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Hong Kong's largest-ever team are competing across every division at the 2026 IVF World Sprint Championships in Singapore this month. Photo: Hong Kong China Outrigger Racing Association

Ageless Hong Kong women outrigger canoe paddlers more than happy to keep on going

A six-paddler female team are among the city’s 43-strong squad taking part in all categories at the World Sprint Championships in Singapore.

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Editorial | Hong Kong is on course to benefit from hosting SailGP event

Hong Kong outrigger canoeists pass Kaiwi Solo test where ‘you cannot see a thing’

Alex Hunter and Ekaterina Lukyanets get through 51km race in Hawaii across one of the most demanding open-water crossings in the sport.

Alex Hunter underwent six months of disciplined training to prepare for the race. Photo: Alex Hunter
Rosanna Law Shuk-pui

Hong Kong’s ‘energy, global influence’ key to attracting SailGP, Coutts says

Event CEO says bringing the sport to city had been on his mind for some time – in the end it all ‘came together pretty fast’.

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SailGP boss Coutts eyes China team return with Hong Kong to debut in 2027 season

‘Formula 1 on water’ co-founder Russell Coutts says next year’s calendar marks the sport’s ‘most ambitious global expansion to date’.

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Hong Kong claim second medal in dramatic dragon boat race at Asian Beach Games

The city’s 12-strong crew secured bronze, finishing behind gold medal winners China and silver medallists Thailand on the Sanya River.

Hong Kong’s dragon boat team claimed bronze following a dramatic race for the line. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong

This Hongkonger just became the first solo finisher of a taxing sea race

Mok has been sailing since he was 7, and repped Hong Kong at the 1994 Asian Games before his history-making finish at the Rolex China Sea Race.

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These Hong Kong women are showing what’s possible in their sports

On International Women’s Day, we talk to women who reflect a growing global movement of women’s sport moving to the forefront.

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China buzzes as Quan Hongchan named Sports Person of the Year, makes magazine debut

Nation’s Olympic diving darling marks her move into adulthood by showcasing photographs which cast her in a new light.

The Chinese internet is buzzing with excitement over Quan Hongchan being named Sports Person of the Year and featuring on a magazine cover with other Chinese stars and celebrities. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Xinhua
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Water skiing would ‘make more sense’ than novelty events at Winter Olympics

‘It’s sliding, and it’s ski, right?’ says Johan Eliasch, who says straying too far from Games’ core identity risks weakening their appeal.

The president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said water skiing would make more sense than some recent proposals for the Winter Olympics. Photo: AFP

China boat honouring Min River takes Sydney to Hobart title after French penalty

Jiang Lin and Alexis Loison had initially finished second, but French entry BNC was penalised for ‘inappropriate use of spinnaker’.

Sydney to Hobart race: French sailors in 2-person yacht set for handicap honours

Duo based on Pacific island of New Caledonia cross line 33rd in their 35ft yacht BNC – the first double-handed yacht to finish.

Comanche wins fifth Sydney to Hobart race, Hong Kong’s Scallywag third

More than a quarter of the field had retired from the race by Sunday morning, either with boat damage or seasickness among the crews.

Master Lock Comanche sailing near Tasman Island, during the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Photo: Rolex

Comanche, LawConnect continue duel in Sydney to Hobart race, Hong Kong boat 3rd

With more than half the race completed, the city’s SHK Scallywag 100 was third, while Wild Thing 100 became the first supermaxi to retire.

Master Lock Comanche was four nautical miles ahead of LawConnect on Saturday morning, the second day of the race. Photo: Rolex/Andrea Francolini
French Polynesia

12-hour races to humpback whales: Hong Kong canoeists make Pacific history

Team of legal and finance professionals, sports coaches and a barber complete the torturous Hawaiki Nui Va’a race in French Polynesia.

Master Lock Comanche leads LawConnect in Sydney-Hobart, with Hong Kong yacht 3rd

In overcast start, 128-strong fleet pay tribute to victims of December 14 Bondi Beach terror attack before facing strong southerly wind.

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Ben Ainslie strikes Oakley Capital deal to keep British America’s Cup bid afloat

Most successful Olympic sailor seals financial backing from private equity group for 2027 campaign and beyond.

INEOS Britannia’s co-skipper Ben Ainslie stands with members of the crew during the 37th America’s Cup Match in Barcelona, in October 2024. Photo: AFP
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At 50, she became the first woman to swim around Hong Kong’s Lantau Island

Open water swimmer Edie Hu shares how 10 years of endurance training helped her swim the 65km circumnavigation and set another record.

Hong Kong

Video | Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part

The 1km (0.62 mile) journey starts at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island and ends at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.

2025 National Games

National Games: Hong Kong rowers fall short of medals but get a surprise visitor

Both Chiu Hin-chun and Winne Hung finish outside podium spots in their lightweight single sculls events, but receive ‘encouraging words’.

Chiu Hin-chun finished fifth in the men’s lightweight single sculls final on Monday. Photo: Elson Li
2025 National Games

Hong Kong rower Chiu to carry city’s flag at National Games opening ceremony

Chiu Hin-chun will lead the city’s delegation into Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre, but will leave early because he has a final on Monday.

Chiu Hin-chun expects to be more nervous carrying the city’s flag than during his rowing final on Monday. Photo: AP
2025 National Games

National Games: Quan beaten into fifth as Chen takes gold; Chiu earns medal shot

Quan Hongchan can only watch as Olympic diving partner Chen Yuxi takes gold for Shanghai; Hong Kong’s Chiu Hin-chun into rowing final.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong rower Chiu Hin-chun taking gold-plated confidence into National Games

Olympian says Asian Championships triumph after victory in world’s B final has him on course for competitive showing in Guangdong.

2025 National Games

Halliday eyes Asian Games glory, officials say he can be world-beater

Nicholas Halliday doesn’t know where he’s going on holiday, or what to spend his prize money on, but he does know what his next goal is.

Nicholas Halliday already has his sights set on success at another major sporting event. Photo: Edmond So
2025 National Games

Profile | From reluctant novice to gold medallist, Halliday’s journey a sea tale worth telling

National Games champion Nicholas Halliday was more a fan of sport on land than water when he first started sailing.

Nicholas Halliday was first introduced to sailing by his mother as a youngster. Photo: Dickson Lee
2025 National Games

Strong start to National Games medal charge for Hong Kong sailors, windsurfers

City’s six sailors all hovering around top places after first two races in coastal city of Shanwei.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong windsurfers ‘ready’ to challenge for National Games medals, coach says

Chan King-yin says Cheng Ching-yin and Mui Ma Kwan-ching are fired up for second phase of the windsurfing events.

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