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Ruby Chan (left) in action against Park Ji-hee of South Korea at the Fisu World University Games last year. Photo: Ruby Chan

Profile | The Hong Kong fencer aiming to make 2028 Los Angeles Olympics – with New Zealand

‘I’ve always wanted to become great at something and reach my full potential, so that when I look back … I gave it everything,’ Ruby Chan says.

Hong Kong sports

Editorial | A stacked sporting calendar gives Hong Kong the winning edge

Asian Games 2026

A golden Asian Games the expectation, but what reality awaits Hong Kong’s fencers?

Young fencer with Hong Kong roots dreams of winning Olympic gold at Brisbane 2032

Amelie Tsang, whose father is from Hong Kong’s New Territories, became Britain’s first women’s cadet world champion in 2023.

Amelie Tsang, who competed at the Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong last week, aims to hit her peak at the 2032 Olympic Games. Photo: British Fencing
AsiaWorld-Expo

Hong Kong’s hosting nous, crowd support key to locking in fencing Grand Prix spot

FIE decision to have city replace Shanghai on circuit welcomed by athletes, officials after its successful staging of World Championships.

Cheung Ka-long

Cheung Ka-long Olympic nightmares stalking world champion Italian fencing star

Filippo Macchi basking in glow of brilliant team final comeback success against Hong Kong, but hungry for more.

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Cheung Ka-long

Hong Kong’s men claim historic foil team silver at Fencing World Championships

City squad lose final in heartbreaking fashion to Italy following narrow semi-final victory over USA and earlier success against Hungary.

Hong Kong’s men (from left) Ryan Choi, Leung Chin-yu, Harris Ho and Cheung Ka-long acknowledge their supporters after winning silver. Photo: Elson Li
AsiaWorld-Expo

Hong Kong typhoon causes spectators to miss out on home fencers at world event

City’s fencers in men’s épée and women’s sabre bow out before the round of 16 behind closed doors of AsiaWorld-Expo.

Jackson Wang

Video | Hong Kong superstar Jackson Wang named fencing ambassador

Being global ambassador for the sport is a role the rapper-singer ‘always wanted to do’.

Jackson Wang

Hong Kong superstar Jackson Wang named fencing ambassador as city fencers exit

Being global ambassador for the sport is a role he ‘always wanted to do’, says rapper-singer as world champion Ryan Choi heads departure list.

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New global ambassador Jackson Wang (right) is “part of the family”, said Donald Anthony, vice-president of the International Fencing Federation, on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Ryan Choi’s mental strength key to his world title defence, Hong Kong coach says

Foil head coach Greg Koenig says world No 2 has overcome injury, but must ‘find enough psychological resources to fight’ at AsiaWorld-Expo.

Greg Koenig (left) congratulates foilist Daphne Chan after her preliminary knockout victory at the AsiaWorld-Expo on Friday. Photo: Fencing Association of Hong Kong, China

US teen enjoys ‘good test’ of qualifiers at Fencing World Championships

Jaelyn Liu has reached the main draw for the second time in as many appearances and faces world No 14 Sumire Tsuji on Monday at AsiaWorld-Expo.

Ukraine fencers furious as Russia flag, anthem return to World Championships

Sport allows athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as part of a team and under their own flag in Hong Kong.

Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan

Hong Kong fencer Harris Ho sweeps into main draw on World Championships debut

Seventeen-year-old is joined by women’s épéeists Moonie Chu and Wu Haidi after trio fought their way through Wednesday’s qualifying rounds.

Harris Ho (left) swept through the qualifiers 6-0 at the Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan

Hong Kong fencers prepare to compete at World Championships on home soil

Ryan Choi, Cheung Ka-long and Kaylin Hsieh skip the qualifiers and receive a bye to the main draw thanks to their top 16 ranking.

Hong Kong have 24 fencers competing at the World Championships on home soil. Photo: Elson Li
Cheung Ka-long

Hong Kong fencers looking forward to competing at home as World Championships loom

First-time hosts will field a mix of veterans, world champions and debutants keen for rare chance of performing in front of family, friends.

Cheung Ka-long

Hong Kong fencer Ryan Choi in race to be fit in time for world championships

Head coach Greg Koenig also says ‘nothing has changed’ in quest to improve world ranking and qualify for Olympics after silver medal in India.

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Hong Kong fencer Kaylin Hsieh wins first silver at Asian Fencing Championships

Reigning men’s foil individual champion Ryan Choi fails to defend his title and exits in the quarter-finals, losing to winner Kyosuke Matsuyama.

Kaylin Hsieh (left) in action in the women’s épée individual final in India. Photo: Handout
Greg Koenig

Hong Kong foilist Daphne Chan claims maiden Asian Fencing Championships bronze

Head coach Greg Koenig says all four members of women’s foiling team have reason to be proud of performances in India.

Mirror

The fencing singer: Ryan Choi collaborates with Mirror’s Edan Lui on latest song

The duo were roommates at the University of Hong Kong eight years ago and the music video features pivotal movements in their lives.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Got7’s Jackson Wang went from Hong Kong fencing prodigy to global music icon

One of the world’s most prominent Chinese singers, Jackson Wang was a star fencer before his music career exploded with K-pop boy band Got7.

Jackson Wang poses at the Met Gala in New York City in 2023. Long before he was a singer, the Got7 rapper was a fencer. Photo: Reuters
Greg Koenig

Hong Kong fencing coach ‘happy with team’ despite lacklustre display in Shanghai

Greg Koenig believes the foil quartet he has selected for Asian and World Championships can achieve ‘beautiful things’ over next two months.

World No 1 Ryan Choi, here at the National Games last year, lost to an opponent who had not beaten him since before Covid. Photo: Elson Li
Greg Koenig

Young Hong Kong fencers in Shanghai battle to make Asian, World championships

Coach Greg Koenig admits having to select from a squad including Leung Chin-yu, Cheng Tit-nam and Lam Ho-long is ‘a happy problem’ to have.

Vivian Kong Man-wai

Fencing No 1 Ryan Choi aims to put Hong Kong on top of the world

Hong Kong ranked fourth ahead of staging World Fencing Championships this summer, with Italy, US and France the top three.

Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Hong Kong fencers extend world rankings lead over Japan at FIE Foil World Cup

Teenager Harris Ho played pivotal role in team’s progress to semi-finals, while Ryan Choi was the city’s best performer in individual events.

Teenager Harris Ho (right) was one of the standout performers at the FIE World Cup event. Photo: FIE
Greg Koenig

Hong Kong foil coach believes World Fencing League ‘positive move’ for sport

Greg Koenig, who helped turn Ryan Choi into a world champion, stated that global contest is a new way to use technology and engage audiences.

Ryan Choi (right) competed in the inaugural World Fencing League in front of almost 6,000 spectators in Los Angeles on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Lewis Hamilton watches Hong Kong’s Ryan Choi star on World Fencing League debut

World champion hails ‘breakthrough’ for his sport after overcoming Miles Chamley-Watson, the man responsible for innovative new venture.

Cheung Ka-long

Hong Kong fencers sweep men’s foil junior, cadet titles at world championships

Lam Ho-long becomes only second city athlete to win junior world crown, while Harris Ho clinches cadet title with a perfect record.

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