https://www.scmp.com/rss/323300/feed The 2016 Paralympic games, the fifteenth edition, are a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The Games mark the first time a Latin American and South American city hosts the event. These Games will see the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program: canoeing and the paratriathlon. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sailor Xu Jingkun has made a habit of defying expectations ever since he lost part of his left arm as a 12-year-old. The Chinese Paralympian has been breaking barriers on land and sea ever since and just two years after completing a mammoth round-the-world journey, he’s now preparing for his greatest challenge yet. In November Xu will become the first Chinese athlete to compete in the Route du Rhum in the IMOCA class between Saint Malo in France and Pointe-à-Pitre in the Caribbean. Route du Rhum... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3179059/chinese-paralympian-aims-become-countrys-first-sailor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3179059/chinese-paralympian-aims-become-countrys-first-sailor?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 May 2022 04:32:00 +0000 The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games begin on August 24 and excitement is reaching fever pitch after the emotional roller coaster of the recent Olympics in the Japanese capital. Ahead of these Paralympics – where Hong Kong will be sending 24 athletes to compete across eight sports – is a good time to ask who are the greatest Paralympians in the history of the competition. First of all, it is fair to ask what makes any athlete great, and the Paralympics is no different to the Olympics in the fact that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3145358/tokyo-2020-paralympics-who-are-most-successful-para-athletes-all?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3145358/tokyo-2020-paralympics-who-are-most-successful-para-athletes-all?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:18 +0000 Wheelchair fencer Yu Chui-yee welcomed the sporting “heat” that swept over the city after the unprecedented success of Hong Kong athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, hoping the people’s support can extend to the 2020 Paralympic Games, which will kick off in Tokyo in two weeks. Yu, who will be making her fifth Paralympic appearance, is part of a 24-member squad that will take part in eight sports in the August 24 to September 4 Games. “There has been growing support from the community after Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3144572/tokyo-paralympics-wheelchair-fencer-yu-chui-yee-hopes-fans-support?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3144572/tokyo-paralympics-wheelchair-fencer-yu-chui-yee-hopes-fans-support?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:18:19 +0000 Sailing’s attempts to return to the Paralympics fold is on track but sailors need to show more consistency taking part in international events, said Great Britain’s four-time Para Games athlete Hannah Stodel. Sailing was struck off the Paralympics roster after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games – low participation rate being among the reasons – but the international sailing community, including Hong Kong Sailability co-founder Kay Rawbone, is on a campaign to reinstate the sport. “We didn’t have... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3104793/paralympics-sailability-hong-kongs-kay-rawbone-joins-global?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3104793/paralympics-sailability-hong-kongs-kay-rawbone-joins-global?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Oct 2020 02:38:51 +0000 Seven-time Paralympics gold medallist Alison Yu Chui-yee has appealed to the government to provide more financial support for disabled athletes so they can aim for more glory at the next Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. Wheelchair fencer Yu, one of the most successful Hong Kong Paralympians ever and a silver medallist in the women’s individual foil (category A) in Rio, urged the government to set up a new funding category for full-time disabled athletes. Yu returned to Hong Kong on Wednesday... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2021367/we-need-more-government-support-train-full-time-says-hk-paralympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2021367/we-need-more-government-support-train-full-time-says-hk-paralympics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:00:15 +0000 The few good things to come out of the last global conflict, apart from the defeat of tyranny, included humbling testaments to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. An enduring example became the Paralympic Games for the physically disabled and mentally impaired. They began life as the wheelchair games, organised by German-born doctor Ludwig Guttmann to coincide with the London Olympics as sports therapy for the war-wounded. As a participant since the Summer Paralympics in... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2020751/disabled-athletes-embody-true-spirit-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2020751/disabled-athletes-embody-true-spirit-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:28:15 +0000 Hong Kong finished with two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the Rio Paralympic Games, falling well short of their achievements in London four years ago when they returned home with three gold, three silver and six bronze medals. On the final day of swimming competition at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Tang Wai-lok and Choi Wa-kit both failed to reach the final in the men’s 200 metre individual medley (class SM14). Tang, who earlier won a gold in the 200 metre freestyle, clocked two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2020391/falling-short-hong-kong-fail-match-london-2012-medal-tally-rio?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2020391/falling-short-hong-kong-fail-match-london-2012-medal-tally-rio?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Sep 2016 07:21:00 +0000 Iranian cyclist Sarafraz Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after crashing in the C4-5 event at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, the first such death at the Games since they began in 1960, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said. “The IPC confirm that Golbarnezhad, 48, was involved in a crash at around 1040 on the first section of the Grumari loop, a mountainous stretch of the course,” the International Paralympic Committee said. “The athlete received treatment at the scene and was in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2020371/iranian-cyclist-death-casts-pall-over-paralympic-games-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2020371/iranian-cyclist-death-casts-pall-over-paralympic-games-after?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Sep 2016 02:44:39 +0000 Bowler Leung Yuk-wing put sparkle in an otherwise disappointing day for Hong Kong at the Paralympic Games by winning a boccia gold medal on Friday. After a mediocre fifth place in the mixed pairs (BC4), Leung, a two-time nominee for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards, saved his best for the last as he overcame Samuel Andrejcik of Slovakia 4-3 in a closely contested final. It was the second gold medal for Hong Kong in Rio after swimmer Tang Wai-lok won the men’s 200 metre... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2020239/bowling-them-over-leung-yuk-wing-strikes-boccia-gold-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2020239/bowling-them-over-leung-yuk-wing-strikes-boccia-gold-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:54:37 +0000 Hong Kong is still looking for its first wheelchair fencing gold after the women’s epee team finished with silver in the open category at the Paralympic Games in Rio on Thursday. At Carioca Arena 3, Yu Chui-yee, Chan Yui-chong and Justine Charissa Ng again fell short in the final as they were beaten by China 45-35. The result is already an improvement on the bronze medal Hong Kong managed in the same event at the London Games four years ago. Watch: Hong Kong compete in the epee team final The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2019960/wait-goes-hong-kong-danger-failing-win-paralympic-fencing-gold-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2019960/wait-goes-hong-kong-danger-failing-win-paralympic-fencing-gold-after?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Sep 2016 02:52:49 +0000 Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da Conceição Gonçalves, known as “Jefinho,” was completely blind by age seven, three years before he learned to play soccer. He had seen images of Pelé but never watched videos of the legendary Brazilian soccer player in action. Yet Jefinho, who could win a third consecutive Paralympic gold medal with Brazil this week, has been dubbed the “Paralympic Pelé” for his success and playing style. “It’s an honour for me to be compared to an athlete like Pelé,” said Jefinho,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2019695/paralympic-pele-brazil-hails-blind-soccer-star-taking-rio-games-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2019695/paralympic-pele-brazil-hails-blind-soccer-star-taking-rio-games-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Sep 2016 08:51:07 +0000 Wheelchair fencer Yu Chui-yee won seven bouts in a row but had to settle for a silver medal in the Rio Paralympics on Wednesday after losing in the final to Rong Jing of China in Carioca Arena 3. Unbeaten in the pool stage followed by two successive victories in the knockout stage, Yu looked strong enough to overcome the last hurdle in the women’s individual foil (category A) but the mainlander proved to be in a class of her own with a 15-8 triumph to take the gold. The result also ended Yu’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2019614/yu-foiled-gold-attempt-hong-kong-fencer-falls-short-bid-fourth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2019614/yu-foiled-gold-attempt-hong-kong-fencer-falls-short-bid-fourth?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Sep 2016 04:00:09 +0000 Hong Kong won its third medal at the Paralympic Games when wheelchair fencer Chan Yui-chong claimed a bronze medal in the women’s individual epee (category B) in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. The 33 year-old was narrowly defeated 15-14 by Zhou Jingjing of China in the semi-finals but overcame Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany by the same scoreline in the bronze medal match at Carioca Arena 3. It was Chan’s second consecutive bronze medal in the same event after finishing third at the London... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2019236/fencing-ace-chan-yui-chong-claims-bronze-medal-hong-kong-rio?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2019236/fencing-ace-chan-yui-chong-claims-bronze-medal-hong-kong-rio?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Sep 2016 02:00:45 +0000 The Hong Kong camp is hopeful of even more medals after swimmer Tang Wai-lok claimed a first gold for the SAR at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. On the running track, sprinter Yam Kwok-fan set a personal best in the women’s 200 metres (T36) to reach the final. The 19-year-old, who also reached the 100 metres final and finished in eighth place, clocked 34.73 seconds in her heat which was won by Yanina Martinez of Argentina in 30.80, the fastest time among the heats. In wheelchair fencing,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2018954/hong-kong-hopeful-olympic-gold-medals-will-continue-flow-top?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2018954/hong-kong-hopeful-olympic-gold-medals-will-continue-flow-top?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Sep 2016 07:15:45 +0000 Hong Kong boosted their hopes of further medals at the Paralympic Games after registering mixed results in boccia in Rio de Janeiro. The mixed team of Kwok Hoi-ying, Leung Mei-yee, John Loung and Yeung Hiu-lam will face Argentina in the quarter-finals after registering one win and a defeat in the group stage. Hong Kong suffered a narrow 5-4 defeat by hosts Brazil at the start of their boccia (BC1) campaign, but bounced back to cruise to a comfortable 6-3 win over Spain at Carioca Arena... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2018384/roll-hong-kong-make-progress-boccia-paralympic-games-rio-de-janeiro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2018384/roll-hong-kong-make-progress-boccia-paralympic-games-rio-de-janeiro?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Sep 2016 08:00:45 +0000 Hong Kong are guaranteed a first medal in Rio de Janeiro after both defending champion Wong Ka-man and Ng Mui-wui secured a place in the semi-finals of the women’s table tennis singles (TT11) at the Paralympic Games. London 2012 gold medallist Wong won 3-2 against Dorota Nowacka of Poland in her last group stage match, which included edging the final game 13-11 to seal the win in 36 minutes. Wong will now meet another Pole, Krystyna Siemieniecka, on Sunday, while Ng will face Ukraine’s Natalia... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2018251/last-hong-kong-guaranteed-first-medal-rio-de-janeiro-after-wong-ka?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2018251/last-hong-kong-guaranteed-first-medal-rio-de-janeiro-after-wong-ka?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Sep 2016 07:30:45 +0000 Swimmer Tang Wai-lok missed out on a medal by 0.46 seconds as Hong Kong kicked off their campaign at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro . Making his second Paralympic appearance after his London debut four years ago, Tang finished the men’s 100 metre backstrokes final (S14) in one minute and 3.88 seconds, with Japan’s Takuya Tsugawa claiming the bronze medal. Watch: men’s 100 metre backstrokes final (S14) But the result for Tang, who will also take part in the 200m individual medley and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2017989/close-call-hong-kong-swimmer-tang-wai-lok-falls-just-short?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2017989/close-call-hong-kong-swimmer-tang-wai-lok-falls-just-short?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Sep 2016 07:15:30 +0000