https://www.scmp.com/rss/521920/feed The latest news and top stories on Ryan Choi Chun-yin, a prominent Hong Kong fencer. Known for his historic achievement as Hong Kong’s first fencing world champion, triumphing in the men’s individual foil final in Tbilisi. He has a background in competitive fencing from a young age, having also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and secured gold at the 2025 Shanghai Foil Grand Prix and Asian Championships. His work as an athlete involves rigorous training and strategic development, leading to... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s fencers all came up short at the Shanghai Grand Prix on Sunday, and world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin lost to an opponent who had not beaten him since before Covid. With the Asian and World Championships fast approaching, teenager Harris Ho Shing-him managed to go the furthest, making it to the third round before crashing out. Still, the results reinforced head coach Greg Koenig’s belief in the foil quartet he has selected for the Asian tournament in Delhi next month, and the World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353883/hong-kong-fencing-coach-happy-team-despite-lacklustre-display-shanghai-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353883/hong-kong-fencing-coach-happy-team-despite-lacklustre-display-shanghai-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 May 2026 10:33:32 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong fencing squad members and those on the fringes of teams have one last chance on the mainland this week to make the cut for two major tournaments. The Shanghai Grand Prix, the last event of the regular season, will help coaches decide who makes the cut for next month’s Asian Fencing Championships in India and the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong in July. Only those with a top four Hong Kong ranking will represent the city, and in the men’s foil team there is just one place up... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353290/young-hong-kong-fencers-shanghai-battle-make-teams-asian-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353290/young-hong-kong-fencers-shanghai-battle-make-teams-asian-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:06 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Fencing world champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin boldly said on Saturday that he wanted to see the Hong Kong’s men climb to the top of the team world before he retires. The city will host the World Fencing Championships this summer, and Choi said it was time a team that had two athletes who had been ranked as the best in the sport should be bidding to do the same as a group. Speaking to media at an event previewing the championships in July, Choi and his teammates also pointed to the three World Cup... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353006/fencing-no-1-ryan-choi-aims-put-hong-kong-top-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353006/fencing-no-1-ryan-choi-aims-put-hong-kong-top-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s men’s foil team claimed a narrow victory over their rivals Japan at the FIE Foil World Cup in Turkey on Sunday. The 45-43 quarter-final win in Istanbul ensured that Hong Kong, despite their semi-final 45-38 loss to world No 1 Italy which sent them into the bronze-medal match against the United States, slightly extended the point difference between the teams in the world rankings. With a win in Paris and a second place in Cairo already to their names this season, Hong Kong have 274... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352286/hong-kong-fencers-extend-world-rankings-lead-over-japan-fie-foil-world-cup-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352286/hong-kong-fencers-extend-world-rankings-lead-over-japan-fie-foil-world-cup-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 13:32:18 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The man responsible for turning Hong Kong into a fencing powerhouse believes a new global competition can only be good for athletes in the city and beyond, while world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin said he would “do it again” in a heartbeat. Hongkonger Choi captained Team Shield to a 5-1 victory over Team Blade in the inaugural World Fencing League event in Los Angeles on Sunday, which along with a prize fund of US$100,000 (HK$780,000) drew almost 6,000 spectators, including Formula 1’s Lewis... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351560/hong-kong-foil-coach-believes-world-fencing-league-positive-move-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351560/hong-kong-foil-coach-believes-world-fencing-league-positive-move-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ryan Choi Chun-yin hailed a “breakthrough for fencing” after his fabulous comeback victory over Miles Chamley-Watson crowned the inaugural World Fencing League (WFL) in front of a sold-out Los Angeles crowd on Sunday. The brainchild of American 2016 Olympic foil team bronze medallist Chamley-Watson, the WFL was designed to propel fencing “onto the global stage all year round”, while swelling competitors’ earnings and drawing audiences closer to the sport. Reigning foil world champion Choi’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351454/hong-kongs-ryan-choi-shines-los-angeles-world-fencing-league-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351454/hong-kongs-ryan-choi-shines-los-angeles-world-fencing-league-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:27:42 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s athletes have achieved unprecedented success at the 2026 World Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships, winning the junior and cadet men’s foil competitions in the same year for the first time. Lam Ho-long and Harris Ho Shing-him triumphed on successive days in Rio de Janeiro, with Lam taking the foil title in commanding fashion with a 15-5 win over Egypt’s Abdelrahman Tolba. The 19-year-old’s win makes him only the second Hong Kong athlete to win a junior world fencing crown,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349274/hong-kong-sweep-mens-foil-junior-cadet-titles-world-fencing-championships-brazil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349274/hong-kong-sweep-mens-foil-junior-cadet-titles-world-fencing-championships-brazil?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:12 +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 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ryan Choi Chun-yin is set to be at the vanguard of a Drive to Survive-style initiative aimed at placing fencing “on the global stage all year round”. The World Fencing League (WFL), brainchild of 2016 Olympic team foil bronze medallist Miles Chamley-Watson, will stage its inaugural event in Los Angeles next month. One of 12 elite athletes invited to compete, Choi believes the pioneering competition is “a huge step forward for the sport, because we’re going beyond just fencing”. “It’s something... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3348283/hong-kong-world-champion-ryan-choi-set-be-part-huge-step-forward-fencing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3348283/hong-kong-world-champion-ryan-choi-set-be-part-huge-step-forward-fencing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:23 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong fencing head coach Zheng Kangzhao is looking forward to the rest of the action-packed 2026 calendar, with the world championships on home soil and the Asian Games the two stand-out events. The city is hosting the FIE Fencing World Championships for the first time in July and Hong Kong fencers will travel to Japan for the Games later this year, hoping to improve on their record medal haul in Hangzhou in 2023. “This year, our two most important events are the world championships, which... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347960/hong-kong-fencing-boss-hopes-bring-surprises-fans-world-championships-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347960/hong-kong-fencing-boss-hopes-bring-surprises-fans-world-championships-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:33:56 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Cheung Ka-long hit back at his online critics after he claimed bronze from the Foil Grand Prix in Peru on Monday. Currently down at world No 9 after a fallow period following his 2024 Olympic gold, Cheung has now claimed consecutive podium finishes following his third place at last month’s grand prix in Italy. He won an all-Hong Kong battle with Ryan Choi Chun-yin in his Lima quarter-final, before going down 15-3 to Kirill Borodachev in the last four. After recently incurring the wrath of some... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347623/hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-dismisses-online-critics-after-claiming-bronze-peru?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347623/hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-dismisses-online-critics-after-claiming-bronze-peru?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:45:09 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Maurizio Zomparelli, the mastermind of Ryan Choi Chun-yin’s historic fencing world championships gold, was named individual sport coach of the year at the 2025 Hong Kong Coaching Awards on Saturday, sharing the top honour with Leung Suk-ying for her work in para swimming (intellectual disability). Both winners were unable to attend the Hong Kong Sports Institute [HKSI] ceremony, with Zomparelli delivering his acceptance speech over video from overseas. “No achievement is ever reached alone,”... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347443/hong-kong-coaching-awards-maurizio-zomparelli-wins-individual-sport-coach-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347443/hong-kong-coaching-awards-maurizio-zomparelli-wins-individual-sport-coach-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:30:07 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long opened his account for the season with a men’s individual bronze medal at the Turin Grand Prix on Saturday. The result came less than two weeks after Greg Koenig, the city’s foil head coach, said no one should worry about Cheung’s condition, and the two-time Olympic champion went all the way through to the semi-finals before losing 15-9 to American Nick Itkin. The left-hander finished No 19 and No 21 at World Cup appearances in Fukuoka in December 2025 and Paris... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3342828/hong-kong-foilist-cheung-ka-long-finally-gets-podium-bronze-turin-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3342828/hong-kong-foilist-cheung-ka-long-finally-gets-podium-bronze-turin-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:55:12 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ryan Choi Chun-yin has welcomed the “exciting and refreshing” emergence of a new generation of Hong Kong fencing stars, and intimated that he could quit the sport following the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. World champion Choi combined with Cheung Ka-long, the two-time Olympic champion, and the youthful pair of Cheng Tit-nam, 20, and Mike Lam Ho-long, 18, for team gold from this month’s Foil World Cup leg in Paris. Harris Ho-Shing-him, 16, and 21-year-old Leung Chin-yu have also gained senior... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341109/hong-kong-fencing-star-ryan-choi-welcomes-exciting-and-refreshing-new-generation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341109/hong-kong-fencing-star-ryan-choi-welcomes-exciting-and-refreshing-new-generation?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The mastermind behind two men’s foil individual Olympic gold medals and one world title said he was confident about the future of the sport in the city after their recent World Cup success in Paris. Greg Koenig, Hong Kong’s foil team head coach, also said the abundant wealth of young fencers at his disposal was part of the reason for his wanting to stay at the helm for a longer time. Reflecting on the Paris World Cup, which saw world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin finish second individually and the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340830/hong-kongs-abundance-young-fencing-talent-gives-coach-greg-koenig-optimism-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340830/hong-kongs-abundance-young-fencing-talent-gives-coach-greg-koenig-optimism-future?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:00:13 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Ryan Choi Chun-yin added team gold to his individual silver at the Foil World Cup stop in Paris, as Hong Kong got their 2026 off to a flying start on Sunday. A 45-38 victory over the United States, ranked second in the world, in the final completed a day when the city’s men swept aside all before them. “I’m extremely happy to have won this gold medal with the team; we have such a strong team to begin the season with,” said Choi, who remained at the top of the latest world rankings, which were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339533/hong-kong-claim-foil-team-gold-paris-world-cup-young-guns-leading-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339533/hong-kong-claim-foil-team-gold-paris-world-cup-young-guns-leading-way?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:11:35 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Leading Hong Kong fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin got his new year off to a great start by pocketing silver at the FIE Men’s Foil World Cup in Paris on Saturday. Having won gold in another World Cup outing in Fukuoka in December, the world No 1 picked up where he left off by beating a pair of Japanese fencers in Yudai Nagano and Kazuki Iimura, as well as Russian Aleksandr Kerik, who was competing without a flag, to set up a quarter-final clash against Filippo Macchi of Italy. Reigning world champion... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3339475/hong-kongs-top-fencer-ryan-choi-gets-year-solid-start-foil-world-cup-silver?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3339475/hong-kongs-top-fencer-ryan-choi-gets-year-solid-start-foil-world-cup-silver?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:29:20 +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 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s headlines in 2025 were shaped by a wide cast of newsmakers, from political heavyweights to everyday residents. Among them were former lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, gold medallist fencer turned legislator Vivian Kong Man-wai and a local mother who won widespread praise for speaking out after a hot-air balloon festival fiasco. The Post looks back at the figures who dominated the headlines over the past year. Regina Ip “Don’t block my way to the meeting … Move away,” the 75-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338299/politicians-athletes-everyday-people-who-made-headlines-hong-kong-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338299/politicians-athletes-everyday-people-who-made-headlines-hong-kong-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:00:13 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s foil fencers need to “fix something” and Cheung Ka-long’s return to his Olympic-winning form could take time, coach Greg Koenig has admitted after a disappointing team display at the World Cup in Japan. Koenig, who as foil head coach oversaw Hong Kong’s team gold medal at the National Games at Kai Tak Arena last month, said he was surprised his foilists fell at the first hurdle in the World Cup’s team competition in Fukuoka on Sunday. And he admitted his squad will pay the price... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335607/hong-kong-fencers-must-fix-something-get-2028-olympic-ambition-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335607/hong-kong-fencers-must-fix-something-get-2028-olympic-ambition-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:59:48 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ryan Choi Chun-yin has said he hopes his march to FIE Foil World Cup glory in Japan on Saturday can deliver some cheer to Hong Kong. World champion fencer Choi was at his imperious best in Fukuoka, where he gradually found his groove after surviving a couple of tight opening encounters. The 28-year-old stormed to a 15-9 victory in the final against Kirill Borodachev, the same man he beat to become Hong Kong’s first world champion back in July. “What a magical run to win this title – it was one... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335496/fie-foil-world-cup-ryan-choi-savours-gold-hopes-cheer-hong-kong-bit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335496/fie-foil-world-cup-ryan-choi-savours-gold-hopes-cheer-hong-kong-bit?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:19:05 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu The National Games have been a nice distraction, bringing a reprieve from the daily grind and demands of life. Watching competitive sports and sharing in the anticipation, and the highs and the lows, temporarily transports us to another realm. Whether we’re on the edge of our seats in the stands or in the comfort of our homes, we experience something together. There is a sense of community and a moment shared. Perhaps that is why competitive and spectator sports have been part of human existence... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333698/hong-kong-can-take-inspiration-its-athletes-winning-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333698/hong-kong-can-take-inspiration-its-athletes-winning-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:30:09 +0000 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 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 Mike Chan Mike Chan The man tasked with ensuring Hong Kong’s fencers continue to deliver on the world stage for years to come said he was satisfied with the overall results despite some “hits and misses” at the National Games. Speaking to the Post on Thursday, Zheng Kangzhou, the city’s head coach, laid out his next targets a day after the city’s men pocketed foil team gold at Kai Tak Arena, completing the full set with the long-coveted piece. With the men’s épée and women’s foil teams both denied in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333581/hong-kong-fencing-coach-eyes-global-team-success-after-hits-and-misses-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333581/hong-kong-fencing-coach-eyes-global-team-success-after-hits-and-misses-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:48:25 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong won its first fencing National Games gold medal on Wednesday, after the men’s foil team beat Fujian 45-34 in the final. The hosts, seeded third, eliminated Zhejiang and Jiangsu en route to the highly anticipated bout against the top seeds and defending champions at Kai Tak Arena. While the city’s top fencers Ryan Choi Chun-yin and Cheung Ka-long remained their usual trustworthy selves, head coach Greg Koenig was quick to heap praise on one of the other members of the team. “Leung... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333404/national-games-cheung-choi-power-hong-kong-fencers-fight-gold-mens-team-foil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333404/national-games-cheung-choi-power-hong-kong-fencers-fight-gold-mens-team-foil?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:03:52 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s world-class fencers Cheung Ka-long and Ryan Choi Chun-yin will aim to write the ending they wanted first time around when they get their second shot at National Games glory on Wednesday. The pair were hoping to face each other in the individual foil semi-finals on home soil on Sunday, with the winner going on to take the title, but Choi was knocked out in the quarters and Cheung lost the semi, having to console himself with bronze. They will join forces in search of a better outcome... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333317/national-games-fencers-cheung-choi-team-coleman-wong-semi-what-watch-day-10?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333317/national-games-fencers-cheung-choi-team-coleman-wong-semi-what-watch-day-10?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s fencing team said they were disappointed but not defeated by the men’s individual foil results, after Cheung Ka-long only took home a bronze medal at the National Games on Sunday. World champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin had fallen first in the quarter-finals, losing 15-9 to Xu Jie and ending any hopes of a mouthwatering last four clash with Cheung. Xu, who was representing Fujian, then went on to beat two-time Olympic champion Cheung by an identical score. Despite eventually securing a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333000/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-disappointed-foil-bronze-vow-do-better-team?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3333000/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-disappointed-foil-bronze-vow-do-better-team?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:34:00 +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 Mike Chan Mike Chan Emotions ran high at Kai Tak Arena on Saturday as Hong Kong fencers collected two notable National Games medals, even if their hopes of gold were dashed. Aaron Ho Sze-long brought home a historic first sabre medal for the city in claiming men’s silver, while épéeist Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan added a maiden individual bronze. After emerging from the group stage, Ho grew in confidence and swept aside successive opponents, including 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist Xu Yingming of Guangdong, to reach... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332947/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-aaron-ho-kaylin-hsieh-win-first-medals-fall-short?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332947/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-aaron-ho-kaylin-hsieh-win-first-medals-fall-short?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:01:24 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Reigning fencing world champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin said his biggest takeaway from his success in Georgia in July would become the fuel to help him overcome any future lows and setbacks. Having won three straight competitions – the Shanghai Grand Prix, the Asian Championships in Bali and the World Championships in Tbilisi – in as many months since May, Choi also said there was “no difference in me” despite the title and ranking changes. “I will not be afraid of the lows that I will have,” he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331926/hong-kong-fencing-star-ryan-choi-looking-forward-pressure-competing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331926/hong-kong-fencing-star-ryan-choi-looking-forward-pressure-competing-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:16 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing has a weakness for cheesecake, while for rugby sevens star Cado Lee Ka-to it’s double cheeseburgers and sprinter Alton Kwok Chun-ting just loves a milkshake. Hong Kong’s elite athletes have to consume lots of the right foods – meat, vegetables and so much rice – when they are training or in competition, but when they can “cheat” for a day, the options are endless. And unlike tennis star Novak Djokovic, who famously limited himself to one square of chocolate as a treat... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331911/national-games-hong-kong-athletes-reveal-their-diets-and-their-cheat-foods?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331911/national-games-hong-kong-athletes-reveal-their-diets-and-their-cheat-foods?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:13 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin is known for his unusual “leap, crouch and charge forward” style on the piste, but has anyone wondered where his unconventionalness came from? “It’s probably in my blood, it came with me when I was born,” said the city’s first fencing world champion. “I didn’t like to study. I was naughty and was almost expelled from school. “I could not sit tight and was always running, jumping around.” Born on October 9, 1997, a little more than three months after the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331299/how-hong-kong-world-champion-fencer-ryan-choi-came-his-unorthodox-style?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331299/how-hong-kong-world-champion-fencer-ryan-choi-came-his-unorthodox-style?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:08 +0000 Cliff Buddle Cliff Buddle The news that Hong Kong would co-host China’s National Games for the first time, a landmark for the city, was not accompanied by the fanfare that might have been expected when it was announced four years ago. At the time, the world was still in the grip of the pandemic. Hong Kong’s measures to combat Covid-19, including quarantine and strict social-distancing rules, hit the city’s sports sector hard. Iconic events such as the rugby sevens, the marathon and Oxfam Trailwalker were cancelled or... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3331187/national-games-are-just-start-not-finishing-line-sporting-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3331187/national-games-are-just-start-not-finishing-line-sporting-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:11:41 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The man overseeing the development of fencing in Hong Kong has said he is targeting gold medals for some of his charges at this month’s National Games – but refused to reveal the number he has in mind. Zheng Kangzhao, the city’s head coach, said the current crop of fencers in all three weapon categories – foil, épée and sabre – were better placed to triumph than their predecessors. Spearheading the challenge will be two-time Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and his fellow foilist Ryan Choi... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331130/national-games-success-missing-piece-hong-kong-fencing-boss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331130/national-games-success-missing-piece-hong-kong-fencing-boss?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:00:29 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The coach behind Hong Kong’s fencing success has boldly targeted four men’s foil medals – all the individual prizes and team gold – at next month’s National Games, saying such a sweep would be “perfect”. Greg Koenig, who leads the men’s and women’s foil teams, expressed full confidence in his charges and noted that the Games’ format might give Hong Kong an edge over the other provinces and cities. The city will be represented at Kai Tak Arena by two-time and reigning Olympic champion Cheung... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3328800/hong-kong-foil-fencers-target-perfect-sweep-national-games-medals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3328800/hong-kong-foil-fencers-target-perfect-sweep-national-games-medals?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara World champion fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin has said he would rely on his characteristic brand of “craziness and consistency” to try to create a National Games “miracle”. Choi celebrated his 28th birthday on Thursday by attending an unveiling of the medal designs for next month’s Games. The foilist has enjoyed a golden 2025, claiming the Shanghai Grand Prix title and Asian Championships gold before he became Hong Kong’s first fencing world champion in July. “Honestly, I think it’s impossible to win... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328420/hong-kongs-crazy-consistent-ryan-choi-aiming-national-games-miracle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328420/hong-kongs-crazy-consistent-ryan-choi-aiming-national-games-miracle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:24 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong’s leader John Lee Ka-chiu ignited the 15th National Games on Thursday, as the city’s athletes and officials set their sights on making a major impact on the multi-sport extravaganza. As excitement over the sporting festival heightened, Lee attended a flame-lighting ceremony in the mainland city of Guangzhou, alongside Gao Zhidan, head of the General Administration of Sport of China, and Macau leader Sam Hou-fai. Hong Kong will stage events in eight sports, with leading medal hopes... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328406/hong-kong-leader-lee-lights-national-games-flame-excitement-builds-festival-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328406/hong-kong-leader-lee-lights-national-games-flame-excitement-builds-festival-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:17:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s two-time Olympic champion fencer Cheung Ka-long has reached a pivotal moment and must reset mentally to move forward, his coach has said. Greg Koenig, head coach of the city’s men’s and women’s foil teams, said Cheung must rediscover his love of the sport when he returns to training this week following a two-month break. From there, he will seek National Games success next month, and can set his sights on becoming the first to win a third Olympic individual foil crown, in Los Angeles... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328151/cheung-ka-long-needs-mental-reset-win-third-olympic-fencing-gold-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328151/cheung-ka-long-needs-mental-reset-win-third-olympic-fencing-gold-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:11 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong is set to welcome a hat-trick of international fencing events at the AsiaWorld-Expo over the next nine months, it was announced on Friday, concluding with the next FIE World Championships. The FIE Junior Epee World Cup will be the first to be held in the city, from November 28 to 30 this year at Lantau Island, followed by the FIE Women’s Foil World Cup from January 9 to 11, and the world championships from July 21 to 30. With Hong Kong also set to host the National Games next month,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3327834/hong-kong-host-3-major-fencing-events-over-9-months-finishing-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3327834/hong-kong-host-3-major-fencing-events-over-9-months-finishing-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:09:05 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong has formed its largest-ever volunteer corps of more than 16,000 helpers for the coming National Games, with the tourism minister urging them to show the best side of the city’s hospitality. Secretary of Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui officiated at a pledging ceremony on Sunday for the volunteers, aged from 15 to 80, who will help the city in its efforts as a co-host of November’s Games. “Our 16,000 volunteers are our frontline troops as tourism ambassadors. Our hope... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325512/hong-kong-signs-16000-volunteers-help-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325512/hong-kong-signs-16000-volunteers-help-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:24:59 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hongkongers hoping to catch the likes of Cheung Ka-long, Ryan Choi Chun-yin and Ceci Lee Sze-wing in action at the National Games in November must act swiftly when tickets for their events become available in late September, the city’s Games chief has said. Tickets for fencing and track cycling, two of the eight competition sports being staged in Hong Kong, were expected to sell quickly, the man overseeing the multi-sport Games told the Post. “Based on our past experience hosting those... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3323492/chinas-national-games-tickets-fencing-cycling-hong-kong-sell-out-really-fast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3323492/chinas-national-games-tickets-fencing-cycling-hong-kong-sell-out-really-fast?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:29:40 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan A colourful celebration could be on the cards for Hong Kong’s Ryan Choi Chun-yin after the newly crowned fencing world champion was challenged by his coaches to mark his achievement with a “rainbow” hairstyle. Yet Choi, 27, has already revealed a new side to himself, the coaches told the Post, having helped to transform him from an outsider only weeks ago to best on the planet in Georgia last week. Maurizio Zomparelli and Giacomo Fanizza, the city’s foil coaches, respectively dyed their hair and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320034/how-ryan-chois-team-turned-unusual-fencer-spectacular-world-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320034/how-ryan-chois-team-turned-unusual-fencer-spectacular-world-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:30:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s newly crowned world fencing champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin returned to the city on Monday and expressed his gratitude after his triumph in Georgia last week. On his arrival at Hong Kong International Airport, 27-year-old Choi was presented with a bouquet of flowers before describing his relief and joy at reaching the pinnacle of his sport. Having so often been overshadowed by Cheung Ka-long, Hong Kong’s two-time Olympic champion, Choi not only managed to win a world title in men’s foil... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319814/hong-kongs-fencing-world-champion-ryan-choi-arrives-home-grateful-heart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319814/hong-kongs-fencing-world-champion-ryan-choi-arrives-home-grateful-heart?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:19:38 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong is revelling in a golden era for fencing, with one historic win after another. The sport has enjoyed a boom since Cheung Ka-long secured the city’s first fencing Olympic gold medal in Tokyo in 2021. Cheung repeated the feat at the Paris Games last year, where Vivian Kong Man-wai also won gold. Now there is a new star to celebrate. Ryan Choi Chun-yin is the first Hong Kong fencer to be the world champion. He won the foil final in Georgia on Wednesday. It is an outstanding achievement.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3319478/new-fencing-star-ryan-choi-gives-hong-kong-victory-savour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3319478/new-fencing-star-ryan-choi-gives-hong-kong-victory-savour?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:45:07 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s maiden fencing world title almost did not come to be. It would not have, had Ryan Choi Chun-yin stuck with his idea of skipping the rest of the season after some poor results up to early May. On Wednesday, Choi went all the way in Tbilisi, Georgia, dominating Russian Kirill Borodachev in a 15-9 win to become Hong Kong’s first-ever fencing world champion. Choi’s recent form resurgence began at the Shanghai Grand Prix in mid-May, after coach Maurizio Zomparelli talked the Hongkonger... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319428/world-champion-fencer-ryan-chois-coaches-saved-his-season-and-now-theyre-tickled-pink?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319428/world-champion-fencer-ryan-chois-coaches-saved-his-season-and-now-theyre-tickled-pink?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Ryan Choi Chun-yin’s achievement in becoming Hong Kong’s first fencing world champion can be a springboard to yet more glory for the city’s increasingly successful squad, his head coach has said. Choi, 27, accomplished a feat that has proved beyond even the city’s Olympic champions Cheung Ka-long and Vivian Kong Man-wai when he won the men’s individual foil title at the FIE Fencing World Championships in Tbilisi late on Wednesday. It propelled him above Cheung to claim the world No 1 ranking,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319355/ryan-choi-becomes-hong-kongs-first-ever-fencing-world-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319355/ryan-choi-becomes-hong-kongs-first-ever-fencing-world-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:29:39 +0000