Disabled Sports

4 Mar 2013

Two athletes competing in last Sunday's wheelchair half-marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon event have heavily criticised race organisers. One of them even claimed he was...

Real Pistorius as much a mystery as what happened in his home

3 Mar 2013

On reflection, Pistorius' narrative is partly an exploration of how hard it is to truly know someone who lives so much in the public eye. Journalists witnessed or heard reports of occasional...

Wheelchair athletes join the fun at Hong Kong Marathon

25 Feb 2013

Fung Ying-ki has every right to rest comfortably on the laurels he accepted as a multiple gold-medal-winning Paralympian in fencing but almost seven years into retirement from that sport, he...

Pistorius fallout 'will be limited'

24 Feb 2013

International Paralympic Committee president Philip Craven said he had been in a state of "shock and disbelief" since Pistorius was arrested on February 14 in the shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva...

We can't resist a train wreck

24 Feb 2013

There's a darkness on the edge of greatness. Oscar Pistorius burst onto the scene as one of the most admirable and unique Olympians ever, a post-apartheid golden boy who seemed to unify all...

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Briefs, February 3, 2013

Police charged a man and two women with drug dealing, after they were stopped in Hong Kong Airport's departure hall while trying to smuggle HK$1.4 million worth of Ice out of the city.

HK Paralympians call for more resources to foster future stars

Amid the triumphant return yesterday of the Hong Kong Paralympics team from the London Games, a sporting official called for more resources to nurture the city's talented disabled athletes.

Letters to the Editor, September 07, 2012

Much support provided for disabled sport

I refer to the letter by Chan Wing-ki ("Disabled athletes need more support", September 4) concerning the assistance provided by the government to...

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PARALYMPICS

Mentally impaired teen aims for pool glory

For one of Hong Kong's youngest Paralympians, swimmer Kelvin Tang Wai-lok, success came quickly when the 15-year-old emerged as a serious contender to compete in the London games a year ago.

PARALYMPICS

London ready to stage biggest, best, most integrated Paralympics yet

The world's top athletes with a disability, including "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius, converge on London this week for what organisers say will be the biggest and most high-profile Paralympics in...

Disabled runner So hopes to inspire young athletes

Veteran disabled runner So Wa-wai hopes his long-term dedication to his sport will inspire young athletes to achieve the same level of international success as he has.