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Fencing’s newest teen star Liu talks Olympic goals, Chinese parents and napping

Hong Kong fencer forced into 70km dash for treatment after admin blunder

Request for medical support for city’s athletes at Women’s Foil World Cup came too late, forcing Kuan Yu-ching to travel back to Sports Institute.

Kuan Yu-ching sustained a reoccurrence of the injury in her left knee during the preliminary rounds of the event. Photo: Mike Chan

Late-blooming Hong Kong fencer Ho on upward climb – and looking for new targets

A World Cup bronze in Vancouver last month capped a history-making past 14 months for the 28-year-old – and he thanks one man for it.

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Olympian Lin eyeing LA Games, as Hong Kong seeks successor for golden-girl Kong

Two-times Asian Games bronze medallist Coco Lin will compete in this weekend’s Hong Kong Open, after summer commentating on Paris Olympics.

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Fencer Cheung will decide on plans for next Olympics by June, coach Koenig says

Hong Kong’s foil head coach says he is confident he will ‘find the words’ for his disciple to stay motivated to continue into the next Games.

Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka long celebrates after winning the individual foil final against Italy’s Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics in July. Photo: AP

Kaylin Hsieh will fill Vivian Kong’s shoes as Hong Kong’s top epeeist: head coach

Zheng Zhaokang says Hsieh has already achieved much in the sport, and feels the Olympic champion’s departure will not affect the team.

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Is Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka-long eyeing third Olympic gold in 2028? He gives update

Fencer first sets sights on world championships in Hong Kong in 2026, aiming to complete sweep of major honours.

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Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka-long reveals secret to success in Olympic gold medal bout

Fencing legend also says he was in ‘really poor’ condition before the Paris Games.

Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka-long (right) takes on Italy’s Filippo Macchi for the Olympic gold medal in Paris. Photo: AP Photo
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Cheung’s coach says their father-son relationship key to double Olympic success

Greg Koenig believes the partnership was why Cheung has risen to the top of his sport, with his ‘best moment’ still to come in Los Angeles.

Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long (right) has a close relationship with his coach, Greg Koenig, who says that bond is key to the fencer’s success. Photo: Handout
Olympics

Cheung aims for Olympic gold again at Los Angeles 2028, but a world title first

Hong Kong fencing coach Koenig says two-time Games foil champion aims to emulate Hungary’s Aron Szilagyi, who won three straight golds.

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Jackie Chan to carry torch ahead of Paralympics opening ceremony

Hong Kong-born martial arts actor will carry the flame on Wednesday in Paris, hours before the opening ceremony, the organising committee said.

Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan will carry the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games’ flame in the French capital on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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Debate breaks out as Hong Kong fencer reveals expenses for overseas bouts

Foilist Ryan Choi says in online post some athletes face financial burdens as they pay their way to international competitions.

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Hong Kong’s conquering Olympic heroes take victory lap around city

Vivian Kong and Siobhan Haughey among dozen athletes who tour city in open-top buses and attend reception at Government House

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Boys practice at a fencing school in Jordan, Hong Kong, on August 1. The success of Hong Kong fencers at the Olympics has boosted interest in the sport in the city. Photo: May Tse
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‘I’m not perfect,’ says Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong as she recalls Olympic stress

Fencer says she has her flaws as she tearfully tells students about pressure at Paris Olympics.

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Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong joins pupils on Hangzhou trip for first day at Jockey Club

Olympic gold medallist joins Chief Secretary Eric Chan and labour minister Chris Sun on trip to mainland under city’s mentorship programme.

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Olympic medallist Vivian Kong (left) joins students on a mentorship trip to the mainland. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Olympic success ‘shows government investment, policies on right path’

Sports chief Kevin Yeung also calls on business community to consider hiring retired athletes due to their ability to face adversity.

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Sports chief Kevin Yeung (left) welcomes Team Hong Kong at the airport, including Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong security chief defends fencer Vivian Kong, calls critics ‘brainless’

Chris Tang lauds Kong as someone who ‘condemns violence’ amid controversy over her pro-government stance expressed in an academic paper

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Letters | Zealous fan culture mustn’t be allowed to spoil Chinese sports

Readers discuss the disruptive behaviour of Chinese table tennis fans at the Paris Olympics, and the aftermath of the Hong Kong-Italy fencing final.

Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Hong Kong must start work now on grooming our next Olympic champions

Hong Kong can be rightly proud of the city’s success at the Paris Games, and this is the time to map a blueprint to ensure new talent is identified and fully supported.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong’s Regina Ip defends fencer Vivian Kong’s thesis against ‘rabid attacks’

Ip mounts defence of Kong after fencer attacked over 2021 thesis defending ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle and ‘patriots only’ rule.

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Exco convenor Regina Ip has leapt to the defence of Olympic gold medallist Vivian Wong after online attacks on her 2021 master’s degree thesis. Photo: SF&OC
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

As Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong hangs up her sword, city hopes for fresh fencing stars

Gold medallist to ‘take break’, as experts say prowess of city’s Olympic fencers built on ‘success of our predecessors’ on regional stage.

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Hong Kong Olympic champion Vivian Kong to ‘take a break’ from fencing

Vivian Kong posts message to social media announcing decision to focus on other areas, thanks ‘fencing family’ for support.

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