East Asian Games

Hong Kong back among elite in Sudirman Cup

27 Mar 2013

The biennial event will take place in Kuala Lumpur in May and Hong Kong will again have the opportunity to test themselves against world powerhouses such as China, Denmark, South Korea and...

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China says no to rugby at Tianjin East Asian Games

10 Nov 2012

The Chinese National Olympic Committee has turned down a request by the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) to include sevens in next year's East Asian Games in Tianjin.

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Left field: Let's put rugby eggs in one basket

21 Oct 2012

At last, champions of Asia. Even if it is only seven-a-side rugby, Hong Kong's triumph at a former bastion of British colonialism, the Bombay Gymkhana Club, last Sunday is long overdue.

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Left Field: Sport can unify Hong Kong

7 Oct 2012

This past week has once again been a reminder of what a powerful force sport can be. I have been enjoying the cricket, the ICC World Twenty20, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, made all the better by the...

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Rugby deserves elite status

8 Jul 2012

A fortnight ago, scrumhalf Josh Peters led the Hong Kong under-20 rugby squad to a runners-up place at the Asian Sevens Championship in Johor Baharu, Malaysia. You could almost hear the champagne...

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East Asian Games cost estimates widely out

14 Apr 2011

The government underestimated the expense of hosting the 2009 East Asian Games by 20 per cent - and its predictions of income were even less accurate, the Audit Commission revealed.

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Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Li backs bid to host 2023 edition

The outstanding performances in the first half of the Asian Games is proof the city should bid to host the event in 2023, says Hong Kong Sports Institute chairman Eric Li.

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Should Hong Kong host the Asian Games?

Charmain Li, 17, Sha Tin College

Experience can be the best teacher for making decisions. The 2009 East Asian Games (EAG) - hosted by Hong Kong - was described as 'a success in...

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Asiad squad is Hong Kong's largest

A record 550 athletes and officials in 34 sports will represent Hong Kong at the Asian Games in Guangzhou in November.

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Yip wins her first title of the year

Hong Kong's Yip Pui-yin won her first trophy since December's East Asian Games in the Malaysia Open yesterday. In an all-Hong Kong women's singles final, she defeated Zhou Mi 21-16, 14-21, 21-19...

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Opinions divided on hosting 2019 Asian Games

Following the 'baptism of fire' of organising this year's East Asian Games, public opinion seems divided on whether Hong Kong should bid for the 2019 Asian Games.

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Players sidelined in a city without a sporting culture

A recent spate of bad publicity surrounding the city's first big international sports event has taken the spotlight from the players.

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