https://www.scmp.com/rss/519358/feed The latest news on Ceci Lee, Hong Kong professional racing cyclist, including cycling news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Sunday was “not a good day” for Hong Kong star Ceci Lee Sze-wing, whose UCI Track World Cup campaign ended with a crash, bruises and a failure to add to her success of the opening night. In fact, Lee’s silver in the elimination race at Hong Kong Velodrome on Friday turned out to be the city’s only medal of the three-day meet in Tseung Kwan O. Still, head coach Herve Dagorne struck a “very positive” tone when it came to the team’s “massive progress” and regional standing, and said preparations... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350647/ceci-lee-crashes-out-contention-hong-kong-coach-strikes-positive-tone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350647/ceci-lee-crashes-out-contention-hong-kong-coach-strikes-positive-tone?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong head coach Herve Dagorne praised the performance of the city’s riders despite finishing Saturday empty-handed at the UCI Track World Cup. Across four events at the Hong Kong Velodrome, Ceci Lee Sze-wing and Chloe Leung Wing-yee competed in the women’s Madison but failed to secure a second medal for the team. Meanwhile, To Cheuk-hei delivered a strong performance in the men’s Keirin, finishing fifth in the final to record a best-ever result for a Hong Kong rider in the event. Dagorne... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350596/hong-kong-cycling-coach-lauds-teams-uci-track-world-cup-showing-despite-fruitless-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350596/hong-kong-cycling-coach-lauds-teams-uci-track-world-cup-showing-despite-fruitless-day?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:14 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Ceci Lee Sze-wing delivered an “epic, tactically perfect” performance to claim a brilliant elimination-race silver on the first day of her home UCI Track World Cup at Hong Kong Velodrome. With the last rider in the field eliminated every two laps, the triple National Games gold medallist stayed consistently near the front of the peloton before securing the best result of her burgeoning career. Norway’s Anita Yvonne Stenberg took gold, while Valentine Fortin of France claimed bronze. “Winning a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350538/epic-hongkonger-ceci-lee-claims-uci-track-world-cup-silver-career-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350538/epic-hongkonger-ceci-lee-claims-uci-track-world-cup-silver-career-high?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:04:04 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Ceci Lee Sze-wing said she had no specific target for this week’s UCI Track World Cup event in Hong Kong after an intensive race schedule last month. The 24-year-old, who won two golds, one silver and two bronzes at the Asian Track Championships in the Philippines last month, said she would approach the home event with a relaxed mindset as she builds towards the Asian Games in September. “After the Asian Championships, I have not had any special preparation,” Lee said. “My form is quite good, so... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3350069/hong-kong-star-lee-hoping-home-crowd-will-roar-her-more-cycling-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3350069/hong-kong-star-lee-hoping-home-crowd-will-roar-her-more-cycling-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:10 +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 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 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ceci Lee Sze-wing vowed to guard against complacency after scorching to Asian Track Championships elimination race gold in the Philippines on Thursday. The Hongkonger held her nerve to beat mainland China rival Chen Ning on the final lap in Tagaytay and upgrade the elimination silvers she claimed in 2024 and 2025. Misaki Okamoto of Japan was third. “I’m happy because I’ve never won the elimination race at an Asian championships, but the strongest Japanese riders weren’t here so I can’t be... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347984/hong-kong-cycling-star-ceci-lee-storms-asian-championships-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347984/hong-kong-cycling-star-ceci-lee-storms-asian-championships-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:41:42 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara After giving up his “new life” in the UK to rejoin the Hong Kong cycling programme, Victor Lau Wan-hei is in a city squad set to begin its Asian Track Championships campaign in the thin air of Tagaytay in the Philippines on Wednesday. The brother of leading city road racer Vincent Lau Wan-yau, the 31-year-old Victor Lau had been working as a physiotherapist after quitting full-time competition to study the practice overseas. Herve Dagorne, the Hong Kong head coach, said that Lau had never... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347741/hong-kong-rider-returns-retirement-ceci-lee-challenged-asian-gold-count?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347741/hong-kong-rider-returns-retirement-ceci-lee-challenged-asian-gold-count?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:43:16 +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 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong cycling head coach Herve Dagorne said Ceci Lee Sze-wing had “confirmed her progress” after she won omnium bronze at the UCI Track World Cup in Perth. Lee, who was third in Friday’s elimination race, was a model of consistency as she captured her second podium finish of the three-day meeting from the blue riband four-discipline omnium event. Anita Stenberg, a four-time European champion, upgraded her elimination silver to win gold on Sunday. Tsuyaka Uchino, of Japan, who will rival Lee... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345914/hong-kong-cycling-star-ceci-lee-claims-second-world-cup-medal-australia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345914/hong-kong-cycling-star-ceci-lee-claims-second-world-cup-medal-australia?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:00:12 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ceci Lee Sze-wing announced her arrival on the world stage after claiming a landmark bronze, and Hong Kong made a tremendous start to the UCI Track World Cup in Perth on Friday. The winner of three National Games golds last year, and an Asian Road Cycling Championships mixed relay time trial champion last month, the 24-year-old Lee’s elimination race medal in Australia was her first from a global competition. There was more good news for the city squad when the men’s team pursuit quartet of Ng... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345784/hong-kong-cyclists-make-flying-world-cup-start-ceci-lee-claims-landmark-medal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345784/hong-kong-cyclists-make-flying-world-cup-start-ceci-lee-claims-landmark-medal?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:54:06 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Herve Dagorne said he was “honoured” to be appointed as a university professor, but promised the new role would not compromise his single-minded mission of spearheading Hong Kong’s quest for continental and global cycling success. Poised to lead the city squad in this week’s UCI Track World Cup in Perth, Dagorne, who recently signed a new two-year contract, was this week named as adjunct professor in The Education University of Hong Kong’s (EdUHK) Academy for Educational Development and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344973/head-coach-says-new-professor-role-will-not-compromise-hong-kongs-hunt-cycling-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344973/head-coach-says-new-professor-role-will-not-compromise-hong-kongs-hunt-cycling-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:00:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara An “honoured” Herve Dagorne is aiming to secure the long-term health of Hong Kong cycling after he signed a contract on Friday to extend his term as head coach. The Frenchman, whose new deal ties him to the city squad for two more years, has overseen an upturn in results and performances since being appointed in March 2024. Last week, Hong Kong claimed two medals, including mixed relay time trial gold, from the Asian Road Championships in Saudi Arabia. Nonetheless, Dagorne said there were “so... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3343512/hong-kong-cycling-head-coach-herve-dagorne-plans-legacy-goals-after-signing-new-contract?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3343512/hong-kong-cycling-head-coach-herve-dagorne-plans-legacy-goals-after-signing-new-contract?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:11 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara It is a measure of her renewed self-belief that Chloe Leung Wing-yee returned home from claiming two Asian Road Cycling Championships medals stalked by a feeling of what might have been. Leung acknowledged her time trial silver could have been gold, while she vowed to never repeat the lapse that scuppered the city squad’s women’s road race medal chances. Still, the overriding picture from the 29-year-old’s week in Saudi Arabia is of a cyclist riding towards the elevated targets that tactical and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3343197/hong-kong-cycling-star-chloe-leungs-mental-gains-spark-olympic-games-belief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3343197/hong-kong-cycling-star-chloe-leungs-mental-gains-spark-olympic-games-belief?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:33 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Head coach Herve Dagorne said his star pair of Ceci Lee Sze-wing and Chloe Leung Wing-yee were “not proud of themselves” after the golden glow of Saturday gave way to dark disappointment on Sunday for Hong Kong’s cyclists. Pivotal members of the six-strong team that clinched Asian Road Cycling Championships time trial mixed relay gold at the beginning of the weekend in Saudi Arabia, Lee and Leung had been fancied to add to the city squad’s two-medal haul in the women’s road race on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342849/hong-kong-cyclists-not-proud-themselves-after-missed-medal-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342849/hong-kong-cyclists-not-proud-themselves-after-missed-medal-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:00:17 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Head coach Herve Dagorne saluted an “incredible and beautiful” victory after brilliant Hong Kong claimed mixed relay time trial gold at the Asian Road Cycling Championships on Saturday. Vincent Lau Wan-yau, Charles Ng Pak-hang, Franco Chu Tsun-wai, Yang Qianyu, and the irrepressible pair of Chloe Leung Wing-yee and Ceci Lee Sze-wing combined to stun heavy favourites Kazakhstan, and earn the city squad a first continental road title since 2018. It is Hong Kong’s second senior medal in Saudi... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342773/hong-kong-claim-incredible-beautiful-gold-medal-asian-road-cycling-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342773/hong-kong-claim-incredible-beautiful-gold-medal-asian-road-cycling-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:17:29 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara An arduous trek by air and road, alien terrain and formidable rivals all stand in the way of Hong Kong’s cyclists and success at the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Saudi Arabia this week. Staged in the Kingdom’s Qassim Region from Thursday, the championships will mark a competition return for Ceci Lee Sze-wing, 2½ months after her triple gold medal National Games exploits. They will also provide Herve Dagorne, the head coach, with a chance to nudge his Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI)... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341930/hong-kong-target-twin-asian-medal-haul-head-coach-dagorne-waits-contract-news?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341930/hong-kong-target-twin-asian-medal-haul-head-coach-dagorne-waits-contract-news?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:13 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The New Year may have been a little low key as far as sport in Hong Kong is concerned, but 2026 is promising to be just as busy as the past 12 months. Along with major events such as the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, LIV Golf and the return of the World Table Tennis Finals, there is something for almost everyone in the coming year. And while there is still no word yet on whether the hugely successful Football Festival will be back again, here are some of the events we do know about so you can... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:30:09 +0000 Paul McNamara,Wynna Wong,Stephy Zhang Paul McNamara,Wynna Wong,Stephy Zhang Wheels were turning in more ways than one at a packed Hong Kong Velodrome last month when cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing rode to her third gold medal of the 15th National Games. Roared on by home spectators, it symbolised the successful realisation of the decision for the city to co-host the Games alongside Guangdong and Macau, its partners under the Greater Bay Area development plan. It created a scene officials hope to see replicated on an even bigger scale: historic achievements in front of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336896/greater-ambition-how-hong-kong-and-bay-area-neighbours-could-host-asian-games-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336896/greater-ambition-how-hong-kong-and-bay-area-neighbours-could-host-asian-games-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:30:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara After banishing her fear of keirin racing and teaming up with a coach she says changed her life, Yvonne Ching Yin-shan has targeted a watershed new year for her young career. Ching claimed an unexpected keirin bronze at last weekend’s New Zealand Grand Prix, as she got back on the bike following a personally disappointing National Games. “I told myself to have fun … I wasn’t as stressed as before the National Games and just hoped to gain experience,” Ching said. “Previously, I was scared of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335899/hong-kong-cyclist-overcomes-racing-fears-win-grand-prix-medal-targets-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335899/hong-kong-cyclist-overcomes-racing-fears-win-grand-prix-medal-targets-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:30:11 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan China’s National Games marked a historic milestone this year: for the first time since the event’s inception in 1959, competitions were held throughout the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area – a clear sign of the region’s increasing connectivity and spirit of cooperation. Hong Kong achieved its highest medal tally, with nine golds, two silvers and eight bronzes, fostering pride in a city discovering a new level of confidence through sport. Behind every medal lies a personal story of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334268/national-games-underscored-ties-bind-hongkongers-rest-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334268/national-games-underscored-ties-bind-hongkongers-rest-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:30:11 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Several months ago, a group of business leaders in the city floated the idea that Hong Kong might play a key role in bringing the 2036 Olympics to the Greater Bay Area. At the time it felt more than a little fanciful. The sort of pie in the sky thinking designed to start conversations around improving the city’s sporting infrastructure which, Kai Tak Sports Park aside, is badly in need of rejuvenation, and driving ambition, rather than being a proposal for serious consideration. How times... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333779/flights-fancy-reality-national-games-paves-way-bright-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333779/flights-fancy-reality-national-games-paves-way-bright-future?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:30:16 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial A colourful, energetic and innovative closing ceremony served as a fitting conclusion to the 15th National Games, which have highlighted China’s sporting excellence and showcased the Greater Bay Area. Co-hosted for the first time by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, the country’s biggest multi-sport event is set to leave a lasting legacy, with an impact that transcends sport. The Games opened on November 9 in Guangzhou and closed last night in Shenzhen, with singing, dancing, fireworks, a light... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3333754/national-games-lasting-legacy-will-have-impact-transcends-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3333754/national-games-lasting-legacy-will-have-impact-transcends-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:00:33 +0000 Ambrose Li,Paul McNamara Ambrose Li,Paul McNamara The National Games has been more than a first for co-hosts Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau; it has also marked the emergence of the stars of the future. And as well as the passing of the physical torch from the Greater Bay Area to Hunan, which will stage the 2029 Games, there was the passing of the metaphorical one between generations. While the likes of Ma Long and Sun Yang, and even Pan Zhanle, grapple with the fading of their powers, those who will replace them have been stealing the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333742/national-games-new-generation-stars-set-shine-asian-games-olympics-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333742/national-games-new-generation-stars-set-shine-asian-games-olympics-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:00:30 +0000 Josh Ball,Ada Li,Harvey Kong,Wynna Wong Josh Ball,Ada Li,Harvey Kong,Wynna Wong The curtain came down on the National Games on Friday, wrapping up a two-week sporting celebration with a closing ceremony that felt much more like a beginning than the end of an occasion steeped in historic achievement. After a gold, silver and bronze-fuelled build-up, this was the Greater Bay Area’s coming out party as a region ready to host the biggest of sporting events. And in the new Happy Theatre, where water was its stage and the eponymous harbour in Shenzhen its spectacular backdrop,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333759/national-games-closing-ceremony-marks-more-beginning-end-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333759/national-games-closing-ceremony-marks-more-beginning-end-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:12:41 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong’s athletes have had a historically good National Games, winning more golds, nine, and more medals (19) across more sports (six) than ever before. The first two golds came before the opening ceremony and there was success on an almost daily basis after that, be it breaking long-standing city records or adding titles in events and sports for the first time. From sailor Nicholas Halliday, who got things rolling on the sea, to the men’s foil team who grabbed a first fencing gold on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333743/meet-hong-kongs-history-making-medal-winners-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333743/meet-hong-kongs-history-making-medal-winners-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:11 +0000 Ceci Lee Sze-wing Ceci Lee Sze-wing I really enjoyed the few minutes after I won the omnium for my third National Games gold on Monday, riding slowly around the track and seeing the Hong Kong people cheering and so excited. I found my family in the crowd and had a selfie with them, which was a special moment. But as I climbed off my bike to walk across for my medal ceremony, with the fans still making lots of noise, I could feel my own joy beginning to soften. My mind was already turning to the Asian Games in September next year.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333575/diary-champion-ceci-lee-already-eyeing-asian-games-tells-coach-she-must-work-harder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333575/diary-champion-ceci-lee-already-eyeing-asian-games-tells-coach-she-must-work-harder?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:23 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport We’re much closer to the end than the beginning of what has been an enthralling National Games, but we’re not done yet. Fresh off a first fencing gold for the men’s foil team, their épée counterparts get a chance to redeem themselves after the individual slip-ups they all suffered earlier this week. In badminton, mixed doubles Olympic champions Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong are proving that age is just a number. Having retired after their golden hurrah in Paris, they came back for an encore and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333463/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-go-again-fan-v-wang-part-2-what-watch-day-11?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333463/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-go-again-fan-v-wang-part-2-what-watch-day-11?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:01:18 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong crowned a new sporting superstar on Monday as the brilliant Ceci Lee Sze-wing won her third gold medal of a personally phenomenal National Games. Already the road race and Madison champion, cyclist Lee kept her cool in a frenzied Hong Kong Velodrome to claim the blue-riband omnium prize. Also the road race champion from 2021, Lee became the first Hongkonger to own four China Games golds and the first athlete from the city to win three in a single edition. With the newest additions to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333157/hong-kongs-ceci-lee-ready-take-world-after-golden-haul-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333157/hong-kongs-ceci-lee-ready-take-world-after-golden-haul-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:13:33 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Ceci Lee Sze-wing crowned herself the undisputed queen of Hong Kong cycling on Monday, adding a historic third gold medal to her 15th National Games collection, moments after Siobhan Haughey had won two bronze in as many minutes. The pair shone brightest on a day of mixed results for the city’s athletes, as Coleman Wong Chak-lam, who has yet to lose a set, eased into the quarter-finals of the men’s singles tennis, Angus Ng Ka-long bowed out of the badminton in his third – and probably last –... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333152/historic-third-national-games-gold-makes-ceci-lee-undisputed-queen-hong-kong-cycling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333152/historic-third-national-games-gold-makes-ceci-lee-undisputed-queen-hong-kong-cycling?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:08:48 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong As Hong Kong’s athletes bask in the glory of their sporting achievements at the National Games, the city’s stars are taking home more than just gold, silver and bronze. That’s because medals and bragging rights also come with cash from the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, which also covers events such as the Winter and Summer Olympics, the Asian Games, the Paralympic Games and the World University Games. With the National Games finishing this week, here are some of the biggest... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333140/how-some-hong-kongs-top-athletes-are-cashing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333140/how-some-hong-kongs-top-athletes-are-cashing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:56:45 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. It was a day when cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing became the first Hong Kong athlete to win three gold medals at one National Games, and Siobhan Haughey took on the superhuman task of swimming in two finals only five minutes apart. Not bad for a Monday, as Lee herself pointed out. Elsewhere,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333052/national-games-day-8-lee-makes-winning-start-gold-bid-wong-powers-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333052/national-games-day-8-lee-makes-winning-start-gold-bid-wong-powers-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:11:57 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Even as the National Games medal tally of Hong Kong’s athletes continues to climb, we sometimes wonder if we’ll run out of ways to say their feats are unprecedented. But here’s a new one: on Monday, one of the city’s best-known stars has a chance to win two medals in little more than five minutes. It sounds like something one would attempt for a bet or a forfeit, but it’s just a quirk of the schedule. The city’s ambitions to reach the podium in fencing and cycling on Monday may seem somewhat... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333013/national-games-haugheys-crazy-5-minutes-ceci-lees-omnium-what-watch-day-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333013/national-games-haugheys-crazy-5-minutes-ceci-lees-omnium-what-watch-day-8?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:00:18 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing and swimmer Ian Ho Yentou added two more gold medals to Hong Kong’s already historic National Games tally on Sunday, and the only surprise is that there was not a third. Cheung Ka-long’s uncharacteristic meltdown in the semi-finals of the men’s individual foil event meant the two-time Olympic champion had to settle for bronze. Still, the city’s triathletes had earlier grabbed silver in the mixed relay race, and with Siobhan Haughey having two cracks at gold on Monday... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333007/lee-ho-power-hong-kong-golden-heights-national-games-haugheys-double-shot-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333007/lee-ho-power-hong-kong-golden-heights-national-games-haugheys-double-shot-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:31:26 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong went into the National Games with high hopes, fortified by the success it has enjoyed in international sports events in recent years. The city, a co-host for the first time along with Guangdong and Macau, has made good use of home advantage, with cheering fans spurring its athletes on. There are still a few days to go, but Hong Kong already has a record haul of gold medals, following impressive showings in the Summer Olympics in Paris last year and the Asian Games in 2023. The... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332997/hong-kong-must-ensure-momentum-national-games-maintained?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332997/hong-kong-must-ensure-momentum-national-games-maintained?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:03:12 +0000 Ambrose Li,Tom Bell Ambrose Li,Tom Bell Cyclists Ceci Lee Sze-wing and Chloe Leung Wing-yee clinched Hong Kong’s sixth gold medal of the National Games on Sunday – and credited it to a growing confidence about what they are capable of. A composed performance by the duo to win the women’s Madison at a raucous Hong Kong Velodrome blew away the opposition along with Leung’s pre-race nerves, and she said it was Lee’s new-found bullishness that had set the tone. Winner last week of the road race, a triumph also built on teamwork, Lee saw... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332981/national-games-hong-kongs-lee-and-leung-cycle-gold-then-aim-catch-worlds-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332981/national-games-hong-kongs-lee-and-leung-cycle-gold-then-aim-catch-worlds-best?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:21:31 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport No sooner has one of Hong Kong's record-breaking Olympians delivered, than another enters the National Games fray. Cheung Ka-long will on Sunday try to emulate Siobhan Haughey’s feats of recent days when he competes in fencing’s individual foil competition. And he’ll have Ryan Choi Chun-yin for company. Elsewhere, the home team has a chance of glory at Hong Kong Golf Club, while a triathlon quartet and a cycling duo are fancied to challenge, too. Here’s our guide to what could be a chaotic and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332952/national-games-fencers-cheung-and-choi-golf-triathlon-relay-what-watch-day-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332952/national-games-fencers-cheung-and-choi-golf-triathlon-relay-what-watch-day-7?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:00:14 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Hong Kong has got used to its athletes making history at major sporting events in the past, but even by those lofty standards, Saturday at the National Games was something to behold. Siobhan Haughey won her second gold medal in the space of 48 hours, becoming the first Hongkonger to win two at a single China Games and taking the city’s tally to five. If that was not enough, Aaron Ho Sze-long’s silver in the men’s sabre on Saturday was the first medal of any colour the city’s fencers have won in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332949/hong-kongs-history-makers-raise-standards-national-games-gold-silver-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332949/hong-kongs-history-makers-raise-standards-national-games-gold-silver-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:22:02 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ng Pak-hang has said the emergence of a promising crop of youngsters would end the current situation of Hong Kong’s leading cyclists being asked to spread themselves too thin. The 26-year-old, who finished fourth in last week’s National Games time trial, was part of the team pursuit quartet eliminated in qualifying on a fruitless opening day for the city’s athletes. Ng said he and teammates Vincent Lau Wan-yau, Chu Tsun-wai and Mow Ching-yin had not prioritised training for the pursuit, owing to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332672/ng-waiting-next-generation-hong-kong-track-stars-ease-burden-pursuit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332672/ng-waiting-next-generation-hong-kong-track-stars-ease-burden-pursuit?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:00:36 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport If Wednesday was the hors d’oeuvres, then Thursday is definitely the appetiser. Some appealing little morsels to keep you sated, but not enough to banish the hunger. Day four of the National Games, like smells wafting from a kitchen, promises much, and for Hong Kong, maybe, just maybe, some gold will emerge at the end of it. Rugby, swimming, golf, tennis, climbing, eventing: there’s enough happening to make a sporting gourmand’s mouth water. Here’s what’s coming up. Return of the track Winning... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332548/national-games-day-4-planner-feast-eyes-haughey-rugby-stars-chase-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332548/national-games-day-4-planner-feast-eyes-haughey-rugby-stars-chase-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:12 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Congratulations poured in for cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing on Sunday following her second gold medal win at a Chinese National Games, with government officials hailing her for bringing “glory to Hong Kong”. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui praised Lee following her title defence in the women’s road race cycling in Zhuhai earlier in the day. “I am thrilled and excited,” Law said. “[Lee] has once again brought glory to Hong Kong following her gold medal at the last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332119/national-games-high-praise-hong-kong-cyclist-ceci-lee-strikes-gold-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332119/national-games-high-praise-hong-kong-cyclist-ceci-lee-strikes-gold-again?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:29:21 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee Sze-wing successfully defended her women’s road race cycling title at the National Games in Zhuhai on Sunday – and could finally see why her coaches had so much faith in her. Lee stormed across the line first to complete the 138.7km (86.2-mile) course in three hours, 19 minutes and 54 seconds, just ahead of Wei Xiaoqing from Guangdong and Sun Jiajun from Liaoning. And she revealed afterwards that head coach Herve Dagorne’s pre-race confidence had left her stunned. “[Dagorne]... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332085/hong-kongs-ceci-lee-claims-national-games-gold-womens-road-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332085/hong-kongs-ceci-lee-claims-national-games-gold-womens-road-race?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 04:26:01 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball The National Games officially open in Guangzhou on Sunday, but Hong Kong is already well into its role as co-host and a pivotal centre for the action and organisation over the next two weeks. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials and tourists are expected to descend on the city, which is hosting eight events and there were sell-out crowds at the beach volleyball and men’s handball on Saturday. And while there are tickets still available for sports such as the rugby sevens and triathlon, day... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332073/national-games-excitement-builds-hong-kong-embraces-pivotal-role-ahead-opening-ceremony?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332073/national-games-excitement-builds-hong-kong-embraces-pivotal-role-ahead-opening-ceremony?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:40:30 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Vincent Lau Wan-yau said a crash that cost him the chance of a National Games time trial medal “sucked”, but he was “feeling good” ahead of a historic men’s road race on Saturday. Lau claimed an Asian Games time trial bronze two years ago, but his hopes for a similar outcome in Zhuhai on Friday were dashed when he lost more than 30 seconds after tumbling on the slippery 38.7km (24 mile) course. The 29-year-old finished sixth in 47 minutes and 41.03 seconds. His teammate Charles Ng Pak-hang was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331969/hong-kongs-lau-feeling-good-road-race-medal-push-despite-crashing-time-trial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331969/hong-kongs-lau-feeling-good-road-race-medal-push-despite-crashing-time-trial?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:31:09 +0000 Ceci Lee Sze-wing Ceci Lee Sze-wing I spent part of our flight home from Perth on Sunday recording some thoughts for this diary. I like to reflect after a training camp, because you can analyse the whole body of work. Everything went to plan, there were no injury issues and I feel fit, strong and confident. Winning a road race against men last week was a big boost, not only the result but also the way I paced myself against physically stronger riders. It was also good timing before this Sunday’s race. We have worked well as a team... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331869/diary-champion-hong-kong-cyclists-settle-and-plot-tactics-zhuhai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331869/diary-champion-hong-kong-cyclists-settle-and-plot-tactics-zhuhai?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:05:07 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/sport/series/3331418/diary-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/series/3331418/diary-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:48:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara When he was named the city’s cycling head coach in March last year, Herve Dagorne briefly paused to consider that “all the guys who brought medals to Hong Kong had retired”. In their place were young, enthusiastic and willing riders, but no one who could yet hold a candle to Sarah Lee Wai-sze, Leung Chun-wing, Cheung King-lok, Pang Yao, Leung Ka-yu, Ko Siu-wai, or reaching further back, the inimitable Wong Kam-po. “I had to start with a new generation, there were no leaders, they had been the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330432/dagorne-rebuilds-hong-kong-cycling-ground-after-medal-era-ends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330432/dagorne-rebuilds-hong-kong-cycling-ground-after-medal-era-ends?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:09 +0000 Ceci Lee Sze-wing Ceci Lee Sze-wing I am sharing a room here in Perth with three of my teammates and when we get back after training, we rarely talk about cycling. The main topics of conversation are the latest key opinion leaders on YouTube and Instagram, and what we are going to eat. A lot of athletes are very enthusiastic about food. Firstly, what we put in our bodies is so closely aligned to our performance and recovery, but eating is one of our biggest pleasures too. My diet does not change too much during a training block... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330419/diary-champion-instagram-influencers-cheesecake-and-beating-men-training-races?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330419/diary-champion-instagram-influencers-cheesecake-and-beating-men-training-races?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:30:16 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Herve Dagorne has backed Yang Qianyu to rein in the provincial rivals who may try to upset Ceci Lee Sze-wing’s pursuit of a second straight National Games cycling road race title. Yang reneged on her retirement plans after initially quitting the sport following her 2023 Asian Games road race gold. Plagued by a back problem since her return to competition, the 32-year-old, also a National Games champion on the track in 2017, has had her recent workload carefully managed by Dagorne. “Her target... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330310/hong-kong-cyclings-secret-weapon-ceci-lee-national-games-golden-quest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330310/hong-kong-cyclings-secret-weapon-ceci-lee-national-games-golden-quest?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:17 +0000 Ceci Lee Sze-wing Ceci Lee Sze-wing When I was starting out in cycling as a young girl, I never imagined I would have the chance to visit so many different parts of the world by the age of 24. I am grateful the sport has given me the opportunity to race in Canada, Egypt, France and the UK, along with regularly competing around Asia. Seeing new places is so much fun, but I always get excited about racing at home, and next month’s National Games track cycling is being staged at the Hong Kong Velodrome. My biggest goal is to do well... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329634/diary-champion-hong-kong-cyclist-ceci-lee-defending-her-national-games-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329634/diary-champion-hong-kong-cyclist-ceci-lee-defending-her-national-games-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:10 +0000