Lacrosse bosses eye place among Hong Kong elite, as 2028 LA Olympics loom
Governing body chairman Raymond Fong hopes strong showing at national championships will earn lacrosse a place at Sports Institute
Lacrosse bosses have their sights set on earning a place at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, but said they were still some way from reaching the level needed to take their place alongside the city’s elite.
Expected to make its debut as an Olympic event at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, lacrosse is not yet a top sport locally, although it could earn Tier B status in about a year if the city’s teams are successful on the field.
Raymond Fong Kong, the head of the sport’s governing body in the city, said he was optimistic that lacrosse could make the cut next year.
“We do not have enough points for now, but are confident we can achieve the target this summer,” the chairman of the Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association said. “There will be a national championship later this year in Chengdu … we are targeting at least a podium finish and that should give us enough points, so, the earliest for us to make it would be April 2026.”
According to the government’s Elite Vote Support Scheme, sports with a score between 7.5 and 10 – whether Olympic or Asian Games sports or not – are eligible for Tier B status at HKSI.
Funding and supported depends on the sport, and athletes receive an elite training grant if their discipline features in the Olympics or Asian Games, or a sports aid grant if it does not.