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Michel Quintin and Yann Rigal sail BNC as they close in on the finish of the Sydney to Hobart race. Photo: AP

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

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

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.

Hong Kong’s Aloha Adventure Squad is the first team from the city to complete the Hawaiki Nui Va’a race in French Polynesia. Photo: Handout

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.

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.

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Wellness

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.

An elated Edie Hu shares an embrace with her open water swimming partner Simon Holliday after the two completed a 65km circumnavigation of Lantau Island on November 20, 2025 - a world’s first. Photo: Amy Miao
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’.

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.

Shanghai’s Chen Yuxi and Zhang Minjie return to the surface after competing in the women’s synchronised 10-metre platform diving competition. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

Hong Kong’s Mui Ma Kwan-ching (centre) in action during the National Games. Photo: Handout
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.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong’s Au makes ‘good start’ to National Games windsurfing competition

Au Ling-yeung ends first day of competition ranked third, giving himself every chance of progressing to second phase.

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2025 National Games

Unpredictability of sailing buoys Olympian Norton ahead of National Games debut

The Hongkonger is excited to compete at the Games, where she could complete a hat-trick of firsts for her city.

Olympian Stephanie Norton will make her National Games debut this week. Photo: Dickson Lee
2025 National Games

Hong Kong Olympian tipped to bring home National Games sailing gold

Nicholas Halliday will arrive in Guangdong lifted by a notable victory on the elite-level Grand Slam circuit.

2025 National Games

National Games challenge clearer for Chiu after rowing championships finish

Chiu Hin-chun wins B final in Shanghai, but Sichuan’s Gu Jiantao leaves Hongkonger trailing in his wake in Shanghai.

Hong Kong’s Chiu battles flu to make B final at World Rowing Championships

Hongkonger finishes fifth in his men’s lightweight singles sculls semi-final in Shanghai.

Chiu Hin-chun has qualified for his second B final at a World Rowing Championships. Photo: AP
uruguay

Hongkonger Chiu into semi-finals of World Rowing Championships

Chiu Hin-chun posts fourth fastest time in hats of men’s single sculls on Dianshan Lake in Shanghai.

Chiu Hin-chun posted the fourth fastest time in Tuesday’s heats for the men’s lightweight single sculls. Photo: AP
Asia travel

Where you can go in Asia for an open-water swimming trip

Swim among manta rays and dolphins in the Philippines, or try to glimpse of whale sharks and Komodo dragons in Indonesia.

European travel

Fair-weather swimmer? Try open-water swimming somewhere like Croatia

We took a trip with the British-based SwimTrek to a series of islands in the Adriatic Sea – featuring 2 daily swims and the occasional gelato.

LCSD

Hong Kong surfers urge government to lift beach ban for Olympics bid

Local group launches petition asking LCSD to relax ban, say it has meant they cannot compete at National Games, Olympics.

Big Wave Bay, the only beach on Hong Kong Island with rideable waves, has been a popular surfing spot for decades despite the public ban. Photo: Antony Dickson
Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex SailGP Championship prizes sustainability as well as speed

F50 foiling catamarans reaching 100km/h compete in the international series but teams also have to commit to environmental responsibility.

The international fleet of identical F50 catamarans warm up for the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney in February, the third race in the Rolex SailGP Championship series. Photo: Handout
Swimming

Hong Kong wushu shines at World Games, squash’s Ho misses, China win 3 golds

Chinese fin-swimmers set world mark, while free-divers add to gold haul as city’s wushu fighter Cheung Yat-lam gets chance to do the same.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Wakesurfer Harry Cheng wins Hong Kong’s fourth medal at World Games in Chengdu

The city’s medal tally has now reached four, after top-of-the-podium wins through wushu and karate on Friday and Saturday.

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