https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/510882/feed Cheung Ka-long is a left-handed Hong Kong foil fencer. He is the 2016 individual Asian champion, a three-time Olympian, and the 2024 individual foil Olympic champion. At the 2024 Paris Games, Cheung won his second Olympic gold medal, becoming only the third man in history to retain an Olympic foil title. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong athletes’ record medal haul from the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, could hardly have been better timed. It comes soon after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu launched the city’s first five-year plan, which enshrines sport as a pillar of the city’s economic and social development until 2030. Our athletes’ success boosts the sport segment of the plan almost from the beginning. Key initiatives include big cumulative increases in sport funding and in the number of full-time elite... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3369818/hong-kong-has-scope-build-record-asian-games-medal-haul?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3369818/hong-kong-has-scope-build-record-asian-games-medal-haul?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:15:11 +0000 Josh Ball,Mike Chan Josh Ball,Mike Chan Hong Kong’s men had to settle for silver in the team at the Asian Games on Friday, where there was a rare bronze in gymnastics and the city’s swimmer gave us a glimpse of what life will be like without Siobhan Haughey. With squash returning to the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, both of the city’s mixed doubles pairs secured a bronze and will have the chance to go at least one better in the semi-finals on Saturday. There was bronze too in the esports Fighting Games category, although table... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3368767/asian-games-day-6-hong-kongs-fencers-squash-players-out-turn-bronze-silver-or-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3368767/asian-games-day-6-hong-kongs-fencers-squash-players-out-turn-bronze-silver-or-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:45:22 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Siobhan Haughey may have cemented her place as Hong Kong’s best athlete ever after capturing yet another Asian Games gold medal on Tuesday. Touching the wall first in 52.45 seconds – ahead of a pack of swimmers at least three years younger – to defend her women’s 100m freestyle title successfully pushed Haughey’s gold medal count at the regional multi-sports bonanza to four, after she also retained the 200m freestyle crown she won in Hangzhou the previous day. From showcasing to the world her... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3368425/siobhan-haughey-stakes-claim-hong-kongs-greatest-athlete-after-fourth-asian-games-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3368425/siobhan-haughey-stakes-claim-hong-kongs-greatest-athlete-after-fourth-asian-games-title?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:26 +0000 Mike Chan,Josh Ball Mike Chan,Josh Ball Ryan Choi Chun-yin will fight for individual foil gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday, after Cheung Ka-long’s early exit left him carrying the city’s hopes all on his own. Choi breezed through the knockout rounds of the tournament, displaying some sparkling form on the piste, and winning all five of his bouts in the pool stage. Alongside South Korean’s Lee Kwang-hyun and Youn Jeong-hyun, he was one of only three foilists to receive a bye straight to the round of 16. There, he quickly dispatched... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3368324/asian-games-day-3-bronze-leung-haughey-cruises-cheung-struggles-foil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3368324/asian-games-day-3-bronze-leung-haughey-cruises-cheung-struggles-foil?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:28:47 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball The Asian Games is well under way, and for Hong Kong the belief that day three will bring more medals is largely guided by the fact that athletes who have been there and done that are back in action. Fencing starts at the Aichi Sky Expo on Tuesday, the swimming continues in Tokyo, and the women’s road cycling has the potential to serve up a surprise. Here there are five things to know as the region’s best get ready to do battle once again in Japan. Chasing gold Siobhan Haughey cruised to victory... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3368314/asian-games-haughey-back-action-fencers-enter-mix-5-things-know-day-3?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3368314/asian-games-haughey-back-action-fencers-enter-mix-5-things-know-day-3?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:57:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Their adrenaline pumping in the immediate aftermath of competition, sportspeople can tend towards hyperbole. Mike Tyson took the biscuit, poleaxing Lou Savarese, then calling out future opponent Lennox Lewis with the immortal line “I want your heart, I want to eat your children.” Not remotely as graphic, but after unfancied Bangladesh had ended New Zealand’s 17-match home unbeaten streak in a gripping 2022 Test, their excited seamer Taskin Ahmed praised his side for “giving 110 per cent”, a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3368147/hong-kongs-newest-sporting-star-and-heir-cheung-ka-long-throne-set-asian-games-bow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3368147/hong-kongs-newest-sporting-star-and-heir-cheung-ka-long-throne-set-asian-games-bow?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:23 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A big believer that elite sporting performance is entirely dictated by an athlete’s brain, Greg Koenig is busy convincing Cheung Ka-long that the Asian Games remain an important date in his calendar. Hong Kong’s first fencing superstar, Cheung has been there and done it over the past five years. He brilliantly won a pair of Olympic golds, first as an unfancied underdog, then as the foil king his rivals all wanted to dethrone, either side of becoming Asian Games champion in 2023. Of Cheung’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3367732/hong-kong-golden-boy-cheung-ready-rise-challenge-overcome-djokovic-guardiola?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3367732/hong-kong-golden-boy-cheung-ready-rise-challenge-overcome-djokovic-guardiola?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:13 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Asian Games get officially under way on Saturday with the opening ceremony in Nagoya, although early rounds in several sports have already taken place. Hong Kong’s men began their football campaign on Wednesday, losing 2-0 to hosts Japan, while their female counterparts started two days earlier with a 5-1 defeat at the hands of China. It will not be until Sunday that the first gold is handed out, with triathlon and road cycling the most likely candidates to get their athletes on the podium... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3367700/asian-games-when-it-starts-how-watch-whats-new-where-hong-kong-could-win-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3367700/asian-games-when-it-starts-how-watch-whats-new-where-hong-kong-could-win-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara As a whopping 580-strong Hong Kong squad prepares to go to this month’s Asian Games on the taxpayers’ dime, one of the city’s leading coaches has said that cash is being squandered on athletes who have no right to generous financial backing. While not pointing the finger in any specific direction, Andrew Wright, the Hong Kong triathlon head coach, said sports bodies in the city “set the bar pretty low … which breeds a non-high performance environment”. “What also frustrates me is the amount of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3367071/hong-kong-sport-setting-bar-too-low-enabling-mediocrity-cash-handouts-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3367071/hong-kong-sport-setting-bar-too-low-enabling-mediocrity-cash-handouts-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:14 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong’s sports sector helped to generate an extra HK$46 billion (US$5.9 billion) in value for the economy in 2024, the year local athletes clinched two gold and two bronze Olympic medals, with a lawmaker calling for targeted policies to build on that success. The Census and Statistics Department on Monday released an analysis of contributions to Hong Kong’s economy by sports and related activities in 2024, including the operation of facilities, manufacturing and retail, tourism and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364300/hong-kongs-sports-sector-2024-helped-generate-extra-hk46b-value?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364300/hong-kongs-sports-sector-2024-helped-generate-extra-hk46b-value?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:45:42 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Olympic golds, a cupboard full of medals and a historic men’s foil team silver at the Kerry Fencing World Championships mean the city’s athletes head to next month’s Asian Games with the weight of expectation on their shoulders. Success is no longer just hoped for when it comes to the men and women who will represent Hong Kong in Japan, it is almost demanded, even if individuals such as Ryan Choi Chun-yin and Cheung Ka-long have been found wanting recently. The realities of what lies ahead are... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3362777/golden-asian-games-expectation-what-reality-awaits-hong-kongs-fencers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3362777/golden-asian-games-expectation-what-reality-awaits-hong-kongs-fencers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:00:07 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara As he reflected in a high-rise Wan Chai pizza restaurant on Italy’s breathless team foil World Championships final victory over Hong Kong, Filippo Macchi could not help winding his mind further back to the Olympic gold medal bout he lost to Cheung Ka-long two years ago. “I still have some nightmares about it, because I put all my energy and efforts into this sport every day,” Macchi told the South China Morning Post. Also a silver medallist in the individual global competition last week, Macchi... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3362370/olympic-nightmares-cheung-ka-long-bout-stalking-world-champion-italian-fencing-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3362370/olympic-nightmares-cheung-ka-long-bout-stalking-world-champion-italian-fencing-star?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:30:06 +0000 SCMP SCMP This article was first published on July 30, 1996. Our golden girl by Nazvi Careem and Scott McKenzie Cheers and tears swept Hong Kong yesterday (July 29, 1996) on the back of the golden victory for Olympic windsurfer Lee Lai-shan. The 25-year-old from Cheung Chau won a gold medal for herself and glory for Hong Kong after 44 years of fruitless Olympic competition when she crossed the finish line at Savannah, Georgia, at 5.56 am (Hong Kong time). Tears streamed down her face as she hugged fiance... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3362206/windsurfer-lee-lai-shan-wins-hong-kongs-first-olympic-gold-1996-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3362206/windsurfer-lee-lai-shan-wins-hong-kongs-first-olympic-gold-1996-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:15:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong missed out on men’s foil team gold at the Kerry Fencing World Championships in agonising fashion on Tuesday, with a 45-44 defeat at the hands of Italy. While the city team’s run to the final at AsiaWorld-Expo represented their best World Championships performance, eclipsing the bronze they won in Milan three years ago, the silver was tinged with disappointment. Spearheaded by Cheung Ka-long, the two-time reigning Olympic champion, 2025 individual world gold medallist Ryan Choi Chun-yin... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3362158/hong-kongs-men-claim-foil-team-fencing-world-championships-silver-send-olympic-message?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3362158/hong-kongs-men-claim-foil-team-fencing-world-championships-silver-send-olympic-message?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:43:41 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Global music superstar Jackson Wang gave Hong Kong something to celebrate on Saturday, after the city’s finest fencers had largely a day to forget at the Kerry Fencing World Championships. Wang, a rapper, singer, and songwriter, was appointed as the first global ambassador for the International Fencing Federation (FIE), a role he said he had “always wanted to do” for the sport he had loved since a young age. “I started as a fencer, and I’m back as one; it’s a part of my life, and a big thing in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3361846/hong-kong-music-superstar-jackson-wang-named-fencing-ambassador-foilists-epeeists-exit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3361846/hong-kong-music-superstar-jackson-wang-named-fencing-ambassador-foilists-epeeists-exit?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:26:52 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The man who has produced a double Olympic gold medallist and a world champion for Hong Kong said mental strength would be the key as the city’s top foilist begins his title defence on home soil at the Kerry Fencing World Championships on Saturday. World No 2 Ryan Choi Chun-yin carried a left-hamstring injury heading into the Asian Championship in New Delhi last month, but men’s foil head coach Greg Koenig said his disciple was no longer hampered by the injury. “I am quite confident, but there... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3361761/ryan-chois-mental-strength-key-world-championships-title-defence-hong-kong-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3361761/ryan-chois-mental-strength-key-world-championships-title-defence-hong-kong-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:18 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang The Kerry Fencing World Championships got under way in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with Harris Ho Shing-him sweeping all before him in the pool matches and two other city athletes also making the main draw. Held in Hong Kong for the first time, the nine-day tournament devotes its first three days to individual qualifying rounds at AsiaWorld-Expo. The opening day featured men’s foil and women’s épée – the two weapons favoured by all three of Hong Kong’s top-16 fencers, who bypassed the qualifiers to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3361466/young-hong-kong-fencer-harris-ho-sweeps-main-draw-world-championships-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3361466/young-hong-kong-fencer-harris-ho-sweeps-main-draw-world-championships-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:33:37 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang City fencers will join over 1,000 top competitors from more than 200 countries and regions to battle for 12 gold medals at the Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Held at AsiaWorld-Expo over nine days, the event marks the first time Hong Kong has staged the senior Fencing World Championships, the highest-tier tournament globally this year. Among Hong Kong’s 24 fencers at the event, home favourites include men’s foilists Ryan Choi Chun-yin – the defending champion currently... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3361312/hong-kong-fencers-prepare-compete-world-championships-home-soil-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3361312/hong-kong-fencers-prepare-compete-world-championships-home-soil-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:30:06 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan A blend of experienced and younger fencers will headline the host teams as Hong Kong counts down towards hosting its first World Fencing Championships in the city in less than three weeks. Veterans including men’s foilists Cheung Ka-long and Ryan Choi Chun-yin, men’s and women’s épéeists Cedric Ho Wai-hang and Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan, and men’s sabreist Aaron Ho Sze-long will spearhead their respective teams, with four young fencers making their World Championships debut on home soil. While fencing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3359209/hong-kong-fencers-looking-forward-competing-home-soil-world-championships-loom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3359209/hong-kong-fencers-looking-forward-competing-home-soil-world-championships-loom?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:19:18 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong fencing coach Greg Koenig has revealed that Ryan Choi Chun-yin faces a race against time to recover from a hamstring injury ahead of next month’s World Fencing Championships on home soil. The world No 2 was suffering from a left hamstring injury at the Asian Fencing Championship in New Delhi, where Hong Kong’s men’s team finished runners-up after losing 45-39 to Japan in the final on Wednesday. Speaking to the South China Morning Post, head coach Koenig admitted he had mixed feelings... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3358306/hong-kong-star-ryan-choi-faces-race-be-fit-time-world-fencing-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3358306/hong-kong-star-ryan-choi-faces-race-be-fit-time-world-fencing-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:33:33 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s fencers all came up short at the Shanghai Grand Prix on Sunday, and world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin lost to an opponent who had not beaten him since before Covid. With the Asian and World Championships fast approaching, teenager Harris Ho Shing-him managed to go the furthest, making it to the third round before crashing out. Still, the results reinforced head coach Greg Koenig’s belief in the foil quartet he has selected for the Asian tournament in Delhi next month, and the World... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3353883/hong-kong-fencing-coach-happy-team-despite-lacklustre-display-shanghai-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3353883/hong-kong-fencing-coach-happy-team-despite-lacklustre-display-shanghai-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 May 2026 10:33:32 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong fencing squad members and those on the fringes of teams have one last chance on the mainland this week to make the cut for two major tournaments. The Shanghai Grand Prix, the last event of the regular season, will help coaches decide who makes the cut for next month’s Asian Fencing Championships in India and the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong in July. Only those with a top four Hong Kong ranking will represent the city, and in the men’s foil team there is just one place up... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3353290/young-hong-kong-fencers-shanghai-battle-make-teams-asian-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3353290/young-hong-kong-fencers-shanghai-battle-make-teams-asian-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:06 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Fencing world champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin boldly said on Saturday that he wanted to see the Hong Kong’s men climb to the top of the team world before he retires. The city will host the World Fencing Championships this summer, and Choi said it was time a team that had two athletes who had been ranked as the best in the sport should be bidding to do the same as a group. Speaking to media at an event previewing the championships in July, Choi and his teammates also pointed to the three World Cup... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3353006/fencing-no-1-ryan-choi-aims-put-hong-kong-top-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3353006/fencing-no-1-ryan-choi-aims-put-hong-kong-top-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s men’s foil team claimed a narrow victory over their rivals Japan at the FIE Foil World Cup in Turkey on Sunday. The 45-43 quarter-final win in Istanbul ensured that Hong Kong, despite their semi-final 45-38 loss to world No 1 Italy which sent them into the bronze-medal match against the United States, slightly extended the point difference between the teams in the world rankings. With a win in Paris and a second place in Cairo already to their names this season, Hong Kong have 274... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3352286/hong-kong-fencers-extend-world-rankings-lead-over-japan-fie-foil-world-cup-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3352286/hong-kong-fencers-extend-world-rankings-lead-over-japan-fie-foil-world-cup-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 13:32:18 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The man responsible for turning Hong Kong into a fencing powerhouse believes a new global competition can only be good for athletes in the city and beyond, while world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin said he would “do it again” in a heartbeat. Hongkonger Choi captained Team Shield to a 5-1 victory over Team Blade in the inaugural World Fencing League event in Los Angeles on Sunday, which along with a prize fund of US$100,000 (HK$780,000) drew almost 6,000 spectators, including Formula 1’s Lewis... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3351560/hong-kong-foil-coach-believes-world-fencing-league-positive-move-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3351560/hong-kong-foil-coach-believes-world-fencing-league-positive-move-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s athletes have achieved unprecedented success at the 2026 World Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships, winning the junior and cadet men’s foil competitions in the same year for the first time. Lam Ho-long and Harris Ho Shing-him triumphed on successive days in Rio de Janeiro, with Lam taking the foil title in commanding fashion with a 15-5 win over Egypt’s Abdelrahman Tolba. The 19-year-old’s win makes him only the second Hong Kong athlete to win a junior world fencing crown,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3349274/hong-kong-sweep-mens-foil-junior-cadet-titles-world-fencing-championships-brazil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3349274/hong-kong-sweep-mens-foil-junior-cadet-titles-world-fencing-championships-brazil?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:12 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu A world-class fencing hall and stand-alone swimming pool complex will be built in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject, authorities have revealed, with experts saying the facilities must be supported by good transport links and services for elite athletes. Sports industry experts shared their views on Tuesday after the Leisure and Cultural Services Department revised its plans to instead build the swimming pool as a stand-alone facility to meet international specifications, while... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349230/separate-fencing-hall-and-pool-revised-northern-metropolis-sports-facilities-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349230/separate-fencing-hall-and-pool-revised-northern-metropolis-sports-facilities-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:55:05 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Fencing world champion and first-time nominee Ryan Choi Chun-yin scooped up the big prize when he was crowned men’s “best of the best” at the Cathay 2025 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards on Tuesday. Choi, who last year became the men’s foil individual world champion in Tbilisi and rose to the world No 1 spot, also won two other awards during the ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, attended by Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, and Secretary for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3348576/hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-fencer-ryan-choi-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-win-best-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3348576/hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-fencer-ryan-choi-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-win-best-best?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:22:30 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong fencing head coach Zheng Kangzhao is looking forward to the rest of the action-packed 2026 calendar, with the world championships on home soil and the Asian Games the two stand-out events. The city is hosting the FIE Fencing World Championships for the first time in July and Hong Kong fencers will travel to Japan for the Games later this year, hoping to improve on their record medal haul in Hangzhou in 2023. “This year, our two most important events are the world championships, which... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3347960/hong-kong-fencing-boss-hopes-bring-surprises-fans-world-championships-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3347960/hong-kong-fencing-boss-hopes-bring-surprises-fans-world-championships-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:33:56 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Cheung Ka-long hit back at his online critics after he claimed bronze from the Foil Grand Prix in Peru on Monday. Currently down at world No 9 after a fallow period following his 2024 Olympic gold, Cheung has now claimed consecutive podium finishes following his third place at last month’s grand prix in Italy. He won an all-Hong Kong battle with Ryan Choi Chun-yin in his Lima quarter-final, before going down 15-3 to Kirill Borodachev in the last four. After recently incurring the wrath of some... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3347623/hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-dismisses-online-critics-after-claiming-bronze-peru?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3347623/hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-dismisses-online-critics-after-claiming-bronze-peru?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:45:09 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long opened his account for the season with a men’s individual bronze medal at the Turin Grand Prix on Saturday. The result came less than two weeks after Greg Koenig, the city’s foil head coach, said no one should worry about Cheung’s condition, and the two-time Olympic champion went all the way through to the semi-finals before losing 15-9 to American Nick Itkin. The left-hander finished No 19 and No 21 at World Cup appearances in Fukuoka in December 2025 and Paris... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3342828/hong-kong-foilist-cheung-ka-long-finally-gets-podium-bronze-turin-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3342828/hong-kong-foilist-cheung-ka-long-finally-gets-podium-bronze-turin-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:55:12 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Greg Koenig said it was still too early to worry about one of his top fencers after two-time Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long’s slow start to the season. The decorated left-hander finished No 19 and No 21 at World Cup appearances in Fukuoka in December 2025 and Paris in January 2026, and has reached the podium only twice in 12 competitions since winning Olympic gold at the Grand Palais in Paris 18 months ago. A red card and a second-round exit at the regional championships last June were followed... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3341390/hong-kong-fencing-coach-greg-koenig-backs-cheung-ka-long-regain-form-after-slow-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3341390/hong-kong-fencing-coach-greg-koenig-backs-cheung-ka-long-regain-form-after-slow-start?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:00:13 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ryan Choi Chun-yin has welcomed the “exciting and refreshing” emergence of a new generation of Hong Kong fencing stars, and intimated that he could quit the sport following the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. World champion Choi combined with Cheung Ka-long, the two-time Olympic champion, and the youthful pair of Cheng Tit-nam, 20, and Mike Lam Ho-long, 18, for team gold from this month’s Foil World Cup leg in Paris. Harris Ho-Shing-him, 16, and 21-year-old Leung Chin-yu have also gained senior... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3341109/hong-kong-fencing-star-ryan-choi-welcomes-exciting-and-refreshing-new-generation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3341109/hong-kong-fencing-star-ryan-choi-welcomes-exciting-and-refreshing-new-generation?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The mastermind behind two men’s foil individual Olympic gold medals and one world title said he was confident about the future of the sport in the city after their recent World Cup success in Paris. Greg Koenig, Hong Kong’s foil team head coach, also said the abundant wealth of young fencers at his disposal was part of the reason for his wanting to stay at the helm for a longer time. Reflecting on the Paris World Cup, which saw world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin finish second individually and the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3340830/hong-kongs-abundance-young-fencing-talent-gives-coach-greg-koenig-optimism-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3340830/hong-kongs-abundance-young-fencing-talent-gives-coach-greg-koenig-optimism-future?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:00:13 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong has allocated land within its Northern Metropolis to build venues for elite fencing, other sports and recreation, with observers saying the initiative must balance top-level athlete training with convenient access for residents. In a written reply to lawmaker Kenneth Fok Kai-kong on Wednesday, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui confirmed that the government had earmarked strategic sites in the Northern Metropolis specifically for top-tier fencing training... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340722/hong-kong-build-elite-fencing-sports-venues-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340722/hong-kong-build-elite-fencing-sports-venues-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:01:15 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Ryan Choi Chun-yin added team gold to his individual silver at the Foil World Cup stop in Paris, as Hong Kong got their 2026 off to a flying start on Sunday. A 45-38 victory over the United States, ranked second in the world, in the final completed a day when the city’s men swept aside all before them. “I’m extremely happy to have won this gold medal with the team; we have such a strong team to begin the season with,” said Choi, who remained at the top of the latest world rankings, which were... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3339533/hong-kong-claim-foil-team-gold-paris-world-cup-young-guns-leading-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3339533/hong-kong-claim-foil-team-gold-paris-world-cup-young-guns-leading-way?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:11:35 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Leading Hong Kong fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin got his new year off to a great start by pocketing silver at the FIE Men’s Foil World Cup in Paris on Saturday. Having won gold in another World Cup outing in Fukuoka in December, the world No 1 picked up where he left off by beating a pair of Japanese fencers in Yudai Nagano and Kazuki Iimura, as well as Russian Aleksandr Kerik, who was competing without a flag, to set up a quarter-final clash against Filippo Macchi of Italy. Reigning world champion... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3339475/hong-kongs-top-fencer-ryan-choi-gets-year-solid-start-foil-world-cup-silver?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3339475/hong-kongs-top-fencer-ryan-choi-gets-year-solid-start-foil-world-cup-silver?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:29:20 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The New Year may have been a little low key as far as sport in Hong Kong is concerned, but 2026 is promising to be just as busy as the past 12 months. Along with major events such as the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, LIV Golf and the return of the World Table Tennis Finals, there is something for almost everyone in the coming year. And while there is still no word yet on whether the hugely successful Football Festival will be back again, here are some of the events we do know about so you can... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:30:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s foil fencers need to “fix something” and Cheung Ka-long’s return to his Olympic-winning form could take time, coach Greg Koenig has admitted after a disappointing team display at the World Cup in Japan. Koenig, who as foil head coach oversaw Hong Kong’s team gold medal at the National Games at Kai Tak Arena last month, said he was surprised his foilists fell at the first hurdle in the World Cup’s team competition in Fukuoka on Sunday. And he admitted his squad will pay the price... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3335607/hong-kong-fencers-must-fix-something-get-2028-olympic-ambition-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3335607/hong-kong-fencers-must-fix-something-get-2028-olympic-ambition-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:59:48 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ryan Choi Chun-yin has said he hopes his march to FIE Foil World Cup glory in Japan on Saturday can deliver some cheer to Hong Kong. World champion fencer Choi was at his imperious best in Fukuoka, where he gradually found his groove after surviving a couple of tight opening encounters. The 28-year-old stormed to a 15-9 victory in the final against Kirill Borodachev, the same man he beat to become Hong Kong’s first world champion back in July. “What a magical run to win this title – it was one... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3335496/fie-foil-world-cup-ryan-choi-savours-gold-hopes-cheer-hong-kong-bit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3335496/fie-foil-world-cup-ryan-choi-savours-gold-hopes-cheer-hong-kong-bit?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:19:05 +0000 Mike Rowse Mike Rowse The recent flurry of sporting events has thrown up a number of aspects which I found particularly inspiring. With much of the media focus on China’s 15th National Games naturally on the sporting contests, less attention was paid to the fact that the event could only have been successfully organised with the support of local volunteers. The Agency for Volunteer Service appealed for help in marshalling competitors and spectators, and tens of thousands of ordinary Hongkongers applied. The target... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334397/sporting-passion-hongkongers-inspiration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334397/sporting-passion-hongkongers-inspiration?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:30:09 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu The National Games have been a nice distraction, bringing a reprieve from the daily grind and demands of life. Watching competitive sports and sharing in the anticipation, and the highs and the lows, temporarily transports us to another realm. Whether we’re on the edge of our seats in the stands or in the comfort of our homes, we experience something together. There is a sense of community and a moment shared. Perhaps that is why competitive and spectator sports have been part of human existence... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333698/hong-kong-can-take-inspiration-its-athletes-winning-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333698/hong-kong-can-take-inspiration-its-athletes-winning-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong’s athletes have had a historically good National Games, winning more golds, nine, and more medals (19) across more sports (six) than ever before. The first two golds came before the opening ceremony and there was success on an almost daily basis after that, be it breaking long-standing city records or adding titles in events and sports for the first time. From sailor Nicholas Halliday, who got things rolling on the sea, to the men’s foil team who grabbed a first fencing gold on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3333743/meet-hong-kongs-history-making-medal-winners-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3333743/meet-hong-kongs-history-making-medal-winners-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:11 +0000 Victor Sanjinez,Catherine Ma,Brian Wang,Rocio Marquez,Kaliz Lee Victor Sanjinez,Catherine Ma,Brian Wang,Rocio Marquez,Kaliz Lee https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/3332411/rise-fencing-hong-kong-sport-obsession-infographic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/3332411/rise-fencing-hong-kong-sport-obsession-infographic?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:00:11 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The man tasked with ensuring Hong Kong’s fencers continue to deliver on the world stage for years to come said he was satisfied with the overall results despite some “hits and misses” at the National Games. Speaking to the Post on Thursday, Zheng Kangzhou, the city’s head coach, laid out his next targets a day after the city’s men pocketed foil team gold at Kai Tak Arena, completing the full set with the long-coveted piece. With the men’s épée and women’s foil teams both denied in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333581/hong-kong-fencing-coach-eyes-global-team-success-after-hits-and-misses-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333581/hong-kong-fencing-coach-eyes-global-team-success-after-hits-and-misses-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:48:25 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong won its first fencing National Games gold medal on Wednesday, after the men’s foil team beat Fujian 45-34 in the final. The hosts, seeded third, eliminated Zhejiang and Jiangsu en route to the highly anticipated bout against the top seeds and defending champions at Kai Tak Arena. While the city’s top fencers Ryan Choi Chun-yin and Cheung Ka-long remained their usual trustworthy selves, head coach Greg Koenig was quick to heap praise on one of the other members of the team. “Leung... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333404/national-games-cheung-choi-power-hong-kong-fencers-fight-gold-mens-team-foil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333404/national-games-cheung-choi-power-hong-kong-fencers-fight-gold-mens-team-foil?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:03:52 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s world-class fencers Cheung Ka-long and Ryan Choi Chun-yin will aim to write the ending they wanted first time around when they get their second shot at National Games glory on Wednesday. The pair were hoping to face each other in the individual foil semi-finals on home soil on Sunday, with the winner going on to take the title, but Choi was knocked out in the quarters and Cheung lost the semi, having to console himself with bronze. They will join forces in search of a better outcome... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3333317/national-games-fencers-cheung-choi-team-coleman-wong-semi-what-watch-day-10?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3333317/national-games-fencers-cheung-choi-team-coleman-wong-semi-what-watch-day-10?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong As Hong Kong’s athletes bask in the glory of their sporting achievements at the National Games, the city’s stars are taking home more than just gold, silver and bronze. That’s because medals and bragging rights also come with cash from the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, which also covers events such as the Winter and Summer Olympics, the Asian Games, the Paralympic Games and the World University Games. With the National Games finishing this week, here are some of the biggest... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333140/how-some-hong-kongs-top-athletes-are-cashing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333140/how-some-hong-kongs-top-athletes-are-cashing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:56:45 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. It was a day when cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing became the first Hong Kong athlete to win three gold medals at one National Games, and Siobhan Haughey took on the superhuman task of swimming in two finals only five minutes apart. Not bad for a Monday, as Lee herself pointed out. Elsewhere,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333052/national-games-day-8-lee-makes-winning-start-gold-bid-wong-powers-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3333052/national-games-day-8-lee-makes-winning-start-gold-bid-wong-powers-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:11:57 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Even as the National Games medal tally of Hong Kong’s athletes continues to climb, we sometimes wonder if we’ll run out of ways to say their feats are unprecedented. But here’s a new one: on Monday, one of the city’s best-known stars has a chance to win two medals in little more than five minutes. It sounds like something one would attempt for a bet or a forfeit, but it’s just a quirk of the schedule. The city’s ambitions to reach the podium in fencing and cycling on Monday may seem somewhat... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3333013/national-games-haugheys-crazy-5-minutes-ceci-lees-omnium-what-watch-day-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3333013/national-games-haugheys-crazy-5-minutes-ceci-lees-omnium-what-watch-day-8?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:00:18 +0000