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Cheung Ka-long (張家朗)

Opinion | Legacy of Paris Games will live on far beyond 2024

This year’s Games broke new ground, and their long-term investments will continue to benefit people and the environment in Paris and beyond.

This year’s Games broke new ground, and their long-term investments will continue to benefit people and the environment in Paris and beyond

13 Sep 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Olympic heroes return to triumphant welcome

21 Aug 2024 - 4:28PM

Cheers and acclaim as Hong Kong Olympic heroes welcomed home – as it happened

22 Aug 2024 - 1:13AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Olympians to meet public on Wednesday in star-studded street parade

Athletes, coaches and staff to travel from Sha Tin to Tamar in open-top buses, will meet fans and city leader John Lee in homecoming extravaganza.

19 Aug 2024 - 11:20PM

Members of the Hong Kong delegation wave to fans at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games earlier this month. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | How to achieve Olympic success? China offers some answers

The making of victory on the Olympic stage involves a combination of factors, from population and geographic diversity to sufficient funding.

18 Aug 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

‘Cash in on Hong Kong athletes’ star power to help develop sports sector’

Hong Kong Sports Institute’s chief executive also says government subsidies for athletes should not be seen as salaries, amid livelihood concerns.

17 Aug 2024 - 9:50PMvideocam

Being Chinese | Could Olympic-inspired Hong Kong dare to fail?

For Hong Kong youth who want to take an unconventional path in life, the bar for parental approval is set too high.

19 Aug 2024 - 10:08AMvideocam

Boys practice at a fencing school in Jordan, Hong Kong, on August 1. The success of Hong Kong fencers at the Olympics has boosted interest in the sport in the city. Photo: May Tse

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

Beijing congratulates Hong Kong Olympians for upholding ‘Lion Rock Spirit’ in Paris

Siobhan Haughey, Vivian Kong and Cheung Ka-long ‘vividly interpreted Lion Rock spirit’ and showed how young generation works hard to pursue dreams, Beijing says.

12 Aug 2024 - 6:56PM

Hong Kong’s Olympic success ‘shows government investment, policies on right path’

Sports chief Kevin Yeung also calls on business community to consider hiring retired athletes due to their ability to face adversity.

10 Aug 2024 - 9:42PMvideocam

Sports chief Kevin Yeung (left) welcomes Team Hong Kong at the airport, including Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong. Photo: Elson Li

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.

9 Aug 2024 - 6:37PM

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

Letters | Zealous fan culture mustn’t be allowed to spoil Chinese sports

Readers discuss the disruptive behaviour of Chinese table tennis fans at the Paris Olympics, and the aftermath of the Hong Kong-Italy fencing final.

7 Aug 2024 - 11:30AM

Opinion | Hong Kong must start work now on grooming our next Olympic champions

Hong Kong can be rightly proud of the city’s success at the Paris Games, and this is the time to map a blueprint to ensure new talent is identified and fully supported.

7 Aug 2024 - 7:46AMvideocam

Sleep, short break on agenda for Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey – as it happened

Double bronze winner Siobhan Haughey is the only Hong Kong swimmer to win medals in 100m and 200m events at two Olympic Games.

6 Aug 2024 - 12:36PMvideocam

Hong Kong swimming queen Siobhan Haughey displays her medals. Photo: Elson Li

Opinion | Hong Kong Olympians show Lion Rock spirit resides in people, never slogans

The tenacity and grace under pressure shown by the city’s medal-winners can show the way as Hong Kong faces its own challenges.

5 Aug 2024 - 11:18AMvideocam

Olympic gold-medalist Vivian Kong receives a hero’s welcome at the Hong Kong International Airport on August 1. Photo: Elson Li

Fencer Cheung Ka-long defines ‘Hong Kong spirit’ as ‘keep going, keep fighting’

Gold medallist returns home to rousing reception after triumph at Paris Olympics.

5 Aug 2024 - 2:56PMvideocam

Cheung back in HK with 2nd Olympic gold medal

2 Aug 2024 - 11:19AM

Olympic hero Cheung Ka-long back in Hong Kong, local food up next – as it happened

Cheung Ka-long returns from Paris with gold medal after epic battle in final.

5 Aug 2024 - 2:57PMvideocam

Gold medallist Cheung Ka-long arrives at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Sam Tsang

Update | Get our free cartoons and celebrate Hong Kong’s Olympic medal joy

The Post has created three fun cartoons honouring Vivian Kong Man-wai, Siobhan Haughey and Cheung Ka-long – get yours today.

1 Aug 2024 - 11:28AM

Paris Olympics: viewers get ‘heart attack’ while Hong Kong medallists show mental grit

Sports psychologists unpack the mental tactics that helped propel Cheung Ka-long and other athletes to victory.

5 Aug 2024 - 3:01PMvideocam

Historic win for Hong Kong as fencer Cheung Ka-long wins 2nd gold

31 Jul 2024 - 11:43AM

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‘Pineapple belongs on pizza’: Italy vs Hong Kong Instagram war after Cheung’s win

Hongkongers were prepared to hit the Italians where it hurt as the fallout over Cheung Ka-long’s dramatic victory over Filippo Macchi spilled onto social media.

13 Aug 2024 - 4:37PMvideocam

Cheung Ka-long’s victory over Filippo Macchi led to a bitter feud between Italian and Hong Kong users on Instagram

‘Hong Kong spirit’ of Kong, Cheung praised by social media users in mainland

Weibo posters even suggested Cheung’s gold medal win made up for China’s defeat to Japan in the men’s artistic gymnastics team event.

30 Jul 2024 - 2:38PM

‘Kong girl’ moment: Cheung Ka-long wore luxury bracelet during Olympic triumph

Images and screenshots of the 27-year-old in action showed him wearing two bracelets and two rings from luxury brands during his dramatic victory over Italy’s Filippo Macchi.

1 Aug 2024 - 10:42AM

Italy lodges complaint over Cheung’s Olympic gold, says Macchi the ‘moral winner’

Italy’s Olympic Committee also criticises selection of referees from South Korea and Chinese Taipei, suggesting they were too close to Hong Kong.

30 Jul 2024 - 4:15PM

Cheung Ka-long (centre) wears his gold medal around his neck with Italy’s Filippo Macchi (left) settling for the silver. Photo: Reuters

Cheung Ka-long ‘can’t believe’ second Olympic gold – but may chase third in 2028

Hong Kong fencer revels in victory with coach Greg Koenig, having set his heart on trying to ‘be Olympic champion two, maybe three times’.

30 Jul 2024 - 2:44PM

Cheung Ka-long is ecstatic as he clinches gold in Paris. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong gold medallist Cheung’s spirit makes him ‘great role model’: John Lee

City leader also vows to boost support for athletes and describes their achievements as ‘source of pride for the people of Hong Kong’.

5 Aug 2024 - 3:02PM

Hong Kong bags Cheung Ka-long gold, Siobhan Haughey bronze at Olympics

‘Best moment of my life’ for Cheung Ka-long, who makes fencing history minutes after Siobhan Haughey finishes third in 200m freestyle.

30 Jul 2024 - 8:10PMvideocam

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Cheung Ka-long (張家朗)

Cheung Ka-long is a left-handed Hong Kong foil fencer. He is the 2016 individual Asian champion, a three-time Olympian, and the 2024 individual foil Olympic champion. At the 2024 Paris Games, Cheung won his second Olympic gold medal, becoming only the third man in history to retain an Olympic foil title.

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21 August, 2024