https://www.scmp.com/rss/519337/feed The latest news on Qin Haiyang, Chinese professional swimmer and Olympian, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi has been nominated for a Laureus World Sports Award, the youngest athlete to ever receive that honour. The 13-year-old is up for the Breakthrough of the Year Award alongside the likes of NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Formula 1 champion Lando Norris. There has been recognition too for Hong Kong charity Rugby for Good in the Laureus Sport for Good category. Yu made history at the World Aquatics Championships last year, becoming the youngest swimmer to ever... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345309/chinas-teen-swimming-sensation-yu-becomes-youngest-ever-receive-laureus-nomination?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345309/chinas-teen-swimming-sensation-yu-becomes-youngest-ever-receive-laureus-nomination?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:16 +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 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 Tom Bell,Harvey Kong,Mike Chan Tom Bell,Harvey Kong,Mike Chan Yu Zidi is only just into her teens, but the young swimming sensation is already a National Games champion – emphatically so, after smashing an Asian record set before she was born to win the women’s 200 metres individual medley on Tuesday. She gave notice of her promise at the summer’s world championships in Singapore, collecting a relay medal and threatening the podium in her individual events. And Tuesday’s medley final in Shenzhen saw her storm to gold for Hebei in two minutes and 7.41... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332387/national-games-swimmer-yu-zidi-13-breaks-record-set-she-was-born-win-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332387/national-games-swimmer-yu-zidi-13-breaks-record-set-she-was-born-win-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:37:14 +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 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s Yu Zidi said she would go away and study Summer McIntosh’s technique and hoped to one day “be as good” as the Canadian, who dominated the World Aquatics Championships. McIntosh showed why she will be one of the stars of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, but 12-year-old Yu is shaping up to be a major threat. The United States also showed that tales of their demise in Singapore were exaggerated as teams embarked on the long road to LA. Yu became the youngest medallist in world... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320642/chinese-prodigy-yu-zidi-eyes-emulating-swimming-great-summer-mcintosh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320642/chinese-prodigy-yu-zidi-eyes-emulating-swimming-great-summer-mcintosh?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:53:44 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell Pan Zhanle suffered more disappointment at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday, when China failed to reach the men’s 4x100 metres medley relay final – the event in which he shocked the world at the Olympics. The heroics of Pan on the final freestyle leg at the Paris Games last August had ended a decades-long American monopoly in this discipline. But on Sunday morning in Singapore, a repeat proved beyond a team that included Pan and China’s other leading light, Qin Haiyang, who was also in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320587/pan-zhanle-cant-repeat-olympic-relay-victory-over-us-yu-zidi-12-has-medal-chance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320587/pan-zhanle-cant-repeat-olympic-relay-victory-over-us-yu-zidi-12-has-medal-chance?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:19:15 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau China’s Qin Haiyang returned to winning ways on Friday night as he stormed home to victory in the 200 metres breaststroke from lane eight at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Qin clocked a time of two minutes and 7.41 seconds, some two seconds off the world record time he set in Fukuoka in 2023, but enough to win his second gold medal at the championships. “Have you heard of the lane eight miracle? You saw it tonight,” said Qin of his victory. He was the only finalist to qualify... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3320498/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-bags-200m-breaststroke-gold-lane-8-miracle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3320498/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-bags-200m-breaststroke-gold-lane-8-miracle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:24:41 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Swimming prodigy Yu Zidi has won her first medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, despite not swimming in the final of the women’s 4x200metres freestyle relay on Thursday. The 12-year-old competed in the morning heats, helping China qualify third fastest, and then watched from the side of the pool as her teammates took bronze in a time of seven minutes, 42.99 seconds. Australia claimed gold in 7:39.35, with the USA second in 7:40.01. “It feels quite emotional, it’s a nice... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320330/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-women-claim-relay-bronze-yu-gets-first-medal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320330/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-women-claim-relay-bronze-yu-gets-first-medal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:11:04 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Qin Haiyang claimed China’s first gold medal in swimming events at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday, winning the men’s 100 metres breaststroke. And in the women’s 200m individual medley final, China’s swimming prodigy, the 12-year-old Yu Zidi, finished fourth and missed out on a bronze medal by 0.06 seconds. Qin’s medal and Yu’s impressive performance were silver linings in what was a largely disappointing day for Chinese swimmers, as big names missed out on podiums and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319886/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-wins-chinas-first-swim-gold-100m-breaststroke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319886/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-wins-chinas-first-swim-gold-100m-breaststroke?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:18:41 +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 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Pan Zhanle claimed his fourth gold medal of the Chinese National Swimming Championships on Wednesday, coming first in the men’s 100 metres freestyle final – despite suffering from a cough that he said made it hard to talk. The double Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the event, touched the wall in Shenzhen in 47.77 seconds to top the podium, followed by Wang Haoyu in 48.36, while Liu Wudi claimed third in 48.42. After the race, Pan was asked if a recent bout of illness had affected... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3311273/chinese-swimmer-pan-zhanle-wins-fourth-gold-national-meet-despite-suffering-cough?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3311273/chinese-swimmer-pan-zhanle-wins-fourth-gold-national-meet-despite-suffering-cough?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 May 2025 13:40:56 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey rounded off the first leg of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Monaco on Sunday with her second gold medal in as many days, winning the 100 metres freestyle. Haughey finished in 53.58 seconds, just ahead of Milou van Wijk, the world relay gold medallist from the Netherlands, who clocked in at 53.76. Italy’s Sara Curtis rounded off the podium with a time of 54.69. Four-time Olympic medallist Haughey was more than 1.5 seconds slower than her best time of last year, 52.33,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3310856/siobhan-haughey-notches-second-win-mare-nostrum-swim-tour-monaco?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3310856/siobhan-haughey-notches-second-win-mare-nostrum-swim-tour-monaco?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 May 2025 03:03:25 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer A clash of generational leading lights is on the cards when the Chinese National Swimming Championships begin in Shenzhen this weekend, with Pan Zhanle on course to race against Sun Yang. Present-day golden boy Pan is poised for his first competition of the year as he aims to follow his show-stealing feats at last year’s Paris Olympics. Sun, who made a similar splash when blazing a trail for China at the London 2012 Games, will continue his bid for rehabilitation after serving a ban for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3310362/pan-zhanle-set-sun-yang-showdown-chinas-olympic-swimming-stars-head-shenzhen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3310362/pan-zhanle-set-sun-yang-showdown-chinas-olympic-swimming-stars-head-shenzhen?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 May 2025 00:30:10 +0000 By any metric, Chinese swim star Qin Haiyang struggled at last summer’s Paris Olympics, failing to make the final of the 200m breaststroke and finishing seventh in the 100m event. But the triple world champion, who dominated the 50m, 100m and 200m races in Fukuoka in 2023, was in gold-medal form at last week’s Chinese Spring National Championships, showing the kind of speed that could make his rivals nervous. The 25-year-old won the 200m breaststroke in two minutes, 7.44 seconds, which would... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3303500/china-swim-star-qin-haiyang-back-olympic-gold-form-eyes-world-championships-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3303500/china-swim-star-qin-haiyang-back-olympic-gold-form-eyes-world-championships-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Mar 2025 05:04:09 +0000 Data released this month by World Aquatics has confirmed the extent to which China’s swimmers were subject to anti-doping measures last year, with the top 32 most tested athletes all being Chinese. The full figures for tests carried out in 2024 on more than 1,500 athletes, updated on February 4 and disclosed by the governing body’s Aquatics Integrity Unit, follows a build-up to last year’s Paris Olympics in which Chinese swimmers were chosen for testing twice as much as their rivals. World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3298523/32-most-drug-tested-swimmers-globally-2024-were-all-chinese-data-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3298523/32-most-drug-tested-swimmers-globally-2024-were-all-chinese-data-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:39:54 +0000 Siobhan Haughey became a five-time world champion on Sunday, blitzing her opposition in the women’s 200-metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest. Haughey posted the third fastest time ever recorded, touching the wall at the Duna Arena in one minute 50.62 seconds to win gold. The 27-year-old was almost one second faster than Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey, who finished in 1:51.49. American Claire Weinstein took bronze in 1:51.62. “I think for me, I just try not... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3290912/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-claims-fifth-world-title-breezes-victory-200m-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3290912/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-claims-fifth-world-title-breezes-victory-200m-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:48:47 +0000 World record holder and Olympic champion Qin Haiyang has spoken publicly for the first time about claims surrounding his private life, calling allegations he had an affair and used prostitutes “fake news”. The 25-year-old doubled down on a statement released by his management company, which dismissed the allegations made by his fiancé as entirely false. Last month, posts reportedly from his fiancé claiming Qin had multiple affairs with fans and a synchronised swimmer while his partner was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3284918/chinese-olympic-champion-qin-haiyang-insists-fiances-affair-claims-are-just-fake-news?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3284918/chinese-olympic-champion-qin-haiyang-insists-fiances-affair-claims-are-just-fake-news?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:00:15 +0000 Relentless doping tests “seven times a day” were definitely to blame for China’s subpar performances in the pool on Sunday, China star Gao Min said. The comments by Gao, dubbed “China’s diving queen”, sparked another wave of discussion on social media over what many see as the unfair treatment of the country’s swimmers. Chinese athletes have been targeted for drug testing almost four times more than their rivals from other countries in the run-up to the Paris Olympics. “The athletes’... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/aquatics/article/3272372/paris-olympics-diving-queen-blames-7-times-day-drug-tests-chinese-swimmers-showing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/aquatics/article/3272372/paris-olympics-diving-queen-blames-7-times-day-drug-tests-chinese-swimmers-showing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:00:09 +0000 The second full day of the Paris Olympics ended with a witching hour to savour for those awake in Hong Kong, and ensured pleasant breakfast reading for those who were not. It was nearly 4am when swimmer Siobhan Haughey qualified for the final of the 200 metres freestyle, rounding off a Sunday in which table tennis mixed doubles duo Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem also got within reach of a podium. Medals could be clinched on what threatens to be a magical Monday, with fencer Cheung Ka-long,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/aquatics/article/3272235/while-you-were-sleeping-5-things-know-after-haughey-earns-medal-shot-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/aquatics/article/3272235/while-you-were-sleeping-5-things-know-after-haughey-earns-medal-shot-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:33:15 +0000 Hong Kong’s leader issued a rallying call for the city on Friday, urging them to unite into a 7 million-strong “cheerleading team” for the athletes who will carry the weight of residents’ hopes and expectations on their shoulders at the Paris Olympics. While locals in the French capital stayed indoors on the eve of the Games, dodging grey and wet skies, a transport network plunged into chaos by vandalism, and complex preparations for the sprawling River Seine opening ceremony, Chief Executive... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3271958/paris-olympics-cheung-and-haughey-lead-way-hong-kong-athletes-prepare-medal-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3271958/paris-olympics-cheung-and-haughey-lead-way-hong-kong-athletes-prepare-medal-push?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:30:12 +0000 Swimmers from China were the most tested athletes in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics with an average of 21 anti-doping tests each – almost four times as much as their US counterparts, World Aquatics (WA) has confirmed. The update was published in a written report by the organisation, just days after Chinese internet users expressed anger over perceived “unfair treatment” following the announcement of the news by a member of the support staff. WA said it had carried out a total 418 tests on all... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/aquatics/article/3271688/chinese-swimmers-drug-tested-almost-four-times-more-united-states-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/aquatics/article/3271688/chinese-swimmers-drug-tested-almost-four-times-more-united-states-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:30:11 +0000 The United States and China have finished in the top two spots in the medal table in four of the past five Olympics, but it was only in Beijing in 2008 where the hosts came out ahead. While that trend is expected to continue in Paris, China are projected to win as many as 34 golds, which could see them challenge the US’ position of dominance. The Nielsen’s Gracenote forecast, updated on Monday, has the US winning 39 golds. Should the predictions be accurate, the Americans would match their tally... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3271488/us-china-battle-olympic-gold-medal-dominance-pools-are-key-battlegrounds-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3271488/us-china-battle-olympic-gold-medal-dominance-pools-are-key-battlegrounds-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:15:08 +0000 The Chinese swimming team were tested for doping almost 200 times in 10 days after arriving in France for the Olympics, a member of support staff said in a since-deleted social media post. Published on Weibo by China swimming team nutritionist Yu Liang, the post complained about the frequency and timing of anti-doping tests conducted by the International Testing Agency (ITA). “We came [for the tests] at six in the morning and during the lunch break – we had nowhere to take a rest but a sofa in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3271261/chinese-swimmers-given-almost-200-drug-tests-10-days-after-arrival-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3271261/chinese-swimmers-given-almost-200-drug-tests-10-days-after-arrival-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:00:14 +0000 The Chinese Swimming Association (CSA) announced its roster for the coming Paris Olympics on Tuesday, with 11 of the 23 athletes who were revealed to have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs set to compete in July. In April, it was reported that seven months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), a prescription heart drug that can enhance performance. Almost half of them went on to compete in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3267116/paris-olympics-china-include-11-23-swimmers-who-tested-positive-tmz-roster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3267116/paris-olympics-china-include-11-23-swimmers-who-tested-positive-tmz-roster?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:26:45 +0000 China’s elite swimmers have been in the pool all week at the National Championships putting up 36 Olympic qualifying times, breaking two Asian records and ripping through numerous personal bests. The championships in Shenzhen began just days after news of a doping scandal surrounding the China swim team at the Tokyo Olympics became public. It was reported that 23 members of the squad had tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), a prescription heart drug that can enhance... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3260683/records-tumble-chinas-swimmers-hit-olympic-qualifying-times-national-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3260683/records-tumble-chinas-swimmers-hit-olympic-qualifying-times-national-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:27:14 +0000 Kathryn Giordano Kathryn Giordano China’s Qin Haiyang and Kaylee McKeown of Australia have been named male and female swimmers of the year after dominating their respective disciplines in the pool. World Aquatics honoured the pair at a ceremony in Budapest, where Qin had been nominated alongside France’s Leon Marchand and Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia, while McKeown was up against Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom. The event followed the completion of the last World Cup leg of a season during which Qin won... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3238999/chinas-qin-haiyang-kaylee-mckeown-australia-named-male-and-female-swimmers-year-world-aquatics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3238999/chinas-qin-haiyang-kaylee-mckeown-australia-named-male-and-female-swimmers-year-world-aquatics?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:22 +0000 Siobhan Haughey added yet another 100m freestyle gold to her collection at the final World Cup meet of the season, and then said she was looking forward to taking a well-earned rest. The Hongkonger won the race for the third time in three weeks, securing second place in the overall rankings in the process. Haughey, who also won three consecutive 200m free finals, clocked 52.24 seconds in Budapest on Sunday, giving her the fifth fastest time in the world this year. After an intense period of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3238853/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-100m-free-hat-trick-australian-mckeown-gets-first-world-cup-triple?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3238853/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-100m-free-hat-trick-australian-mckeown-gets-first-world-cup-triple?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:11:31 +0000 Australian Kaylee McKeown said she was “super stoked” after becoming the first woman to hold world records in all three backstroke disciplines by smashing the 50m mark. The 22-year-old clocked 26.86 seconds at the World Cup in Budapest on Friday to better the previous best of 26.98 set by China’s Liu Xiang in 2018. Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey, meanwhile, continued her pace-setting trend, lowering her personal best on the way to silver in the 50m freestyle in a time of 24.30 seconds. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3238735/hong-kongs-haughey-sets-new-mark-50m-freestyle-mckeown-becomes-first-woman-hold-every-backstroke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3238735/hong-kongs-haughey-sets-new-mark-50m-freestyle-mckeown-becomes-first-woman-hold-every-backstroke?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Oct 2023 03:48:52 +0000 Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey continued her excellent form with a first and a second place at a World Cup meet in Athens on Sunday. An utterly dominant victory in the 100 metres freestyle and a second in the 50 metres breaststroke – not one of her primary events – were added to Saturday’s first place in the 200m freestyle, pushing her medal tally in two World Cup meets to six. She collected two golds and a bronze in Berlin the previous weekend. Haughey was timed at 30.36 seconds in the 50m... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3238083/swimming-world-cup-siobhan-haughey-destroys-elite-field-after-just-13-minutes-rest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3238083/swimming-world-cup-siobhan-haughey-destroys-elite-field-after-just-13-minutes-rest?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:24:00 +0000 Fresh from her historic performance at the Asian Games, Siobhan Haughey has shattered two more records, this time at a World Cup meet in Berlin. The Hong Kong swimmer – who won six medals at the Games – put down the fastest 100 metres freestyle time of the year in the German capital, winning in 52.02 seconds on Sunday. Quicker than her silver medal-winning time at the World Championships in July, Haughey broke the World Cup record of 52.34, set in 2019 by Australia’s Cate Campbell. A week after... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3237330/swimming-world-cup-siobhan-haughey-follows-asian-games-heroics-2-records-and-inches-closer-sjostroms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3237330/swimming-world-cup-siobhan-haughey-follows-asian-games-heroics-2-records-and-inches-closer-sjostroms?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:09:50 +0000 Chinese Premier Li Qiang helped bring the Asian Games in Hangzhou to a close on Sunday, as thousands of spectators, athletes and volunteers celebrated two emotion-filled weeks of sporting endeavour. A ceremony once again bursting with colour, and marrying technology with human performance, saluted not only those who had competed on the field and track, in the ring and on the water, but also the host city and Nagoya, Japan, which will come next. The giant torch bearer from the opening ceremony... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3237233/asian-games-2023-curtain-falls-triumphant-fortnight-hosts-china-and-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3237233/asian-games-2023-curtain-falls-triumphant-fortnight-hosts-china-and-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:26:38 +0000 Siobhan Haughey swam to silver in the 50 metres freestyle at the Asian Games on Thursday as she continued to lead Hong Kong’s medal charge in Hangzhou. The 25-year-old earned the fifth medal of a fruitful Games for her personally, being edged out in a close duel with Chinese favourite Zhang Yufei. It took a Games record to beat her, too, as Zhang touched first in 24.26 seconds, with Haughey also inside the old record in clocking a personal and city best of 24.34. “The 50m free wasn’t really my... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3236165/asian-games-2023-hong-kong-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-claims-50m-freestyle-silver?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3236165/asian-games-2023-hong-kong-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-claims-50m-freestyle-silver?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:36:20 +0000 Hong Kong swimming starlet Siobhan Haughey flexed her muscles in her favoured 200 metres freestyle at the Asian Games, winning her heat to qualify fifth fastest for Monday night’s final. A day after earning two bronzes on Sunday, in the 50 metres breaststroke and 4x100m freestyle relay, Haughey returned to Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena for her main event. In lane 4 of the third and final heat, the 25-year-old established a solid lead from the 50-metre mark to win in two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3235696/asian-games-2023-siobhan-haughey-seeks-third-medal-hangzhou-200m-free-final-stephanie-au-ian-ho-also?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3235696/asian-games-2023-siobhan-haughey-seeks-third-medal-hangzhou-200m-free-final-stephanie-au-ian-ho-also?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:55:17 +0000 Siobhan Haughey got her Asian Games off to a record-setting start on Sunday, claiming bronze in the women’s 50m breaststroke, an event she had previously called “a bit of fun”. The Hongkonger broke her own city record twice on her way to her first medal of the Games, and still had enough left in the tank to help her teammates finish third in the final of the 4x100m freestyle relay. On a day when hosts China dominated in the pool, winning every gold on offer, Haughey’s performance, in an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3235651/asian-games-2023-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-smashes-her-own-hong-kong-record-en-route-bronze-double?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3235651/asian-games-2023-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-smashes-her-own-hong-kong-record-en-route-bronze-double?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:21:10 +0000 The Asian Games officially open in Hangzhou on Saturday, and the hosts will again be expecting to top the medal table when the curtain is brought down on the 19th Asiad on October 8. From the pool to the table tennis court and everywhere in between, a squad boasting 36 Olympic champions among its 886 entrants should add a considerable number of medals to the 3,189 won since the country first entered the Games in Tehran in 1974. Swimmer Qin Haiyang will certainly be among those expected to walk... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3235358/asian-games-2023-swim-star-qin-haiyang-13-year-old-cui-chenxi-10-chinese-athletes-watch-hangzhou?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3235358/asian-games-2023-swim-star-qin-haiyang-13-year-old-cui-chenxi-10-chinese-athletes-watch-hangzhou?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:00:15 +0000 Fencing star Cheung Ka-long added a third gold medal for Hong Kong at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu after taking down France’s Pierre Loisel 15-12 in the men’s individual foil final on Friday. With no third-place play-off, fellow Hongkonger Ryan Choi Chun-yin, who lost 15-12 to Cheung in the semi-finals, also pocketed a bronze medal alongside Jan Jurkiewicz of Poland. The two medals secured at the Pidu Sports Centre Natatorium – coupled with Coleman Wong Chak-lam and Cody Wong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229985/world-university-games-hong-kong-guaranteed-tennis-medal-coleman-wong-and-cody-wong-reach-semis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229985/world-university-games-hong-kong-guaranteed-tennis-medal-coleman-wong-and-cody-wong-reach-semis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Aug 2023 08:10:37 +0000 The women’s table tennis team won bronze on Monday, giving Hong Kong its best medal tally ever at a World University Games. A fifth medal in Chengdu, after the city’s Wushu athletes won one gold, one silver and two bronze, bettered the four medals in total Hong Kong claimed at the 2017 edition in Taiwan. Headlined by Olympians Doo Hoi-kem and Minnie Soo, Hong Kong dominated the group stage, with comfortable wins over Mongolia, Korea and Macau. They then cruised past India 3-0 in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229576/world-university-games-new-medal-record-hong-kong-after-table-tennis-bronze-chengdu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229576/world-university-games-new-medal-record-hong-kong-after-table-tennis-bronze-chengdu?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:12:16 +0000 Mike Chan,Agencies Mike Chan,Agencies China’s Qin Haiyang said he was “ready for the future” after sweeping all before him at the World Aquatics Championships, and laying down a marker for next year’s Olympics. The 24-year-old dominated the breaststroke events in Japan, setting a world record time of two minutes, 5.48 seconds to claim gold in the 200m n Friday, to go with his 50m and 100m crowns. Qin also starred as China’s men claimed victory in the 4x100m medley relay at the Marine Messe Fukuoka venue. But moments after claiming... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3229346/chinas-king-pool-qin-haiyang-focused-next-challenge-after-dominating-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3229346/chinas-king-pool-qin-haiyang-focused-next-challenge-after-dominating-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jul 2023 04:48:21 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey finished agonisingly outside the medals as Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia erased the oldest world record in the books to win the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships. Haughey had to settle for fourth place on Wednesday evening in Fukuoka, Japan, after O’Callaghan, her compatriot Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh of Canada – who had all qualified faster than her – held their ominous form. O’Callaghan’s winning time of one minute and 52.85 seconds... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229018/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-outside-medals-200m-freestyle-australias-mollie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229018/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-outside-medals-200m-freestyle-australias-mollie?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:26:54 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell China claimed gold in consecutive races at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday evening as Qin Haiyang won the men’s 100m breaststroke and Zhang Yufei the women’s 100m butterfly. Qin’s winning time of 57.69 seconds on day two of pool events in Fukuoka made him the second fastest in history, albeit some way off the 56.88 world record of Britain’s Adam Peaty. “That is a pretty good time,” Qin said. “That is my best time. But I can do better. I will catch up to the world record.” Italy’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3228772/world-aquatics-championships-back-back-china-golds-qin-haiyang-becomes-2nd-fastest-history-and-zhang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3228772/world-aquatics-championships-back-back-china-golds-qin-haiyang-becomes-2nd-fastest-history-and-zhang?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:55:43 +0000 Hong Kong swimmer Ian Ho Yentou narrowly missed out of the men’s 50m freestyle final at Friday’s swimming’s short-course World Championships in Melbourne. Ho clocked in a time of 21.04 seconds to finish in fourth place in the second semi-final of the day. Jordan Crooks of the Cayman Islands and Great Britain’s Benjamin Proud set the quickest time heading into the finals, which takes place Saturday evening. It was also a bittersweet day for Hong Kong’s Adam Chillingworth, who set yet another... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3203541/swimming-world-championships-adam-chillingworth-sets-record-hong-kong-ian-ho-makes-50m-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3203541/swimming-world-championships-adam-chillingworth-sets-record-hong-kong-ian-ho-makes-50m-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:25:30 +0000