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Rishi Gurung pins Fonz Alexander to the ropes during his second professional fight. Photo: Handout
Boxing

Hong Kong boxer’s world title quest, wants Chris Eubank Jnr, Conor Benn fights

Rishi Gurung is the first boxer from the city to obtain a professional licence from the British Boxing Board of Control.

Hyrox

Hyrox Hong Kong saw dim sum sleds and a dragon boat row-off

Wellness

Want to do Hyrox? Hong Kong coaches explain how to train and prepare

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Editorial | Improving sports governance in Hong Kong will take more than rules on paper

An annual review of governance standards is a good start but there is still work to be done to bring all sports associations into compliance with guidelines.

Edgar Yang (left), honorary secretary general of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee, Hong Kong, and Kenneth Fok, the federation’s vice-president, discuss the code of governance report with the media on November 20, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Stephanie Au Hoi-shun

City’s first Olympic ambassador for winter sports to use role to promote ice hockey

Randy Mak said he felt pressure succeeding swimmer Stephanie Au and fencer Nicholas Edward Choi, but he wants to inspire young athletes.

Hong Kong Sevens

Hong Kong Sevens a treat for fans but local restaurants hungry for more trade

Over three action-packed days of rugby, a record 113,000 fans pass through the turnstiles.

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Hong Kong Sevens

Hong Kong in Sevens heaven as dazzling display marks start of 50th year

Not even a leaky roof at Kai Tak Stadium can put a dampener on proceedings as 34,368 fans pass through gates on day one.

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Fans enjoy the action on day one in the South Stand. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong Sevens

Editorial | 50 years of Sevens: Hong Kong’s festival of fun awaits the world’s rugby fans

This year’s Hong Kong Sevens will round out a week of iconic sporting events, with attendance expected to smash records.

New York University

Mak eyes golden week as Hong Kong’s men begin bid to climb ice hockey rankings

Randy Mak and his teammates are playing in the IIHF World Championship Men’s Division IIIB this week.

Hong Kong-born gymnast leading quest to turn Singapore into elite hub

Riley Lee launches academy aimed at closing gap on global powerhouses and preventing disenchantment that saw her quit.

Cleo Washington (left) is at the forefront of trying to improve gymnastics in Singapore after being recruited by Riley Lee. Photo: Mokara Gymnastics

Hong Kong win Women’s World Championship ice hockey event with match to spare

Team’s win secures them second promotion in three years, and comes on the heels of men’s under-18 side finishing with silver last month.

Hong Kong’s 3-1 win over Ukraine on Friday was their fourth win in as many matches. Photo: Hong Kong, China Ice Hockey Association
Hong Kong

This Hongkonger just became the first solo finisher of a taxing sea race

Mok has been sailing since he was 7, and repped Hong Kong at the 1994 Asian Games before his history-making finish at the Rolex China Sea Race.

Hongkonger set to accelerate golf journey after life-altering taekwondo injury

Coco Tsoi, who lives with ataxia, is poised to make her overseas debut in the Glico Paragolf Championship in Japan next week.

Spanish stars dominate Hong Kong padel finals, eyeing Olympic Games inclusion

Victorious pairs anticipating Asian challenge to supremacy, hail sport’s inclusion in 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

Patricia Araus Lopez (left) and Cristina Carrascosa Cazorla savour their FIP Bronze success at Go Park Sai Sha. Photo: Karma Lo
Health & Fitness

Obstacle course racing is heading to the Olympics – are Hong Kong’s ninjas ready?

Ninja sports and obstacle course racing hone confidence, courage and problem-solving – and a local giant is making our tiny city proud.

Obstacle course racing athlete Summer Wong at Sasuke Ninja Park, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Sarah Kohler

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.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s draw as elite sports event host on display at LIV Golf tournament

Besides attracting high-end visitors, the competition’s blend of elite sport and entertainment is the direction the city should be heading in.

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Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: a focus on women in film, sport, science and life

For International Women’s Day, we look at women as wives and mistresses, as marine researchers, as athletes, and as battlers against perimenopause.

Elizabeth Lo, director of the Mistress Dispeller documentary, on the cover of this week’s PostMag print edition. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Swimming

Hong Kong Olympic swimmer Yvette Kong keen to keep defying traditional limitations

The high-achieving 33-year-old’s latest venture is a start-up aimed at ‘shaping how we define human capability in the next century’.

Wellness

These Hong Kong women are showing what’s possible in their sports

On International Women’s Day, we talk to women who reflect a growing global movement of women’s sport moving to the forefront.

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Hong Kong Sports Institute

Fok welcomes ‘inspiring’ budget, says Asian Games will be part of funding review

Lawmaker Kenneth Fok says September’s multi-sport Games in Japan will provide ideal opportunity to look into support for athletes and teams.

Kenneth Fok praised teams like Hong Kong’s handball side, who largely pay their own way when competing abroad. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong racing

Editorial | Record post-Covid horse race attendance kicks off an auspicious year

The ‘fantastic’ atmosphere at the ‘Year of the Horse’ race meeting captured the spirit of an agile city undergoing a sound recovery.

The Sha Tin Racecourse draws a big crowd on the third day of the Lunar New Year on February 19. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Growing Hong Kong sporting culture means beating booking touts

Beating Hong Kong’s notorious booking touts is necessary to improve access and ensure a thriving sports culture develops.

LCSD

Hong Kong men get big boost, offered spot in Chinese Handball Super League

Professional competition involves likes of National Games champions Jiangsu, but city’s amateurs will need funding, get time off work.

Hong Kong

This 17-year-old Hong Kong show jumper is making a name at home and abroad

Fu Ka-ching, daughter of actor Alex Fong, talks about the difficulties in balancing riding and studying and the bond between rider and horse.

Fu Ka-ching is pictured at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Sha Tin. The rising Hong Kong equestrian star explains how she balances school and show jumping. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong handball getting more respect than ever before, men’s captain Tse says

A 10th place at the Asian Championship after a dream run at National Games has changed the way people view the sport, Freddie Tse says.

Freddie Tse (centre) believes the Hong Kong handball team’s recent run of results has increased recognition of the sport in the city. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Calls for stricter rules after bot bookers detected on Hong Kong sports app

Authorities say they found accounts using computer programs or other automated tools for bookings just a week after new anti-touting policy began.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong eyes bigger marathon with egg waffles and milk tea to cheer runners

Tourism chief Rosanna Law says government open to expanding Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon capacity or turning it into two-day event.

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