Prix at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena.
Tournament’s losing finalist Stuart Bingham tells young local players that ‘one day they could be here playing in their hometown’.
Australia’s Neil Robertson claims trophy and HK$1.8 million winner’s cheque against Stuart Bingham at Kai Tak Arena.
Stuart Bingham upsets Hong Kong resident Judd Trump in semis, Neil Robertson edges Shaun Murphy – ruining his own hopes of watching LIV Golf.
Shaun Murphy also reaches last four at Kai Tak Arena by knocking out John Higgins, and Neil Robertson beats Xiao Guodong.
World Grand Prix livens up during Ding Junhui’s surprise loss, while Mark Selby, Neil Robertson praise new venue despite small early crowds.
Tournament organisers informed on Saturday that seven-time world champion O’Sullivan will not play in city this month.
Games end in glory for ‘Curling Pilipinas’ only two years after their federation was founded, but Hong Kong’s curlers just miss medal.
City’s men’s curlers were aiming to earn Hong Kong’s first ever Asian Winter Games medal.
Glory for speed skater Ning Zhongyan and freestyle skier Liu Mengting within minutes of one another in Harbin.
Passing on the leadership role does Nizakat’s batting no harm, yet East Africans have last laugh in one-day tri-series opener.
Club deny Winman CEO’s claim, made before his arrest over allegedly fabricated email – but La Liga teases ‘strong 2025 plans for Hong Kong’.
