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Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong will soon be working with a new director of player development. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong tennis lures coaching supremo from United States to boost prospects

Experienced new man, who has worked with top WTA and ATP stars including grand slam winners, will oversee city’s elite players, coaches.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong spent HK$823 million on its athletes in 2023-24. Here’s where it went

Lacrosse

Hong Kong Lacrosse Open: city’s women confident of making final with young team

Hong Kong Marathon

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon to be 2-day event. Could Hong Kong follow?

Organisers of Hong Kong’s race ‘will surely study’ Singapore move after event’s growth in past three editions.

Thousands of competitors take to the streets in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. Photo: Handout
Thousands of competitors take to the streets in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. Photo: Handout
Swimming

Olympian Ho targeting record run at World Aquatics Championships

Ian Ho wants another crack at 50m freestyle record at Singapore competition, and has sights set on National Games test.

ITTF

Sun and Wang talk of the town as table tennis World Cup descends on Macau

Fans focus their attention on Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin as country’s stars prepare to continue dominance of competition.

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Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Badminton Asia Championships: Hong Kong duo claim sensational win

Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet earn first continental title with final win against host pair Midorikawa Daiki and Saito Natsu.

Hong Kong pair Tang Chun-man (left) and Tse Ying-suet celebrate after their stunning victory in the mixed doubles semi-final. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong pair Tang Chun-man (left) and Tse Ying-suet celebrate after their stunning victory in the mixed doubles semi-final. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Haughey facing ‘very long journey’ back to her best, won’t commit to LA Olympics

Hong Kong Olympian Siobhan Haughey competes for first time since resuming training, wins 100m breaststroke at local time trial.

Formula One (F1)

Named after Steven Gerrard, meet the next Chinese racing driver eyeing fast lane

Hong Kong-born, Shenzhen-raised Gerrard Xie has gone from crying behind the wheel to racing in Formula 3.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong sport should be run like HSBC, be more professional: triathlon coach

City’s triathletes challenged to meet higher standards or lose taxpayer funding, as coach says ‘that’s not harsh, it’s how the world works’.

The start of the men’s race at this month’s Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships on Hong Kong’s harbourfront. Photo: Eugene Lee
Swimming

Haughey’s historic Tokyo swimsuit sells at auction for more than Phelps’ Speedos

HK$180,000 bid buys Arena swimsuit and team cap Haughey wore to earn Hong Kong’s first Olympic medal in swimming.

Siobhan Haughey celebrates winning her first Olympic medal, silver in the 200m freestyle in Tokyo in 2021. Photo: TASS via Getty Images
Siobhan Haughey celebrates winning her first Olympic medal, silver in the 200m freestyle in Tokyo in 2021. Photo: TASS via Getty Images
Coleman Wong Chak-lam

Miami upset shows Hong Kong tennis belongs but I must conquer clay: Coleman Wong

City’s highest-ranked player hopes to continue recent breakthrough form in clay-court season, starting with wild card at Madrid Open.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Man United tickets sell in Hong Kong, but will Singapore steal thunder in July?

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.

2025 National Games

Triathlete wants to ‘repay Hong Kong’ after giving up French passport

Asian under-23 champion Robin Elg obtaining Hong Kong citizenship to further career, hoping for National Games opportunity.

Robin Elg hands over to Tallulah Wright during the Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships relay. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong Squash Open

Hong Kong’s Simmi Chan runner-up at Under-23 World Squash Championships

Chan beaten by Fayrouz Aboelkheir of Egypt – and qualification rules could deny her a place in senior world championships next month.

Simmi Chan (left) of Hong Kong beats Malaysia’s Yee Xin Ying in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Simmi Chan (left) of Hong Kong beats Malaysia’s Yee Xin Ying in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

No Messi repeat: Manchester United vow to bring their stars for Hong Kong match

Promoter promises ‘basically the whole team’, while United’s director of tours says ‘you can trust us – we will put on a show’.

Hong Kong Athletics Championships

Why Hong Kong could see boom in athletics for veterans who won’t stop competing

City expects to send large team of senior track-and-field competitors to World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu next year.

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UCI Track Cycling World Cup

Hong Kong cycling confident of being asked to host new Track World Cup event

City’s record in hosting major events has given sport’s world governing body ‘confidence’ in its readiness, says cycling boss Leung Hung-tak.

Hong Kong’s record of hosting major cycling events includes the Track Cycling Nations Cup, which featured the city’s Ceci Lee (above), at Hong Kong Velodrome in March last year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s record of hosting major cycling events includes the Track Cycling Nations Cup, which featured the city’s Ceci Lee (above), at Hong Kong Velodrome in March last year. Photo: Dickson Lee
2025 National Games

Hong Kong triathletes earn relay bronze, say ‘phenomenal’ China now team to beat

City’s leading quartet finish third in Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships amid internal battle for National Games spots.

ATP

Hong Kong to host Ultimate Tennis Showdown, with Zhang, Rublev confirmed

Kai Tak Arena will stage a leg of fast-paced format in October between city’s WTA 125 and 250 tournaments.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong’s ‘bad day all round’ at Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships

Jason Ng and Cade Wright both come ninth, as city fails to have any finishers inside top eight for first time since 2021.

The elite women athletes enter the water on a gloomy start to the Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong Tennis Association

Tennis’ version of rugby’s Hong Kong Sevens? New beach tournament spreads word

Fast-paced game aims for party-like atmosphere at city’s first fully fledged international tournament, in Discovery Bay.

Nikarat Wateenukit (in black) returns the ball to Junko Nagata during Beach Tennis World Tour Hong Kong at Discovery Bay on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
Nikarat Wateenukit (in black) returns the ball to Junko Nagata during Beach Tennis World Tour Hong Kong at Discovery Bay on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
2025 National Games

Hong Kong cycling coach wants repeat of 4-medal haul at National Games

Herve Dagorne warns that competition will be tough, with some athletes considering the Games ‘even more important than the Olympics’.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong cyclists storm to Tour of Thailand glory under new Australian coach

Ceci Lee claims second in general classification following trio of encouraging performances, head coach ‘encouraged’ for National Games.

Triathlon

Hong Kong coach tips sprint triathlon for Olympics as team readies for Asian meet

Andrew Wright expects ‘fast and entertaining’ distances to eventually rule triathlon, challenges home athletes to perform under pressure.

Hilda Choi is among the four Hong Kong women who will compete in this weekend’s Asian Sprint Championships. Photo: Elson Li
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