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Cheung Ka-long unfurls a Hong Kong flag as he celebrates his Olympic gold in Paris. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

As Hong Kong basks in golden Olympics, officials silent on how to follow it

Medallists’ achievements mask shortage of other contenders and lack of successors, while sporting bodies decline to discuss what comes next.

Paris Olympics’ best fashion: Turkish shooter, Mongolia’s uniform and more

Coach backs Ceci Lee for LA Olympics, despite tearful failure in Paris

China

Olympic hangover begins, with China and Hong Kong eyeing greater success in LA

The morning after night before brings realisation that preparations for the 2028 Games cannot start too soon, while hosts France face return of domestic woes swept under rug two weeks ago.

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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo (right) waves the Olympic flag next to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach during closing ceremony. Photo: AFP
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo (right) waves the Olympic flag next to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach during closing ceremony. Photo: AFP

Basketball

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.

Hong Kong

Tears for Hong Kong’s Olympic cyclist Ceci Lee – ‘I don’t know what I was doing’

Lee emotional after ‘letting down coach in each and every race’, is frustrated by inability to transfer training form to Olympic track.

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China

Paris Olympics: Hongkonger, China v US for No 1 – 5 things to know for day 16

We are bidding farewell to the 2024 Games so, for one last time, let’s take a look at what’s in store.

Cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing, the last Hongkonger standing at the Paris Olympics, takes part in the women’s omnium on day 16. Photo: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong

Hongkonger Ceci Lee set for ‘challenge of her life’ in Olympic Games velodrome

Lee, who will compete in her pet omnium event on Sunday, will have a new coach after the Games, with Herve Dagorne relinquishing the role.

Ceci Lee will compete in the Olympic omnium on Sunday after finishing 64th in last week’s road race. Photo: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
Ceci Lee will compete in the Olympic omnium on Sunday after finishing 64th in last week’s road race. Photo: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.

Hong Kong

Paris Olympics day 15: boxer Li earns China’s 39th gold – as it happened

US claim basketball and double 4x400m relay glory, while China win artistic swimming duet after clean sweeps in table tennis and diving.

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Hong Kong

Prize money for Hong Kong Paralympians almost doubled by Jockey Club

Gold medal winners will get HK$1.5 million, with prize money being offered to those finishing as far down as eighth.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong athletes top Olympic prize money charts, but British rivals get nothing

Singapore’s Max Maeder and Chinese Taipei’s Hsing-Chun Kuo will also make a hefty sum – USA among countries that pay relatively little.

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Along with the pride that comes with winning a gold medal, fencer Vivian Kong will also earn $HK6m in prize money. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Lo eyes future taekwondo medals, says first Olympics ‘like a dream’

Games ‘made me realise the difference’ between the best and the rest, but he vows to work to narrow the gap.

Lo Wai-fung of Hong Kong aims to outmanoeuvre Liang Yushuai of China during Thursday’s bout. Photo: Reuters
Lo Wai-fung of Hong Kong aims to outmanoeuvre Liang Yushuai of China during Thursday’s bout. Photo: Reuters

Basketball

Paris was ‘last dance’ for 3x3 basketball referee Ho as he takes on new lead role

The 44-year-old Hongkonger officiated final match of his career in the women’s final before taking on a new job as the Referee Lead in Fiba 3x3.

Hong Kong

Doo takes blame for Hong Kong’s table tennis exit from Paris after Sweden loss

She says her singles loss from a 2-0 lead was a turning point in the sixth seeds’ defeat by the No 15 team in the round of 16.

Athletics

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after Duplantis world record in Paris

Pole vaulter electrifies Stade de France, where there is also a rare medal for China, but Hong Kong’s genuine podium hope is extinguished.

Mondo Duplantis of Sweden in record-breaking form. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong

Paris Olympics: Duplantis world record, China athletics silver – as it happened

Viktor Axelsen claims badminton gold, Zou Jingyuan triumphs for China in men’s parallel bars and Hong Kong’s team table tennis hopes end.

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Mondo Duplantis of Sweden clears the bar at 6.25m to set a new world record in the men’s pole vault. Photo: EPA-EFE
Mondo Duplantis of Sweden clears the bar at 6.25m to set a new world record in the men’s pole vault. Photo: EPA-EFE

Economy

Global Impact | History, controversy, gold medals mark hectic first week at the Paris Olympics

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at a busy first week in Paris as the Olympic Games brought gold medals and plenty of controversy.

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Hong Kong

Paris Olympics: Ceci Lee inspired by Vivian Kong’s Hong Kong spirit in road race

Hongkonger Lee came home 64th out of 78 finishers. The up-and-down 158-kilometres Paris course got the better of another 14 riders, including Xin Tang of China, who did not reach the end.

Hong Kong

Symonds feeling ‘love from Hong Kong’ after rugby sevens silver with Canada

Flo Symonds says cheeseburger, Aperol Spritz on menu after special Olympic experience.

Florence Symonds (left) on the podium with teammate Charity Williams. Photo: AFP

Society

As Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong hangs up her sword, city hopes for fresh fencing stars

Gold medallist to ‘take break’, as experts say prowess of city’s Olympic fencers built on ‘success of our predecessors’ on regional stage.

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Gold medallist and épéeist Vivian Kong says she will “take a break” from being a professional fencer after nearly 20 years in the sport. Photo: Handout
Gold medallist and épéeist Vivian Kong says she will “take a break” from being a professional fencer after nearly 20 years in the sport. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong

How swimmer Marchand’s formula for Olympic success is being copied by Hong Kong

City’s cycling coach Herve Dagorne knows Games poster boy Marchand’s father and uncle, and learned secrets behind Frenchman’s four golds.

Fencing

Hong Kong Olympic champion Vivian Kong to ‘take a break’ from fencing

Vivian Kong posts message to social media announcing decision to focus on other areas, thanks ‘fencing family’ for support.

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Haughey hails ‘legend’ Stephanie Au after swimmer’s fifth and final Olympics

Au will miss having ‘the name of Hong Kong on my back’, while Haughey rules out emulating her longevity, saying ‘only she can do it’.

Siobhan Haughey (third from right) praised the longevity of Stephanie Au (far right) in swimming in five Games. Photo: Reuters
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