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Eileen Gu’s win on Saturday came just a week after she claimed gold in the inaugural Snow League Freeski competition at the same venue. Photo: Getty Images
Eileen Gu

Gu’s golden secret: ‘train like you’ve never won, compete like you’ve never lost’

China’s Olympic freestyle skier claims gold in season’s first Halfpipe World Cup with exceptional final run in challenging weather.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wong, Doo bow out after ‘best match’ against Wang, Sun

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wang Chuqin stays on track for fourth straight title

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: unbeaten Sun and Wang on course for double delight in Hong Kong

World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin maintain perfect records in singles and as a dominant mixed doubles pairing.

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha in action during their mixed doubles Group 1 match against compatriots Lin Shidong and Kuai Man. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha in action during their mixed doubles Group 1 match against compatriots Lin Shidong and Kuai Man. Photo: Xinhua
Breakdancing

Chinese breakdancers flipping perception on its head and targeting world gold

Breakdancing is growing in popularity after it was included in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: France’s Gauzy tries to balance being ‘husband, dad and good player’

Paris Olympics bronze medallist Simon Gauzy faces Japanese nemesis Tomokazu Harimoto in the first round.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

How India’s Thekkada went from a coffee farm to chasing Winter Olympics dream

The 30-year-old grew up in southern India and is a long shot to qualify for the Milano-Cortina Games but wants to inspire others.

India’s Bhavani Thekkada (left) competing in the 7.5km cross-country qualification race at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway in February. Photo: AP
India’s Bhavani Thekkada (left) competing in the 7.5km cross-country qualification race at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway in February. Photo: AP
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: China’s Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu begin title defence on opening day

Both will face Japanese opponents in round 1 while Hongkongers Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem open mixed doubles campaign against top seeds.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: Hong Kong’s Wong, Doo in killer group with Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha

The season finale running from Wednesday to Sunday at Hong Kong Coliseum will feature the year’s best performers in singles, mixed doubles.

Fencing

Hong Kong fencers must ‘fix something’ to get 2028 Olympic goal back on track

Reviving the fortunes of Cheung Ka-long will be ‘long-term process’, coach Koenig says after disappointing World Cup for foil team.

Hong Kong’s foil fencing team will need to do better to qualify for the next Olympics. Photo: Elson Li
Fencing

New fencing competition aims to drag ancient Olympic sport into modern era

World Fencing League will use technology to turn the sport’s ultra-fast actions more watchable, will not clash with current calendar.

Huang Qianqian (left) and Wang Yiran in the women’s foil individual final at the National Games in Hong Kong last month. Photo: Xinhua
Huang Qianqian (left) and Wang Yiran in the women’s foil individual final at the National Games in Hong Kong last month. Photo: Xinhua
Doping in sport

Doping: after US’ stance on China’s swimmers, IOC chief says ‘divide’ must end

Kirsty Coventry’s comments come 18 months after Wada was cleared of pro-China bias over the case of 23 Chinese swimmers.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong shuttler slams ‘outrageous’ state of Youth Olympics medal lent to HKSI

‘Are you kidding me?’ says Yoyo Ng in social media post of the gold medal, which she won at the 2014 Nanjing Games.

Hong Kong Squash Open

Hong Kong Squash Open: Bryant ready to take over baton after beating idol

World No 14 beats England teammate and former world champion Mohamed El Shorbagy to reach his third platinum quarter-final of the season.

England’s Jonah Bryant (right) knocked out teammate and former world champion Mohamed El Shorbagy on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
World Snooker

Kai Tak curfew that made Hong Kong a snooker joke to be scrapped, official says

World Grand Prix returning to city in February and organisers promise fans won’t be kicked out early this time around.

Neil Robertson celebrates winning the World Grand Prix in March at Kai Tak Arena. Photo: Dickson Lee
Neil Robertson celebrates winning the World Grand Prix in March at Kai Tak Arena. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong Squash Open

Hong Kong Squash Open: Henry Leung lauds new coach despite loss to world No 13

Hongkonger says he appreciates fresh insights from former world No 13 Max Lee, city’s top woman Tomato Ho pays tribute to Tai Po victims.

Hong Kong Squash Open

Hong Kong Squash Open: Sabrina Sobhy secures win over sister in first round

Top seed Hania El Hammamy receives bye to second round after her opponent fails to show, while men’s holder Mostafa Asal enjoys smooth start.

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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

No backup ice hockey arena for Winter Olympics as construction goes down to wire

Construction on the 16,000-seat Santagiulia Arena on the outskirts of the Italian host city is running late but organisers are optimistic.

A view in late October of the Santagiulia Arena in Milan, where the main matches of the ice hockey tournament of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in February will take place. Photo: AP
A view in late October of the Santagiulia Arena in Milan, where the main matches of the ice hockey tournament of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in February will take place. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Judo to allow Russian athletes to compete under national flag again

The country, which has effectively been shut out of world sport since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, describes decision as ‘historic’.

Doping in sport

Hospital video helps clear Chinese long jump world champion Wang of doping

China’s anti-doping body says this week athlete was not negligent or at fault after failing an out-of-competition test last year.

Doo Hoi-kem

Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha to unite for mixed doubles at WTT Finals in Hong Kong

Star duo had already qualified for the singles events and will be joined by Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem.

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha have enjoyed a successful mixed doubles career. Photo: AP
Marathons

Hong Kong Streetathon vows to regain runners’ trust as 7 lost bags are found

Race organiser RunOurCity wants runners to ‘feel that confidence is restored’ after QR code system failed and complaints about route.

Alex Yu, winner of the Streetathon marathon, crosses the finish line on Sunday. Photo: Karma Lo
Alex Yu, winner of the Streetathon marathon, crosses the finish line on Sunday. Photo: Karma Lo
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: Truls Moregard aims to create more happy memories of Hong Kong

After making a statement on previous visit, Swedish table tennis star will have China’s top names in his sights at year-end event.

Lacrosse

Hong Kong’s Super Sixes lacrosse event returns with more teams, new venue

Teams flying in from the United States, South Korea and New Zealand for the first time as tournament moves to Hong Kong Football Club.

IOC

Majority of Berlin residents against bid to host Olympic Games, survey finds

German Olympics body plans to decide next year which city or region will bid for 2036 – for which Hong Kong might bid – 2040 or 2044 Games.

The Olympic rings hanging from the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. About two-thirds of residents are against a bid to host the Games. Photo: dpa
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