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Hong Kong

Hong Kong confident about holding on to World Lacrosse Super Sixes hosting rights

Sport’s local governing body expects event to remain in city until Los Angeles Olympics, where short-format lacrosse will make its debut.

Sports bosses embrace new guidelines, but bodies face ruin if they fail to comply

Hong Kong sports bodies have 2 years to fall into line or risk losing funding

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Football

‘Most beautiful’: hundreds brave rain to buy popular Hong Kong football jersey

City team’s recent ‘purple patch’ of good form and a design considered the best have seen the jersey acquire a cult status among diehard fans.

Football fans queued for up to an hour outside a Nike store in Mong Kok, where 1,000 shirts were expected to be sold. Photo: Eugene Lee
Football fans queued for up to an hour outside a Nike store in Mong Kok, where 1,000 shirts were expected to be sold. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong

Hong Kong cycling in transition and can make a breakthrough, says legend Wong

Fellow Asian Games gold medallist Leung Chun-wing, who is now a coach at HKSI, backs city’s cyclists to step up at next year’s National Games.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong TransLantau by UTMB trail run organisers apologise after complaints

Hundreds of runners in the 50km event went without water, while many slam poor organisation, ‘having to fend for themselves’ during typhoon.

Other Sport

Exclusive | Hong Kong officials double down on surfing ban, refuse to discuss change in law

Lawmaker Adrian Pedro Ho had requested meeting in hope of changing government’s mind, but instead was told officials would not budge.

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Surfers take advantage of the waves whipped up by Severe Tropical Storm Trami at Big Wave Bay Beach. Photo: Antony Dickson

Hong Kong

Term limits, stricter oversight on horizon for Hong Kong’s sport chiefs

Sources say committee has made recommendations on future code of governance, and report could be made public this week.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung (second left), alongside Timothy Fok (far left), Kenneth Fok and Eric Fok at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Mike Chan
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung (second left), alongside Timothy Fok (far left), Kenneth Fok and Eric Fok at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Mike Chan

Hong Kong

Thousands take on once-in-a-lifetime 10k race along Hong Kong’s newest runway

Before the planes get going, runners got the chance to pick up some speed at the international airport’s new third runway.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s failings in athletics bring only silence from sport’s bosses

Chairman of city’s governing body Kwan Kee declines to discuss subject, while Sports Institute says its approach is ‘on track’.

Basketball

Meet Hongkonger Hansen Wong, who’s on first-name terms with NBA’s biggest stars

The 46-year-old has worked for the Indiana Pacers for about 20 years, but wants to help develop players, coaches and executives nearer home.

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Hansen Wong (middle) started working for the Pacers as a video intern. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Oxfam Trailwalker: Jeff Campbell keeps perfect record at 100km race

Rain hits city’s biggest fundraiser for first time on 40th anniversary, while monkeys enjoy ‘all-you-can-eat buffet’ of snacks at checkpoints.

Team 8049, comprising (from left) Alex Neyrinck, Ryan Whelan, Jeff Campbell and Lodewijk Vriens finished first in 11 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds. Photo: Edmond So
Team 8049, comprising (from left) Alex Neyrinck, Ryan Whelan, Jeff Campbell and Lodewijk Vriens finished first in 11 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong

Kai Tak Sports Park backed to ‘attract mega live events’ to unique Hong Kong

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Sport

Haughey says having pool named after her at SCAA not even on her ‘bucket list’

The sports club invited former coaches and members of her old swimming school to attend the naming ceremony in Causeway Bay.

China

First test event for National Games 2025 to be held this month, with more by May

Next week’s Hong Kong Open golf will kick off the tests, with cycling, beach volleyball, track cycling and triathlon among others to follow.

Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong), at his office in Immigration Tower, Wan Chai. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong

Illegal betting probe over team’s influencer move, Alcaraz sick, F1 boss quits

Top-flight Argentina club Deportivo Riestra fielded a YouTuber in a real game, while Jake Paul’s ‘fight’ with Mike Tyson is days away.

A picture released by Deportivo Riestra shows Ivan Buhajeruk (right) playing against Velez Sarsfield at the Guillermo Laza stadium in Buenos Aires on November 11. Photo: AFP
A picture released by Deportivo Riestra shows Ivan Buhajeruk (right) playing against Velez Sarsfield at the Guillermo Laza stadium in Buenos Aires on November 11. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

Fencer Cheung will decide on plans for next Olympics by June, coach Koenig says

Hong Kong’s foil head coach says he is confident he will ‘find the words’ for his disciple to stay motivated to continue into the next Games.

Hong Kong

Kaylin Hsieh will fill Vivian Kong’s shoes as Hong Kong’s top epeeist: head coach

Zheng Zhaokang says Hsieh has already achieved much in the sport, and feels the Olympic champion’s departure will not affect the team.

China

National Games win ‘one of my biggest targets’ says Kho, as 1-year countdown begins

Hong Kong will co-host country’s biggest multi-sport event alongside Guangzhou and Macau.

A traditional junk boat promoting the National Games sails in Victoria Harbour. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong

Cross-harbour swim cancelled as Super Typhoon Yinxing edges closer to Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Observatory is set to issue a T3 signal later on Saturday, forcing organisers to cancel the event.

New World Harbour Race 2024 has been cancelled as Tyhpoon Yinxhing edgers closer to Hong Kong. Photo: Edmund So
New World Harbour Race 2024 has been cancelled as Tyhpoon Yinxhing edgers closer to Hong Kong. Photo: Edmund So

Sport

SCAA to name its new outdoor water sports centre after Olympian Siobhan Haughey

The 4-time Olympic medallist and world champion learned to swim at its pool in Causeway Bay and competes for the SCAA in local competitions.

Hong Kong

HZMB to host sports event for first time in cycling test race for National Games

More than 70 cyclists, including three from the city’s national men’s team, complete the 230-kilometre, cross-border ride on November 24.

Hong Kong

Kai Tak’s first indoor test event will be local basketball game, sources say

Clash between Hong Kong’s under-22 National Games squad and City University expected to take place next month.

The HK$30 billion Kai Tak Sports Park is nearing completion. Photo: Dickson Lee
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