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Paul Ryding
News Editor, Sport
Paul Ryding is a sports writer who has been based in China since 2007. The Beijing Olympics took him to the Far East for six months, and the food, the people and the excitement surrounding the rise of sport in China kept him there until now. He spent eight years in Beijing before moving to Hong Kong in 2015.
Paul Ryding is a sports writer who has been based in China since 2007. The Beijing Olympics took him to the Far East for six months, and the food, the people and the excitement surrounding the rise of sport in China kept him there until now. He spent eight years in Beijing before moving to Hong Kong in 2015.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese and international sportLanguages Spoken:
English
Indonesia claim a record-extending 14th title after an almost 20-year wait in 3-0 whitewash of defending champions.
Veteran Taiwanese Hsieh Su-wei has now won the Indian Wells title with three different playing partners.
Scotland’s Higgins sets up thrilling final against Northern Irishman Allen.
Fury scores second straight victory over Wilder.
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Zhang’s defeat to 19-year-old Marta Kostyuk leaves Zheng Saisai as the only Chinese player left in the singles draw.
China claims fourth consecutive win against Japan, 3-1, with redemption for Shi Yuqi as he overcomes world No 1 Momota.
Japan defend their title against China in Jordan as Saori Miyazaki top scores with 26 points in the final.
China ease into final where they will meet Japan for a second successive decider as they seek a record 12th Sudirman Cup title.
China, who were stunned by Serbia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer, are now considered favourites to go on and win the tournament.
Defending champions fight back from 0-2 down to make it three wins from three in group stage.
A disastrous spin on his way to the starting grid ends his sprint race chances as a sixth-place finish in the feature race sees Zhou fall 36 points behind championship leader.
A second seventh-place finish in two outings in Canada ensures Paul John’s team manage eighth spot overall in the 2021 Series as Max Denmark shines in hugely impressive win against Ireland.
Fu carried out over 20,000 knee surgeries since his first in 1981, 6,000 of them ACL repairs and was famously credited with saving the career of superstar footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Hak’s medal chances were on the verge of being extinguished, but a late run of form kept his chances alive on day three.
At six-under par, Hak is one shot off the lead at the end of day one, while Hong Kong teenaged sensation Sophie Han holds a share of fifth place in the women’s event.
The 25-year-old Fu makes fun of her age after winning her qualifying heat in the 100m backstroke.
Haughey flattens the field in her pet 200m freestyle event as Energy Standard keep up pace on table-topping Cali Condors.
Paul John’s men defeat Spain in abridged competition for confidence-boosting win ahead of Edmonton leg of shortened 2021 Series.
Wong partners with Frenchman Max Westphal to seal the boys’ doubles title in New York.
Hong Kong doubles medal haul with silver and bronze in badminton on final day of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Chu led by five points in the opening game before the Indian launched a stirring fightback.
Chan’s bronze medal is Hong Kong’s fourth of the Games
Fourth place for Hong Kong as they lose in a bronze medal match that went right to the wire, and confirms Tokyo 2020 as the first Paralympics where it has failed to win a fencing medal in over 40 years.
Tang was a strong medal hope for Hong Kong and the defending Paralympic champion.
Zhang advances in the final tune-up event ahead of the US Open.
The annual race returns on Sunday, October 24 with a slimmed-down field of 18,500 participants across the three categories, a vast reduction on the 74,000 runners who took part in 2019.
Chinese quartet could be in line for the bronze medal as Team GB, who finished with silver, sees one of its runners provisionally banned.
Cyclist Sarah Lee caps memorable two weeks with bronze in women’s sprint. Disappointment despite her success speaks volumes for what was achieved.
China equals the London 2012 haul of 38 gold medals and its ‘best achievement in an overseas Olympics’.
