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Veronica Chik won the boulder-and-lead combined competition for her age category. Photo: Chinese Mountaineering Association

Mum’s tears of joy as Hong Kong climber, 9, wins national competition in Beijing

Veronica Chik claims top honours at China National Youth Climbing Championships just weeks after record-breaking outdoor climb on mainland.

Veronica Chik claims top honours at China National Youth Climbing Championships just weeks after record-breaking outdoor climb on mainland

7 Oct 2024 - 5:08PM

How to fuel your body when trail running to avoid health problems

1 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM

Hong Kong triathlon star Coggins takes ‘positive step’, more gold for Yee

27 Sep 2024 - 6:43PM

‘Courageous’ 9-year-old Hongkonger completes stunning climb in mainland China

Veronica Chik returned to sport after self-imposed 3-month lay-off to become youngest Hongkonger to navigate ‘China Climb’.

2 Oct 2024 - 3:34PM

Hong Kong’s Veronica Chik has already reached an elite climbing level and is still only 9 years old. Photo: Vivian Wan

Rejuvenated Hong Kong star Coggins set for ‘Olympic-level’ test in China triathlon

Coach Andrew Wright says city’s triathletes will find it tough in Weihai but is confident they will be competitive at 2028 Los Angeles Games.

25 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM

Hong Kong star wants to tame ‘fears’ and inspire at Ironman World Championship

Ruby Cheng seeking to ‘empower women’ on return to ironman global stage in Nice, 12 months after competition debut.

21 Sep 2024 - 8:37AM

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.

6 Sep 2024 - 4:12AM

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

Paralympics: Jetze Plat claims third consecutive triathlon gold despite delay

The 33-year-old Dutchman finished in a time of 58 minutes, 16 seconds to defend titles from Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

2 Sep 2024 - 4:32PM

Netherlands’ Jetze Plat celebrates at the finish line after winning the men’s Paralympic triathlon for a third-consecutive Games. Photo: Getty Images

Serbian athlete dies in swimming event of CrossFit Games challenge in Texas

Lazar Dukic, 28, went underwater and did not resurface while swimming in Marine Creek Lake in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning.

9 Aug 2024 - 5:57PM

Travel & Leisure

What are ‘mad skills’ and why do they matter on a CV? Experts explain

Why should you put ‘mad skills’ on your CV? These attributes, such as a passion for theatre, being a rescue diver, or learning an obscure language, can make the difference when applying for a job.

9 Aug 2024 - 5:29AM

Hong Kong swimmer breaks record for Denmark-Sweden strait – next stop Olympics

Edie Hu becomes ninth and fastest person to swim Oresund Strait, before heading to Paris to cheer on Hong Kong swimmers at the Olympics.

21 Jul 2024 - 11:00AM

Edie Hu swimming the Oresund Strait. Photo: Amy Miao

How Michael Jordan’s US Dream Team gave Hong Kong coach an Olympics to remember

City’s cycling head coach was at the 1992 Olympics as an athlete when he met the basketball legends at the Barcelona Games.

19 Jul 2024 - 5:30PM

Michael Jordan of the United States leaps highest to knock away a shot at the 1992 Olympics. Photo: AP

US medal prospect Kasper hails Hong Kong’s role in securing her Olympic spot

Triathlete Kirsten Kasper says compatriots and Olympic medallists Gwen Jorgensen and Katie Zaferes changed her view over longevity in sport.

18 Jul 2024 - 6:30PM

Hoka guru wants to curb shoe tech advance, as sub-2 hour marathon chase quickens

Brand’s co-founder Nico Mermoud says line could be named in honour of Hong Kong, after regular testing on city’s trails before 2009 launch.

17 Jul 2024 - 3:59PM

Hong Kong cycling star Ceci Lee set for twin assault at Paris Olympic Games

Lee will compete on the road and the track, while Vincent Lau has been named as the city’s entrant in the men’s road race.

9 Jul 2024 - 5:37PM

Ceci Lee’s dominant Hong Kong Championship display secured her road race spot in Paris. Photo: Eugene Lee

Triathlon coach eyes cultural shift ahead of Paris Olympics, LA success the goal

Andrew Wright says Hong Kong triathlete Jason Ng will not challenge for medals in Paris, with the 2028 Games in America ‘the big one for him’.

8 Jul 2024 - 8:00AM

The Los Angeles Olympics are a long-term target for Jason Ng, with a Paris medal out of the question. Photo: Handout.

Hong Kong windsurfers eyeing hikes, oysters and glory in Marseille

While their Olympic teammates are in Paris, Cheng Ching-yin and Ma Kwan-ching will be competing hundreds of miles away on the Mediterranean coast.

7 Jul 2024 - 8:45AM

Paris Games a stage to make women feel ‘empowered’, says record-breaker mum

Ultra-runner Natalie Dau, 52, who recently ran from Thailand to Singapore in a record 12 days, says it is possible now to be a mother and also an elite athlete.

6 Jul 2024 - 12:00PM

Hong Kong bridge half-marathon returns, bosses address food, water, delay issues

Second edition to be held in January, and race chief says improvements have been made since the first race.

5 Jul 2024 - 10:09PM

Runners take part in the 2023 race on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
Photo: Handout

Hong Kong windsurfer Cheng overcomes pre-race jitters in quest for Paris medal

The 25-year-old suffered from anxiety until a psychologist helped address the issue, leaving him ‘nervous but excited’ about the Games.

5 Jul 2024 - 11:46AM

Hong Kong windsurfer Cheng Ching-yin at the Asian Windsurfing Championships at Stanley Beach in 2022. Photo: Jonathan Wong

From street culture to Paris Games: how Japan’s skateboarding youth turned tide

Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks all over the country, with instructors teaching tricks while parents wait patiently nearby.

4 Jul 2024 - 3:32PM

Early morning workouts key to better day in office, new study says

Study of 300 employees found yoga, running and cycling reduced exhaustion and boosted engagement.

29 Jun 2024 - 10:43AM

F1 star Bottas among those embracing fast-growing sport of gravel riding

Thirty-four cyclists competed in the first edition of Dirty Kanza in 2006 – this year 5,000 riders started the race, now renamed Unbound Gravel, with many more left out.

24 Jun 2024 - 3:08PM

When Valtteri Bottas is not driving his Formula One car, he can often be found racing on his gravel bike. Photo: EPA

Opinion | Streetathon’s U-turns tested us, then they sent us to McDonald’s to refuel

17 Dec 2023 - 7:31PM

The Arctic Rower | Cheating death and polar bears on record-setting trip along Northwest Passage

Mark Agnew

25 Oct 2023 - 1:10PM

View From The Edge | Sevens will show absurdity of Covid-19 rules that axed Trailwalker, marathon

Mark Agnew

26 Sep 2022 - 5:50PM

View From The Edge | Toomey’s CrossFit Games win shows she is strong in mind – not just body

Mark Agnew

8 Aug 2022 - 7:14PM

Opinion | Running or cycling without tech: the joys of device-free exercise

7 May 2022 - 11:47AM

View From The Edge | Does Trailwalker’s cancellation confirm the government’s apathy to trail racing?

Mark Agnew

3 Nov 2021 - 7:00AM

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