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World Table Tennis (WTT)
WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wong, Doo bow out after ‘best match’ against Wang, Sun
Final group match sees world No 5 city pair win two games off the world and Olympic champions for only the second time.
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World Table Tennis (WTT)
WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wang Chuqin stays on track for fourth straight title
12 Dec 2025 - 5:40PM
World Table Tennis (WTT)
WTT Finals: unbeaten Sun and Wang on course for double delight in Hong Kong
11 Dec 2025 - 11:50PM
Breakdancing
Chinese breakdancers flipping perception on its head and targeting world gold
Breakdancing is growing in popularity after it was included in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
11 Dec 2025 - 3:05PM
B-Girl Royal won both the youth and adult Asian Championships in June. Photo: AFP
World Table Tennis (WTT)
WTT Finals: France’s Gauzy tries to balance being ‘husband, dad and good player’
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Simon Gauzy faces Japanese nemesis Tomokazu Harimoto in the first round.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:18PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
How India’s Thekkada went from a coffee farm to chasing Winter Olympics dream
The 30-year-old grew up in southern India and is a long shot to qualify for the Milano-Cortina Games but wants to inspire others.
11 Dec 2025 - 3:03AM
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World Table Tennis (WTT)
WTT Finals: China’s Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu begin title defence on opening day
Both will face Japanese opponents in round 1 while Hongkongers Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem open mixed doubles campaign against top seeds.
10 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
Chinese world champion Wang Chuqin will face Japan’s Sora Matsushima, who won their last meeting in October. Photo: AFP
World Table Tennis (WTT)
WTT Finals: Hong Kong’s Wong, Doo in killer group with Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha
The season finale running from Wednesday to Sunday at Hong Kong Coliseum will feature the year’s best performers in singles, mixed doubles.
9 Dec 2025 - 12:09AM
Fencing
Hong Kong fencers must ‘fix something’ to get 2028 Olympic goal back on track
Reviving the fortunes of Cheung Ka-long will be ‘long-term process’, coach Koenig says after disappointing World Cup for foil team.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:59PM
Fencing
New fencing competition aims to drag ancient Olympic sport into modern era
World Fencing League will use technology to turn the sport’s ultra-fast actions more watchable, will not clash with current calendar.
3 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Doping in sport
Doping: after US’ stance on China’s swimmers, IOC chief says ‘divide’ must end
Kirsty Coventry’s comments come 18 months after Wada was cleared of pro-China bias over the case of 23 Chinese swimmers.
3 Dec 2025 - 4:16PM
The Eiffel Tower looms behind the Olympic rings during last year’s Paris Olympics. Photo: AP
Hong Kong Sports Institute
Hong Kong shuttler slams ‘outrageous’ state of Youth Olympics medal lent to HKSI
‘Are you kidding me?’ says Yoyo Ng in social media post of the gold medal, which she won at the 2014 Nanjing Games.
2 Dec 2025 - 11:53PM
Hong Kong Squash Open
Hong Kong Squash Open: Bryant ready to take over baton after beating idol
World No 14 beats England teammate and former world champion Mohamed El Shorbagy to reach his third platinum quarter-final of the season.
4 Dec 2025 - 10:05AM
World Snooker
Kai Tak curfew that made Hong Kong a snooker joke to be scrapped, official says
World Grand Prix returning to city in February and organisers promise fans won’t be kicked out early this time around.
2 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
Hong Kong Squash Open
Hong Kong Squash Open: Henry Leung lauds new coach despite loss to world No 13
Hongkonger says he appreciates fresh insights from former world No 13 Max Lee, city’s top woman Tomato Ho pays tribute to Tai Po victims.
1 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
Henry Leung said he was happy to “play a close game” against Briton Jonah Bryant. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Squash Open
Hong Kong Squash Open: Sabrina Sobhy secures win over sister in first round
Top seed Hania El Hammamy receives bye to second round after her opponent fails to show, while men’s holder Mostafa Asal enjoys smooth start.
1 Dec 2025 - 8:01PM
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
No backup ice hockey arena for Winter Olympics as construction goes down to wire
Construction on the 16,000-seat Santagiulia Arena on the outskirts of the Italian host city is running late but organisers are optimistic.
30 Nov 2025 - 11:00PM
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Ukraine war
Judo to allow Russian athletes to compete under national flag again
The country, which has effectively been shut out of world sport since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, describes decision as ‘historic’.
27 Nov 2025 - 11:00PM
Italy’s Giulia Ghiglione (left) competing against Lois Petit of Belgium in the women’s 48kg bronze medal match at the IJF Judo Zagreb Grand Prix in Zagreb, Croatia last week. Photo: Xinhua
Doping in sport
Hospital video helps clear Chinese long jump world champion Wang of doping
China’s anti-doping body says this week athlete was not negligent or at fault after failing an out-of-competition test last year.
27 Nov 2025 - 8:00PM
Doo Hoi-kem
Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha to unite for mixed doubles at WTT Finals in Hong Kong
Star duo had already qualified for the singles events and will be joined by Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem.
27 Nov 2025 - 8:53PM
Marathons
Hong Kong Streetathon vows to regain runners’ trust as 7 lost bags are found
Race organiser RunOurCity wants runners to ‘feel that confidence is restored’ after QR code system failed and complaints about route.
26 Nov 2025 - 11:48PM
World Table Tennis (WTT)
WTT Finals: Truls Moregard aims to create more happy memories of Hong Kong
After making a statement on previous visit, Swedish table tennis star will have China’s top names in his sights at year-end event.
26 Nov 2025 - 6:47PM
Truls Moregard celebrates winning the WTT Champions Montpellier tournament this month. Photo: Xinhua
Lacrosse
Hong Kong’s Super Sixes lacrosse event returns with more teams, new venue
Teams flying in from the United States, South Korea and New Zealand for the first time as tournament moves to Hong Kong Football Club.
25 Nov 2025 - 6:35PM
IOC
Majority of Berlin residents against bid to host Olympic Games, survey finds
German Olympics body plans to decide next year which city or region will bid for 2036 – for which Hong Kong might bid – 2040 or 2044 Games.
25 Nov 2025 - 7:00AM
Marathons
Hong Kong Streetathon organisers sorry for bag collection chaos, promise review
While costumed runners, ‘leaders’ race’ add to merriment, long uphill finish questioned by competitors.
23 Nov 2025 - 7:17PM
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