https://www.scmp.com/rss/522146/feed The latest news and top stories on Wong Po-kee, chef de mission for the Hong Kong delegation to the World Games 2025. He leads the delegation, highlighting the event’s significance for non-Olympic sports. As Honorary Deputy Secretary General of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong China since 2016, he plays a crucial role in sports administration. His extensive background includes leadership positions with the Asiania Sport For All Association and the Judo Association of Hong... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Shah Sahari Shah Sahari Air sports exponent Kwan Chun-yan has finished between two world champions in the sport to win Hong Kong’s sixth and final medal at the World Games in Chengdu, in a performance described by the team chief as the “perfect conclusion” to the team’s efforts. Kwan’s silver in the drone racing final on Saturday helped Hong Kong to their best performance at the multi-sport event, with three golds, two silvers and one bronze in Chengdu, through wushu (two golds, one silver), karate (one gold), air... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3322128/world-games-hong-kong-drone-racer-kwan-chun-yan-wins-silver-help-city-best-showing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3322128/world-games-hong-kong-drone-racer-kwan-chun-yan-wins-silver-help-city-best-showing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 08:02:47 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong wushu exponent Lydia Sham Hui-yu won the city’s third gold medal at the World Games in Chengdu on Saturday, following on from the win by Anthony Yeung Chung-hei earlier in the day in the same sport. Sham’s gold in the Chinese martial art, which is also known as kung fu, came in the women’s changquan-jianshu-qiangshu combined event. Sham won her first World Games gold with 29.260 points, ahead of Malaysia’s Pang Pui Yee, who won silver, and Japan’s Nanoha Kida on bronze. Earlier, Yeung... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3321302/world-games-chengdu-hong-kongs-gold-tally-doubled-yeung-wins-wushu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3321302/world-games-chengdu-hong-kongs-gold-tally-doubled-yeung-wins-wushu?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 05:13:37 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport This year’s World Games in Chengdu opened in a dazzling display of old and new on Thursday, with innovation blending seamlessly with the city’s history as thousands of athletes were urged to “enjoy the moment” by International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry. Chinese State Councillor Shen Yiqin officially declared the 12th edition of the multi-sport event – which has brought together 4,000 athletes and delegations from 120 countries and regions – open at the Tianfu International... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3321045/2025-world-games-lau-and-sham-carry-hong-kong-flag-opening-ceremony-chengdu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3321045/2025-world-games-lau-and-sham-carry-hong-kong-flag-opening-ceremony-chengdu?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:23 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s athletes have set off for Chengdu as the mainland Chinese city prepares to host the World Games, which will open on Thursday. The Games, an international multi-sport event held every four years, consists of sports and disciplines that are not contested in the Olympics. This year’s edition in Chengdu, in China’s southwest, will last from August 7 to 17, and will feature more than 200 medal events across 34 disciplines. Hong Kong athletes will compete in seven of the sports: air... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320838/world-games-2025-hong-kongs-athletes-fully-prepared-chengdu-showpiece?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320838/world-games-2025-hong-kongs-athletes-fully-prepared-chengdu-showpiece?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:24:46 +0000