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2021 National Games of China
The 14th National Games of China is a multi-sports event to be held throughout Shaanxi Province from September 15 to 27, 2021. It is projected that the Games will attract around 14,000 athletes who will compete in 501 events in 41 sports.
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9 September, 2024
Olympic trampoline gold medallist gymnast Zhu Xueying at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai. Photo: SCMP / May Tse
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Chinese Olympians wow Hong Kong crowds in multi-sport display

Tokyo 2020 gold medallists Ma Long and Wang Zongyuan star in stadium and pool demos, while all 29 travelling athletes and coaches feature in bumper variety show.

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The 32-year-old had best year of his career in with history making appearance in Tokyo Olympic 100m final – and he could yet get relay medal.

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China’s Su Bingtian of China reacts after the men's 100m semi-final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Windsurfing to have permanent elite training centre at Shek O

The centre will be part of a public water sports complex to be completed in five years’ time and estimated to cost around HK$800 million.

Asian Games 2023

Part-time fencer Debbie Ho sets sights on next year’s Asian Games

Ranked fifth in women’s épée, Ho needs to continue working hard to make the team for Hangzhou after her unexpected call-up at the National Games.

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Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

National Games torch passes to Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong

Xian’s hosting of elite sporting event passes pandemic test with no coronavirus cases linked to games.

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A representative from Hong Kong waves the special administrative region’s flag during National Games closing ceremony in Xian on Monday night. Photo: Xinhua
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National Games shortfall for Hong Kong after massive Olympic overachievement

Lengthy quarantine requirement cost Hong Kong athletes dearly in Xian with only two gold and five bronze medals to show for their efforts.

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Hong Kong making broadcast bid for 2022 Asian Games, Paris Olympics eyed

Move to land TV rights for next year’s Games in Hangzhou follows first-ever purchase of Olympics rights in May; local athletes, meanwhile, express dismay with funding situation in sit-down with chief executive.

Lee Sze-win wins individual road race gold at National Games

The 2019 Asian junior champion beat a bunch of experienced riders and bags Hong Kong’s second gold medal before the closing ceremony on Monday

Hong Kong's Lee Sze-wing wins the women's road race at the China National Games. Photo: Cycling Association
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Why China’s National Games can be tougher than the Olympics

At the National Games, unfettered by representation rules, the world’s top tennis players and weightlifters test each other to set new standards of excellence.

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Chinese medallists (from left) Wang Liqin, Ma Lin and Wang Hao stand at attention for the national anthem during the awards ceremony for men’s singles table tennis, at the Beijing Olympic Games on August 23, 2008. Ma won gold, defeating Wang Hao who took silver, while Wang Liqin took bronze. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong’s Christy Yiu finishes 12th in marathon at National Games

Yiu drops back in the last 5 kms of the race to finish a disappointing 12th as her muscles could not adapt to high intensity training after her long isolation.

Hong Kong riders finish out of the medals at National Games

Men’s team finishes sixth while women’s come last out of 13 teams after crash, as Hong Kong turn their attention to the individual road races on Sunday.

Kenneth Cheng narrowly misses out on an equestrian medal

The Hong Kong rider makes dramatic improvement in afternoon session, scoring just five penalty points but it wasn’t enough to win him a medal.

Hong Kong’s Kenneth Cheng and his horse Funchal in the showjumping qualifiers at the National Games in Xian. Photo: LCSD/Sports Road)
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Liu and Xu make up for Tokyo silver with National Games gold

Chinese table tennis pair were beaten by Japan’s Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani to mixed doubles gold at Olympic Games but Liu ends wait for National Games gold medal.

Japan’s Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani of celebrate winning their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games table tennis mixed doubles gold match against Xu Xin China Liu Shiwen of China. Photo: Reuters
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng leads Chinese into Columbus doubles final and singles semis

China’s No 3 faces Nuria Parrizas-Diaz of Spain in singles, Wang Xinyu meets CoCo Vandeweghe of US in the other semi-final.

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Olympic swim champion Wang wins 15th National Games gold

Star swimmer eases to win in 200m individual medley in Xian to win sixth gold of 2021 Games.

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Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)

Jason Hak misses out on medal in dramatic, rain delayed final round

Fourth place finish for Hongkonger at 15-under as Li Haotong surges past Wu Ashun for silver as Yuan Yechun takes gold while 4-year-old Sophie Han finishes 10th above China’s former women’s world No 1 Feng Shanshan.

Hong Kong’s Jason Hak Shun-yat in action at the 2018 Clearwater Bay Open. Photo: Handout
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Rio 2016 race walk champ Liu retires after fourth in National Games

The 34-year-old retired to start a family after Olympic gold but returned to become 2019 world champion and win Tokyo 2020 bronze this summer.

Rented horse and lack of support team no obstacle for show jumper Cheng

The only equestrian representative from the city has no coach or assistance in Xian due to strict quarantine requirements.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Surprise silver for Su Bingtian and ‘his student’ in relay

Asia’s fastest man is associate professor at Jinan University where 4x200m relay teammate and 100m rival Yan Haibin attends.

China's Su Bingtian celebrates after winning the men's 100m semi-finals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
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Olympic gold medallist Liu wins National Games javelin final

The 27-year-old Shandong sensation scores 64.33m one month after making history as the first Asian athlete to win women’s javelin gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Liu Shiying of China celebrates after winning the women‘s javelin throw final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Photo: Xinhua

Olympic silver medallist gymnast Xiao wins National Games men’s all-around

The 25-year-old Beijing entrant, who nearly retired in 2016, scored an impressive 87.532 and will eye the men’s individual vault, parallel bars and horizontal bars on Sunday.

Hak drags himself into medal contention with late birdie run

Hak’s medal chances were on the verge of being extinguished, but a late run of form kept his chances alive on day three.

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Chinese table tennis stars Fan and Chen march on towards National Games gold

Men’s number one Fan Zhendong is closely followed by Xu Xin as world number two Ma Long searches for doubles redemption; women’s star Chen Meng must fend off the in-form Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu.

China's Fan Zhendong after a game against Taiwan's Lin Yunju in the men’s singles semi-final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Photo: Kyodo
Fencing

Hong Kong men’s and women’s épée teams bow out of National Games

Vivian Kong Man-wai, Debbie Ho Tik-lam and Coco Lin Yik-hei lose to Chinese women’s world champions in the quarters, while the men’s team fall to number two seeds Fujian.

Hong Kong épée fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai (right) against Lin Sheng of Fujian in the women's individual épée event at the National Games in Tianjin in 2021. Photo: Chinese Fencing Association

Quan Hongchan takes a break from real-life celebrity and online fame

Tokyo Olympics star and China’s ‘Little Sister’ is a 14-year-old who is ready to spend time with family and find time for play.

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Tokyo 2020 singles champs Ma and Chen miss out on National Games team gold

World No 1 Fan Zhendong gets revenge for Olympic final loss to Ma Long as Guangdong secure first team table tennis gold in 24 years, while Chen Meng also wins women’s silver.

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