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Steve Dainton, who led the creation and growth of the WTT in 2019, will step away from his board position but will remain in an advisory role in the coming months. Photo: Dickson Lee
ITTF

WTT CEO Dainton steps down 4 months into full-time role amid financial challenges

Organisation running global table tennis tournaments frames decision as a shift in leadership needs as its moves beyond start-up phase.

World Snooker

China’s Wu Yize reaches World Snooker Championship last 4, Zhao Xintong ousted

Climbing and mountaineering

Iranian climber to stay for China world meet, thanks to kindness of strangers

Badminton World Federation (BWF)

China’s anti-corruption body probes badminton association chief Zhang Jun

Olympic gold medallist Zhang Jun, who is also vice-president of Nanjing Sport Institute, has been placed ‘under disciplinary review’.

China Badminton Association president Zhang Jun (middle, with trophy) celebrates with Team China after winning the Uber Cup in May 2024. Photo: Getty Images
China Badminton Association president Zhang Jun (middle, with trophy) celebrates with Team China after winning the Uber Cup in May 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Asian Games 2026

Asian Games switch gives athletes ‘clear route’ to Olympics: city sports chief

Governing body in discussions with international federations about plan, while extra year could boost city’s chances of hosting event in 2039.

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong rower wins Asian gold, still thinks results ‘short of expectations’

Chiu Hin-chun wary of threat from China, Japan and Uzbekistan rivals at the Asian Games in Japan in September.

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World Snooker

World Snooker Championship quarters: Zhao trails, Wu to take on Trump conqueror

Reigning champion Zhao down 5-3 to Shaun Murphy in tough upper half of the draw, while Wu faces Hossein Vafaei, who stunned Judd Trump.

Zhao Xintong plays a shot against Shaun Murphy on day eleven of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Zhao Xintong plays a shot against Shaun Murphy on day eleven of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Players split over badminton rule change, some believe it could prolong careers

Sport’s bosses approve new scoring system, hope it will create shorter, more exciting games that appeal to younger people, aid player recovery.

Fencing

Hong Kong foil coach believes World Fencing League ‘positive move’ for sport

Greg Koenig, who helped turn Ryan Choi into a world champion, stated that global contest is a new way to use technology and engage audiences.

Marathons

Adidas gets lift from 2 sub-2-hour runs, 2 world records at London Marathon

Both men’s and women’s winners, Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha, wore the German brand’s new lightweight shoe, as did the men’s runner-up.

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa (left) and Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe with their Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 shoes after winning and setting world records at the London Marathon on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Water sports

Hong Kong claim second medal in dramatic dragon boat race at Asian Beach Games

The city’s 12-strong crew secured bronze, finishing behind gold medal winners China and silver medallists Thailand on the Sanya River.

Hong Kong’s dragon boat team claimed bronze following a dramatic race for the line. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong’s dragon boat team claimed bronze following a dramatic race for the line. Photo: Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Asian Games 2026

Olympic Council of Asia to discuss holding Asian Games in odd-numbered years

Proposed move, which would start with 2030 Doha Games, would mean four-yearly Games are held the year before the Olympics.

World Snooker

World Snooker Championship: Zhao v Ding clash set to break TV viewing records

With only four Chinese players remaining, second-round match between champ and trailblazer could draw biggest TV audience in sport’s history.

Bailee Brown

Bailee Brown produces Hong Kong’s best finish so far as Asian Beach Games return

Triathlete finishes fifth in individual aquathlon on second day of competition at the eight-sport event in Sanya on Hainan Island.

Hong Kong’s Bailee Brown in the women’s individual aquathlon at the Sanya Asian Beach Games on Thursday. Photo: SF&OC
ITTF

Table tennis player Fang registers to play for Kazakhstan, Zhang announces return

Legendary paddlers Ma Long and Xu Xin help prepare squad as hitting partners for coming World Team Championships in London.

Fang Bo was first spotted in the ITTF database as a Kazakhstan-registered player before he made the announcement. Photo: HTF
Fang Bo was first spotted in the ITTF database as a Kazakhstan-registered player before he made the announcement. Photo: HTF
World Athletics Championships

Usain Bolt hopes Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has strong support system

The 18-year-old is set to ‌make his Diamond ‌League debut in Oslo and is being talked about as a potential Olympic gold medallist in 2032.

World Snooker

Zhao Xintong sets up showdown with Ding Junhui at snooker world championships

A record 11 Chinese players qualified for the main draw, with He Guoqiang facing Ronnie O’Sullivan and Neil Robertson taking on Pang Junxu.

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Swimming

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey swims fastest 200m freestyle in 2 years in Norway

Olympic medallist wins Bergen Swim Festival race in meet record a week after four-gold haul in Sweden as she builds up for Asian Games.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey reacts after winning the 100m freestyle at the Swim Open Stockholm in Sweden last weekend. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey reacts after winning the 100m freestyle at the Swim Open Stockholm in Sweden last weekend. Photo: EPA
Ceci lee

Hong Kong coach lauds team’s UCI Track World Cup showing despite fruitless day

Herve Dagorne pleased with To Cheuk-hei in men’s Keirin, praises Tso Kai-kwong in men’s omnium but disappointed with women’s Madison duo.

World Snooker

Zhao values becoming first Chinese player to win Triple Crown over defending world title

Chinese world No 3 says ‘one world title is enough for me’, hopes to see some existing tournaments relocated to new cities in China and Europe.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Switzerland fire ice hockey coach who entered China on false Covid-19 vaccine certificate

Patrick Fischer admitted he made a ‘serious mistake’ travelling to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics using fake paperwork.

Patrick Fischer was one of Switzerland’s most successful ice hockey coaches and had been in the post since 2015. Photo: dpa
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Badminton ‘true legend’, China idol Viktor Axelsen retires at 32 over back issues

The 32-year-old Dane, who also won two world titles, says he is ‘no longer able to compete and train at the highest ‌level’.

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024, retaining the singles title he won at the Tokyo Games. Photo: Reuters
Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024, retaining the singles title he won at the Tokyo Games. Photo: Reuters
UCI Track Cycling World Cup

Hong Kong star Lee hoping home crowd will roar her on to more cycling glory

Just five months after winning two golds at the National Games, Ceci Lee is back in action at the Velodrome in the UCI Track World Cup.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Ice hockey coach admits using false Covid-19 vaccine certificate to enter China

Swiss Patrick Fischer was fined US$50,000 by local authorities in 2023 for document forgery after buying the fake paperwork on social media.

ITTF

Hong Kong debutants facing tough test at World Team Table Tennis Championship

Relatively inexperienced women’s team grouped with Macau, Mexico and the Netherlands at tournament in London.

Hong Kong head coach Li Ching (left) talks to the media alongside players (from left) Doo Hoi-kem, Ng Wing-lam, Su Tsz-tung, Kong Tsz-lam and Karen Lee at Hong Kong Sports Institute. Photo: Eugene Lee
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