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Benjamin Schuessler cycles through the Badaling section of the Great Wall, located just outside Beijing. Photo: Sean Gallagher

Conquering the Great Wall in record time a labour of love for expat cycling duo

Sean Gallagher and Ben Schuessler embarked on journey to celebrate 20th anniversary of living in China and ‘deep connection’ with country.

Hyrox's Rise in Asia

How to recover after a Hyrox race, according to experts

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Hyrox's Rise in Asia

How Hyrox helped these 4 racers find work-life balance

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Hyrox's Rise in Asia

Hyrox endurance: fuel like a pro with tips from nutrition experts

With Hong Kong having hosted its largest Hyrox event to date, experts share practical advice on how best to fuel for race day.

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Simple carbohydrates and home-cooked meals are ideal the night before a race. Photo: Unsplash
Hyrox

Hyrox Hong Kong saw dim sum sleds and a dragon boat row-off

Beyond wall balls and the leaderboard, the city’s functional fitness race transformed into a high-energy carnival for racers and spectators.

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Why Hong Kong has fallen for the high-octane spectacle of Hyrox

Fuelling the hybrid race’s popularity is its inclusive nature, welcoming participants of all ages and abilities, and its festival-like atmosphere.

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Hyrox's Rise in Asia

Your Hyrox race-day road map: tips on training, recovery and mindset

Three competitors – from first-timers to pros – explain what to expect, and how to balance strength with speed to cross the finish line with confidence.

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The Hyrox race features a range of fitness challenges, including SkiErg. Photo: Handout
Wellness

Want to do Hyrox? Hong Kong coaches explain how to train and prepare

Hong Kong Hyrox coaches explain training methods, what to avoid and why carbs are good, plus why it’s important to choose your race wisely.

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Wellness

His wife died from cancer. Now, he is running 2,200km to honour her memory

Today, Lim Shyang Guey starts a 90-day campaign to fulfil a dream he shared with his wife, Goh Joo Lee, running up to 35km a day.

Health & Fitness

Obstacle course racing is heading to the Olympics – are Hong Kong’s ninjas ready?

Ninja sports and obstacle course racing hone confidence, courage and problem-solving – and a local giant is making our tiny city proud.

Obstacle course racing athlete Summer Wong at Sasuke Ninja Park, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Sarah Kohler
Wellness

Why these common painkillers might be bad news for long distance runners

NSAIDs strain the kidneys, as does endurance running, and many race organisers advise against taking the anti-inflammatories during events.

Taking NSAIDs for issues like knee pain while running long distances could be bad news for runners as the painkillers place additional strain on the kidneys, experts say. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

She broke Hong Kong powerlifting records. Now she’s battling bad health advice

Jaclyn Hei Tsang is on a mission to debunk online health myths and unfounded advice by setting the record straight on her Instagram page.

Wellness

Hong Kong callisthenics athlete on the sport’s benefits for body and mind

Yau Ka-wing went from ‘nerd’ to ripped Hong Kong representative at contests in Asia and Europe. He shares why callisthenics is so accessible.

Wellness

How running helped with a break-up and led to AI-backed Silk Road trek plan

Beijing-born Ria Xi turned her heartbreak into a new career and an inspiring mission to run from Russia to Portugal, using AI as her coach.

Ria Xi shows girls “they can go out and do hard things” on her run on the Sinai Trail in Egypt, in January 2025. Photo: Jack Lawes
Nepal

‘History has vanished with him’: last link to Everest’s first summit dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35 members of the team that put Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the peak on May 29, 1953.

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Kanchha Sherpa, a member of the expedition team that placed Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on the summit of the world’s highest mountain, gestures during a celebration in Kathmandu in 2013. Photo: AFP
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

China’s Su Yiming ‘happy to be first in world’ to perform dual 1980-degree spins

Olympic champion snowboarder ‘still pretty dizzy’ as he posts footage of the spins at the Stomping Grounds Project in Switzerland.

Eileen Gu

Skier Eileen Gu injured in ‘very terrible accident’ while training

Gu posted update on Weibo as she prepares to undergo tests which will reveal full extent of injury.

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What to do at Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo 2025, biggest yet

Among its many attractions, FWE Hong Kong 2025 will include Hyrox races featuring stars such as Physical 100’s Hong Beom-seok.

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South Korean athlete Hong Beom-seok competes during the Hyrox Open Asian Championships at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong in 2024. He will be competing again at this year’s event. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong trio to tackle 300km row from Ibiza to Barcelona for cancer charity

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club members expect to battle Mediterranean Sea for five days.

Eileen Gu

Chinese Olympic champion skier Gu back into training, enjoys ‘first spa day ever’

US-born athlete posts video on Weibo showcasing her gym routine as she takes time to recover from injury, builds up to next Winter Games.

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Wellness

From 0 to 300km in 1 year. How this non-runner conquered ultra-marathons

Hongkonger Vriko Kwok’s journey to ultra athlete is among stories in a new book that shows how female-specific training can help them excel.

Hongkonger Vriko Kwok (centre) takes part in Lululemon’s six-day ultra-marathon event “Further” with other runners in California in March 2024. Photo: Instagram/lululemon
Water sports

Amid freediving boom, Hongkongers hold breath for world title quest in Japan

City reflects freediving’s rapid growth in Asia, even if its divers often have to travel to Taiwan or the Philippines to train properly.

Vicky Li freediving in the ocean. Photo: Handout
Profile

Ultra-marathon sensation Sunmaya Budha blazes a trail for women to follow

Not only has she taken the ultra-marathon world by storm, Nepali running star Budha has opened hearts and minds.

Wellness

The epic feats of Hong Kong ultrarunner who holds free classes in Central

Wong Chun-kiu has run from New York to Los Angeles, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and around Taiwan – and is helping others to age well too.

France

Woman brain-dead after Paris cryotherapy session goes wrong

A nitrogen leak in a closed space could lead to oxygen depletion.

Cryotherapy uses vaporised liquid nitrogen or nitrous oxide to lower the skin’s surface temperature to below minus 100 degrees Celsius. File photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, a gruelling endurance event combines sailing and mountain running

Happy 40th anniversary to the Four Peaks Race, an exhilarating sailing and running competition drawing athletes of all ages and abilities.

A Four Peaks Race crew member wrestles with one of his yacht’s sails during the race. Photo: Alexander Mak
Swimming

Ice swimmer will keep attending international meets to show ‘Hong Kong is here’

Mak Chun-kong, who left his baby behind to compete at the World Championships in Italy, says representing Hong Kong is ‘sentimental’ to him.

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Malaysia

Stateless to strong: Rohingya refugee chases bodybuilding dreams in Malaysia

Shot and exiled from his homeland by Myanmar’s military, Faruk Arian was tired of feeling powerless – until he turned his trauma into triumph.

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