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Taiwan slam: medal chances damaged as doubles ace Hsieh withdraws from Rio following bust-up

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 06:38:09 +0000

The Taiwanese Olympic Committee is under fire from the general public as it refuted claims made by disgruntled tennis star Hsieh Su-wei, who vowed to withdraw from the Rio Olympics. Hsieh announced on Thursday that she would pull out from both singles and doubles in Rio after a heated argument with a delegation official. The former women’s doubles world number one is already in Rio but stated she will not represent Taiwan again in a Facebook post. “Today I met the vice chef de mission of the...

Live and for free: Hong Kong fans can watch blanket Olympics coverage on mobile device

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:00:15 +0000

Hong Kong fans will be able to watch most of the action from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro without paying a cent to broadcast rights holder TVB. The local broadcaster will show over 500 hours of live telecast and highlights on its three free-to-air channels, Jade and Pearl for both analogue and digital TV users, and their digital-only channel J5. For those who want blanket coverage or to watch a specific event, they can subscribe to TVB’s new over-the-top (OTT) platform myTV SUPER. The...

Money talks: Hong Kong Premier League champions Eastern give up historic AFC Champions League place after losing financial backing

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:38:13 +0000

Premier League champions Eastern shocked the local football community on Monday after giving up the chance to become the first side from Hong Kong to participate in the AFC Champions League group stage next year after losing their key financier’s support. Club manager Peter Leung Shou-chi confirmed former president Lai Tung-kwong decided to depart this month and stop sponsoring the side due to a disagreement regarding the club’s direction. Lai invested over HK$20 million into the club annually...

Star struck: NBA royalty Kevin Durant delights Hong Kong youngsters in clinic

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:23:09 +0000

NBA superstar Kevin Durant, who last week sealed a US$54 million two-year deal with Golden State Warriors, appeared in Hong Kong at the Nike Rise Academy basketball clinic at Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai on Tuesday night. Durant, who entered the stadium as a full house of 2,000 spectators cheered his arrival, demonstrated his skills, including spinning the ball on his fingertips, and conducted drills with the 24 youth players taking part in the clinic. The 27-year-old towered over the youth...

United States hand China a lesson as they clinch Hong Kong leg of FIVB World Grand Prix

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Chinese coach Lang Ping put on a brave face despite watching her charges crumble to a worrisome 3-0 defeat to rivals the United States in Sunday’s grand finale of the FIVB World Grand Prix. China had been expected to prevail against the Americans who will be the Chinese opponents in their group in Rio in six weeks’ but they were outmatched this time. The Americans served extremely well and their spikes were terrific as they avenged their 3-1 defeat to China in the Ningbo leg of the series two...

Crunch time: Lang Ping’s China to take on the United States for supremacy in Hong Kong leg of World Grand Prix

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:30:00 +0000

It’s crunch time for China as coach Lang Ping will find out what her charges are made of as she faces her old team, the United States, in the grand finale of Sunday’s Hong Kong leg of the FIVB World Grand Prix. Having blasted past Germany 3-0 on Saturday in their penultimate game of the four-team, round-robin tournament at the Coliseum, the legendary coach, once dubbed the “Hammer” as a player, will try to win the psychological edge ahead of China’s pool game against the United States at the Rio...

The next San San? Sonia Lo hopes to emulate her idol’s achievements at the Rio Olympics

Sat, 11 Jun 2016 13:16:30 +0000

Windsurfer Sonia Lo Sin-lam was on the brink of giving up her sporting career four years ago. A promising career appeared to be waning and Lo wondered if it was all worth the effort. However, the 23-year-old refused to let go of her Olympic dream and her hard work has paid off with Lo confirmed as Hong Kong’s female windsurfing representative at the Rio Games this summer. She is now hoping to emulate windsurfing stalwart Lee Lai-shan, who won Hong Kong’s first and only gold medal at the 1996...

‘Powerful engine’ Chiu Hin-chun books his ticket to Rio just three years after picking up sport

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:15:00 +0000

Windsurfer-turned-rower Chiu Hin-chun has surprised himself and astounded his peers by earning a ticket to the Rio Olympics just three years after picking up the sport. This is really a very big success, because he did it in such a short period of time Chris Perry Chiu was a former member of the Hong Kong windsurfing team, but switched codes in the summer of 2013, not sure how far he will get in his new sport. A natural rower with a big “engine”, Chiu’s progress in the sport is nothing short of...

‘Dark day for Hong Kong’s sports community’ narrowly avoided after CityU rooftop collapse

Sat, 21 May 2016 11:41:42 +0000

City University athletes were still in a state of shock on Saturday – one day after the rooftop collapsed at the venue where they were supposed to attend their annual celebration. Volleyball player Devin Chung Wai-sze was scheduled to join hundreds of other athletes at the Chan Tai Ho Multi-purpose Hall for the function, which had to be scrapped because of the incident. Dozens of other students who were also using the gym on Friday were affected. “We could have all been killed at the...

Living the dream: coach says Hong Kong’s girls tennis team can become pros after stunning march to World Junior Finals

Fri, 06 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Cody Wong Hong-yi, Jenny Wong Hoi-ki and Lin Wing-ka were nerveless in Thailand last week as they delivered perhaps the most impressive result ever for Hong Kong junior tennis. Getting interviewed by the press is much more scary. “Facing the media makes us much more nervous than being on the court,” says Cody, as the girls devolve into fits of giggles at the Hong Kong Tennis Association’s training facility in Kowloon Tsai Sports Ground. The 14-year-olds beat the top three seeds, Australia, South...

Chan Yuen-ting receives Guinness World Record recognition as the first female to coach a top-flight men’s team to a league title

Mon, 02 May 2016 07:30:00 +0000

Eastern coach Chan Yuen-ting made history again when she was awarded a Guinness World Record certificate for being the first female football coach to win a top-flight men’s championship during a training session at King’s Park on Monday. My top priority has been getting a boost in self-confidence to keep coaching my team and winning more titles Chan Yuen-ting Chan, nicknamed ‘Beef Ball’, led her charges to the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League title 10 days ago [April 22] after beating South...

Olympic heartbreak: Hong Kong’s Asian Games vault champion Shek Wai-hung to miss Rio

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:45:45 +0000

Two years ago, Hong Kong’s Shek Wai-hung showed world-class form to beat Olympic champion Yang Hak-seon, of South Korea, and won Asian Games gold in Incheon. However, a shoulder injury has ended Shek’s hopes of emulating Yang in gymnastics’ greatest stage – at least for 2016 – with the 24-year-old failing to qualify for the Rio Games. Shek finished 55th in the all-around event during the Rio Test event, which serves as a qualifier for the Olympics. He completed his programme with pain in his...

WATCH: Who do you want to win? Fans have their say

Sat, 09 Apr 2016 08:45:00 +0000

Sevens fans say who their favourite teams are.

WATCH: Hong Kong Sevens fans draw themselves

Sat, 09 Apr 2016 05:15:30 +0000

Fans at the South Stand have fun with a marker and drawing board.

140mph broadband speeds: HKT named as sponsors for inaugural Hong Kong Formula E showpiece

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 04:30:15 +0000

Hong Kong’s inaugural Formula E race in October awarded its title sponsorship to HKT on Thursday. With strong support from HKT, we look forward to getting the racing fans, tourists and Hong Kong people involved in the Formula E race and entertainments Alan Fang, CEO of Formula Electric Racing (Hong Kong) The telecommunications service provider said they will provide a fibre-optic broadband network and other latest technologies to support live broadcast. They said other interactive experiences...

Rough waters: Tse Sui-lun to quit full-time sailing citing disillusionment with local federation

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:00:15 +0000

Talented sailor Tse Sui-lun is set to quit the Hong Kong Sports Institute, citing disillusionment with the sailing federation. Tse, 20, who won a silver medal with his partner, Chik Ho-yin, in the 420 class [a small dinghy used mainly by under-19 sailors] at the Asian Championships last year and helped the sport get elite status at the Sports Institute, said a decision by the governing body to exclude him from racing in the Asaf Cup in Langkawi, Malaysia, last month was unfair. He said he would...

Zika virus? Rio’s filthy water is more of a worry, says Hong Kong’s windsurfing golden girl Lee Lai-shan

Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:00:45 +0000

Hong Kong’s Olympic star Lee Lai-shan said the contaminated waters of Rio de Janeiro aquatic venues would pose a greater threat than the Zika virus to the city’s windsurfers at the Games this summer. Retired windsurfing queen Lee, who won the first and so far only Games gold medal for Hong Kong at the Atlanta Olympics 20 years ago, said there is potential for medals among the Hong Kong delegation but played down the chances of her young successors in the windsurfing event. Our biggest hurdle is...

VIDEO: All the reaction from all the winners at the Hong Kong Marathon 2016

Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:00:00 +0000

MARATHON The marathon titles were won by Kenya's Mike Mutai and Ethiopia's Haylay Gebreselasea. Read report And Hong Kong star Christy Yiu Kit-ching finished sixth as she prepares for the Olympics. Read report Half-marathon Last year's winner Li Shaozhuang kept his title, while Mary Joy Tabal from the Philippines took the women's 10-kilometre Jack Martin broke the record, and 42-year-old Kate Rutherford beat younger rivals Wheelchair 10K Local star Fung Ying-ki won again All videos...

Elite runners ready to brave the cold and rain in Hong Kong Marathon

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:15:45 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Top runners competing in Sunday’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon remained undeterred that they might...

Overseas Lions beat Hong Kong Dragons in U19 Boys clash at NYD Youth Tournament

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:45:30 +0000

The Hong Kong Dragons breathed fire but it wasn’t enough to beat the Overseas Lions in the U19 Boys age-grade finale at the HKRU’s 2016 New Year’s Day Youth Tournament sponsored by Prudential at Hong Kong Football Club on Friday. Both teams played extremely well. We showed great strength in the last few minutes Matt Worley, Overseas Lions captain The overseas 15 triumphed 28-22 with captain Matt Worley saying it was a tough match as his scratch side had only four training sessions before of the...

On the ropes: Hong Kong skipping champ felled by mainlander, 11, vows revenge

Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:15:45 +0000

China has snatched a world record from a Hongkonger, fiercely defended since 2012, in rope skipping. Mainland skipper Cen Xiaolin, 11, set a new three-minute skipping record with 548 skips, 18 more than the old world record set in July, 2012 by Hongkonger Timothy Ho Chu-ting, 20. WATCH: Cen Xiaolin break the world rope skipping record in a blur of speed Cen, who is studying in a primary school located at a remote village in Guangzhou, also set a new record in the 30-second category with 110...

All Blacks World Cup hero Dan Carter to play in Hong Kong with his new club Racing 92

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 09:00:00 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Former All Blacks superstar Dan Carter will play in Hong Kong on February 6 when his French club side Racing 92 tackle reigning Super Rugby champions Highlanders in the Natixis Cup. The 33-year-old three-time world player of the year who retired from internationals after New Zealand won this year’s Rugby World Cup made headlines last month when he joined the French Top 14 side. We are famous for the Sevens but we have tried for many years to put on a second great...

The first woman to coach in the Hong Kong Premier League takes over as coach for Eastern

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 06:15:00 +0000

Hong Kong Premier League leaders Eastern have appointed the first female coach in Hong Kong football history, handing the reins to 27-year-old Chan Yuen-ting. Chan who has an AFC A licence and is a coach instructor for the Hong Kong Football Association, will co-lead the team with Yeung Ching-kwong starting from tomorrow and will officially take over next Monday. Yeung will leave to join Meizhou Kejia of China League One as assistant coach and translator after Eastern's game against I-Sky Yuen...

Fifa set to punish Hong Kong AGAIN after fans boo anthem ahead of China World Cup qualifier

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:15:00 +0000

Fifa opened a disiciplinary investigation into fans booing the Chinese national anthem prior to the Hong Kong-China clash at Mong Kok Stadium last Tuesday. The Hong Kong Football Association confirmed in a statement that they received a letter from the world governing body and were asked to provide a statement and evidence regarding the incident that took place before the match, which ended up a 0-0 draw and dealt a heavy blow to China's chances of qualifying for the 2018 showpiece. The HKFA is...

Hong Kong football gets shirty: sports, politics, passion and fashion collide in World Cup clash

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 07:15:45 +0000

The fans weren’t just seeing red at the lack of goals being scored at Mong Kok stadium; it was a sea of red shirts, jerseys and scarves as Hong Kong faced off against China in the World Cup qualifying match. The passion for the hometown team was demonstrated by local fans by the surge of demand for Hong Kong team jerseys. Getting a shirt was probably as difficult as getting a ticket for the Hong Kong and China clash. Fans had to queue up at the Nike store outlet in Mong Kok last week to buy the...

Hong Kong skipper Christy Cheng says she must remain calm for Asian women’s two-leg Olympic qualifier

Sat, 31 Oct 2015 16:15:45 +0000

Christy Cheng Ka-chi has had to learn how to control her emotions as she leads the Hong Kong women's sevens team into the most important month in their lives. The 29-year-old Cheng took over the role as captain two months ago and knows she has to lead by example at Asia's two-leg Olympic qualifiers in Hong Kong next weekend and Tokyo three weeks later. Our coaches said it was a key area I needed to improve on. They wanted me to avoid that type of behaviour and calm down when giving directions …...

Golf tips with Hong Kong Golf Club coaches Dean Nelson and Daniel O'Neill

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:00:30 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK The Hong Kong Golf professionals will be giving you some helpful hints as to how to lower your scores. They will be providing seven video tips in the lead-up to the UBS Hong Kong Open from October 22-25. Following up from bunkers and pressure putts, the team teach you about aligning your shots and hitting downhill lies. Tip No 1: Getting out of the bunker Tip No 2: How to putt under pressure Tip No 3: Pre-shot alignment Tip No 4: How to hit downhill...

Katinka Hosszu splashes to three more gold medals in Hong Kong leg of World Cup

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:45:45 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Hungarian star Katinka Hosszu proved unstoppable again yesterday, as she added three more gold medals to the five on Friday to bring the curtain down on the...

Hong Kong Marathon adds 1,000 extra runners thanks to new route up Nathan Road

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:15:45 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Organisers of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon have managed to squeeze in an extra 1,000 runners for next year's race, taking the total to 74,000,...

Hundreds of Hong Kong bus fans line the street to snap their favourite model retire from service

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:00:30 +0000

Hundreds of bus enthusiasts on Monday bade farewell to KMB's first super-low-floor bus - a model that set the world standard for wheelchair-friendly double-deckers. The British-built vehicle was retired before reaching 18 years in service. Bus fans gathered at various locations along route 1A, on which the 12-metre Dennis Trident bus served with the fleet number ATR 1, to capture its final journey from Sau Mau Ping to the Star Ferry Pier. The model was specially designed for Kowloon Motor Bus in...

Chinese grand slam doubles champion Yan Zi comes out of retirement to help organise Hong Kong Tennis Open

Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Two years after her retirement, China's tennis grand slam doubles champion Yan Zi is back in the game - not as a player, but as assistant tournament director for next month's Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open. Yan, who made history by winning doubles titles at the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships with childhood friend Zheng Jie, is helping to raise the tournament's profile. "Last year, I was in the spectator stand to support Zheng when she came to play," Yan said at a "Tennis Fun...

Fifa demands answers from Hong Kong after misconduct during World Cup qualifier

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 05:15:00 +0000

Soccer boss Brian Leung Hung-tak is hoping the Hong Kong Football Association's "sincere efforts" to curb fan misconduct will result, at worst, in a light punishment from Fifa after a lemon-tea throwing incident in a World Cup qualifier came to light yesterday. The Hong Kong Football Association is facing a “potentially damaging situation” after it emerged a fan threw an object at a Qatar player during the World Cup qualifier at Mong Kok Stadium last week. The HKFA is already trying to limit the...

Olympics-bound Hong Kong teen swim star Siobhan Haughey hopes US move unleashes full potential

Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:30:30 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK It's not an easy separation, but coach Michael Fasching believes handing over swimming star Siobhan Haughey to the coaching team at the University of Michigan...

China captain Zheng Zhi called me a ‘dog’, claims Hong Kong hero Yapp Hung-fai as World Cup draw turns nasty

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 02:15:45 +0000

Hong Kong hero Yapp Hung-fai claimed he was called a “dog” by China captain Zheng Zhi during a thrilling 0-0 draw in their World Cup qualifier in Shenzhen on Thursday night. Goalkeeper Yapp posted a photo on Instagram around midnight with a short paragraph: “We made it! Also, we, Hong Kong team intended to defend. You are mad at not winning the match and approached me to call me a dog. Asian Footballer of the Year, you have good skills, but you fail in terms of sportsmanship!” Like a victory:...

All-star Max Woodward takes charge of Hong Kong sevens squad

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:45:45 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Hong Kong have appointed young "all-star" Max Woodward as captain of the sevens team, who start arguably their most important season with the opening leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series this weekend in Qingdao, China. Woodward, 24, takes over as captain from Jamie Hood as Hong Kong look to defend their Asian crown after sweeping all three events in last year's series. Head coach Gareth Baber once again faces a fine balancing act with multiple goals – and squads – in action...

Jockey Club's HK$120 million injection to fire up soccer development in Hong Kong

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:45:00 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK The Hong Kong Football Association has targeted seven areas for development after unveiling a lucrative HK$120 million five-year partnership with the Hong Kong...

WATCH: Women’s sevens players get fired up

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:15:00 +0000

WATCH: Hong Kong women’s sevens players and coaches talk about their ‘exciting future’

'Composed' Hong Kong star Ng On-yee gives Ding Junhui a run for his money

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 18:15:15 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Hong Kong's Ng On-yee received a huge compliment from former world number one Ding Junhui of China despite losing yesterday's charity exhibition that raised HK$405,000 at the Igold and CGSE Charity Snooker Masters event. The local star, who is the reigning women's world snooker champion, was more relaxed than in her previous game with male counterpart, Stuart Bingham in June. She won the third frame in a best-of-five encounter that rattled the former world number one Ding...

Playing top men helps lift my game, says Hong Kong cue queen Ng On-yee

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Playing against the top men is a great way to gain experience and improve skills, said reigning women's world champion Ng On-yee as she prepared to tackle...

Hong Kong Olympic swimmers need not worry about Rio's raw sewage, insists local official

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Follow @KevinKungHK Hong Kong swimming official Ronnie Wong Man-chiu insisted weather and waves are a bigger concern for his team as he played down reports that water sport...

Hong Kong golf course, doomed by airport shopping and hotel expansion, may move to former landfill site

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:40:02 +0000

The operator of a golf course which will make way for the development of Hong Kong International Airport said it was still hopeful the government would allow the facility to reopen at a former landfill site in Tai Po. The Skycity Nine Eagles Golf Course will close down today after almost eight years of hosting golf development programmes, junior events, and welcoming tourists and local golfers. The Airport Authority said the site, part of the airport's north commercial district, would be used to...

Cash-strapped young Hong Kong sailors ready to quit the sport if they don't make it to Rio Olympics

Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:00:00 +0000

Facing an inflexible funding system, up-and-coming sailors Tse Sui-lun and Chik Ho-yin say they will have no choice but to quit the sport if they fail to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Despite helping the sport gain elite status at the Hong Kong Sports Institute [HKSI] in April, which guaranteed lucrative funding and support for athletes, Tse and Chik are fighting a financial tide. The pair, who are in Greece for the 470 Junior World Championships, feel they have been short-changed by the...

South China rebound to force decider in Hong Kong championship basketball play-offs

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:45:00 +0000

South China defeated defending champions Winling 88-76 to force a decider in the best-of-five series of the A1 Division basketball championship play-offs at Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Tuesday night. The Caroliners did everything right to tie the series at 2-2, while Winling missed many opportunities and struggled after half-time. They could not find their range outside the keyhole area, missing numerous three-pointers. I think the key to winning the match is that we improved in the flow of...

Sabine Lisicki to defend her Hong Kong Open tennis title

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:30:00 +0000

Former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki will return to defend her title at the Hong Kong Open in October, with organisers hoping to announce more big names for the city's showpiece annual event at Victoria Park. The German world number 22 will be joined by France's 36th-ranked Caroline Garcia for the October 10-18 WTA international series event, which offers prize money of US$250,000. Sabine will be among a very competitive field and we can expect some high-quality tennis at Victoria Park Chris...

China and US remain on course for volleyball World Grand Prix decider

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:41:45 +0000

China and the US are set to meet on Saturday for the Hong Kong leg title of the volleyball World Grand Prix after they continued their winning runs last night. The mainlanders claimed their second victory over Japan in the Grand Prix this year, while the United States edged Thailand in a four-set drama on the second day of action at the Hong Kong Coliseum. It was easier to win last time. I think Japan made some adjustments after our last meeting Hui Ruoqi China outplayed the home team 3-1 during...

Winning starts for China and the US at Hong Kong volleyball Grand Prix

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:09:07 +0000

Chinese team coach Lang Ping says her side is using the volleyball World Grand Prix as a rehearsal for the Olympic qualifying event next month, after they beat Thailand on the opening day of the Hong Kong leg on Thursday night. In front of a full house at the Hong Kong Coliseum, China and the United States remained undefeated in the preliminary rounds of the series. We will take this and the upcoming two matches as preparation for the World Cup Lang Ping, China coach China triumphed 3-0 against...

Expect a tight tussle in Hong Kong between US and China in World Grand Prix, says American coach

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:15:00 +0000

The Americans are reigning world champions in women's volleyball, but their coach said neither side would have an advantage in their clash with China in the Hong Kong leg of the World Grand Prix, which kicks off at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Thursday night. Today's schedule sees the Americans take on Japan first, before China face Thailand. The most anticipated match of the tournament, the match between the world number one US team and third-ranked China, takes place on Saturday. Even though we...

Talented Hong Kong teens edge closer to rugby dream at Chiefs training camp in New Zealand

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:15:00 +0000

Three fast-rising youngsters from Hong Kong are living the dream in New Zealand at a two-week training camp with Super Rugby powerhouse outfit Chiefs. Fresh from representing Hong Kong in the World Rugby U20 Trophy in Portugal earlier this year, Ray Li Tsz-hin, Ben Tang Cheuk-hang and Ken Encarnacion were picked to attend the Chiefs’ U19s camp, which is the next step in the HKRFU’s development partnership with the Kiwi franchise. Tin Shui Wai scrum-half Li, 19, said he was relishing the chance...

NBA star Jeremy Lin tells Hong Kong fans at Chinese University about ‘possibly the toughest year of my life’

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 23:00:15 +0000

NBA star Jeremy Lin told an audience for a gospel service at Chinese University on Sunday that this past season with the Los Angeles Lakers was “possibly the toughest year of my life”, but his Christian faith had kept his outlook positive. The university’s 1,438-seat Sir Run Run Shaw Hall was packed to capacity as students and fans took in advice from the 26-year-old Taiwanese-American basketball player in a session billed as “Linsanity 2.0 – Redefining Success”. “Nothing went as planned –...

Chris Bonington - still climbing mountains at 80 years old

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 14:30:45 +0000

Even after scaling the highest peaks in the world and surviving countless close encounters, legendary climber Chris Bonington refuses to opt for the sedentary lifestyle of a retiree. In his 65 years of mountaineering, he says it is "pure luck" and instinct that have helped him escape numerous dangerous situations. "Pure, total luck helped me survive," said Bonington, "I've had at least 10 occasions where there was no way I should have gotten out of it. "If you're falling and you're not in...