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SCMP Sport

There was a point at which the Bad News Bears and Rookie of the Year were going to make an appearance in this rundown of what’s coming up on Saturday, but then it was pointed out that the Hong Kong baseball team don’t play again until Monday, so away went that thought.
Still, you’ve got to appreciate the care and attention that goes into this. Not just some mindless listicle for our readers.
Anyhow, we’re into the weekend of the National Games and there is every chance the city’s athletes will come out the other side with at least one gold medal.
Here, then, is your guide to what to know for day six.

On the piste
Fencing is one of the only sold-out events in Hong Kong, and that starts today with the women’s individual épée and men’s sabre.
Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan has long been considered the heir to Vivian Kong Man-wai’s status as the best of the city’s women, and she will get a chance to take another step towards proving it at Kai Tak Arena.
Sabreist Royce Chan Lok-hei, meanwhile, will also be in action, but only returned to the sport in October after nursing a stress fracture of the toes of his left foot, so expectations should be adjusted accordingly there.
The first bout begins at 9am and it runs until around 6.30pm.
More gold ahead
Another day, another Siobhan Haughey swimming gold beckons. On Friday, the 28-year-old cruised into the final of the women’s 100 metres freestyle, and it would be a major surprise if she doesn’t add that to her medal collection.
Haughey’s race begins at 7pm, but there are plenty of her fellow Hongkongers in action throughout the day, including Cindy Cheung Sum-yuet in the morning heats of the women’s 200m backstroke.
Others taking to the pool include Ian Ho Yentou in the heats of the men’s 50m freestyle, while the men’s 4x200m relay team also have their heat at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre.

Diversions in place
Anyone planning a morning journey around Hong Kong Island’s Central district, or near Shenzhen Bay Port, might want to reconsider their life choices.
The men’s and women’s marathons and triathlons are taking place today, and that means road closures, lots and lots of road closures.
“To facilitate the race, non-event personnel and vehicles will be prohibited from entering the port and [marathon] race zones in Shenzhen and Hong Kong between 2am and 11am on the day,” Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office in Hong Kong, said earlier this week.
Sections of roads will also be closed in Central and Wan Chai over the weekend for the triathlon races, with vessels passing the middle bit of Victoria Harbour also affected.
The marathons start in Shenzhen at 7am, with runners expected for about two hours in Hong Kong before they all head back across the border. The women’s triathlon starts at 8am, and the men’s race is at 10.45am.
Our advice: stay at home and watch it on TV or follow it via our reports here.

The Fan zone
The table tennis semi-final we had all been expecting and hoping for is finally here. Fan Zhendong v Wang Chuqin for all the marbles in the men’s singles.
A player, in Fan, who many consider to be the world’s best against the one with the world No 1 ranking. The Galaxy Arena in Macau will be a wall of noise around 12.30pm, and it’s only the first game of what promises to be a mighty occasion.
The other semi-final has Yuan Licen taking on Lin Shidong, while the women’s last four has some blockbusters too.
Those games get under way at 8.30pm, with Sun Yingsha taking on Macau’s very own Zhu Yuling, while Chen Meng and Wang Manyu battle it out in the other match.
It’s going to be a barnburner in Taipa.


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Harry Sayers makes a grab for the ball during Hong Kong’s final success. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Saturday’s events include Siobhan Haughey’s 100 metres freestyle final, Kaylin Hsieh’s épée comp and some epic-looking table tennis clashes


Saturday’s events include Siobhan Haughey’s 100 metres freestyle final, Kaylin Hsieh’s épée comp and some epic-looking table tennis clashes.
