https://www.scmp.com/rss/519355/feed The latest news on Tse Ying-suet, Hong Kong badminton player and Olympian, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li Badminton bosses say they have changed the sport’s scoring system with an eye on attracting the younger generation with more exciting matches, and older players believe it could prolong their careers. From the start of next year, the sport will revert to a variation of the 15-point system that was first used in the 19th century, ending two decades of the first to 21 winning a game. Not everyone, however, is convinced that going back to the future is the best thing for the sport. Retired... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3351584/players-split-over-badminton-rule-change-some-believe-it-could-prolong-their-careers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3351584/players-split-over-badminton-rule-change-some-believe-it-could-prolong-their-careers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:00:12 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong badminton mixed doubles duo Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet have admitted they are considering prolonging their careers for a couple of years to try to qualify for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. On Tuesday, the reigning champions were knocked out in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, losing 19-21, 21-19, 21-7 to China’s Chen Xing and Zhang Chi after winning the opening set. Tse revealed before the tournament that Tang had been encouraging her to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3349395/hong-kong-badminton-star-duo-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying-suet-may-take-shot-la-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3349395/hong-kong-badminton-star-duo-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying-suet-may-take-shot-la-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:08 +0000 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 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 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Organisers of the Li-Ning Hong Kong Open have staged a coup by persuading double badminton Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen to defend his title when the tournament returns next month. Last year, in his first competition after claiming his second straight Olympic gold in Paris, Denmark’s Axelsen broke his Hong Kong duck by beating China’s Lei Lanxi in a one-sided final. For this year’s event, set for Hong Kong Coliseum from September 9 to 14, Axelsen will be joined in a loaded men’s draw by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320849/double-olympic-champion-viktor-axelsen-set-chase-record-hong-kong-open-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320849/double-olympic-champion-viktor-axelsen-set-chase-record-hong-kong-open-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:07 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Decorated Hong Kong badminton mixed-doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet, who reached the Japan Open quarter-finals on Thursday, said the Asian Games in Nagoya next year would be their final tournament together. Tse, who had a tumour removed from her pelvic cavity earlier this year, renewed her long-term partnership with Tang just two weeks before the Asian Championships in Ningbo in April. There, the left-handed duo won the first continental title of their career, before adding two more... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318617/hong-kong-mixed-doubles-badminton-duo-tang-chun-man-tse-ying-suet-bow-out-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318617/hong-kong-mixed-doubles-badminton-duo-tang-chun-man-tse-ying-suet-bow-out-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:09 +0000 Olympic champion Vivian Kong Man-wai was crowned women’s “best of the best” at the Cathay 2024 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards on Thursday, ending the three-year reign of fellow Paris Games star Siobhan Haughey. There was no displacing Cheung Ka-long in the men’s category, however, as the city’s fencing king claimed the personal honour for a fourth straight year, in recognition of the successful defence of his Olympic foil title last summer. During a one-month voting period, judging panels, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306968/hong-kong-sports-stars-golden-olympic-duo-vivian-kong-cheung-ka-long-win-top-awards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306968/hong-kong-sports-stars-golden-olympic-duo-vivian-kong-cheung-ka-long-win-top-awards?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:21:25 +0000 Hong Kong’s Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet grabbed the biggest win of their careers on Sunday, claiming the mixed doubles title at the Badminton Asia Championships. The fifth seeds, who stunned Chinese pair Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin in the semi-finals, denied Japan a first title, beating Midorikawa Daiki and Saito Natsu 21-15, 17-21, 21-13 in little more than an hour at Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. After taking a break from each other at the start of the year, Tang and Tse sealed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306335/badminton-asia-championships-hong-kong-duo-claim-sensational-win-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306335/badminton-asia-championships-hong-kong-duo-claim-sensational-win-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:06:20 +0000 This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Download our app to get faster notifications and 14 days of unlimited access. The Paris Olympics has roared into life on an action-packed opening day, with Hong Kong’s own Vivian Kong Man-wai making history with another fencing gold. China has made its own golden start, in the mixed team 10m air pistol and women’s 3m synchronised springboard diving, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3272126/paris-olympics-day-1-global-stars-chase-gold-action-packed-start-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3272126/paris-olympics-day-1-global-stars-chase-gold-action-packed-start-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:32:42 +0000 The Paris Olympics get into full swing on Saturday with the first day proper of competitive action, and it includes global stars as well as a genuine Hong Kong medal prospect. Some of the events in the Games started as long ago as Wednesday, with the men’s rugby sevens competition almost over already. But after the pomp of the epic opening ceremony on Friday night local time, the greatest show on Earth is officially open. As pageantry makes way for sporting endeavour, here are some of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3272111/paris-olympics-5-watch-day-1-hong-kong-fencer-eyes-gold-rugby-7s-medals-decided?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3272111/paris-olympics-5-watch-day-1-hong-kong-fencer-eyes-gold-rugby-7s-medals-decided?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:30:10 +0000 Fencing coach Greg Koenig said Cheung Ka-long being the city’s flag-bearer at Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony could be a good omen as the Hongkonger seeks to defend his title in Paris. The reigning men’s foil champion carried Hong Kong’s Bauhinia flag alongside swimmer Siobhan Haughey and Koenig said he had only one query when his pupil approached him for permission. “I only asked, ‘Do you want to do it’?” the Frenchman said. “Cheung replied he wanted to represent Hong Kong and would be proud... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3272063/cheung-ka-longs-role-paris-olympics-ceremony-good-omen-hongkongers-history-bid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3272063/cheung-ka-longs-role-paris-olympics-ceremony-good-omen-hongkongers-history-bid?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:00:14 +0000 Hong Kong badminton’s prosperity in the Paris Olympics will hinge on their mixed doubles pair of Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet. Tang and Tse’s No 7 world ranking cemented their spot in the City of Lights, and after appearing in five BWF World Tour finals, and winning two, since November 2021, the pair may well find a place on an Olympic podium this summer. The pair are among the first of the city’s athletes to compete at the Games, with their first game of the group stage on Saturday. First... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3270706/paris-olympics-hong-kongs-badminton-hopes-lie-rare-pair-tang-chun-man-tse-ying-suet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3270706/paris-olympics-hong-kongs-badminton-hopes-lie-rare-pair-tang-chun-man-tse-ying-suet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2024 02:00:09 +0000 Siobhan Haughey and Cheung Ka-long have been named as Hong Kong’s flag-bearers for Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony. The announcement of the superstar pair was made at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday by Brian Stevenson, chef de mission of the city’s delegation for the Games, as the athletes prepared to fly to Paris. Swimmer Haughey said it was “such an honour”, three years after her two silver medals helped Hong Kong to a record haul at the Tokyo Olympics. Cheung, who won gold in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3271458/paris-olympics-siobhan-haughey-cheung-ka-long-named-hong-kong-flag-bearers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/hong-kong/article/3271458/paris-olympics-siobhan-haughey-cheung-ka-long-named-hong-kong-flag-bearers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:23:02 +0000 Hong Kong’s Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Olympic glory, with badminton mixed-doubles rivals Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje withdrawing from the competition in Paris. The Danish couple pulled out with Christiansen facing a possible suspension after breaching the World Anti-Doping Agency’s strict whereabouts rule. Athletes must report their daily movements for the three months leading up to the start of the Olympics and three warnings... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3270915/paris-olympics-hong-kong-pairs-medal-push-gets-boost-after-danish-rivals-withdraw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3270915/paris-olympics-hong-kong-pairs-medal-push-gets-boost-after-danish-rivals-withdraw?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:05:08 +0000 Hong Kong badminton chiefs have created a HK$6 million (US$768,000) prize fund to motivate players to fight for medals at the Paris Olympics this summer. Players winning gold in the individual events at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena will take home HK$1.25 million, while success in the doubles will earn athletes a share of HK$1.875 million. The city’s Games delegation is expected to include six badminton players, the most since seven athletes reached the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Among those... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3262536/paris-olympics-prize-money-table-hong-kong-badminton-squad-officials-put-hk6-million-incentives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3262536/paris-olympics-prize-money-table-hong-kong-badminton-squad-officials-put-hk6-million-incentives?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:21 +0000 Swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey and Tokyo Olympic golden boy fencer Cheung Ka-long once again swept aside the competition on Wednesday, this time being crowned “best of the best” at the Cathay 2023 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for the third consecutive year. More than 100 Hong Kong athletes were nominated for the awards at the Convention and Exhibition Centre, with five male and five female athletes chosen, with one from each being crowned the star of the stars. It was the fifth time Cheung... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3260247/hong-kong-sports-awards-siobhan-haughey-cheung-ka-long-take-top-prizes-third-year-running-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3260247/hong-kong-sports-awards-siobhan-haughey-cheung-ka-long-take-top-prizes-third-year-running-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:50:09 +0000 With only a 100 days to go to the Olympic Games, Hong Kong looks likely to send a smaller squad to Paris than the history-making one that claimed six medals in Tokyo three years ago. So far, the city’s athletes have secured just 20 places at this summer’s multi-sport event, well down on the 46 that made up the delegation to Japan. While several are still hoping to qualify in sports such as triathlon, gymnastics and athletics, there will be no place for the men’s teams in either fencing or table... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3259181/paris-olympics-2024-hong-kong-likely-send-smaller-squad-46-strong-team-won-historic-6-medals-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3259181/paris-olympics-2024-hong-kong-likely-send-smaller-squad-46-strong-team-won-historic-6-medals-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:19 +0000 Hong Kong badminton duo Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet missed out on the knockout stages of the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou after losing their second match in as many days on Thursday. The world No 10 mixed doubles pair took the first game off reigning world champions Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung, but the South Koreans bounced back to take the next two games, and the match 17-21, 21-13, 21-18 in 63 minutes. Tang, 28, had injured his right shoulder in the opening loss to world No 1... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3245150/badminton-world-tour-finals-hong-kongs-tang-and-tse-unprecedented-early-exit-shoulder-curse-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3245150/badminton-world-tour-finals-hong-kongs-tang-and-tse-unprecedented-early-exit-shoulder-curse-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:02:13 +0000 Hong Kong badminton pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet have been handed a tough draw ahead of the BWF World Tour Finals after qualifying as the only players from the city. The mixed doubles pair, who are ranked seventh this week, will begin their quest in Group B on Wednesday against Chinese world No 1s Zheng Siwei and Huang YaQiong, before facing South Koreans Seo Seung-jae and Chau Yu-jung, as well as Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun. Rank tenth in the world, Tang and Tse have been steadily... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3244784/bwf-world-tour-finals-hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-face-top-mixed-doubles-seeds-tough-start-year-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3244784/bwf-world-tour-finals-hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-face-top-mixed-doubles-seeds-tough-start-year-end?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:19 +0000 Hong Kong mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet are on the verge of returning to badminton’s World Tour Finals after ending their four-year title drought in Germany on Sunday. The two-time world championships bronze medallists came back from behind to beat Indonesian pair Rehan Kusharjanto and Lisa Kusumawati 15-21, 21-15, 21-14 to put their hands on a trophy for the first time since November 2019. Victory in Saarbrucken came a week after Tang and Tse lost the French Open final to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3240468/hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-end-four-year-wait-badminton-mixed-doubles-title-eye-world-tour-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3240468/hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-end-four-year-wait-badminton-mixed-doubles-title-eye-world-tour-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:48:17 +0000 An opening round loss for badminton player Angus Ng Ka-long meant a premature Asian Games exit, but the Hongkonger maintained that he left with “no regrets”. The 29-year-old’s defeat came at the hands of Malaysia’s Lee Zii-jia who triumphed 2-1 in the men’s singles match on Monday. For Ng, who also lost in the round of 16 in the men’s team event against Thailand, the defeat at the Binjiang Gymnasium signalled the end of his efforts in Hangzhou. But regardless of who was standing on the other... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3236532/asian-games-2023-hong-kongs-angus-ng-ka-long-has-no-regrets-despite-early-exit-mens-badminton?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3236532/asian-games-2023-hong-kongs-angus-ng-ka-long-has-no-regrets-despite-early-exit-mens-badminton?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:12:23 +0000 Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu will attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, with the Leisure and Cultural Services Department live-streaming all events at 36 sports venues. Lee, who will depart the city on Friday, said he would also head to the athletes’ village and sporting events to cheer for competitors from the city. The Hong Kong delegation in Hangzhou will hold a welcome and flag-raising ceremony in the village on Friday afternoon, officials said. “I... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3235034/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-attend-opening-asian-games-hangzhou-city-fields-nearly-1000-strong-group?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3235034/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-attend-opening-asian-games-hangzhou-city-fields-nearly-1000-strong-group?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Sep 2023 06:21:22 +0000 Home favourites Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet admitted they had been “below par” after losing the mixed doubles final at badminton’s VICTOR Hong Kong Open – but they could still reflect on a memorable week. The unseeded duo had overcome the second, fourth and sixth seeds during their run at Hong Kong Coliseum, only to fall at the last hurdle, losing to Guo Xinwa and Wei Yaxin of China. Staunch support from a full house of 6,500 fans mirrored that of previous rounds, but they did not see the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234865/hong-kong-open-badminton-jonatan-christie-first-indonesian-mens-winner-25-years-japans-akane?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234865/hong-kong-open-badminton-jonatan-christie-first-indonesian-mens-winner-25-years-japans-akane?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:56:53 +0000 Home favourites Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet reached their first Hong Kong Open final after cruising to a comfortable win over Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai of Malaysia on Saturday. While the vocal support for the mixed-doubles pair at the Hung Hom Coliseum continued with a packed 6,500 crowd chanting throughout the tie, it was the skills and techniques of Tang and Tse that saw them dominate the match with a 21-12, 21-12 victory in a mere 35 minutes. Hong Kong’s badminton team have never... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234812/hong-kong-open-hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-one-step-historic-win-after-reaching-mixed-doubles-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234812/hong-kong-open-hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-one-step-historic-win-after-reaching-mixed-doubles-final?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:32:58 +0000 Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet stormed into the mixed doubles semi-finals at the Victor Hong Kong Open with a thrilling 2-1 victory over second seeds Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of France on Friday. After losing a narrow first game 21-19 at Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom, the home favourites responded fiercely, winning the next two 21-9 and 21-11. Fans chanted “we are Hong Kong” and “Hong Kong add oil” throughout the 65-minute battle. “We suffered a slow start, but we were well prepared... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234761/hong-kong-open-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying-suet-thrill-home-crowd-lee-chia-haos-brave-run-ends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234761/hong-kong-open-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying-suet-thrill-home-crowd-lee-chia-haos-brave-run-ends?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:44:12 +0000 World No 1 Viktor Axelsen crashed out of the Victor Hong Kong Open in a shock first round defeat, while there were mixed fortunes for the city’s top players on Wednesday. Having won last week’s China Open, the top seeded Dane could not get past qualifier Lee Chai-Hao of Taiwan, and fell in straight games 21-16, 21-10 at Hong Kong Coliseum. But the Olympic champion had no complaints about his surprising loss, admitting he just “lost to a better player today”. “I played the final in the China Open... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234450/badminton-world-no-1-viktor-axelsen-crashes-out-hong-kong-open-first-round-shock?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3234450/badminton-world-no-1-viktor-axelsen-crashes-out-hong-kong-open-first-round-shock?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:54:22 +0000 The city’s top badminton players are in action on Wednesday as the Hong Kong Open returns after a four-year gap. Top mixed-doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet will face fellow compatriots Reginald Lee Chun-hei and Ng Tsz-yau in the first round during the second day of competition at Hong Kong Coliseum. In the singles, defending champion world No 17 Lee Cheuk-yiu will take on Weng Hongyang of China, while Angus Ng Ka-long will play fifth seed Jonathan Christie of Indonesia. There were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3234328/hong-kong-open-citys-top-badminton-players-action-tournament-returns-first-time-4-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3234328/hong-kong-open-citys-top-badminton-players-action-tournament-returns-first-time-4-years?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Sep 2023 01:49:08 +0000 Hong Kong’s players fell one by one at the badminton World Championships, with the city’s last remaining representatives exiting in the round of 16. In a men’s singles, Angus Ng Ka-long had a chance to prolong his stay at the championships in Copenhagen, only to squander a match point against long-time rival Shi Yuqi of China. Having lost the first set by a gaping 21-7 margin, the 29-year-old fought back in the second set, maintaining a lead from the very first point until he sealed it 21-14. In... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3232350/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-hopes-over-angus-ng-blows-match-point-while-japans-kodai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3232350/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-hopes-over-angus-ng-blows-match-point-while-japans-kodai?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:49:02 +0000 Defending champion Lee Cheuk-yiu is hopeful of repeating his success in September’s badminton Hong Kong Open so he can boost his Olympic ranking – and qualify for next year’s Paris Games. The Badminton World Federation’s Super 500 tournament is making a return to the city after four years away because of the anti-government protests in 2019 and the coronavirus pandemic. The 26-year-old became the second men’s singles player to capture the home title when he beat Anthony Ginting of Indonesia in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3230676/badminton-lee-cheuk-yiu-hoping-repeat-hong-kong-open-glory-tournament-finally-returns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3230676/badminton-lee-cheuk-yiu-hoping-repeat-hong-kong-open-glory-tournament-finally-returns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:36:02 +0000 Hong Kong badminton mixed doubles duo Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet showed glimpses of rediscovering their top form despite losing in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open on Saturday. At the US$1.25 million tournament in Jakarta – one of the three highest-paying events of the year along with the All England Open and China Open – Tang and Tse put up a close fight against Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of Japan before exiting after three games. Watanabe and Higashino, who also beat the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3224448/badminton-hong-kongs-tang-and-tse-show-they-are-still-force-be-reckoned-despite-losing-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3224448/badminton-hong-kongs-tang-and-tse-show-they-are-still-force-be-reckoned-despite-losing-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:53:39 +0000 Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk-yiu lost in straight games to Kunlavut Vitidsarn at the Thailand Open on Sunday, and said the pressure of being back in a final after four years took its toll. The world No 17 was behind for almost the entire match as badminton fans cheered on the home favourite at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok. Facing the tournament’s second seed, the Hongkonger led only for some brief moments after taking the first point of the opening game. The second game was closer in the early... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3222911/hong-kongs-lee-brushed-aside-thailand-open-final-says-pressure-meant-he-did-not-play-his-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3222911/hong-kongs-lee-brushed-aside-thailand-open-final-says-pressure-meant-he-did-not-play-his-best?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:50:23 +0000 Newly crowned German Open champion Angus Ng Ka-long came straight down to earth as he retired hurt in his opening All England Open Badminton Championships match against the same opponent – but at least he could fly home early before getting married. Having beaten Li Shifeng of China on Sunday in the German final, Ng had been drawn to face him again just three days later in the All England first round in Birmingham. But the sequel was over in just 26 minutes, as Ng lost the first set 21-12 and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3213690/all-england-open-badminton-angus-ng-retires-injured-rematch-li-shifeng?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3213690/all-england-open-badminton-angus-ng-retires-injured-rematch-li-shifeng?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:34:08 +0000 Chen Yufei is China’s undisputed No 1 badminton player, lifting the women’s singles crown at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2021 China National Games. But the 25-year-old has revealed she almost sat out the first half of 2023 because of an extremely exhausted mind and body. In a Weibo article celebrating her birthday last week, Chen described how she hung on in 2022 when she reached eight tour finals, including the World Championships, but returned with only one trophy. “It all came from a busy 2021... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3212799/olympic-badminton-champion-chen-yufei-reveals-how-broken-mind-and-body-almost-saw-her-sit-out-six?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3212799/olympic-badminton-champion-chen-yufei-reveals-how-broken-mind-and-body-almost-saw-her-sit-out-six?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:13 +0000 Little more than a year ago, Reginald Lee Chun-hei and Yoyo Ng Tsz-yau were competing in minor badminton tournaments trying to boost their world rankings, now the Hong Kong pair have a shot at qualifying for the Paris Olympics. The duo’s performances in the mixed doubles has earned them eligibility for some of the top tournaments on the HSBC World Tour, with their world ranking rising to 22, just one place behind the city’s top combination Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet. And while the latter... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3210864/hong-kong-badminton-pair-reginald-lee-and-yoyo-ng-ready-challenge-olympics-spot-after-rocketing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3210864/hong-kong-badminton-pair-reginald-lee-and-yoyo-ng-ready-challenge-olympics-spot-after-rocketing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:30:10 +0000 Hong Kong’s badminton stars put up a brave fight against India before losing 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the Asia Mixed Team Championship, as defending champions China beat Malaysia in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. Hong Kong made a perfect start at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, after adopting the same strategy that saw them upset Taiwan in the group stage. Yoyo Ng Tsz-yau stepped forward for two ties in the women’s doubles and mixed doubles, so that the mixed doubles would start first,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3210676/hong-kong-out-asia-mixed-team-badminton-championship-after-quarterfinal-defeat-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3210676/hong-kong-out-asia-mixed-team-badminton-championship-after-quarterfinal-defeat-india?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Feb 2023 04:15:27 +0000 Hong Kong badminton star Angus Ng Ka-long came back from behind to snatch a spot in the quarter-finals at the Indonesia Masters, after a hard-fought 65-minute battle against second seed Lee Zii Jia. The 28-year-old Ng – who had split his two previous career meetings with the world No 4 - had a good start in the opening set of the second-round encounter at the Super 500 Series event. The Hongkonger was leading 15-11 before the reigning Asian champion stormed back from behind with a 10-1 run of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3208127/indonesia-masters-angus-ng-ka-long-snatches-spot-quarter-finals-comeback-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3208127/indonesia-masters-angus-ng-ka-long-snatches-spot-quarter-finals-comeback-win?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:21:09 +0000 Hong Kong badminton duo Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet suffered defeat in the second round of the Indian Open mixed doubles event on Thursday, falling in straight sets at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi. The seventh seeds from Hong Kong were no match for the Danish pair of Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje, going down 21-16, 21-18 in 43 minutes. Ranked 20th in the world, Tang and Tse had a slow start and never recovered. The former World Championships bronze medallists trailed by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3207462/indian-open-hong-kong-badminton-pair-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying-suet-crash-out-new-delhi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3207462/indian-open-hong-kong-badminton-pair-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying-suet-crash-out-new-delhi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:23:55 +0000 Tse Ying-suet shook off a foot injury as she and Tang Chun-man battled into the second round of the Malaysia Open in the mixed doubles on Tuesday, getting their 2023 season off to a winning. The Hong Kong duo overcame a tough test against Scotland’s Adam Hall and Julie Macpherson, ultimately winning in three games 21-18, 19-21, 21-19 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. Head coach Tim He Yiming praised the pair’s fighting spirit, and revealed that they had been hampered in training by a series... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3206291/malaysia-open-hong-kong-badminton-pair-tang-and-tse-kick-new-season-win-ng-and-lee-crash-out-singles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3206291/malaysia-open-hong-kong-badminton-pair-tang-and-tse-kick-new-season-win-ng-and-lee-crash-out-singles?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:00:14 +0000 Hong Kong badminton star Tse Ying-suet will miss two big tournaments after dislocating a shoulder days before she was expected to leave for Europe. Tse, and her mixed-doubles partner Tang Chun-man, had been seeded fifth for the Denmark Open, a US$750,000 tournament which starts in Odense on Tuesday, but the pair will now have to stay in Hong Kong. The pair will also miss next week’s US$650,000 French Open, and aside from hefty prize purses, the two tournaments offered precious ranking points... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3196278/hong-kong-badminton-star-tse-forced-miss-european-events-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3196278/hong-kong-badminton-star-tse-forced-miss-european-events-after?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:20:42 +0000 Newly crowned Hong Kong champion Saloni Mehta has her sights set on qualifying for the Asian Games in Hangzhou next year, but said the city’s approach to Covid-19 had left her at a disadvantage. The 20-year-old scored her biggest win over the weekend when she beat fellow Hong Kong teammate Happy Lo Sin-yan in two games 21-16, 21-18 in the women’s singles final, which was held behind closed doors at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Covid tests, late pullouts as Hong Kong Badminton Championships... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3193054/youngster-mehta-crowned-hong-kong-champion-budding-career-severely?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3193054/youngster-mehta-crowned-hong-kong-champion-budding-career-severely?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Sep 2022 01:30:11 +0000 Only one match was completed as the Hong Kong Badminton Championships took on a farcical look on Saturday, with last-minute injuries and Covid-19 tests ruling out most of the players and close-contact tracing completing the sorry domino effect. Already happening behind closed doors, a tournament supposedly reaching its business end seemed largely closed for business following a string of late withdrawals. World No 14 Lee Cheuk-yiu overcame Hong Kong teammate Jason Gunawan 2-1 in the men’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192887/covid-19-tests-late-pullouts-hong-kong-badminton-championships-turn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192887/covid-19-tests-late-pullouts-hong-kong-badminton-championships-turn?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Sep 2022 01:00:20 +0000 Hong Kong ended its last hope at the Japan Open after mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet bowed out of the quarter-finals of the US$750,000 tournament in Osaka on Friday. Against third seeds Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of host nation Japan, the Hong Kong pair could do little as Watanabe and Higashino dominated their way to a straight sets win 21-15, 21-14 in just 41 minutes. The Japanese combination now extends their head-to-head record to 9-1 over Tang and Tse, including... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3191158/japan-open-tang-and-tse-bow-out-quarter-finals-ending-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3191158/japan-open-tang-and-tse-bow-out-quarter-finals-ending-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:30:19 +0000 Badminton officials have opted to cancel this year’s Hong Kong Open because of the city’s strict approach to the coronavirus. The tournament, which was expected to run from November 8 to 13 at the city’s Coliseum venue, has now been moved to September next year. In a statement, the Hong Kong Badminton Association said that it had been left with no option but to cancel the event, because of the need for players to isolate on arrival, which they did not have to do in the rest of the world. “The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190963/badminton-officials-cancel-hong-kong-open-over-citys-strict?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190963/badminton-officials-cancel-hong-kong-open-over-citys-strict?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:31:16 +0000 Double Olympic silver medallist Siobhan Haughey vowed to become a role model for Hong Kong youngsters after she won her first Cathay Pacific Best of the Best Sports Stars award on Wednesday. Haughey took the most votes among the five top female sports stars of 2021, a list that comprised the 24-year-old swimmer, track cyclist Sarah Lee Wai-sze, fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai, table tennis player Doo Hoi-kem and karate exponent Grace Lau Mo-sheung. Tokyo foil champion Cheung Ka-long – Hong Kong’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190887/siobhan-haughey-edgar-cheung-ka-long-named-best-best-cathay-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190887/siobhan-haughey-edgar-cheung-ka-long-named-best-best-cathay-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:25:41 +0000 Lee Cheuk-yiu suffered his second loss in a row to Chou Tien-Chan of Taiwan, as Hong Kong experienced a difficult opening day at the Japan Open in Osaka. Only mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet went through on Tuesday to the second round of the US$750,000 tournament, with all three of their other teammates suffering early exits at the Maruzen Intec Arena. Lee won the first game 21-18 against fourth seed Chou with some aggressive play. But the Taiwan No 1 – who beat Lee in three... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190740/hong-kong-badminton-stars-suffer-difficult-day-japan-open-angus-ngs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190740/hong-kong-badminton-stars-suffer-difficult-day-japan-open-angus-ngs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:51:22 +0000 Hong Kong’s Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet had their medal hopes dashed at the Badminton World Championships on Friday as they missed out on a semi-final place. They lost to Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Lohau of Germany in their quarter-final in three games, ending the last remaining Hong Kong involvement in the tournament. It was a repeat of last year’s worlds in Huelva, Spain when the same two pairs met at the same stage, with Tang and Tse easily beating the Germans in straight games to reach the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190317/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190317/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-tang-chun-man-and-tse-ying?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:20:17 +0000 The South China Morning Post is following Hong Kong’s involvement in the fourth day’s matches at the Badminton World Championships. Hong Kong’s top two men were thwarted on Thursday at the Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, with Angus Ng Ka-long retiring injured against defending champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore and Lee Cheuk-yiu losing a thriller against the fourth seed. As the singles reached the last-16 stage, the 11th-ranked Ng was forced out of his match against Loh at 11-4 down in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190116/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-leading-men-eye-uncharted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190116/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-leading-men-eye-uncharted?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:24:18 +0000 The South China Morning Post is following Hong Kong’s involvement in the third day’s matches at the World Badminton Championships. Angus Ng Ka-long not only defeated Vincent Wong Wing-ki in their all-Hong Kong clash at the World Badminton Championships on Wednesday, but ended Wong’s career in the process. A straight-sets success for world No 11 Ng allowed him to fight another day, but it was Wong who took the spotlight, kissing the court after a defeat that spelled the end of his 17 years as a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3189967/badminton-world-championships-yip-pui-yin-down-and-out-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3189967/badminton-world-championships-yip-pui-yin-down-and-out-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:18:10 +0000 After the leading men began Hong Kong’s campaign on Monday, day two of the Badminton World Championships featured Cheung Ngan-yi and Yip Pui-yin in the women’s singles. Yip needed just 35 minutes on Tuesday to get past Belgium’s No 32-ranked Lianne Tan, who she beat in straight sets 21-14, 22-20. Ranked 55 places below Tan at No 87, Yip went through to meet Canada’s Michelle Li in round two. “It will be difficult for Yip in her next round as the veteran will need to perform well against her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3189860/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-cheung-ngan-yi-and-yip-pui-yin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3189860/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-cheung-ngan-yi-and-yip-pui-yin?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:22:35 +0000 Nearly two months of working with a new coach have given Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka-long and Lee Cheuk-yiu cause for optimism ahead of the World Badminton Championships in Tokyo next week. The pair have targeted the tournament in Japan as their breakthrough moment, and are focused on improving on their previous best showings of each reaching the last 16. And the influence of former Malaysia player Wong Tat Meng already seems to be showing, with Ng reaching his first final in 18 months at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3189081/world-badminton-championships-hong-kongs-angus-ng-and-lee-cheuk-yiu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3189081/world-badminton-championships-hong-kongs-angus-ng-and-lee-cheuk-yiu?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:30:20 +0000