https://www.scmp.com/rss/47492/feed Hong Kong and international sports news, comment and opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong face Belgium in their final game of the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship Division IIB tournament on Sunday, having already won the title, securing their second promotion in three years. Unbeaten on home ice in Discovery Bay, the triumph takes them into Division IIA, and for team captain Adrienne May Li, planning for that challenge will start almost immediately. It marks another impressive week for the city’s players, with the under-18s taking silver in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349041/hong-kong-win-womens-world-championship-ice-hockey-event-match-spare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349041/hong-kong-win-womens-world-championship-ice-hockey-event-match-spare?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:23 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Snooker world No 1 Bai Yulu said on Tuesday that she hopes her journey inspires more people to appreciate the sport’s charm, and encourages more girls to pick up a cue. In a 37-minute interview with state media, the 22-year-old discussed her career path and described herself as still being in a “growth phase”. The defending women’s world snooker champion defined herself as a “clumsy bird flying early”, attributing her success to a lot of practice rather than being a “genius”. “I think talent... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348797/chinese-world-no-1-snooker-player-bai-yulu-hoping-more-girls-will-emulate-her-journey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348797/chinese-world-no-1-snooker-player-bai-yulu-hoping-more-girls-will-emulate-her-journey?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:08 +0000 Reuters Reuters Sports authorities in Ukraine asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ⁠on Wednesday to examine ⁠the “neutral” status of Russian athletes ⁠they accused of having links to the military or competing in events that violated Olympic sanctions. The IOC allowed a limited number of athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and ‌the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games with no flags or anthems, subject to vetting. This included stipulations that athletes not be linked to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348734/ukraine-ask-ioc-examine-neutral-status-russian-athletes-paris-olympics-winter-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348734/ukraine-ask-ioc-examine-neutral-status-russian-athletes-paris-olympics-winter-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:30:08 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s top women’s player Doo Hoi-kem was eliminated from the ITTF World Cup in Macau on Wednesday, after losing a group-stage match 3-1 to China’s Wang Yidi. Doo’s exit follows that of teammate Lam Siu-hang the previous night, ending Hong Kong’s participation in the tournament. Lam, like Doo, also finished second in his group. Doo fell 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 to her friendly rival, finishing the group stage with one win and one loss to place second and missing the 16-strong knockout... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348688/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-doo-hoi-kem-ousted-chinas-wang-yidi-wonderful-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348688/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-doo-hoi-kem-ousted-chinas-wang-yidi-wonderful-match?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:17 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem kept her ITTF World Cup campaign alive with a narrow 3-2 victory over Poland’s Natalia Bajor on Tuesday to set up a high-stakes clash with world No 8 Wang Yidi. The local No 1 woman became the only remaining hope in the tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang saw his journey end in the group stage. Hong Kong fielded just one male and one female representative at the week-long tournament, which opened on Monday in Macau. World No 35 Doo held off the Polish player, ranked 23... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348557/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-doo-hoi-kem-edges-polish-rival-key-clash-world-no-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348557/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-doo-hoi-kem-edges-polish-rival-key-clash-world-no-8?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:56:17 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Olympic champion diver Quan Hongchan has revealed she is a victim of cyberbullying over her physique, stating it has made her feel “resistance and dissatisfaction” towards her body and she yearns to be her former cheerful self. In an interview published on Monday, the diving star discussed the pressure and confusion of entering adulthood. Quan, who turned 19 in March, noted that weight has been her primary struggle as an adult. “People keep saying my weight is very heavy,” she said. “I am... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348424/olympic-champion-diving-star-quan-hongchan-says-she-victim-cyberbullying-over-her-body?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348424/olympic-champion-diving-star-quan-hongchan-says-she-victim-cyberbullying-over-her-body?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Ceci Lee Sze-wing showed her “physical and mental strength” at the Asian Track Cycling Championships, her coach said, reaching the podium in every event she entered to finish with two gold, one silver and two bronze medals on Monday. The Hong Kong cycling star concluded her personal campaign on the sixth day of the seven-day meet in Tagaytay, Philippines, by capturing her second gold in the 10km scratch race. A year after claiming her first Asian title in the same event, the 24-year-old showed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348439/hong-kong-star-ceci-lee-defends-10km-scratch-title-asian-event-teammates-show-promise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348439/hong-kong-star-ceci-lee-defends-10km-scratch-title-asian-event-teammates-show-promise?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:39:29 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A top Australian Rules player was on Monday given a three-match ban for wiping blood from his nose on the face of an opponent in what was condemned as “disgraceful behaviour”. North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri was charged with serious misconduct over the incident on Saturday, when he targeted Essendon captain Andy McGrath. Xerri got a bloody nose before kicking a goal and clashing physically with McGrath. The 27-year-old then wiped some of the blood onto McGrath’s face, narrowly missing his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348422/australian-rules-player-banned-disgraceful-act-wiping-blood-face-opponent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348422/australian-rules-player-banned-disgraceful-act-wiping-blood-face-opponent?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:30:13 +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 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse South African Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic 800m champion, said on Sunday that the IOC’s reinstatement of gender verification tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games was “a disrespect for women”. The former hyperandrogenic athlete also expressed her disappointment that the measure was taken under the leadership of the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe. “For me, personally, for her being a woman coming from Africa, knowing how African women or women in the Global South are affected... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348308/ioc-reinstating-gender-shows-disrespect-women-olympic-champion-caster-semenya-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348308/ioc-reinstating-gender-shows-disrespect-women-olympic-champion-caster-semenya-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:14 +0000 Reuters,Agence France-Presse Reuters,Agence France-Presse Lachlan Kennedy beat teenage sprint sensation ⁠Gout Gout for ⁠the second year in ⁠a row at Australia’s leading one-day athletics meet in Melbourne on Saturday before setting his sights on winning gold at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Kennedy crossed ‌the line in 20.38 seconds in the 200m at the Maurie Plant meet to pip the 18-year-old by 0.05 seconds at Lakeside Stadium. Gout Gout burst on the scene at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in 2024, when he set an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348281/australian-teenage-sprint-sensation-compared-usain-bolt-fails-fire-melbourne?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348281/australian-teenage-sprint-sensation-compared-usain-bolt-fails-fire-melbourne?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Su Yiming secured his second Crystal Globe trophy of the season on Saturday, concluding a dominant 2025-26 campaign that saw him reach the podium in every international event he entered in slopestyle and big air. Following the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)’s decision to cancel Sunday’s men’s slopestyle event at the Park & Pipe World Cup Finals, the Chinese snowboarding star finished top of the standings with 140 points. Persistent bad weather in Silvaplana, Switzerland, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348252/chinese-snowboarding-star-su-yiming-claims-second-crystal-globe-trophy-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348252/chinese-snowboarding-star-su-yiming-claims-second-crystal-globe-trophy-season?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Chinese Olympic speed skating champion Ning Zhongyan is set to trade his blades for football boots, joining his hometown side Harbin to play in the 2026 Northeast China City Football League. Ning, who won the 1,500m speed skating event at last month’s 2026 Winter Olympics, could face another gold medallist on the football pitch, with Milano-Cortina aerials skiing champion Wang Xindi also confirming his participation in the same tournament. Ning, 26, will arrive for the amateur tournament, which... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348202/chinese-winter-olympic-champions-ning-zhongyan-wang-xindi-play-football-league?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348202/chinese-winter-olympic-champions-ning-zhongyan-wang-xindi-play-football-league?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:00:18 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang will replace injured Chinese world No 5 Lin Shidong in the field for the ITTF World Cup in Macau, less than a week before the event starts next Monday. The 20-year-old withdrew because of recurrent tendinitis and a partial tear in his rotator cuff. Medical and coaching staff cited the player being in persistent pain and having restricted shoulder movement caused by accumulated fatigue from a dense tournament schedule. The coaching team made the decision to protect the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348198/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-lam-siu-hang-take-injured-lin-shidongs-spot-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348198/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-lam-siu-hang-take-injured-lin-shidongs-spot-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:19 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Former Chinese gymnast and world champion Wu Liufang has broken her silence after the controversy over her provocative dance videos more than a year ago, saying she turned to live streaming because she felt she had “nowhere else to go”. The 31-year-old Wu rose to national prominence in 2024 after posting dance clips on Douyin – China’s version of TikTok – in which she wore short shorts, miniskirts and stockings. The videos, which attracted tens of thousands of likes before being removed,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348133/china-ex-gymnast-posted-sexy-videos-she-had-nowhere-else-go-now-has-new-image?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348133/china-ex-gymnast-posted-sexy-videos-she-had-nowhere-else-go-now-has-new-image?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:30:07 +0000 Reuters,Associated Press Reuters,Associated Press Only biological female athletes, whose gender ⁠will be determined by a ⁠one-time gene-screening test, will be eligible ⁠to take part in female category events at Olympic Games from now on, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. The IOC unveiled its new policy on the protection of the female category as part of its initiative to have a universal rule for competitors in ‌female elite sports after years of fragmented regulation that led to some major controversies. The IOC said all... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348042/only-biological-females-can-compete-womens-events-olympic-games-ioc-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348042/only-biological-females-can-compete-womens-events-olympic-games-ioc-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:12 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Organisers of the Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon have confirmed that the second edition of the event featuring humanoid robots will be held next month, with human runners sharing the course with their mechanised counterparts once again. As described by the organisers, “human athletes and robots will compete on the same course”, with the two groups starting the race together on April 19 in Beijing E-Town, with the finish line set in Nanhaizi Park. On the robots’ side, more than 300 humanoid... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348023/humans-robots-run-together-again-beijing-yizhuang-half-marathon-organisers-confirm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348023/humans-robots-run-together-again-beijing-yizhuang-half-marathon-organisers-confirm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:37:33 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong fencing head coach Zheng Kangzhao is looking forward to the rest of the action-packed 2026 calendar, with the world championships on home soil and the Asian Games the two stand-out events. The city is hosting the FIE Fencing World Championships for the first time in July and Hong Kong fencers will travel to Japan for the Games later this year, hoping to improve on their record medal haul in Hangzhou in 2023. “This year, our two most important events are the world championships, which... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347960/hong-kong-fencing-boss-hopes-bring-surprises-fans-world-championships-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347960/hong-kong-fencing-boss-hopes-bring-surprises-fans-world-championships-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:33:56 +0000 dpa dpa Australian swimming star Cameron McEvoy has decried the lack of prize money to go with breaking a world record that stood for more than 16 years as “ludicrous”. On Friday, McEvoy clocked 20.88 seconds in the 50m freestyle at the China Open, breaking a world record set by Brazilian César Cielo wearing a now-banned polyurethane suit by 0.03 seconds. “It’s crazy to think that to get a world record without a suit, and without any performance-enhancing drugs, so as a clean athlete, the bonus is zero... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347898/swimmer-cam-mcevoy-says-zero-dollars-setting-world-record-china-open-ludicrous?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347898/swimmer-cam-mcevoy-says-zero-dollars-setting-world-record-china-open-ludicrous?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:00:13 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Two runners at the 2026 Chengdu World Heritage Marathon have been penalised after behaviour on the course that sparked widespread criticism on Chinese social media. In one incident, viral videos show one woman stopping suddenly during the race to perform a full split on the running path, apparently posing for photographers on the sidelines. Her move caused runners behind her to almost trip over her and forced them to jump aside in a scramble. In the other, a clip showed a man carrying a large... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347897/chengdu-marathon-organisers-ban-woman-who-did-splits-mid-race-man-who-hoarded-energy-gel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347897/chengdu-marathon-organisers-ban-woman-who-did-splits-mid-race-man-who-hoarded-energy-gel?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:17 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Sheffield’s Crucible will remain home to the World Snooker Championship until at least 2045, ending fears that the sport’s flagship event would quit the celebrated venue. An agreement between the World Snooker Tour (WST) and Sheffield City Council means the event will be held at the theatre for the next two decades, with an option to extend to 2050. A planned £45 million (US$60 million) redevelopment will provide the potential to add an additional 500 seats, but means the event must temporarily... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347789/world-snooker-championship-stay-crucible-until-least-2045-redevelopment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347789/world-snooker-championship-stay-crucible-until-least-2045-redevelopment?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:04:10 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Olympic singles champion Chen Meng has admitted she is still hungry for more success, even after dominating women’s table tennis at the past two Games. Speaking to Chinese media, the 32-year-old said her heart will always remain “on the court”. “I will play as long as there are the right events – my heart has always been on the court,” Chen said. “I would resume training according to my condition and also go and watch the younger players practise, giving them technical guidance.” After defending... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347705/olympic-champion-chen-meng-help-younger-players-grow-fan-zhendong-extends-german-stint?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347705/olympic-champion-chen-meng-help-younger-players-grow-fan-zhendong-extends-german-stint?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:36:23 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Former nurse Zhang Shuihua secured her first title as a full-time marathon runner – and in a record time – at the 2026 Lishui Marathon, three months after announcing her resignation from her “iron rice bowl” position. Once known as China’s “fastest female nurse”, Zhang sparked widespread debate last year after winning the Harbin Marathon as an amateur, after which she tearfully pleaded for her “leaders to support her time-off requests to run marathons”. Six months later, and after resigning from... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347620/former-fastest-female-nurse-wins-first-marathon-professional-earning-40000-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347620/former-fastest-female-nurse-wins-first-marathon-professional-earning-40000-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:10 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said Saturday that the decision to hold the next two world indoor championships in Asia was “strategic”, with both venues having come through tough evaluations. The city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha state in eastern India will host the world indoors in 2028, while the Kazakh capital Astana was chosen for the 2030 edition. Coe, speaking to reporters at the ongoing world indoors in Torun, Poland, justified the decision to move the global three-day competition to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347457/world-athletics-makes-strategic-decision-award-championships-india-kazakhstan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347457/world-athletics-makes-strategic-decision-award-championships-india-kazakhstan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:06:33 +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 Associated Press Associated Press Ronnie O’Sullivan keeps breaking records in snooker – now, at age 50, he has made the highest-ever break in the history of the professional game. The seven-time world champion cleared the table for a break of 153 in the first frame of his 5-0 win over Ryan Day at the World Open in China. The highest possible break is 155. The previous biggest break in competition was 148, made by Jamie Burnett in qualifying for the UK Championship in 2004. “I feel blessed to be able to achieve these things,”... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347317/ronnie-osullivan-makes-snooker-history-highest-ever-break-153-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347317/ronnie-osullivan-makes-snooker-history-highest-ever-break-153-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:07:42 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Athletes at the Asian Games in Japan will have “a unique experience” staying on a cruise ship and in wooden containers, an organising official has said six months out from the event, while acknowledging there were concerns about the plan. About half of the expected 15,000 athletes and officials will live in the eye-catching temporary accommodation during the Games, which are in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from September 19 to October 4, coinciding with typhoon season in Japan. The rest will... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347138/asian-games-athletes-stay-cruise-ship-wooden-huts-unique-experience?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347138/asian-games-athletes-stay-cruise-ship-wooden-huts-unique-experience?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s padel players have more to fight for than ranking points at the FIP Bronze tournament in the city this week, they are also battling for Asian Games recognition. The sport was awarded medal status for the competition in Japan later this year, and the city’s athletes have some catching up to do if they want to be part of the occasion. Not that September’s Games are the main focus for players or the newly formed Hong Kong China Padel Association (HKCPA), which is hoping to become the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347074/hong-kong-padel-players-eye-asian-games-selection-fip-bronze-event-gets-under-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347074/hong-kong-padel-players-eye-asian-games-selection-fip-bronze-event-gets-under-way?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:13:49 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are considering adopting a rule that could bar President Donald Trump and all US government officials from attending major international events – even if they take place on American soil. A few coming up are as big as they get: this summer’s World Cup, the LA Olympics in 2028, the Winter Games in Utah in 2034. This is not a fight of Trump’s choosing, but rather one being pursued by Wada itself, which has been the subject of bipartisan and virtually... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3346812/wada-takes-next-step-fight-us-could-ban-trump-world-cup-la-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3346812/wada-takes-next-step-fight-us-could-ban-trump-world-cup-la-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:24:10 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong will field their strongest squad at the 2026 UCI Track World Cup at home next month, in an event head coach Herve Dagorne has billed the “hardest of the season”. Before that event, which takes place at the Hong Kong Velodrome in Tseung Kwan O from April 17 to 19, the team are targeting 10 medals at the Asian Track Cycling Championships later this month as they build up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “We really need to be at our best,” Dagorne said. “We need to perform.” Dagorne said... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3346606/hong-kong-field-strongest-team-hardest-season-uci-track-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3346606/hong-kong-field-strongest-team-hardest-season-uci-track-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong should consider entering a team in the Chinese Ice Hockey League if it is serious about growing the sport in the city, one of the game’s top officials has said. With several world championships being staged across Hong Kong this month and next, Aivaz Omorkanov, the International Ice Hockey Federation’s vice-president for Asia and Oceania, told the South China Morning Post exposure to a higher level of competition could improve the standard rapidly. In an interview during a brief stop... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3346087/hong-kong-needs-cross-border-challenge-ice-hockey-teams-get-better-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3346087/hong-kong-needs-cross-border-challenge-ice-hockey-teams-get-better-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan China table tennis legend Ma Long will visit Hong Kong next week to talk to local students, and a demand for tickets has already sprung up online despite it being a free, registration-only event. The six-time Olympic champion commands a crowd wherever he goes, and a 90-minute seminar at Polytechnic University seems to be no exception. Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, vice-president of the city’s Sports Federation and Olympic Committee, will host the event – A Glamorous Transformation in Sports: The Next... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3346068/mas-hong-kong-visit-sparks-online-ticket-frenzy-despite-being-free-registration-only?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3346068/mas-hong-kong-visit-sparks-online-ticket-frenzy-despite-being-free-registration-only?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:31:44 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Chinese swimming star Li Bingjie has rejected the notion she was ever a prodigy, and rather considered herself to be a “shark” who swam her way back to the top through years of hardship and who now had her sights set on the Los Angeles Olympics. Li rose to fame at age 15, breaking the Asian record when she won silver at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, and claiming four gold medals at the National Games that year. However, there was an eight-year gap before she achieved another... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345884/chinese-swimmer-li-bingjie-reveals-secret-her-return-la-olympic-track-cold-buns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345884/chinese-swimmer-li-bingjie-reveals-secret-her-return-la-olympic-track-cold-buns?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:00:22 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong mixed doubles pair Jordan Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet did something no other city badminton team had managed before this weekend – they won bronze at the All England Open. Tang and Tse, currently ranked seventh in the world, faced Chinese Taipei’s Ye Hong-wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan, who are ranked 15th, in Saturday’s semi-finals in Birmingham. After a tough three-game match, the Hong Kong team lost 21-16, 15-21, 13-21, which left them third. The All England Open, as part of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345890/all-england-open-hong-kong-badminton-pair-jordan-tang-tse-ying-suet-win-historic-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345890/all-england-open-hong-kong-badminton-pair-jordan-tang-tse-ying-suet-win-historic-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:30:10 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s lacrosse teams face a crucial year on their path to Olympic qualification, starting with the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Sixes Championships in October on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. Both the city’s men’s and women’s squads will take part in the tournament, to be held from October 5 to 10, which will serve as a key qualifier, with five men’s and five women’s teams going on to the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships. That competition, a global event bringing together 16 teams across... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345766/crucial-year-ahead-hong-kongs-lacrosse-sides-they-target-2028-los-angeles-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345766/crucial-year-ahead-hong-kongs-lacrosse-sides-they-target-2028-los-angeles-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday, but the atmosphere at the opening ceremony has been dampened by Ukraine leading a boycott against the presence of a handful of Russian competitors in the competition. Ukraine’s team will skip the ceremony in Verona in protest against the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to allow six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to compete under their respective national flags rather than as neutrals. Russia and Belarus had been banned... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3345564/milano-cortina-winter-paralympics-start-icy-blast-ukraine-lead-ceremony-boycott?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3345564/milano-cortina-winter-paralympics-start-icy-blast-ukraine-lead-ceremony-boycott?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:00:08 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Wang Liqin, president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), has said that efforts to rectify toxic fan culture in the sport are seeing progress as the national team balances Olympic preparations with youth development. The former world and Olympic champion is in Beijing for the annual “two sessions” meeting as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), joined by other sports figures including former CTTA president Liu... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345618/table-tennis-head-wang-liqin-says-progress-being-made-fix-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345618/table-tennis-head-wang-liqin-says-progress-being-made-fix-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:02:42 +0000 Reuters,Bloomberg Reuters,Bloomberg Chinese-American tech billionaire Lin Bin bought a small ⁠stake in ⁠the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins at a ⁠valuation of US$12.5 billion, a record for a publicly known minority transaction, Sportico reported on Tuesday. Bin is acquiring a 1 per cent stake in the holding company that owns ‌the Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix and part of the Miami Open tennis tournament. The previous top valuation for a minority transaction was US$10 billion, set in October,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3345409/chinese-billionaire-lin-bin-buys-stake-miami-dolphins-valued-us125-billion-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3345409/chinese-billionaire-lin-bin-buys-stake-miami-dolphins-valued-us125-billion-report?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:14 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu said representing China had allowed her to fulfil her mission of popularising winter sport and dismantling gender barriers, but acknowledged it was something “a lot of people won’t understand or believe”. The 22-year-old, who brought her career total to six medals at last month’s Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, wrote on social media on Tuesday that her decision had turned her dreams into reality and maximised her global impact, encouraging young girls especially... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345392/eileen-gu-says-people-wont-understand-or-believe-why-she-decided-compete-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345392/eileen-gu-says-people-wont-understand-or-believe-why-she-decided-compete-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:30:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Chinese table tennis star Sun Yingsha has defended her World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash title with a hard-earned victory on Sunday. Playing compatriot Wang Manyu in the women’s singles final at The Kallang, world No 1 Sun drew first blood before surviving a 7-0 run by Wang, who is ranked one place below, to also take the second game. Facing a 2-0 deficit and tied at 7-7 in the third game, Wang won four points on a trot to pull one back. The Heilongjiang native then did it again in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345052/sun-yingsha-wins-singapore-smash-third-time-while-wang-chuqin-reclaims-his-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345052/sun-yingsha-wins-singapore-smash-third-time-while-wang-chuqin-reclaims-his-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:14 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Feng Peiyou knocked nearly a minute off the Chinese record at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, and threw down a huge challenge to Japan’s best ahead of this year’s Asian Games. The 24-year-old was the first Asian athlete across the line, coming 11th in a time of two hours, five minutes and 58 seconds, crushing the previous best of 2:06:57 set by He Jie at the Wuxi Marathon in 2024. Feng, who became the first Chinese runner to dip below two hours and six minutes, ran much of the race alongside... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345017/japanese-rivals-spur-feng-peiyou-break-he-jies-chinese-record-tokyo-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345017/japanese-rivals-spur-feng-peiyou-break-he-jies-chinese-record-tokyo-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:07:28 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s skating community is riding a new wave of confidence after Joey Lam Ching-yan’s historic seventh-place finish at Milano-Cortina 2026, the city’s best result at the Winter Olympics. For the first time, Hong Kong had both male and female skaters at the same Winter Games, marking a milestone for a city better known for subtropical heat than frozen rinks. “Our next major goal is to qualify in both short-track speedskating and figure skating,” Melody Yip Tan-tan, chairwoman of the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344953/hong-kongs-skaters-see-bright-future-after-milano-cortina-obstacles-still-remain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344953/hong-kongs-skaters-see-bright-future-after-milano-cortina-obstacles-still-remain?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:00:32 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese table tennis star Sun Yingsha continued her impressive early-season form, breezing into the quarter-finals of the Singapore Smash on Friday. The world No 1, who is defending champion, beat compatriot Shi Xunyao 11-2, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 in little more than 35 minutes at The Kallang to set up a last-eight clash with Hina Hayata. The Japanese world No 10 had earlier edged past Kuai Man in a thrilling five-game battle, with the world No 5 from Jiangsu the only Chinese casualty of the day. Chen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344923/chinese-star-sun-yingsha-extends-fine-start-season-last-8-spot-singapore-smash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344923/chinese-star-sun-yingsha-extends-fine-start-season-last-8-spot-singapore-smash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:12 +0000 Reuters Reuters French badminton is targeting future Olympic success with Christo Popov’s World Tour Finals victory and a ⁠landmark European team crown marking what officials believe could be a potential turning point for the ⁠sport in the country. Popov won the biggest title of his career in December while the French men’s team stunned traditional powerhouses Denmark at last week’s continental championships – breakthroughs the French Badminton Federation’s technical director Cyrille Gombrowicz said were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344771/france-eyes-badminton-success-olympics-long-rebuild-starts-pay-titles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344771/france-eyes-badminton-success-olympics-long-rebuild-starts-pay-titles?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:30:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Hilary Knight, captain of the victorious US women’s Olympic ice hockey team, said Wednesday it was unfortunate that a “distasteful joke” by President Donald Trump had overshadowed the achievements of US athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games. The US men’s ice hockey team took a congratulatory call from Trump as they celebrated their gold medal victory over Canada. The president invited them to his State of the Union address and added he would have to ask the triumphant women’s team as well or risk... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344659/us-womens-ice-hockey-captain-responds-distasteful-trump-remark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344659/us-womens-ice-hockey-captain-responds-distasteful-trump-remark?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:59:19 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) will stage its first final outside South Korea this weekend, but the absence of superstar Lee Sang-hyeok has sent resale ticket prices in Hong Kong tumbling. Tickets for the 2026 LCK Cup finals at Kai Tak Arena sold out within half an hour when they went on sale in January, with esports fans eager for a chance to see Lee, who is more commonly known by his player name “Faker”, and his T1 team in action. Official prices for the losers’ final on February 28... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344467/league-legends-champions-star-fakers-absence-hong-kong-hits-resale-value-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344467/league-legends-champions-star-fakers-absence-hong-kong-hits-resale-value-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:37:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Chinese snooker star Zhao Xintong said he was not “thinking too much” about the prospect of retaining his world title in April after winning the Players Championship in England on Sunday. In-form Zhao beat the evergreen John Higgins 10-7 at Telford International Centre to capture his fifth career ranking title. Zhao was also only the 14th player to win back-to-back ranking events on the World Snooker Tour, after his World Grand Prix triumph in Hong Kong a fortnight ago. Aiming to become the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344303/zhao-xintong-attributes-surge-form-mental-prowess-after-winning-players-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344303/zhao-xintong-attributes-surge-form-mental-prowess-after-winning-players-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:33:49 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s freestyle skiing golden couple Wang Xindi and Xu Mengtao have been urged to have a baby after making history at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Wang and Xu became the first married couple to win individual men’s and women’s gold medals in the same event in the same Olympic Games. On Wednesday, Xu, 35, defended the women’s aerials gold medal she won in Beijing 2022. Two days later, the 30-year-old Wang triumphed in the men’s event. Following their historic achievement, Wang and Xu... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344250/written-snow-wang-xindi-xu-mengtao-embrace-role-chinas-golden-couple-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344250/written-snow-wang-xindi-xu-mengtao-embrace-role-chinas-golden-couple-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:00:33 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse At the foot of an active volcano in northern Japan, shouts ring out, competitors size each other up and snowballs whistle through the air in a very serious game of yukigassen – a sport with Olympic dreams. The competition taking place this weekend is held every year in Sobetsu, a town on the main northern island of Hokkaido, where this game, essentially a snowball fight, became a sport 37 years ago. On the field, brute strength is not enough. Japan’s yukigassen federation emphasises the “mental... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344244/japanese-snowball-fight-game-yukigassen-has-designs-becoming-olympic-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344244/japanese-snowball-fight-game-yukigassen-has-designs-becoming-olympic-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0000