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Asian Games 2026

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The 20th edition of the Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. It will be the third time Japan has hosted the multi-sport event, after previously doing so in 1958 and 1994.
Chiu Hin-chun, here at the 2024 Olympics, won gold in the men’s lightweight single sculls A final in South Korea. Photo: Xinhua

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.

IOC

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

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong women’s 7s team coach sees gains of Thai rivalry despite missing final

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
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem gears up for world team table tennis event with 2 silvers

Head coach Li Ching says Doo and long-time mixed doubles partner Wong Chun-ting are ‘certainly going to give it a go’ at Asian Games.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Decorated Hong Kong swimmer Ho eyes Asian Games joy, but PhD defence comes first

Mechanical engineering student Ian Ho aiming to build on historic National Games gold when he travels to regional version in September.

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World Boxing Organization

Chinese Taipei Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting targets Asian Games gold

Her coach called winning bronze at Asian Elite Championships this week a ‘breakthrough’ after she stepped up to a new weight class.

Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu-ting (right) beat Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova in the women’s 57kg final boxing bout during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photo: AFP
International Cricket Council

Japan to host T20 World Cup qualifiers at new Asian Games cricket stadium

The biggest East Asia-Pacific tournament ever will see nine teams battling to reach the showpiece event in Australia and New Zealand.

Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Hong Kong badminton star duo Tang and Tse considering a shot at LA Olympics

Mixed doubles pair considering keeping their careers going beyond Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya this year to reach the 2028 showpiece.

Ceci lee

Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee defends title at Asian cycling event as teammates also shine

The 24-year-old reaches podium in every event she enters while Law Ching-kiu, 16, emerges as a breakout star.

Ceci Lee (middle) on the winners’ podium with silver medallist Chen Ning of China (left) and Japan’s Tsuyaka Uchino, who won bronze. Photo: The Cycling Association of Hong Kong, China
Swimming

Hong Kong star Haughey to use ‘race as training’ approach in Asian Games build-up

The 28-year-old Olympic medallist says she has been using the new method since returning from injury about six months ago.

Siobhan Haughey credits her form since returning from injury in September to the shift in her training philosophy. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong sevens head has unfinished business, underlines world and Olympic aims

Welshman Paul John, city team coach of year, ‘hungry to achieve more’ as he approaches decade in role, prepares for Hong Kong Sevens.

Armand Duplantis

Asian Games athletes to stay on cruise ship, in wooden huts for ‘unique experience’

Half of the 15,000 athletes and officials will live in the temporary quarters during the Games, which start in Aichi-Nagoya on September 19.

Zhang Boheng

Hong Kong padel players eye Asian Games selection as FIP Bronze event gets under way

Sport will be a medal event at the multi-sport event in Japan later this year, adding extra motivation to this week’s tournament.

Taiga Sherr-Oshima is a member of Japan’s national padel squad and hopes to play at his home Asian Games later this year. Photo: Elson Li
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong boss hopes Asian Games nod helps usher in professional women’s game

Ricardo Rambo plotting to deliver performances in Japan that accelerate process of introducing full-time women’s football to the city.

Ricardo Rambo leads his Hong Kong women’s side through a training session. Photo: Sun Yeung
Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong basketball ‘not giving up’ on Asian Games spot, top official says

Governing body’s chairman Chan Chi-hung says they have written to organisers stating a ‘strong desire to participate’.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong footballers given go-ahead for Asian Games in Japan

Fears over city teams’ participation quashed as local association reveals green light after successfully petitioning Olympic Council of Asia.

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FIBA

Hong Kong players ‘sad but not surprised’ after learning about Games axe

Members men’s and women’s basketball teams react to news city will not be involved in the Asian Games in Japan later this year.

Glen Yang was called up for Hong Kong training even though officials may have known the city would not be playing at the Asian Games this year. Photo: EASL
FIBA

Asian Games basketball axe leaves Hong Kong teams on the outside looking in

Number of men’s and women’s sides for 2026 Games in Japan cut to 12 with Fiba rankings to be used to select who will play.

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.

Siobhan Haughey

Hong Kong star Siobhan Haughey makes record-breaking start to Asian Games year

Olympic medallist wins two gold medals at Dubai meet, setting a record in doing so, six months out from facing key rivals in Nagoya Games.

Hong Kong star Siobhan Haughey won the 50m freestyle at the Dubai Swimming Championships in meet-record time. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong equestrian learns age is no barrier to success at inspiring 5-star show

Clarissa Lyra treasures opportunity to watch likes of Roger-Yves Bost and Olympic silver medallist John Whittaker in action at horse show.

Clarissa Lyra savouring the ‘unique and fun’ experience of competing The Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong Marathon

Hong Kong pair hope half-marathon finishes can give Asian Games dreams a boost

Gi Ka-man and Crystal Vut both finish on the podium, and in the twilight of their careers are chasing one last hurrah in Japan this September.

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Hong Kong Marathon

Wong Tsz-to, Tsang Hiu-tung not getting carried away with 10km wins

In race that also featured movie star Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong triathlete Wong repeats 2023 victory, while Tsang wins for third straight year.

2025 National Games

Haughey ‘happy, satisfied’ with National Games results, turns focus to Asian Games

City’s top swimmer added to earlier two gold medals with two bronze medals several minutes apart, heaps praise on teammates’ performances.

Siobhan Haughey won a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke. Photo Elson Li
Sun Hung Kai Properties

Padel to the metal: sport sets record in Hong Kong, on track for Asian Games

Tournament held in city attracts highest number of players in Asian event for the fast-growing racquet sport.

First-time partners Aimee Gibson of the UK (left) and Spain’s Alba Perez Momha won the women’s title on Saturday. Photo: Edmond So
2025 National Games

Hong Kong’s role in National Games as part of GBA one of ‘immense significance’

City playing host reflects government’s trust and reliance and could see region taking on events such as World University Games, Asian Games.

India

India aiming for record medal haul at Asian Games, but LA 2028 the real target

The world’s most populous nation hope to do better than the 107 medals won at Hangzhou in 2023.

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