The two-time World Cup winner is disappointed the 2019-20 World Series is halted and also feels for the families of those who have lost their lives during the pandemic.

Coaches say the break will allow World Rugby to upgrade the overall sevens package ahead of the Olympic Games and give teams time to overcome injuries and improve their game for the 2020-21 season.

Former Hong Kong dragon boat athlete Roy Cheng, inspired by cycling star Wong Kam-po, fulfils his dream of launching a HK$3 million high-performance centre that caters to non-elite sports.

It was the former world six reds finalist’s first career maximum and took place during a practice match at the East Asia Snooker Club

Loyal members of Liverpool supporters’ clubs in Hong Kong rejoice after the club ended their 30-year wait for a league title.

The lawyer says ultra athletes are able to compete against each other online or at a venue such as the waters and hills of Clear Water Bay in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s former world No 5 Marco Fu says he is looking forward to the day he can travel again and compete on the World Snooker pro circuit.

Hong Kong Tennis Association official says the body is in talks with the WTA to find another date, with its traditional October slot cancelled for this year.

The 36-year-old suffered discrimination after making the boys’ team at her high school in Ohio before discovering rugby at university and is now on the council of the Philippines union, Asia Rugby and World Rugby.

The former world championship runner-up says he will fight for the rights of refugees all over the world as he finally leaves Papua New Guinea for the United States where he hopes to revive his MMA career.

Thailand’s Gunn Charoenkul can’t wait to play again after failing to master the surfboard in his seaside hometown during lockdown.

The Scot chats about his world record attempt of 116 Star Ferry crossings and celebrity links with Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Marvin Hagler and Stevie Wonder

Pakistan-born kick-boxer remains in Papua New Guinea refugee housing after around 30 of his friends are cleared to leave.

Ex-Hong Kong sevens and 15s hooker Gary Cross tells the story of how Simpkin helped him remove the fear of facing big-name players

Taiwan’s then official name of ‘Republic of China’ was an obstacle to the mainland’s hopes of becoming part of global rugby family – Simpkin, who died on Thursday, helped change that.

Simpkin, whose legacy is still felt in Hong Kong to this day, died on Thursday near Hamilton, New Zealand, after a battle with cancer.

More than a dozen athletes and supporters organise a Zoom gathering for the Covid-19 patient in which they shout ‘Negative! Negative! Negative!’

Beaumont says the disparity between teams is less in sevens with the rise of United States, Kenya and Japan.

Tempest was one of the most popular foreign recruits to play in Hong Kong and is now a well-known sports betting pundit in the UK.

Leung is praised by Dobey for producing his best form at 5am, with his opponents all enjoying evening start times

Dominic Thiem was quoted as saying some players ‘do not fight for their lives’ when asked about Novak Djokovic’s idea to raise funds for lower-ranked pros.

World Women’s Snooker director Matt Huart says Ng On-yee, Jaique Ip, So Man-yan and Thailand’s Mink have played a key role in growing the sport.

The PDC Pro Tour is cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic but the Home Tour series allows players to compete online with real dartboards

Coaches have been going around Hong Kong delivering rowing machines and exercise bikes to rowers unable to gain access to the Sports Institute.

The Fo Tan sports academy houses up to 200 athletes and coaches who are unable to leave because of Hong Kong government restrictions

The 20-year-old Exeter University undergraduate picked up the sport from her father during a visit to Tianjin, China in the spring of 2019

The CEO of Iran’s first sports medicine clinic is helping to care for patients at a mall that has been turned into a field hospital

The LPGA Tour pro isolated herself from her family in Hong Kong after returning from the US, but managed 12 days of solid workout.

Professor Yung Shu-hang says the city’s sports medicine experts were two or three steps ahead of the government in addressing the coronavirus threat.

Katherine Choi Wing-yee has set up online stores on Facebook and Instagram to market her special, hand-drawn HKMasks amid closure of public facilities.