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Sun Yingsha won the women’s final at Singapore Smash in 70 minutes on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Sun Yingsha wins Singapore Smash title for third time, Wang Chuqin reclaims crown

Chinese world No 1 Sun defeats compatriot Wang Manyu in seesawing battle, while fellow top player Wang wins more convincingly.

Marathons

Japanese spur Feng Peiyou to break He Jie’s Chinese record at Tokyo Marathon

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Hong Kong skaters see bright future after Milano-Cortina but hurdles still remain

World Table Tennis (WTT)

China’s Sun Yingsha extends fine start to season with Singapore Smash last 8 spot

World No 1 and title holder beats compatriot Shi Xunyao to lead a five-strong Chinese contingent into the quarter-finals.

China’s Sun Yingsha won the Asian Cup in Haikou earlier this month, her first tournament of the year. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Sun Yingsha won the Asian Cup in Haikou earlier this month, her first tournament of the year. Photo: Xinhua
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

France eyes badminton success at Olympics as long rebuild starts to pay off

The French believe that in Christo Popov, Alex Lanier and the pair of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, they have launch pad for Games glory.

Donald Trump

US women’s ice hockey captain responds to ‘distasteful’ Trump remark

Hilary Knight, who led her squad to an Olympic gold medal, says the president’s joke overshadowed the achievements of American athletes.

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Esports

LCK star Faker’s absence from Hong Kong hits ticket resale value on Carousell

South Korean and his T1 team failed to qualify for the tournament, leading to a drop in prices of tickets in the secondary market.

League of Legends Champions Korea will stage its first final outside South Korea this weekend but without Lee Sang-hyeok. Photo: AFP
League of Legends Champions Korea will stage its first final outside South Korea this weekend but without Lee Sang-hyeok. Photo: AFP
World Snooker

Zhao attributes surge in form to mental toughness after Players Championship win

Snooker star beats John Higgins to join Steve Davis, Mark Williams and Neil Robertson as the fourth player to win first five ranking finals.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Written in the snow: Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao embrace role as China’s golden couple

Teammate Li Tianma has urged the pair to start a family, with netizens saying they could name a child ‘Wang Erjin’, meaning two gold medals.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Japanese snowball fight game of yukigassen has designs on becoming Olympic sport

Advocate for 37-year-old team sport says that ‘long before skating or skiing, humans were already throwing snowballs at each other’.

A player throws a snowball during the Showa-shinzan International Yukigassen competition in Sobetsu, Hokkaido prefecture on Saturday. Photo: AFP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu forced to wait as heavy snow postpones Olympic halfpipe final

This is the final shot at gold for China’s defending champion, who has won two silver medals so far but failed to top the podium.

Eileen Gu reacts during the women’s freeski halfpipe qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy. Photo: Xinhua
Eileen Gu reacts during the women’s freeski halfpipe qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Crashes cost China third freeski aerials title as US retain mixed team gold

Americans win after failing to reach podium in women’s and ‌men’s finals, where China took golds through married pair Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Halfpipe favourites were both born in the US, but only Eileen Gu gets heat

Zoe Atkin competes for Britain without flak, while Gu has faced more criticism for representing China, this time from the US Vice-President.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Speed skater Joey Lam ‘dreaming’ after claiming city’s best finish at Winter Games

The 19-year-old, making her Olympic debut, finished seventh in a competitive field that saw a South Korean 1-2 finish.

Joey Lam (far left) finished with a time of 2:35.755 in a final that was won by Kim ​Gil-li of South Korea. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

How Chinese AI put a new spin on Winter Olympics action

Chinese tech firms have been using the Milano Cortina Games to showcase their capabilities to a global audience.

Figure skater Ilia Malinin, from the United States, competes in the men’s singles free skating team event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on February 8. Photo: AFP
Figure skater Ilia Malinin, from the United States, competes in the men’s singles free skating team event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on February 8. Photo: AFP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Ning breaks West’s grip on 1,500m, says gold just the start for China speedskating

Speed skater Ning Zhongyan wins men’s 1,500m race in record time, while skier Eileen Gu qualifies for third final at Winter Olympics.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu’s exchange with reporter over medals at Winter Olympics goes viral

Chinese superstar responds to reporter who asked whether she saw her situation after two events as ‘two silvers gained or two golds lost’.

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Artificial intelligence

Sports data revolution: AI reshaping athletes’ performances, boosting fan fun

It can potentially help coaches further refine training and game-day strategies, along with enticing fans to online betting markets.

Wearable performance sensors, new camera technologies and the power of artificial intelligence are drawing in companies looking to exploit possibilities in sports. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Wearable performance sensors, new camera technologies and the power of artificial intelligence are drawing in companies looking to exploit possibilities in sports. Photo: Shutterstock Images
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Gu ‘doesn’t feel any pressure’ to win China’s first gold medal at Winter Olympics

The 22-year-old, who has two silver medals in Italy so far, will defend her halfpipe gold, starting with qualifiers on Thursday evening.

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World Snooker

Superstitious Chinese snooker star Zhao betting on white to keep hot streak going

Zhao says he is keeping the routine that led to his World Grand Prix win in Hong Kong, right down to what he wears for his next match.

ITTF

China star Fan Zhendong loses for third time in past 4 matches with German club

Latest defeat comes while playing for Saarbrücken in doubles, the Olympic champion’s first such match in almost two years.

Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong saw his team squander a 2-0 lead against Borussia Düsseldorf on Sunday. Photo: Tischtennis Bundesliga
2026 Olympic Winter Games

The South Korean monk who showed country’s snowboarders the path to Olympic glory

Gold medallist Choi Ga-on, silver medallist Kim Sang-kyum and bronze medallist Yu Seung-eun all benefited from Venerable Hosan’s influence.

Choi Ga-on won South Korea’s first ever snowboard gold. Photo: AP
Choi Ga-on won South Korea’s first ever snowboard gold. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Hong Kong skier Eloise King intent on ‘finding the rhythm’ on her Olympics debut

The 21-year-old has gone from family ski trips to becoming a city flag bearer and competing in the women’s slalom at the highest level.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

South Korean denies Chloe Kim Olympics three-peat with women’s halfpipe gold win

Games debutant Choi Ga-on wanted to quit after crashing on first run on snowboard, but recovered to post highest score on her third go.

Professional Pickleball Association

Shot in arm for Hong Kong pickleball as city player Ryan Lam tops global rankings

Bottom of the top 100 two years ago, Hongkonger makes it to No 1 in World Pickleball Championship men’s 19-plus combined rankings.

Ryan Lam, who is in his third year playing pickleball, turned professional last year. Photo: Karma Lo
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