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Sun Yingsha competes during her women’s singles final against compatriot Wang Yidi at the 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macau. Photo: Xinhua
China

China’s Sun Yingsha seals hat-trick of titles, as teen Lin continues winning run

Chinese pair take women’s and men’s crowns at World Table Tennis Champions event in Macau.

Chinese pair take women’s and men’s crowns at World Table Tennis Champions event in Macau

Indonesia’s Ginting is biggest test yet for home hope Gunawan at Hong Kong Open

Nervous excitement as Sydney closes in on attaining World Marathon Majors status

Hong Kong

Olympic champion Axelsen shows Angus Ng no mercy at badminton’s Hong Kong Open

But home fans are able to cheer victories for the city’s Paris Olympians at Hong Kong Coliseum.

Viktor Axelsen aims a forehand smash past Angus Ng in the men’s singles round of 32 at the Hong Kong Open. Photo: Elson Li
Viktor Axelsen aims a forehand smash past Angus Ng in the men’s singles round of 32 at the Hong Kong Open. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong

Olympic duo beaten but several locals qualify at badminton’s Hong Kong Open

Women’s doubles pair Lui Lok-lok and Tsang Hiu-yan among those to start well at Hong Kong Coliseum.

Travel & Leisure

Brazilian beach sport’s star dog gains social media following, and ad deals

Footvolley-playing dog Floki has charmed social media and Rio de Janeiro beachgoers with his skills. Now brand partnerships are rolling in.

Other Sport

World anti-doping chiefs set sights on US college testing as drugs row deepens

Wada says US sends athletes to major competitions without sufficient testing, an accusation officials call ‘deflection’ ahead of China report.

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Witold Banka, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, at a press conference at the Paris Olympics. Photo: EPA-EFE
Other Sport

Can Hollywood magic help transform the Paralympics into must-see TV in 2028?

Large crowds and record coverage have officials feeling bullish about next Games in four years.

Ezra Frech competes during the men’s high jump T63 final during the Paris Paralympics. Photo: AP
Ezra Frech competes during the men’s high jump T63 final during the Paris Paralympics. Photo: AP
Fashion & Beauty

What is tenniscore fashion trend and why is Taylor Swift such a fan?

After Covid-19, everyone wanted comfy clothes – but fashionable ones. Enter tenniscore, trend whose rise was helped by the pickleball craze.

Hong Kong

Siobhan Haughey not yet ‘fully committed’ to competing at Olympic Games in 2028

Hongkonger has won two silver and two bronze medals and across past two Olympics in Tokyo and Paris.

Health & Wellness

Why runners need to be aware of raised heatstroke risk amid global warming

Experts say race organisers need to be prepared to deal with the risk of a condition that can damage runners’ organs and even kill them.

A volunteer holds out a cup of water for runners in the Falmouth Road Race in the US state of Massachusetts. Heatstroke among runners is becoming more of a risk as climate change increases the number of hot days. Photo: AP
China

Jiang beats ‘greatest pressure’ on way to China’s first Paralympic swimming gold

Jiang’s triumph followed by another for Chen Yi after cyclists Li Zhangyu and Wang Xiaomei opened China’s gold medal account.

China’s Jiang Yuyan won gold in the 50m freestyle S6, breaking the Paralympic record twice in one day. Photo: AFP
China’s Jiang Yuyan won gold in the 50m freestyle S6, breaking the Paralympic record twice in one day. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Paralympics begin with swimming silver and wins in badminton, boccia

After swimmer Chan Yui-lam claims silver, top seed Chu Man-kai makes a winning start in men’s badminton.

Health & Wellness

5 wellness things to do this weekend, August 30-September 1, in Hong Kong

There is plenty to do in Hong Kong this weekend to boost mental and physical health, from a fun day out with your dog to a laugh-out-loud comedy night to a kayaking family fun tour.

Hong Kong

Trying new sports best way to improve Hong Kong’s Paralympics haul: team chief

Hong Kong’s team will be out to at least match their performance at the Tokyo Games, but future growth may rely on expanding to new sports.

Twenty-three Hong Kong athletes will take part in the Paris Paralympics across eight sports. Photo: China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee
Paris Olympics 2024

Badminton, boccia athletes targeting golden glory at Paris Paralympics

Daniel Chan says there is no room for him in coaching after he retires because he’s the only wheelchair badminton athlete in city.

Boccia athletes Yeung Hiu-lam (left) and Leung Yuk-wing demonstrate their skills at Hong Kong Sports Institute ahead of leaving for the Paris Paralympics. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Boccia athletes Yeung Hiu-lam (left) and Leung Yuk-wing demonstrate their skills at Hong Kong Sports Institute ahead of leaving for the Paris Paralympics. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Other Sport

Ingebrigtsen smashes 3,000m world record, soaring Swede Duplantis hits new heights

Norwegian Ingebrigtsen breaks 28-year-old world record at Diamond League meet in Poland, and Swedish Olympic champion Duplantis raises own pole vault mark.

China

China’s Sun Yang wins 400m title hours after giving tearful poolside interview

Chinese social media users rush to support disgraced Olympian after first competitive race since 4-year drugs ban ended.

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Hong Kong

US confirm status as world’s best, as lacrosse chief calls tournament ‘huge success’

Hong Kong lacrosse boss Raymond Fong says thousands of fans watched games across 10 days of action in city.

Kori Edmondson (centre) of the USA powers past several Canada players in the final of the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship at Mong Kok Stadium. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong pay athletes more or less? Snooker, facing cuts, makes its case

Players say less funding makes it hard to sustain careers, but their sport, which already had a stay of execution, fails Olympic criterion.

Ng On-yee has argued strongly against slashing snooker’s funding. Photo: Dickson Lee
Ng On-yee has argued strongly against slashing snooker’s funding. Photo: Dickson Lee
Other Sport

China-US divide bridged as adopted kids return to play lacrosse for motherland

Four teens who left China as babies are representing their country of birth in Hong Kong – cheered on by their American adoptive parents.

Other Sport

Indonesia’s ‘magnificent 5’ Paralympic Games archers take aim at gold in Paris

The five, who have lost an arm or a leg, are the first archers to qualify for the Paralympics from Southeast Asia’s biggest country

Hong Kong

Japan complete double over England to reach World Lacrosse U20 semi-finals

Second victory over the English in four days guarantees Japan’s best showing at the tournament.

Megan Kitagawa (front row, third from right) with her teammates after Japan reached the semi-finals for the first time. Photo: HKCLA
OPINION
Lisa Lim

Language Matters | Why ‘Paralympics’ is more inclusive now than when word was coined

Lisa Lim
Wee Kek Koon

Reflections | After Olympics gender rows, how Chinese called people straddling sexes

Wee Kek Koon
Tim Noonan

Opinion | Ohtani gives baseball the moment it desperately needed

Tim Noonan
Tom Bell

Opinion | Covid scare, no food, tears of joy: what snooker Masters tells us before Sevens

Tom Bell
Tim Noonan

Opinion | Ohtani’s greatest baseball season ever, or Judge? Yankee ties might tip MVP race

Tim Noonan
Patrick Blennerhassett

Opinion | Unvaccinated athletes find themselves thrust into public debate on vaccine mandates

Patrick Blennerhassett
MULTIMEDIA
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14-year-old Hong Kong swimmer wins Paralympic bronze

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North Korea wins 1st Olympic medal in 8 years

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More Hong Kong medals after Vivian Kong’s fencing gold?

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Japan’s Olympic gymnasts see China as ‘No 1 rival’

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