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Aivaz Omorkanov paid a visit to the under-18s tournament being held at Discovery Bay Ice Rink. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong needs China challenge for ice hockey teams to get better, official says

Vice-president of sport’s world governing body says standards could improve rapidly if city’s players had exposure to better competition.

ITTF

Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only

Swimming

China swimmer Li Bingjie reveals secret of her return to Olympic track: cold buns

Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Hong Kong badminton pair Tang, Tse win historic bronze at All England Open

Milestone medal for city comes in the 10th year of mixed doubles duo’s partnership and represents fulfilment of a long-held ambition.

Hong Kong’s Jordan Tang (left) and Tse Ying-suet lost their semifinal to Chinese Taipei’s Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan in Birmingham on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong’s Jordan Tang (left) and Tse Ying-suet lost their semifinal to Chinese Taipei’s Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan in Birmingham on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Lacrosse

Crucial year ahead for Hong Kong’s lacrosse sides as they target 2028 Olympics

With a key qualifying tournament in October, city teams will go to Chengdu in April for Asian Lacrosse Games and May’s Heritage Cup in US.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter Paralympics to start with icy blast as Ukraine lead boycott of ceremony

Several countries to skip ceremony in Verona in protest against decision to let Russian, Belarusian athletes compete under their flags.

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Wang Chuqin

Table tennis head Wang Liqin says progress being made to fix toxic fan culture

Speaking at Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, he also gave updates on CTTA’s priorities, Olympic champion Fan Zhendong.

Olympic champion Fan Zhendong, currently playing club table tennis in Germany, is one of several players to speak out about the “toxic fan culture” in the sport. Photo: Xinhua
Olympic champion Fan Zhendong, currently playing club table tennis in Germany, is one of several players to speak out about the “toxic fan culture” in the sport. Photo: Xinhua
NFL (National Football League)

Chinese billionaire Lin Bin buys US$12.5 billion Dolphins stake, report says

Co-founder of electronics giant Xiaomi acquires 1 per cent of holding company whose assets include Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Grand Prix.

Eileen Gu

Gu says ‘people won’t understand or believe’ why she decided to compete for China

Multiple Olympic freestyle skiing medallist says decision allowed her to fulfil her mission of encouraging young girls to take up sports.

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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.

Sun Yingsha won the women’s final at Singapore Smash in 70 minutes on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Marathons

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

China runner puts Asian Games rivals on notice at year’s first major race with a time that crushed previous mark set at Wuxi Marathon in 2024.

China’s Feng Peiyou (centre) breaks away from Japan’s Suguru Osako in a sprint finish to the Tokyo Marathon, but finishes just behind 10th-place Shifera Tamru of Ethiopia. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Feng Peiyou (centre) breaks away from Japan’s Suguru Osako in a sprint finish to the Tokyo Marathon, but finishes just behind 10th-place Shifera Tamru of Ethiopia. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Olympic Winter Games

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

Despite the success of Joey Lam’s seventh-place finish, no Olympic-size rink and limited access to ice make competitiveness an uphill struggle.

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.

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.

France’s Christo Popov won the biggest title of his career at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou in December. Photo: Reuters
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.

Hilary Knight celebrates during the medal ceremony for Women’s Ice Hockey in Milan, Italy, on February 19. Photo: TNS
Hilary Knight celebrates during the medal ceremony for Women’s Ice Hockey in Milan, Italy, on February 19. Photo: TNS
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.

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.

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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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Wang Xindi and Xu Mengtao are the first married couple to win individual men’s and women’s gold in the same event in the same Games. Photo: handout
Wang Xindi and Xu Mengtao are the first married couple to win individual men’s and women’s gold in the same event in the same Games. Photo: handout
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’.

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.

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.

Wang Xindi (centre) and Xu Mengtao (right) walk to meet Li Tianma after his crash during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Saturday. Photo: AP
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.

China’s Eileen Gu will be going for her sixth Olympic medal on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Eileen Gu will be going for her sixth Olympic medal on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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.

Gold medallist Ning Zhongyan Ning celebrates after winning the men’s 1,500m. Photo: Reuters
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