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Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong Sports Institute
The Hong Kong Sports Institute is a centre of excellence for Hong Kong sport in Fo Tan. It provides grants, coaching and training facilities for elite athletes with the goal of improving the standard of sport in Hong Kong. Sports are assessed on two- and four-year cycles to see if they meet performance benchmarks. The current elite sports supported by the Institute are: athletics, badminton, billiard sports, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, karatedo, rowing, rugby sevens, squash, swimming, table tennis, tenpin bowling, triathlon, windsurfing and wushu.
Herve Dagorne with Ceci Lee ahead of the Asian Games omnium tempo race that the Hongkonger won. Photo: Sam Tsang
Ceci lee

Hong Kong cycling coach in hurry for success after hiring Olympic superstar

Herve Dagorne in race against time to produce champion from city, as Frenchman welcomes compatriot Kevin Sireau to world-class coaching team.

Wellness

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Asian Games 2026

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Hong Kong sports

Letters | Hong Kong can provide its snowboarders with a route to success

Readers discuss how the city can support its snowboarders, former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa’s contributions, and the AI poses.

China’s Su Yiming celebrates during the men’s snowboarding slopestyle finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, on February 18. Photo: AP
Triathlon

Hong Kong sport ‘sets bar low’, enables mediocrity with cash handouts: coach

Triathlon coach Andrew Wright laments lack of ‘high-performance thinking’, as city sports institute asks to be judged on more than medals.

Triathlon

Hong Kong Olympian’s call for more amateur athlete heart checks and safer events

Michael Tse, who introduced University of Hong Kong student athlete checks, warns against demonising endurance events, says ‘sport is medicine’.

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Siobhan Haughey

‘Age is not a limit’ for Haughey who is enjoying senior role in Hong Kong team

The recent emergence of Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old mainland Chinese prodigy, reinforced the perception of swimming as a young person’s sport.

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Siobhan Haughey, here competing in Shenzhen, claimed 50m and 200m freestyle golds from last weekend’s Hong Kong Open Swimming Championships. Photo: Xinhua
Cricket Hong Kong

Taking sport into schools at heart of Hong Kong development plan, but is it enough?

Sport For All another step in campaign to get city moving, with health stats not encouraging among teenagers and adults.

Ceci lee

Hong Kong cyclists face Asian Games clash with World Championships, quota cap

Sport’s chief Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill launches defence of schedule that has angered city team’s head coach Herve Dagorne,.

Triathlon

Hong Kong triathletes’ performances ‘nothing to write home about’ at Asia Cup

Top city pair, Oscar Coggins and Bailee Brown, finished 12th and ninth, respectively, after health issues in qualifier event for Asian Games.

Bailee Brown (second from right) competing in the cycling leg at the Lianyungang Asia Triathlon Cup. Photo: Weibo
Triathlon

Hong Kong triathletes told to ‘step up’ in Asian Games qualifying hunt in China

City squad poised for continental cup leg in Lianyungang, podium finish could seal spot at Games while Olympic points also up for grabs.

Oscar Coggins, here at the National Games last year, was laid low by illness for a week after the Chengdu World Cup, but barring any setbacks he will be on the start line in Lianyungang. Photo: Eugene Lee
Ceci lee

Hong Kong’s cyclists optimistic for Asian Games but Japan send ominous warning

Franco Chu claims scratch race bronze on final day of Japan Track Cup as city squad claim eight medals, but dominant hosts bag 20 golds.

Ceci lee

Resilient Hong Kong cycling star Ceci Lee adds to Japan Track Cup medal haul

City’s best cyclist earns two more bronzes, 25-year-old will aim to add to her five-medal haul in Madison on Sunday.

Herve Dagorne

Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee banishes mental scarring in Japan but race ends in chaos

City star claims elimination race bronze on opening day of Japan Track Cup, but guilty of same error as teammate Chloe Leung.

Ceci Lee, here leading the pack in Hong Kong last month, claimed bronze from her race on the opening day of the Japan Track Cup. Photo: Eugene Lee
Herve Dagorne

Hong Kong cyclists study Japanese streets in hope they will be paved with gold

The 15-strong squad are in Izu City for the four-day Track Cup and have been training with their Japanese counterparts ahead of the tournament.

Hong Kong cyclist Chloe Leung in action during the Madison race at the National Games in 2025. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong China Rugby

‘Indian kid’ who plays rugby for Hong Kong wants to be role model he didn’t have

Hongkonger Shiven Dukhande has grown with rugby through New Zealand and the United States, and now hopes to make the Asian Games team.

Lacrosse

City’s lacrosse officials upbeat sport is on track to qualify for elite status

Team missed out on sealing Tier B spot at the Hong Kong Sports Institute after winning gold and silver at Asian championships in China.

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Herve Dagorne

Hong Kong Olympian Boey Leung at peace with retirement after going out on high

The 2023 Asian Games medallist set to study psychology after counsellor helped her through ‘hard time’ following Tokyo Games.

Boey Leung is still riding her bike despite retiring from the sport following a fine career. Photo: Edmond So
Asian Games 2026

Decorated Hong Kong swimmer Ho eyes Asian Games joy, but PhD defence comes first

Mechanical engineering student Ian Ho aiming to build on historic National Games gold when he travels to regional version in September.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

Table tennis star Wong hopes to build on strong momentum with partner Chan

The duo, who only became regular partners in 2024, enjoyed a successful 2025, winning a maiden Smash crown and moving top of the rankings.

Hong Kong ice hockey boss eyes next step as players take on some of world’s best

Sherman Chan hopes elevation to third tier of city’s Sports Institute marks start of journey towards professionalism.

Sherman Chan is focused on a bold future for ice hockey in Hong Kong. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong men’s handball team admit it is ‘now or never’ to achieve success

The amateur side, who won the best team prize at the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards, are hoping for strong showing at this year’s Asian Games.

The handball team won the award in recognition of their historic effort in reaching the semi-finals at the National Games at Kai Tak Arena last November. Photo: Eugene Lee
Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards: Ryan Choi, Siobhan Haughey win ‘best of the best’

First-time nominee Choi takes home three awards while Haughey’s top award is her fourth among seven awards overall.

Herve Dagorne

Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee not ‘complacent’ after storming to Asian Championships gold

Head coach Herve Dagorne proud of 24-year-old, who will next target omnium glory on Friday, while Boey Leung is contemplating retirement.

Herve Dagorne

Hong Kong rider makes shock return as Ceci Lee is challenged on Asian gold count

Victor Lau back in city squad after recommitting to sport but made to wait for first appearance as Herve Dagorne names team pursuit quartet.

Ceci Lee, here celebrating her third gold of last year’s National Games, is being challenged to add to her one Asian Track Championships title. Photo: Karma Lo
Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Hong Kong Coaching Awards: Ryan Choi world gold mastermind claims top honour

Italian rewarded for overseeing historic feat, shares top honour with Leung Suk-ying, who is recognised for para swimming success.

Coaches and guests at the Hong Kong Sports Institute ceremony. Photo: Karma Lo
Herve Dagorne

Hong Kong cycling hope discovers ‘different world’ after jittery World Cup debut

Talented Ma Yik-fei in city team pursuit squad for Asian Track Cycling Championships, aiming to learn from tough first senior race in Perth.

UCI Track Cycling World Cup

Hong Kong cycling star Ceci Lee claims second World Cup medal in Australia

The 24-year-old adds omnium bronze to third from elimination race; Anita Stenberg of Norway wins gold with Japan’s Tsuyaka Uchino second.

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