https://www.scmp.com/rss/324857/feed Siobhan Haughey is Hong Kong's most successful swimmer, and the first from the city to win an Olympic medal in the pool. She won two silver medals, in the women's 100m and 200m freestyle events at the Tokyo Games. A world-record holder in the 200m, she won two golds at the Short Course World Championships in 2021. At the 2024 Paris Games, she extended her record as Hong Kong’s most decorated Olympian, winning two more bronze medals. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mike Chan Mike Chan Fencing world champion and first-time nominee Ryan Choi Chun-yin scooped up the big prize when he was crowned men’s “best of the best” at the Cathay 2025 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards on Tuesday. Choi, who last year became the men’s foil individual world champion in Tbilisi and rose to the world No 1 spot, also won two other awards during the ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, attended by Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, and Secretary for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3348576/hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-fencer-ryan-choi-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-win-best-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3348576/hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-fencer-ryan-choi-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-win-best-best?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:22:30 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Siobhan Haughey will focus on training smart and hard while using a packed international schedule to prepare for the Asian Games in September. The Hong Kong Olympian, who is coming off a strong showing at last week’s China Open, plans to adopt a “race as training” approach this season and hopes to keep building from competition itself. Haughey won two golds and one silver in Shenzhen and said she was satisfied with her progress since returning from injury about six months ago, crediting it to a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348301/hong-kong-star-haughey-adopt-race-training-approach-asian-games-build?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348301/hong-kong-star-haughey-adopt-race-training-approach-asian-games-build?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:14 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey missed out on the women’s 100m breaststroke A final at the China Open on Saturday, after finishing ninth overall in the event. The Olympic medallist clocked 1:09.87 in the heats, which left her outside the top-eight spots for the main final. Haughey competed in the B final, finishing in 1:08.12, a solid showing for a swimmer who normally focuses on freestyle. Earlier in the China Open, Haughey won the 50m and 100m freestyle at the Longgang Universiade Centre... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347444/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-misses-out-main-final-china-open-yu-zidi-sets-new-milestone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347444/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-misses-out-main-final-china-open-yu-zidi-sets-new-milestone?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:35:16 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey followed up her 100m win the previous night by winning the 50m freestyle at the China Open Swimming Championships, while Australia’s Cameron McEvoy won the men’s event by almost a body length to break the world record. Not long after winning the 50m, Haughey also won a silver in the 200m freestyle. As she did on Thursday, Haughey won at the Longgang Universiade Centre Natatorium in Shenzhen by the narrowest of margins, finishing in a time of 24.41 seconds, just ahead... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347377/hong-kongs-haughey-wins-gold-silver-china-open-australian-mcevoy-breaks-world-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347377/hong-kongs-haughey-wins-gold-silver-china-open-australian-mcevoy-breaks-world-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:00:15 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Siobhan Haughey won women’s 100m freestyle gold by the narrowest of margins, Tang Qianting shattered her own Asian record twice in a matter of hours and there was more glory for teen sensation Yu Zidi on the opening day of the China Open Swimming Championships. Returning to the site of her National Games glory in Shenzhen, Haughey led from start to finish to beat Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan by a hundredth of a second on Thursday, touching the wall at Longgang Universiade Centre Natatorium in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3347155/tang-breaks-own-womens-50m-breaststroke-asian-record-haughey-chasing-100m-freestyle-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3347155/tang-breaks-own-womens-50m-breaststroke-asian-record-haughey-chasing-100m-freestyle-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:10:07 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan Athletes of Asian heritage have come to the fore at this month’s Winter Olympics. They broke records, reshaped perceptions and inspired millions worldwide. Yet in the United States, the conversation around two of the most successful athletes, Eileen Gu, the freestyle skier representing China, and Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu, has too often drifted from their incredible achievements to questions of identity, loyalty and partisan point-scoring. This speaks volumes about the anxieties of a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3345433/let-achievements-eileen-gu-and-alysa-liu-speak-themselves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3345433/let-achievements-eileen-gu-and-alysa-liu-speak-themselves?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:30:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Staying true to Gabrielle Chanel’s love of sport and her belief that physical freedom and self-expression are essential in a woman’s life, the CC League is a two-year mentorship programme that treats beauty as a source of power. It goes beyond the more customary Chanel aesthetic, and offers one-on-one guidance and group coaching focused on self-confidence, self-expression and femininity to help each athlete define her own rituals and presence, on and off the field. “To me, being feminine means... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3345346/style-edit-chanels-cc-league-empowers-women-athletes-and-field?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3345346/style-edit-chanels-cc-league-empowers-women-athletes-and-field?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:00:09 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong swimming star Siobhan Haughey has made a record-breaking start to the Asian Games year, with gold medal wins in both the women’s 50m and 200m freestyle at the three-day Dubai Swimming Championships, which ended on Sunday. The 28-year-old won the 50m freestyle final in 24.67 seconds just on Friday, breaking the meet record. Haughey then competed in her strongest event, the women’s 200m freestyle, finishing first in 1:54.85. She was more than three seconds ahead of the runner-up, with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342838/hong-kong-swimming-star-siobhan-haughey-makes-record-breaking-start-asian-games-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342838/hong-kong-swimming-star-siobhan-haughey-makes-record-breaking-start-asian-games-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:00:30 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong triathlon has started to enjoy “huge” legacy benefits from hosting last year’s National Games races, although head coach Andrew Wright cautioned that “we are only scratching the surface” of the sport’s potential. The city team claimed two medals, bronze for Oscar Coggins in the men’s individual race and silver in the mixed relay, over two days of high-level, compelling racing on Central Harbourfront last November. Ahead of the Games, Wright had urged government and triathlon officials... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340521/hong-kong-triathlon-seeing-national-games-legacy-benefits-rule-out-siobhan-haughey-move?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340521/hong-kong-triathlon-seeing-national-games-legacy-benefits-rule-out-siobhan-haughey-move?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:09 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The New Year may have been a little low key as far as sport in Hong Kong is concerned, but 2026 is promising to be just as busy as the past 12 months. Along with major events such as the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, LIV Golf and the return of the World Table Tennis Finals, there is something for almost everyone in the coming year. And while there is still no word yet on whether the hugely successful Football Festival will be back again, here are some of the events we do know about so you can... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:30:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters The International Swimming League (ISL) has announced plans to relaunch as soon as 2026 ‌after a three-year hiatus, betting that a reshaped commercial model, stable backing and momentum from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics could sustain a global, team-based competition in one of the Games’ marquee sports. ISL was first launched in 2019 with the goal of keeping swimming fans engaged beyond the Olympics by creating a season-long league with regular meets. It previously featured some of the sport’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337386/international-swimming-league-targets-2026-relaunch-after-covid-19-war-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337386/international-swimming-league-targets-2026-relaunch-after-covid-19-war-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:56:13 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu What is success? Three accomplished women in Hong Kong gave their take on the question at a recent event hosted by Chanel, which set out to inspire and encourage young female students to reach for their goals through reading. In many result-driven Asian cultures, young people are often advised to focus on the destination: the medal, the title, the top job. But in separate interviews with the Post, Hong Kong Olympian swimmer Siobhan Haughey, award-winning businesswoman Joanna Hotung and education... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3335907/how-succeed-siobhan-haughey-and-other-hong-kong-women-trailblazers-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3335907/how-succeed-siobhan-haughey-and-other-hong-kong-women-trailblazers-open?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:15:07 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan China’s National Games marked a historic milestone this year: for the first time since the event’s inception in 1959, competitions were held throughout the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area – a clear sign of the region’s increasing connectivity and spirit of cooperation. Hong Kong achieved its highest medal tally, with nine golds, two silvers and eight bronzes, fostering pride in a city discovering a new level of confidence through sport. Behind every medal lies a personal story of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334268/national-games-underscored-ties-bind-hongkongers-rest-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334268/national-games-underscored-ties-bind-hongkongers-rest-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:30:11 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu The National Games have been a nice distraction, bringing a reprieve from the daily grind and demands of life. Watching competitive sports and sharing in the anticipation, and the highs and the lows, temporarily transports us to another realm. Whether we’re on the edge of our seats in the stands or in the comfort of our homes, we experience something together. There is a sense of community and a moment shared. Perhaps that is why competitive and spectator sports have been part of human existence... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333698/hong-kong-can-take-inspiration-its-athletes-winning-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333698/hong-kong-can-take-inspiration-its-athletes-winning-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Organisers of the Hong Kong Victoria Harbour Race are considering recruiting mainland Chinese lifeguards to increase the participant limit beyond 10,000 after more than 3,700 swimmers, including National Games medallist Siobhan Haughey, joined Saturday’s annual event. Hong Kong China Swimming Association President Ronnie Wong Man-chiu told the media after the event that the key factors in raising the quota were the number of available lifeguards and the amount of time competitors spend in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333781/siobhan-haughey-dives-hong-kong-victoria-harbour-race-plans-expanded-entry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333781/siobhan-haughey-dives-hong-kong-victoria-harbour-race-plans-expanded-entry?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:01:36 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Several months ago, a group of business leaders in the city floated the idea that Hong Kong might play a key role in bringing the 2036 Olympics to the Greater Bay Area. At the time it felt more than a little fanciful. The sort of pie in the sky thinking designed to start conversations around improving the city’s sporting infrastructure which, Kai Tak Sports Park aside, is badly in need of rejuvenation, and driving ambition, rather than being a proposal for serious consideration. How times... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333779/flights-fancy-reality-national-games-paves-way-bright-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333779/flights-fancy-reality-national-games-paves-way-bright-future?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:30:16 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial A colourful, energetic and innovative closing ceremony served as a fitting conclusion to the 15th National Games, which have highlighted China’s sporting excellence and showcased the Greater Bay Area. Co-hosted for the first time by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, the country’s biggest multi-sport event is set to leave a lasting legacy, with an impact that transcends sport. The Games opened on November 9 in Guangzhou and closed last night in Shenzhen, with singing, dancing, fireworks, a light... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3333754/national-games-lasting-legacy-will-have-impact-transcends-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3333754/national-games-lasting-legacy-will-have-impact-transcends-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:00:33 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong’s athletes have had a historically good National Games, winning more golds, nine, and more medals (19) across more sports (six) than ever before. The first two golds came before the opening ceremony and there was success on an almost daily basis after that, be it breaking long-standing city records or adding titles in events and sports for the first time. From sailor Nicholas Halliday, who got things rolling on the sea, to the men’s foil team who grabbed a first fencing gold on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333743/meet-hong-kongs-history-making-medal-winners-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333743/meet-hong-kongs-history-making-medal-winners-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:11 +0000 Josh Ball,Ada Li Josh Ball,Ada Li Siobhan Haughey said her two gold and two bronze medals at the National Games were “a good beginning”, but she would not be allowing herself time to celebrate the achievement, immediately turning her attention to next year’s Asian Games. The 28-year-old came third twice in the space of several minutes on Monday, first in the women’s 50m breaststroke and then in the 50m freestyle at the Shenzhen Universiade Centre Swimming Pool. It was some achievement from Hong Kong’s most decorated Olympian,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333155/siobhan-haughey-happy-satisfied-national-games-results-turns-focus-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333155/siobhan-haughey-happy-satisfied-national-games-results-turns-focus-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:00:20 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Ceci Lee Sze-wing crowned herself the undisputed queen of Hong Kong cycling on Monday, adding a historic third gold medal to her 15th National Games collection, moments after Siobhan Haughey had won two bronze in as many minutes. The pair shone brightest on a day of mixed results for the city’s athletes, as Coleman Wong Chak-lam, who has yet to lose a set, eased into the quarter-finals of the men’s singles tennis, Angus Ng Ka-long bowed out of the badminton in his third – and probably last –... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333152/historic-third-national-games-gold-makes-ceci-lee-undisputed-queen-hong-kong-cycling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333152/historic-third-national-games-gold-makes-ceci-lee-undisputed-queen-hong-kong-cycling?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:08:48 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong As Hong Kong’s athletes bask in the glory of their sporting achievements at the National Games, the city’s stars are taking home more than just gold, silver and bronze. That’s because medals and bragging rights also come with cash from the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, which also covers events such as the Winter and Summer Olympics, the Asian Games, the Paralympic Games and the World University Games. With the National Games finishing this week, here are some of the biggest... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333140/how-some-hong-kongs-top-athletes-are-cashing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333140/how-some-hong-kongs-top-athletes-are-cashing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:56:45 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. It was a day when cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing became the first Hong Kong athlete to win three gold medals at one National Games, and Siobhan Haughey took on the superhuman task of swimming in two finals only five minutes apart. Not bad for a Monday, as Lee herself pointed out. Elsewhere,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333052/national-games-day-8-lee-makes-winning-start-gold-bid-wong-powers-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333052/national-games-day-8-lee-makes-winning-start-gold-bid-wong-powers-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:11:57 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Even as the National Games medal tally of Hong Kong’s athletes continues to climb, we sometimes wonder if we’ll run out of ways to say their feats are unprecedented. But here’s a new one: on Monday, one of the city’s best-known stars has a chance to win two medals in little more than five minutes. It sounds like something one would attempt for a bet or a forfeit, but it’s just a quirk of the schedule. The city’s ambitions to reach the podium in fencing and cycling on Monday may seem somewhat... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333013/national-games-haugheys-crazy-5-minutes-ceci-lees-omnium-what-watch-day-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333013/national-games-haugheys-crazy-5-minutes-ceci-lees-omnium-what-watch-day-8?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:00:18 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing and swimmer Ian Ho Yentou added two more gold medals to Hong Kong’s already historic National Games tally on Sunday, and the only surprise is that there was not a third. Cheung Ka-long’s uncharacteristic meltdown in the semi-finals of the men’s individual foil event meant the two-time Olympic champion had to settle for bronze. Still, the city’s triathletes had earlier grabbed silver in the mixed relay race, and with Siobhan Haughey having two cracks at gold on Monday... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333007/lee-ho-power-hong-kong-golden-heights-national-games-haugheys-double-shot-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333007/lee-ho-power-hong-kong-golden-heights-national-games-haugheys-double-shot-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:31:26 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball For once on Sunday, Siobhan Haughey was not the main focus of Hong Kong’s success in the swimming pool – Ian Ho Yentou grabbed that spotlight and shone it firmly on himself. The 28-year-old produced a scintillating performance to take National Games gold in the men’s 50 metres freestyle in Shenzhen, setting a city record and consigning China’s Olympic star Pan Zhanle to the role of also-ran. Ho’s time of 21.71 seconds bettered the 21.83 he produced at the World Aquatics Championships in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3333003/national-games-ian-ho-gold-first-hong-kongs-men-haughey-reaches-2-50m-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3333003/national-games-ian-ho-gold-first-hong-kongs-men-haughey-reaches-2-50m-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:46:43 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong went into the National Games with high hopes, fortified by the success it has enjoyed in international sports events in recent years. The city, a co-host for the first time along with Guangdong and Macau, has made good use of home advantage, with cheering fans spurring its athletes on. There are still a few days to go, but Hong Kong already has a record haul of gold medals, following impressive showings in the Summer Olympics in Paris last year and the Asian Games in 2023. The... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332997/hong-kong-must-ensure-momentum-national-games-maintained?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332997/hong-kong-must-ensure-momentum-national-games-maintained?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:03:12 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport No sooner has one of Hong Kong's record-breaking Olympians delivered, than another enters the National Games fray. Cheung Ka-long will on Sunday try to emulate Siobhan Haughey’s feats of recent days when he competes in fencing’s individual foil competition. And he’ll have Ryan Choi Chun-yin for company. Elsewhere, the home team has a chance of glory at Hong Kong Golf Club, while a triathlon quartet and a cycling duo are fancied to challenge, too. Here’s our guide to what could be a chaotic and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332952/national-games-fencers-cheung-and-choi-golf-triathlon-relay-what-watch-day-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332952/national-games-fencers-cheung-and-choi-golf-triathlon-relay-what-watch-day-7?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:00:14 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Hong Kong has got used to its athletes making history at major sporting events in the past, but even by those lofty standards, Saturday at the National Games was something to behold. Siobhan Haughey won her second gold medal in the space of 48 hours, becoming the first Hongkonger to win two at a single China Games and taking the city’s tally to five. If that was not enough, Aaron Ho Sze-long’s silver in the men’s sabre on Saturday was the first medal of any colour the city’s fencers have won in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332949/hong-kongs-history-makers-raise-standards-national-games-gold-silver-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332949/hong-kongs-history-makers-raise-standards-national-games-gold-silver-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:22:02 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Siobhan Haughey said she did not have high expectations of herself heading into the National Games, yet on Saturday she won her second gold medal inside two days. The Hongkonger dominated the women’s 100 metres freestyle final at Shenzhen Universiade Centre Swimming Pool in much the same way as she did the 200m almost 48 hours earlier. Already its most decorated Olympian, Haughey became the city’s first athlete to win two gold medals at a single China Games, and on her own has matched the most... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332931/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-second-gold-national-games-takes-100m-freestyle-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332931/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-second-gold-national-games-takes-100m-freestyle-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:08:09 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport There was a point at which the Bad News Bears and Rookie of the Year were going to make an appearance in this rundown of what’s coming up on Saturday, but then it was pointed out that the Hong Kong baseball team don’t play again until Monday, so away went that thought. Still, you’ve got to appreciate the care and attention that goes into this. Not just some mindless listicle for our readers. Anyhow, we’re into the weekend of the National Games and there is every chance the city’s athletes will... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332893/national-games-fencing-begins-and-siobhan-haughey-carries-what-watch-day-6?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332893/national-games-fencing-begins-and-siobhan-haughey-carries-what-watch-day-6?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:00:25 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. On Friday, Hong Kong’s men got to do something they hadn’t really had a chance at doing in the past few years, and that’s play in a meaningful game of rugby sevens in front of their home fans. The rather desperate Melrose Claymores competition that arose from the rubble of a demolished... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332800/national-games-day-5-coleman-wong-makes-winning-start-and-haugheys-control?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332800/national-games-day-5-coleman-wong-makes-winning-start-and-haugheys-control?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:01:52 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong hopes of winning any more medals in cycling appear increasingly likely to rest on the slender shoulders of Ceci Lee Sze-wing, after another bad day at the track on Friday. Following a barren opening day, when none of the city teams progressed from qualifying, it was more of the same in the early session at the Hong Kong Velodrome. Yeung Cho-yiu and Ching Yin-shan occupied the bottom two positions following the women’s 250 metres time trial qualifying, while in the opening round of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332789/national-games-siobhan-haughey-leads-hong-kong-trio-100-metres-freestyle-semis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332789/national-games-siobhan-haughey-leads-hong-kong-trio-100-metres-freestyle-semis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:26:24 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Siobhan Haughey may not yet be back to her best, but 24 hours after claiming her first National Games gold she breezed past her opponents in the semi-finals of the 100 metres freestyle and has her hands firmly on a second. The Hongkonger was comfortably quickest in Friday’s race, touching the wall in 53.46 seconds, the only one of the 16 semi-finalists to go below the 54 mark. Still somewhat short of her Asian record 52.02, it was more than good enough at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332750/haughey-fires-100m-freestyle-warning-shot-coach-rushton-really-excited-what-comes-next?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332750/haughey-fires-100m-freestyle-warning-shot-coach-rushton-really-excited-what-comes-next?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:32:59 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport In the supposed words of New York Yankees great Yogi Berra, Friday at the National Games is “like deja vu all over again”. Siobhan Haughey is back chasing gold in the pool, although with the women’s 100m freestyle decided on Saturday, the furthest she can get is the semi-finals, and Hong Kong’s men are seeking glory in rugby sevens. Gold must be won or lost at Kai Tak Stadium this evening, while the city’s women will look to end their tournament in fifth. Tennis, track cycling, baseball, golf... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332705/national-games-yogi-berra-siobhan-haughey-and-event-repeat-what-watch-day-5?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332705/national-games-yogi-berra-siobhan-haughey-and-event-repeat-what-watch-day-5?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:00:24 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan There was a sense of relief about Hong Kong swimming superstar Siobhan Haughey after she won National Games gold on Thursday. The four-time Olympic medallist triumphed in her favourite 200 metres freestyle event, touching the wall in one minute, 54.85 seconds. Li Bingjie of Hebei was second in 1:55.67, while Liu Yaxin, representing Zhejiang, rounded out the podium in 1:56.01. Haughey’s time was her fastest in two days in Shenzhen, though it was still some way short of her Asian record of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332695/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-says-her-best-yet-come-after-winning-historic-games-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332695/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-says-her-best-yet-come-after-winning-historic-games-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:00:53 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport If Wednesday was the hors d’oeuvres, then Thursday is definitely the appetiser. Some appealing little morsels to keep you sated, but not enough to banish the hunger. Day four of the National Games, like smells wafting from a kitchen, promises much, and for Hong Kong, maybe, just maybe, some gold will emerge at the end of it. Rugby, swimming, golf, tennis, climbing, eventing: there’s enough happening to make a sporting gourmand’s mouth water. Here’s what’s coming up. Return of the track Winning... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332548/national-games-day-4-planner-feast-eyes-haughey-rugby-stars-chase-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332548/national-games-day-4-planner-feast-eyes-haughey-rugby-stars-chase-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:12 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey said she had room for improvement after reaching the 200 metres freestyle final at the National Games with the second fastest time overall in the semis on Wednesday. Making her debut at the multi-sport extravaganza, four-time Olympic medallist Haughey progressed safely through her heat in the morning in Shenzhen. She then sliced more than two seconds off her heat time in the evening, clocking one minute and 56.73 seconds to finish second in the second... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332543/national-games-siobhan-haughey-seeks-progress-200-metres-freestyle-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332543/national-games-siobhan-haughey-seeks-progress-200-metres-freestyle-final?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:13:20 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Let’s be honest, it wouldn’t be a major sporting occasion without one of our live blogs, and after a sedate start the National Games kicked into high gear on Wednesday. There was more sport than you could shake a non-dolphin-like mascot at, and some of Hong Kong’s best entered the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332422/national-games-day-3-rugby-sevens-kicks-hong-kong-after-haugheys-first-swim?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332422/national-games-day-3-rugby-sevens-kicks-hong-kong-after-haugheys-first-swim?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:12:16 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport We are going to get into the thick of things in the National Games on Wednesday, and there is plenty happening to keep everyone entertained. Hong Kong’s men’s rugby sevens team begin their march to what feels like an inevitable gold at Kai Tak Stadium, with the city’s women also fancying their chances of grabbing a medal. Over in Shenzhen, Siobhan Haughey takes to the pool for the first time. And in Zhuhai, tennis’ Coleman Wong Chak-lam will learn who his first opponent will be. Here, then, is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332388/national-games-day-3-planner-siobhan-haughey-and-rugby-sevens-centre-stage-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332388/national-games-day-3-planner-siobhan-haughey-and-rugby-sevens-centre-stage-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Lars Hamer,Mike Chan Lars Hamer,Mike Chan The National Games bring together the best and brightest from across China for weeks of competition, some of which have been said to be tougher than the Olympics. Whether you agree with that or not, there can be no argument that several of the world’s top sportsmen and women will be battling it out in the pool, on the court and right across the Greater Bay Area for individual and team glory. Jointly co-hosted for the first time by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, here is everything you need to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3331993/all-you-need-know-about-national-games-where-some-worlds-best-come-play?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3331993/all-you-need-know-about-national-games-where-some-worlds-best-come-play?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:18 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara She battled and overcame daunting mental health challenges during her career in the pool, but the Hong Kong swimmer turned academic and entrepreneur Yvette Kong Man-yi has said that “I look back and am thankful I went through all that”. Now she is urging the athletes set to chase glory for the city in this month’s National Games to “soak it in and find a balance between enjoyment and performing”. Kong eventually succeeded in that herself, completing an uplifting comeback when, after experiencing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331482/mental-barriers-neednt-hold-hongkongers-back-national-games-ex-swimmer-yvette-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331482/mental-barriers-neednt-hold-hongkongers-back-national-games-ex-swimmer-yvette-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:10 +0000 Cliff Buddle Cliff Buddle The news that Hong Kong would co-host China’s National Games for the first time, a landmark for the city, was not accompanied by the fanfare that might have been expected when it was announced four years ago. At the time, the world was still in the grip of the pandemic. Hong Kong’s measures to combat Covid-19, including quarantine and strict social-distancing rules, hit the city’s sports sector hard. Iconic events such as the rugby sevens, the marathon and Oxfam Trailwalker were cancelled or... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3331187/national-games-are-just-start-not-finishing-line-sporting-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3331187/national-games-are-just-start-not-finishing-line-sporting-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:11:41 +0000 Reuters Reuters Mollie O’Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown launched Australia’s post-Ariarne Titmus era in style by smashing short course world records at the World Cup meet in Westmont, Illinois. Olympic 200m freestyle champion O’Callaghan swam one minute, 49.77 seconds for victory in the same event, eclipsing the previous mark of 1:50.31 set by Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey in 2021. McKeown then held off fierce rival Regan Smith to win the 200 backstroke in 1:57.87 on the final night of the meet on Sunday, erasing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329613/ocallaghan-shatters-haugheys-200m-freestyle-record-mckeown-sets-new-200m-backstroke-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329613/ocallaghan-shatters-haugheys-200m-freestyle-record-mckeown-sets-new-200m-backstroke-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:32:34 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer A child prodigy, world record holders, Olympic medallists and world champions mean that swimming at the National Games is set to be one of the hottest tickets going. The sport is set to be dominated by mainland Chinese swimmers, with Hong Kong possessing only one contender who can boast the above status: four-time Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey. The 27-year-old has previously stated that she does not know whether she will compete at international level next year, and success is far from... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329431/beyond-siobhan-haughey-hong-kongs-best-bets-chinas-top-threats-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329431/beyond-siobhan-haughey-hong-kongs-best-bets-chinas-top-threats-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:00:19 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer If someone were to tell Siobhan Haughey the sky was the limit, she would try to find a way to swim through it. Throughout her career, the 27-year-old has advanced wave upon wave, and in November, will compete in her first National Games, looking to medal in the 100 metres and 200m freestyle events. Should Haughey triumph at the National Games, it would mean that she has medalled at the biggest events on offer, winning four Olympic medals, five world championship titles, two Asian Games golds and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329412/siobhan-haugheys-rise-become-golden-girl-hong-kong-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329412/siobhan-haugheys-rise-become-golden-girl-hong-kong-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:00:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Siobhan Haughey has been accelerating her recovery from injury at an altitude camp in Arizona, raising hopes the swimming superstar will lead Hong Kong’s National Games medal charge in November. A lower back problem had ruled Haughey out of the recent World Championships in Singapore. Following that setback, the four-time Olympic medallist spent time training in Hawaii alongside fellow Hongkonger Adam Chillingworth. A source close to Haughey said she and Chillingworth had relocated to Flagstaff... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326810/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-training-usa-track-national-games-after-injury-scare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326810/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-training-usa-track-national-games-after-injury-scare?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:30:09 +0000 Associated Press,SCMP Sport Associated Press,SCMP Sport Olympic swimmers who challenged the sport’s governing body in a US court are set to receive a multimillion-dollar settlement for athletes who took part in a breakaway series. “World Aquatics is setting up a fund of US$4.6 million that will be distributed to swimmers who signed contracts to compete at the International Swimming League [ISL] event in Turin in 2018 and in the 2019 ISL season,” the governing body said on Monday in a statement. Three Olympic and world-champion swimmers – Katinka... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3324872/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-could-be-line-share-us46-million-legal-settlement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3324872/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-could-be-line-share-us46-million-legal-settlement?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:47:21 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong Olympic chief Timothy Fok Tsun-ting has said the city should be capable of replicating Singapore’s recent overnight development of a world-class swimming centre. Fok also called for an upgrade of Hong Kong’s leading tennis hub at Victoria Park. In both cases, he underlined the need for sustainable and enduring facilities as Hong Kong tries to position itself as a magnet for international sport. In November, the city will jointly host the National Games alongside Guangdong and Macau,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323826/hong-kong-olympic-chief-calls-world-class-swimming-and-tennis-facilities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323826/hong-kong-olympic-chief-calls-world-class-swimming-and-tennis-facilities?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:30:08 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey has pulled out of this month’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore with a back injury, the four-time Olympic medallist said on Monday. Haughey was expected to compete for her sixth world title at the Singapore Sports Hub when the swimming leg kicks off on Sunday. The 27-year-old has competed in only one international tournament since taking a four-month break at the beginning of the year and said she had “to do what is best for me”. “I have pulled out of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318941/injured-siobhan-haughey-pulls-out-world-aquatics-championships-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318941/injured-siobhan-haughey-pulls-out-world-aquatics-championships-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 01:44:49 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau Drug-testing Chinese swimmers more often than those of other nations at the World Aquatics Championships was based on risk assessments by an independent anti-doping body, a senior swimming official has told the Post. The International Testing Agency (ITA) – a not-for-profit foundation that runs anti-doping programmes for events and federations – made the assessments of teams as they prepared for the championships held in Singapore, which run from Friday until August 3. A total of 4,018... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3317745/chinese-swimmers-tested-most-based-independent-risk-assessments-says-global-body?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3317745/chinese-swimmers-tested-most-based-independent-risk-assessments-says-global-body?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:54 +0000