https://www.scmp.com/rss/522182/feed The latest news and top stories on Maho Ono, a prominent Japanese karateka. Ranked World No. 2 in female kata, she is a highly accomplished athlete known for her precision and grace. Ono was crowned Grand Winner in 2024 and has secured gold medals at prestigious events such as the Karate 1-Premier League Paris 2024. A former Asian Federation Champion, she consistently reaches finals in top-tier competitions. Ono is set to compete at the World Games 2025, demonstrating her exceptional skill in... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jill Lander Jill Lander The second month of autumn is represented by the energy of the Rooster. This is the month when we should all practice open communication and avoid blowing minor issues out of proportion, if we wish for progress and success. Assessing the global energy flow, this may prove to be a month of extreme tension when tempers could get out of control and small issues could result in wide-ranging international conflict, courtesy of the feisty Rooster energy. World leaders will be gathering to quell... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3324745/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-september-2025-wood-rooster-month?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3324745/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-september-2025-wood-rooster-month?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:00:10 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong’s World Games karate hero Grace Lau Mo-sheung has said she was unhappy to be denied an opportunity to add National Games glory to her global success. Lau roared to victory over Maho Ono of Japan to top the podium at this month’s Games in Chengdu. The 33-year-old has now fixed her sights on fulfilling the second half of the pledge she made to her late grandmother, Mary, who died shortly before the World Games. “I promised her I would become world champion and, for me, that’s two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323385/hong-kong-world-games-hero-grace-lau-sad-over-national-games-targets-more-global-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323385/hong-kong-world-games-hero-grace-lau-sad-over-national-games-targets-more-global-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:42 +0000 Shah Sahari Shah Sahari Grace Lau Mo-sheung has said after winning Hong Kong’s first World Games gold that her karate triumph fulfilled a promise to her late grandmother and would “make her proud once again”. Lau’s gold in Chengdu on Friday, only a third for her city in World Games history, came after her grandmother died on the eve of the event. After winning her kata final, Lau revealed on social media that she had made a vow about the Games. “Two weeks before I [travelled] to The World Games, my grandma passed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/other-martial-arts/article/3321325/grace-laus-stand-out-performance-world-games-not-only-won-gold-it-also-fulfilled-vow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/other-martial-arts/article/3321325/grace-laus-stand-out-performance-world-games-not-only-won-gold-it-also-fulfilled-vow?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 12:04:18 +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 Mike Chan Mike Chan Grace Lau Mo-sheung said she had finally mastered how to perform at her level amid all the accolades, and her status as a world-leading athlete was no longer putting her under pressure during competition. Speaking on Monday ahead of the second World Games of her career next month, the world No 1 karateka also said the multi-sport event was a competition she cared about. “I was learning how to deal with my No 1 title last year as I truly felt the pressure,” she said. “I am all good this year, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319046/karateka-grace-lau-cool-about-carrying-hong-kongs-gold-medal-hopes-world-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319046/karateka-grace-lau-cool-about-carrying-hong-kongs-gold-medal-hopes-world-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:26:06 +0000