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Hong Kong’s Joey Lam finished seventh in the final of the women’s 1,500m short-track speed skating at the Milano-Cortina Games, the city’s best finish at the Winter Olympics. Photo: SF&OC
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

Badminton World Federation (BWF)

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

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
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’.

Eileen Gu laughing off the reporter’s question, pointing out that she was now the most decorated woman in Olympic freestyle skiing history. Photo: Weibo/观海新闻
Eileen Gu laughing off the reporter’s question, pointing out that she was now the most decorated woman in Olympic freestyle skiing history. Photo: Weibo/观海新闻
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.

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.

Chinese snooker player Zhao Xintong will not be wearing black for his first match at the Players Championship. Photo: Jelly Tse
Chinese snooker player Zhao Xintong will not be wearing black for his first match at the Players Championship. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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.

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.

Eloise King at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, where she finished 13th in the slalom – the best result by a Hong Kong skier. Photo: SF&OC
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.

South Korea’s Choi Ga-on won the snowboarding halfpipe final by posting the highest score on her third and only successful run on Thursday. Photo: AP
South Korea’s Choi Ga-on won the snowboarding halfpipe final by posting the highest score on her third and only successful run on Thursday. Photo: AP
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.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter sports body apologises after ‘karma’ comment on Eileen Gu’s Olympic silver

The FIS also deleted the social media comment, which appeared under video of Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud defending slopestyle gold medal.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Ukrainian disqualified from Winter Games for helmet showing athletes killed in war

Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was kicked out after Olympic body unable to find compromise solution, Ukraine plans ⁠to appeal to CAS.

Ukraine skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his helmet, which depicts sporting victims of his country’s war with Russia. Photo: AFP
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