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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Great Britain’s Sky Brown with Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki, of Japan, after the women’s skateboarding park finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. Photo: Getty Images

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Sky Brown eyes Olympics skateboarding and surfing spots after Tokyo heroics

‘I really want to get in for surfing and skating so I’m definitely concentrating on that,’ 13-year-old Sky Brown says of the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Games.

26 Feb 2022 - 10:36AM

Hong Kong Olympians tipped to share athlete of year award in first for city

13 Nov 2021 - 10:00AM

Olympic champ Quan youngest name on Forbes China’s 30 under 30

17 Sep 2021 - 5:26PMvideocam

China

China closer to Tokyo relay bronze; Britain set to be stripped of silver

Medal would be first for China in the Olympic event, as case against British sprinter CJ Ujah goes to Court of Arbitration for Sport after B-sample shows banned substances.

15 Sep 2021 - 11:10AMvideocam

China’s Wu Zhiqiang competes during the men’s 4x100m relay final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

East Asia

IOC suspends North Korea Olympic Committee for Tokyo Games no-show

The suspension will last until the end of 2022 and covers the coming Beijing Winter Olympics.

9 Sep 2021 - 9:53AMvideocam

Health & Environment

Japan counts Olympic waste cost after medical supplies and food discarded

Games organisers last week issued an apology for ‘mismanaging’ medical equipment that was stockpiled before being thrown away unused.

10 Sep 2021 - 7:53PMvideocam

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China

Olympic trampoline champion crashes out of China National Games

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Zhu Xueying misses individual final after mistake in preliminaries in Xi’an.

6 Sep 2021 - 1:29PM

China's Zhu Xueying competes in the women's final of the trampoline event during Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

2 medals on final day add silver lining to Paralympics for Hong Kong

Hong Kong doubles medal haul with silver and bronze in badminton on final day of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

5 Sep 2021 - 10:45PM

Hong Kong

Chu Man-kai takes badminton silver after thrilling final against India’s Nagar

Chu led by five points in the opening game before the Indian launched a stirring fightback.

5 Sep 2021 - 3:11PM

Hong Kong

Daniel Chan Ho-yuen grabs badminton bronze for Hong Kong

Chan’s bronze medal is Hong Kong’s fourth of the Games

5 Sep 2021 - 12:17PM

Danel Chan Ho-yuen won Hong Kong’s fourth medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Photo: Reuters

Sport

Daniel Chan kicks off Paralympic gold medal run with convincing win

Hong Kong wheelchair badminton player Daniel Chan opens Tokyo Paralympics with straight sets victory.

2 Sep 2021 - 9:57PM

Daniel Chan has roared off to a great start at the Tokyo Paralympics. Photo: Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

Southeast Asia

Outrage after Malaysian shot putter stripped of Paralympic gold

Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli was allowed to compete in the F20 final on Tuesday despite being late and went on to win gold. But he was later disqualified, along with two other athletes.

2 Sep 2021 - 10:38AM

China

China’s Liu Jiayu sees gold medal – and toppling Chloe Kim – on her horizon

Snowboarding star Liu says the battle is with herself as she looks to improve on the silver medal she won in South Korea.

1 Sep 2021 - 9:32AM

China

Netizens critical as Chinese Olympic champ donates ‘peeling’ gold medal

Zhu Xueying’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games medal had gone viral after she shared images of it ‘peeling’ with online commenters asking why she donated a damaged medal to the Tianjin Sports Museum.

31 Aug 2021 - 6:37PMvideocam

The gold medal won by Chinese trampoline athlete Zhu Xueying at the Tokyo Olympic Games that sparked a discussion concerning the “quality” of the medals made for the recent Games. There is discolouration top left. Photo: Sina Weibo

China

Fans question injured Zhu Ting playing China National Games

Chinese women’s volleyball team star struggled with wrist injury in Tokyo as Rio 2016 champions crashed out of Olympic Games.

31 Aug 2021 - 1:20PM

Star player Zhu Ting of China reacts during the women's preliminary round pool B volleyball match between China and the Russian Olympic Committee at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong

Olympics star Haughey ‘so glad’ to race with teammates despite injury

The 23-year-old recalls swimming the team relay with an injured hip and overcoming more than 30-hours-a-week training and feelings of isolation – ‘that’s what athletes are like’.

31 Aug 2021 - 10:24PMvideocam

China

Profile | China still looking for new Liu Xiang as Athens 2004 gold inspires 17 years on

Hurdler won China’s first Olympic gold medal in track and field with victory in 110m hurdles.

27 Aug 2021 - 5:35PMvideocam

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Lifestyle & Culture

Why are there more female than male Olympic athletes from Hong Kong?

The number of female qualifiers from the city has increased from 11 in 1984 to 26 this year, while there have been fewer male competitors over the same period

11 Jul 2021 - 9:08AM

Hong Kong track cyclist Sarah Lee Wai-sze is a medal hope in Tokyo. Photo: Cycling Association of Hong Kong

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Explainer | What happened to the stadiums and venues of past Olympic Games?

Many facilities built for the Olympics at great expense have been abandoned and left to rot but it’s not all bad news with several host cities having worked hard to ensure a positive post-Games legacy.

9 Jul 2021 - 1:21PMvideocam

Politics

Why Tokyo thinks its Olympics show must go on – even as Covid-19 booms

Pressure is mounting on Yoshihide Suga and the IOC to cancel the Games as Covid-19 infections soar in the Japanese capital, but the message from organisers is clear: these Games are happening.

16 May 2021 - 11:54AMvideocam

Politics

As Xi backs Tokyo Games, China hopes to avoid boycott of Beijing 2022

Is there more to China’s offers to jab athletes than simply showing solidarity to a fellow Olympics host?

17 May 2021 - 10:51AMvideocam

A giant Olympic rings monument at dusk in Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo. Photo: EPA

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The View | East Asia’s Olympics results are a testament to a changing world

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14 Aug 2024 - 9:30AM

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Opinion | Time to share Olympic glory with the Global South

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12 Aug 2024 - 5:30AM

My Take | France’s ‘greenest ever’ Olympics may turn out to be the least green

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27 Jul 2024 - 2:25AM

Editorial | Games can shine for world badly in need of that Olympic spirit

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27 Jul 2024 - 12:41AM

Editorial | Hong Kong strikes gold with TV deal for Olympics

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10 Apr 2024 - 6:15AM

Editorial | Final lap of honour for Hong Kong’s Sarah Lee

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8 Jun 2023 - 6:15AM

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Fireworks light up the sky above the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Covid-19 casts shadow over Paralympic opening of beleaguered Games

The 2020 Paralympics begin in front of a spectacular but spectatorless National Stadium in Tokyo as a record 4,403 athletes from 162 teams descend on Tokyo, undergoing its worst Covid-19 surge yet.

25 Aug 2021 - 2:43PM

Hong Kong fans should treat Paralympic athletes equally – committee chief

20 Aug 2021 - 8:28AM

Hong Kong’s Olympic heroes drink in cheers at welcome home bus parade

20 Aug 2021 - 12:17AMvideocam

Doo goes viral in China for wanting to take medal to Tiananmen

16 Aug 2021 - 5:48PM

Hong Kong's Doo Hoi-kem competes against Japan's Mima Ito during their women's team semi-final table tennis match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP

Can Hong Kong’s Olympic success truly help to unite divided city?

9 Aug 2021 - 6:01PM

Angus Ng Ka-long wearing the now infamous black shirt missing the Bauhinia emblem. Photo: Xinhua

How will Tokyo Olympic medallists spend their prize money?

9 Aug 2021 - 10:16PMvideocam

Cheung Ka-long Kong celebrates after winning Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold. Photo: Reuters

Exclusive | ‘Chaotic and crazy, but so much fun’: Haughey reflects on Tokyo success

9 Aug 2021 - 5:37PMvideocam

Siobhan Haughey wants to take her two medals and show them to everyone in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

A photo posted by Zhu Xueying, an Olympic champion for China, appears to show a significant blemish on her gold medal. Photo: Weibo

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Chinese champions claim Tokyo Olympics gold medals are peeling

Two Chinese Olympic champions claimed their gold medals have been peeling, which organisers said is probably a protective coating coming off.

25 Aug 2021 - 4:44PMvideocam

Covid-19 casts shadow over Paralympic opening of beleaguered Games

25 Aug 2021 - 2:43PM

China women drop in Fifa rankings after Olympic humiliation

21 Aug 2021 - 12:23PM

Chinese businesses illegally trademarking Olympians’ names

19 Aug 2021 - 8:39PMvideocam

Asia’s fastest man Su Bingtian aiming to go faster

17 Aug 2021 - 5:30PMvideocam

A woman rides a bicycle near the Olympic Rings in Tokyo. Photo: AP

Tokyo Olympics chief rules out delay despite opposition, rising infections

‘We cannot postpone again,’ organising committee president Seiko Hashimoto says.

3 Jun 2021 - 9:30PMvideocam

Tokyo schoolchildren will attend Paralympics despite surging Covid-19 cases

20 Aug 2021 - 4:31PMvideocam

Family of Chinese diving star turns down free property and US$30,000 in cash

16 Aug 2021 - 10:02AMvideocam

Tokyo Olympics: Mattel commemorates Games with Barbie collection that leaves out Asians

16 Aug 2021 - 10:06AM

Mattel is facing criticism after it released a collection of Barbie dolls to celebrate the Olympics that do not include a character of East Asian ethnicity. Photo: Handout

Exclusive | ‘Chaotic and crazy, but so much fun’: Haughey reflects on Tokyo success

9 Aug 2021 - 5:37PMvideocam

Siobhan Haughey wants to take her two medals and show them to everyone in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

How the Philippines won multiple Olympic medals for the first time

8 Aug 2021 - 10:55PMvideocam

Gold medallist Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines salutes on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics, after winning the country’s first gold medal. Photo: Reuters

Diaz honoured by praise as Asian body says Games go-ahead ‘correct’

8 Aug 2021 - 4:15PMvideocam

Philippines weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz celebrates soon after making the lift that earned her the 55kg gold medal. Photo: Reuters

Su celebrates with the Chinese national flag after the men‘s 100m final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Asia’s fastest man Su Bingtian aiming to go faster

China sprint star, who made history with 100m final appearance in Tokyo, says he is ‘not done yet’

17 Aug 2021 - 5:30PMvideocam

Su Bingtian’s 100m Olympic sprint final tops China TV ratings

14 Aug 2021 - 3:22PMvideocam

Is China going to boost its Olympic medal tally with 4x100m bronze?

13 Aug 2021 - 9:45PM

China’s sprinters equal national record but miss out on medal

6 Aug 2021 - 11:03PMvideocam

More athletics gold for China as Liu Shiying grabs javelin win

6 Aug 2021 - 11:04PM

Quan Hongchan of China poses with her women's 10m platform final gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

China fans have high hopes for Quan Hongchan’s siblings

Double Tokyo 2020 champion’s younger sister, 12, and brother, 10, also train at the Zhanjiang Sports School with social media users dreaming of sisters competing together at Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

15 Aug 2021 - 11:58AMvideocam

China’s diving star Quan reveals new ambition – ‘owning a supermarket’

14 Aug 2021 - 10:33AMvideocam

Family of Chinese diving star turns down free property and US$30,000 in cash

16 Aug 2021 - 10:02AMvideocam

Exclusive | ‘Chaotic and crazy, but so much fun’: Haughey reflects on Tokyo success

9 Aug 2021 - 5:37PMvideocam

Siobhan Haughey wants to take her two medals and show them to everyone in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

China’s Cao earns redemption – and history – with 10m platform gold

7 Aug 2021 - 7:52PM

China’s Cao Yuan celebrates with his coach after winning gold in the men’s 10m platform final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: DPA

Why Quan’s Guangdong is China’s cradle of world-class divers

16 Aug 2021 - 10:01AMvideocam

Quan Hongchan hits the water during the women’s 10m platform diving final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Reuters

How China’s diving darling strove for Tokyo gold to help ill mother

16 Aug 2021 - 9:51AMvideocam

Quan Hongchan and her coach celebrate. Photo: Reuters

Simone Biles hugs Ellie Black, of Canada, during the women’s balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Photo: EPA

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Simone Biles outshone by China’s Guan and Tang in bronze medal return

The 24-year-old American, who withdrew from several events citing mental health, lands a double pike to win seventh Olympic medal, as China’s Guan Chenchen secures balance beam gold with stunning 14.633 points.

3 Aug 2021 - 10:08PMvideocam

Hmong-American Sunisa Lee adds bronze medal on uneven bars

1 Aug 2021 - 10:41PMvideocam

Asian-American gymnast Sunisa Lee wins gold in women’s all-around event

30 Jul 2021 - 1:27AM

Simone Biles suffering from ‘the twisties’ mental block

29 Jul 2021 - 3:45PMvideocam

Tokyo Olympics: US gymnastics star Simone Biles withdraws from second event

29 Jul 2021 - 12:12AM

Hong Kong's Doo Hoi-kem competes against Japan's Mima Ito during their women's team semi-final table tennis match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Doo goes viral in China for wanting to take medal to Tiananmen

Hong Kong paddler trends on Weibo after revealing she wants to take Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games bronze to flag-raising ceremony.

16 Aug 2021 - 5:48PM

China paddler Sun not told of dead grandmother till Tokyo return

13 Aug 2021 - 9:45PMvideocam

‘Perfection’: Ma Long’s golds hailed as he hints at Paris 2024

8 Aug 2021 - 10:51PM

China beat Germany to keep grip on men’s table tennis gold

6 Aug 2021 - 11:03PMvideocam

(From right) China’s Ma Long, Xu Xin, coach Qin Zhijian and Fan Zhendong pose with their national flag after winning the table tennis men’s team gold. Photo: AFP

‘Miracle’ happens as medals continue to rain on Hong Kong in Tokyo

9 Aug 2021 - 5:56PMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Lee Ho-ching, Minnie Soo Wai-yam and Doo Hoi-kem celebrate after winning the table tennis women's team bronze medal match against Germany at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: EPA-EFE

China beat Japan for fourth table tennis team gold

6 Aug 2021 - 10:43AM

Wang Manyu of China celebrates during the table tennis women's team gold medal win over Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

Heroine Soo ‘never thought I could win’ as Hong Kong claim bronze

5 Aug 2021 - 9:59PMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Minnie Soo Wai-yam celebrates after defeating Germany’s Shan Xiaona to secure the women’s team table tennis bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: AFP

The number of new infections has shown little signing of slowing in Tokyo and nationwide, placing an increased strain on health care systems. Photo: AFP

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Tokyo schoolchildren will attend Paralympics despite surging Covid-19 cases

The burden on the city’s health care system this week led to the death of a baby born prematurely to a woman who was isolating at home due to a shortage of hospital beds.

20 Aug 2021 - 4:31PMvideocam

Tokyo infection numbers threaten Paralympics as Suga watches approval slump

9 Aug 2021 - 8:57PMvideocam

Tiffany Chan reveals she had Covid-19; finishes strong at the Olympics

7 Aug 2021 - 11:45PMvideocam

Sentiment towards Tokyo Games improves despite state of emergency

30 Jul 2021 - 7:08PMvideocam

Tokyo Olympics: Japan reports more than 10,000 new cases for first time

29 Jul 2021 - 9:55PMvideocam

The Paralympics symbol is pictured in front of the National Stadium, the main venue of the Games. Photo: AFP

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Explainer | A guide to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

The Games open on August 24 and run through till September 5 when Over 4,500 athletes will compete in 540 events.

23 Aug 2021 - 11:05AM

Explainer | Who are the most successful Paralympic athletes of all time?

18 Aug 2021 - 8:00AMvideocam

Tokyo Olympics: that sports tape athletes used - could it benefit you?

11 Aug 2021 - 5:04AM

How many world records were set at the Tokyo Olympics?

9 Aug 2021 - 10:16PM

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel competes in the men’s 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Reuters

Tokyo Olympics athletes protest in creative ways to sidestep Rule 50

8 Aug 2021 - 8:26AM

American silver medallist Raven Saunders makes an X sign with her arms while on the podium. Photo: AFP

Five new stars who have lit up the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

7 Aug 2021 - 10:08AM

Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs emerged from nowhere to be crowned fastest man on earth at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Reuters

7 Tokyo athletes whose habits and hobbies have caught the eye

6 Aug 2021 - 11:10PMvideocam

Canada’s Maggie MacNeil likes to splash herself with pool water before racing. Photo: Reuters

Viktor Axelsen of Team Denmark celebrates after winning the men’s singles gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Getty Images

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Tokyo Olympics: Denmark’s ‘golden dragon’ is using Mandarin to build bridges in China

Viktor Axelsen might have a claim that he is the best badminton player in the world, and he could probably do it in Mandarin.

11 Aug 2021 - 11:54AMvideocam

Who is Sarah Lee? From an anaemic youth to world champion

8 Aug 2021 - 11:27AM

Who is Hong Kong’s Olympic karate contender Grace Lau?

5 Aug 2021 - 9:19PMvideocam

Profile | Who is China’s history-making heptathlete Zheng Ninali?

4 Aug 2021 - 9:32PMvideocam

US diver Jordan Windle’s journey from Cambodian orphanage to Olympics

4 Aug 2021 - 11:51AMvideocam