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Robin Elg crossed the line in Saudi Arabia to retain his Asian Under-23 title.

Hong Kong Elg retains Asia U23 triathlon crown, warning for Choi after World Cup

Triathlon relays set for Saudi Arabia on Sunday, two Hongkongers claim podium spots in Saturday’s races.

9 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM

Choi alone in Japan, with Hong Kong triathletes on last legs after ‘brutal’ 2024

6 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM

Coggins in battle to race again in 2024 after Korea World Cup injury setback

26 Oct 2024 - 5:38PM

Hong Kong Olympian set for Ironman World Championship debut at age of 60

Michael Tse rowed for the city at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and was formerly a coach at Hong Kong Institute of Sport.

25 Oct 2024 - 11:00AM

Michael Tse will race in his third Ironman at a venue that is considered the holy grail for triathletes. Photo: Michael Tse

Coggins to shoulder Hong Kong’s World Triathlon Cup hopes, illness hits Brown, Yu

This year’s penultimate cup race will be staged in the South Korean city of Tongyeong on Saturday.

21 Oct 2024 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong’s Ng felt ‘lost’ after Olympic woe, will take break from triathlon

Fifth place in Hong Kong-hosted Asia Triathlon Cup race masks deeper concerns for Jason Ng, who vows to ‘get back my desire’.

14 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM

Hongkonger sets new goals after beating fears at Ironman World Championship

Ruby Cheng’s much-improved bicycle leg in a monumental 12-hour effort in France saw her beat her debut triathlon world championship showing.

8 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Ruby Cheng raises her arms in triumph after coming home in 12 hours, one minute and 51 seconds for 282nd place. Photo: Ruby Cheng

Hong Kong triathlon star Coggins takes ‘positive step’, more gold for Yee

Bailee Brown edges closer to belonging in elite company, after tiny margin separates Hongkonger from ‘huge breakthrough race’ during event in Weihai.

27 Sep 2024 - 6:43PM

Rejuvenated Hong Kong star Coggins set for ‘Olympic-level’ test in China triathlon

Coach Andrew Wright says city’s triathletes will find it tough in Weihai but is confident they will be competitive at 2028 Los Angeles Games.

25 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM

Hong Kong star wants to tame ‘fears’ and inspire at Ironman World Championship

Ruby Cheng seeking to ‘empower women’ on return to ironman global stage in Nice, 12 months after competition debut.

21 Sep 2024 - 8:37AM

Ruby Cheng, seen here at Happy Valley, will be out to exorcise the ghosts of 2019, when she finished 176th in her age category at the half-ironman World Championship on the Cote d’Azur. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Asia’s standards not good enough for Olympics, Japan triathlete Nener says

‘Bashfest’ swim in Seine hurt his prospects during men’s race, but he says there is a huge gap between Asia and rest of world.

1 Aug 2024 - 9:00AM

Kenji Nener believes triathlon in Asia has a long way to go to match standards elsewhere. Photo: Reuters.

Ng unsure he can call himself ‘Olympian’ after being unable to finish triathlon

The Hongkonger said he had made a good start in the swim leg before his wetsuit was grabbed at and torn, making him feel he was ‘swimming with a parachute’.

1 Aug 2024 - 11:29AM

Paris Olympics day 5: bronze for Haughey, world record for Pan – as it happened

Pan Zhanle smashes world best in men’s 100m freestyle, after the women’s version sees Siobhan Haughey beaten to gold.

1 Aug 2024 - 6:02AM

Triathlon races to go ahead at Paris Olympics, governing body says

In a brief Facebook post, World Triathlon publishes a picture of the River Seine with a simple message ‘we will swim’.

31 Jul 2024 - 10:34AM

Facebook post hinting that triathlon races would go ahead. Photo: Facebook/World Triathlon

Duathlon a ‘50-50’, says Hong Kong coach, as triathlon fiasco continues in Paris

Scheduled to be held on Tuesday morning in Paris, the men’s event has been postponed by a day and is now scheduled to run straight after the women’s edition.

31 Jul 2024 - 9:44AM

Hong Kong triathlete Jason Ng is waiting to find out when, and in what form, his event will take place. Photo: Instagram/jason_ng_tai-long)

Backed by family posse, triathlete Ng ‘very motivated’ for Olympics, says coach

In rowing, Chiu Hin-chun is looking to make history when he competes just after 4pm (HKT) in the quarter-finals of the men’s single sculls.

31 Jul 2024 - 4:51PM

Triathlete Ng not worried after swim training hit by River Seine pollution fears

Persistent rain in French capital has hit the city’s water system, but officials confident races will go ahead as planned later this week.

28 Jul 2024 - 4:09PM

US medal prospect Kasper hails Hong Kong’s role in securing her Olympic spot

Triathlete Kirsten Kasper says compatriots and Olympic medallists Gwen Jorgensen and Katie Zaferes changed her view over longevity in sport.

18 Jul 2024 - 6:30PM

Kirsten Kasper riding in the Hong Kong leg of the World Triathlon Cup. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong Olympian Ng’s family will outnumber some countries’ athletes in Paris

Ng is the city’s only triathlete competing at the Games, but he will be backed up by a small army of relatives travelling from far and wide.

16 Jul 2024 - 12:00PM

Triathlon coach eyes cultural shift ahead of Paris Olympics, LA success the goal

Andrew Wright says Hong Kong triathlete Jason Ng will not challenge for medals in Paris, with the 2028 Games in America ‘the big one for him’.

8 Jul 2024 - 8:00AM

Explainer | Will the River Seine be suitable for swimming during the Paris Olympic Games?

The iconic river will hold the opening ceremony and two events, but pollution levels in the waterway have raised health concerns for athletes so close to the event.

17 Jul 2024 - 10:14AM

People sit along the Seine River with stands installed on its banks. The river will host the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 26. Photo: AP

Australia athletes to decide on swimming in dirty River Seine at Paris Olympics

Australian officials leaving options open as regular testing raises questions over quality of water.

4 Jul 2024 - 5:23PM

Triathletes dive into the Seine during the men’s 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event in Paris last August. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong triathlete Ng wins race for Olympic spot, teammate gets hypothermia

Swimming leg in Kazakhstan should have been cancelled because of ice-cold water temperature, coach says, but Jason Ng beats Kazakh rival Ayan Beisenbayev to place in France.

25 May 2024 - 11:29PM

Team tactics set to dominate as Ng, Beisenbayev fight for Olympics triathlon spot

With Hongkonger Ng slightly ahead in the standings, the Kazakh’s team has stacked the field with his teammates to try to gain an advantage.

24 May 2024 - 5:30PM

Hong Kong triathlon hopeful Ng down to wire in race for last ticket to Olympics

Kazakhstan’s Ayan Beisenbayev needs a podium place in final event in his home country next weekend to deny Jason Ng a place in Paris.

19 May 2024 - 9:00AM

Jason Ng remains just ahead of his Kazakh rival with one race to go. Photo: Handout

Last Olympic triathlon spot in Hong Kong’s sights but Kazakhstan hold trump card

Jason Ng still ahead of Ayan Beisenbayev for Paris place, but the Kazakhs may boast the personnel to help their star man overtake, Hong Kong coach Andrew Wright says.

12 May 2024 - 10:00AM

Robin Elg (pictured) was Hong Kong’s highest men’s finisher on a day when Jason Ng stayed in contention to reach the Olympics. Photo: Elson Li

Triathlete Ng says Paris Olympics qualification race will go ‘down to the wire’

With three races of the 2024 Asia Triathlon Cup to go, Ng and Kazakhstan’s Ayan Beisenbayev are separated by just 70 points in the standings.

8 May 2024 - 5:17PM

Hong Kong coach vows to pull out all stops to support triathlete Ng’s Paris bid

Head coach Andrew Wright says Jason Ng will have the best team possible to support him as he tackles final stage of qualification for Summer Olympics.

8 May 2024 - 9:34AM

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Triathlon

A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over Sprint, Olympic and Ironman distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the disciplines included.

last updated:

9 September, 2024