Gymnastics

China

Ex-Chinese gymnast Wu blasted by Olympic champion Guan for posting ‘sexy’ videos

Wu uploaded videos of her dancing in short shorts, mini skirts and stockings which racked up tens of thousands of likes on Douyin.

25 Nov 2024 - 2:42PM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

China’s most decorated gymnast hails ‘brilliant career’ of Hong Kong’s Shek

8 Nov 2024 - 12:06PM

Wellness

Journaling helps release negative thoughts and emotions. Simone Biles knows

20 Sep 2024 - 10:33AM

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

US gymnast Chiles appeals decision that stripped her of Olympic bronze medal

Chiles lost her medal from the women’s floor event in Paris after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of a Romanian appeal.

17 Sep 2024 - 7:30PM

US gymnast Jordan Chiles (centre) celebrates her bronze medal and Simone Biles (right) celebrates her silver in the women’s floor final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: dpa

Aquatics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympic stars with biggest IG follower boom: Biles, Lyles, Marchand and more

Under the glow of the City of Light, athletes were launched further into the social media stratosphere.

15 Aug 2024 - 8:00AM

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Thousands jam streets as Philippines holds parade for 2-gold Paris gymnast Yulo

The 24-year-old, who grew up in a poor Manila area, rode a float with other Filipino Olympians after tripling the country’s gold medal haul to three.

16 Aug 2024 - 3:38PMvideocam

China

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics’ top 5 heartwarming moments: Pan, Biles and rappers paying rent

Amid the scraps and the tussles, Paris also made us cheer for humanity itself with moments that transcended the results on score sheets and the shattered records.

12 Aug 2024 - 3:00PM

Zhou Yaqin (left) on the podium for the individual women’s artistic gymnastics provided a heartwarming Paris Olympics moment. Photo: AP

Basketball

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Cheung Ka-long’s gold, China’s bad maths – dramatic moments at the Paris Games

Whatever happens throughout at an event, it’s usually the end that counts and we look at moments where that was ending a little unexpected.

12 Aug 2024 - 2:58PM

Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka-long was involved in one of the most dramatic climaxes in Paris as he won his second Olympic gold medal. Photo: AP

Basketball

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

From NBA stars to world-record breakers – top 5 debuts at Paris Olympics

Some debutants left with newly found fame, while others simply added another page to their storied careers, while there were those who even became memes.

12 Aug 2024 - 12:31PM

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics: IOC says US gymnast Chiles must hand back bronze

Court of Arbitration for Sport rules officials should strip Chiles of bronze after Romanian appeal.

11 Aug 2024 - 5:54PM

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Biles’ US teammate Chiles could lose Paris Olympics bronze over 4-second gaffe

A US appeal had seen the gymnast overtake her Romanian rival and win a medal but a ruling from CAS has reinstated the original standing.

11 Aug 2024 - 12:34PM

USA’s Jordan Chiles may have to return her Paris Olympics bronze medal following a new ruling by CAS. Photo: Xinhua

China

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China becomes first non-European country to win rhythmic gymnastics Olympic gold

Russia have dominated the team competition since the sport made its Olympic debut at Atlanta in 1996, but their absence in Paris has opened the door for others.

11 Aug 2024 - 5:25PM

The five-woman Chinese team posted a total of 69.800 points in the final, which had two routines: one using hoops, the other using ribbons and balls. Photo: Xinhua

China

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics: Su Weide again sorry after blunders cost China gymnastics gold

Games debutant, 24, made yet more gaffes in French Capital, this time in horizontal bar final.

6 Aug 2024 - 6:15PM

China

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Little sister vibes: Chinese gymnast’s adorable podium antics melt social media

Zhou Yaqin becomes an online darling as video goes viral following her silver medal.

7 Aug 2024 - 5:18AM

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s gymnasts pick up 3 medals as Biles bombs out on balance beam again

Zou Jingyuan takes gold on men’s parallel bars, Zhou Yaqin silver as Simone Biles falters, Zhang Boheng bronze on horizontal bar.

6 Aug 2024 - 12:10PM

Simone Biles competes in the women’s balance beam final. Photo: Reuters

Asia

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘Overwhelmed’ Carlos Yulo wins historic gymnastics Olympic gold for Philippines

Carlos Yulo in tears after executing perfect routine in men’s floor exercise, as China’s Zhang Boheng finishes last.

4 Aug 2024 - 2:04PM

Carlos Yulo celebrates after winning gold in men’s gymnastics. Photo: Reuters

China

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: Zheng gold in Paris, Ledecky’s ninth – 5 things to know

Sha’Carri Richardson is denied in 100 metres final, while an Irish gymnast makes this his nation’s most successful Games ever.

18 Aug 2024 - 12:42PM

Aquatics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after drama for Zhang, Fan at Olympics

Fan Zhendong risked exiting men’s table tennis and leaving China without a medal, while Zhang Yufei faced Summer McIntosh in 200m butterfly.

2 Aug 2024 - 7:16PMvideocam

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Simone Biles’ post-gold beef with ex-teammate leads to ‘block’ on social media

The ‘gymternet’ went into a frenzy when Biles posted a photo of Team USA jubilantly lifting the American flag, accompanied by the caption ‘lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions’.

1 Aug 2024 - 4:32PM

Simone Biles become the most decorated gymnast in Olympics history with her most-recent gold medal win. Photo: AP

Aquatics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Biles’ quest for more Paris gold, Zheng’s semi-final: 5 things to know for day 6

There’s also more Hong Kong interest, as Cindy Cheung and Ian Ho take to the pool.

1 Aug 2024 - 6:14PM

Chinese tennis player Qinwen Zheng is on the charge for a medal after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the semi-finals in Paris. Photo: AP

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympic hero Li blasts China’s gymnastics coaches over Paris failure

Double Olympic gold medallist says athletes were being burned out too young, and some routines were from the 1990s.

31 Jul 2024 - 2:06PMvideocam

Hong Kong

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know as Haughey and Biles soar at Olympics

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle shows his true self at last, while New Zealand’s women’s rugby team strike gold.

31 Jul 2024 - 6:08PMvideocam

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chinese social media in mixture of fury, sympathy at gymnast Su’s Olympics gaffe

Su, a 24-year-old Olympic Games debutant, lost his grip twice and came crashing down on the mat during his bar routine at the men’s gymnastics finals on Monday, effectively handing the gold medal to Japan.

30 Jul 2024 - 3:38PM

Su Weide made several blunders as China lost out on the men’s team gymnastics gold to Japan. Photo: AFP