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Oscar Coggins produced Hong Kong’s best performance at an Olympics, with his finish in Tokyo. Photo: Xinhua

GB Olympic gold mastermind backs Hong Kong to develop ‘world-class’ triathlete

Ben Bright lending expertise to Hong Kong triathlon, New Zealander has overseen succession of Olympic medals for Great Britain.

23 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM

2025 National Games

Hong Kong triathletes told to reach ‘whole new level’ for National Games glory

18 Nov 2024 - 1:07PM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong Elg retains Asia U23 triathlon crown, warning for Choi after World Cup

9 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Choi alone in Japan, with Hong Kong triathletes on last legs after ‘brutal’ 2024

Head coach Wright reveals National Games of China will be focus for 2025, says he ‘grilled’ Coggins after athlete suffered calf problem.

6 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM

Bailee Brown will miss this weekend’s World Triathlon Cup race in Japan. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Coggins in battle to race again in 2024 after Korea World Cup injury setback

Four Hongkongers set for final World Triathlon Cup leg in Japan next month, but Coggins eyeing China race after injury wrecks Korean venture.

26 Oct 2024 - 5:38PM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong Olympian set for Ironman World Championship debut at age of 60

Michael Tse rowed for the city at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and was formerly a coach at Hong Kong Institute of Sport.

25 Oct 2024 - 11:00AM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Coggins to shoulder Hong Kong’s World Triathlon Cup hopes, illness hits Brown, Yu

This year’s penultimate cup race will be staged in the South Korean city of Tongyeong on Saturday.

21 Oct 2024 - 8:30AM

Tokyo Olympian Oscar Coggins will be Hong Kong’s lone representative at Saturday’s World Cup race in South Korea. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong’s Ng felt ‘lost’ after Olympic woe, will take break from triathlon

Fifth place in Hong Kong-hosted Asia Triathlon Cup race masks deeper concerns for Jason Ng, who vows to ‘get back my desire’.

14 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hongkonger sets new goals after beating fears at Ironman World Championship

Ruby Cheng’s much-improved bicycle leg in a monumental 12-hour effort in France saw her beat her debut triathlon world championship showing.

8 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

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

Bailee Brown edges closer to belonging in elite company, after tiny margin separates Hongkonger from ‘huge breakthrough race’ during event in Weihai.

27 Sep 2024 - 6:43PM

Oscar Coggins continued his comeback with a stellar showing in Weihai. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Sports Institute

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

Oscar Coggins (second left) is taking a major step on his comeback trail in Weihai, but Jason Ng (third left) will miss the Chinese race. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

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

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Asia’s standards not good enough for Olympics, Japan triathlete Nener says

‘Bashfest’ swim in Seine hurt his prospects during men’s race, but he says there is a huge gap between Asia and rest of world.

1 Aug 2024 - 9:00AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Ng unsure he can call himself ‘Olympian’ after being unable to finish triathlon

The Hongkonger said he had made a good start in the swim leg before his wetsuit was grabbed at and torn, making him feel he was ‘swimming with a parachute’.

1 Aug 2024 - 11:29AM

Jason Ng’s wetsuit was torn about 200 metres into the swim leg. Photo: Mike Chan

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics day 5: bronze for Haughey, world record for Pan – as it happened

Pan Zhanle smashes world best in men’s 100m freestyle, after the women’s version sees Siobhan Haughey beaten to gold.

1 Aug 2024 - 6:02AM

Gold medallist Sarah Sjostrom (centre), is flanked by silver medallist Torri Huske (left) and bronze medallist Siobhan Haughey after the women’s 100m freestyle final. Photo: Getty Images

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Triathlon races to go ahead at Paris Olympics, governing body says

In a brief Facebook post, World Triathlon publishes a picture of the River Seine with a simple message ‘we will swim’.

31 Jul 2024 - 10:34AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Duathlon a ‘50-50’, says Hong Kong coach, as triathlon fiasco continues in Paris

Scheduled to be held on Tuesday morning in Paris, the men’s event has been postponed by a day and is now scheduled to run straight after the women’s edition.

31 Jul 2024 - 9:44AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Backed by family posse, triathlete Ng ‘very motivated’ for Olympics, says coach

In rowing, Chiu Hin-chun is looking to make history when he competes just after 4pm (HKT) in the quarter-finals of the men’s single sculls.

31 Jul 2024 - 4:51PM

Jason Ng, seen training in Switzerland, was set to dive into the River Seine on Tuesday. Photo: Instagram/jason_ng_tai_long

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Triathlete Ng not worried after swim training hit by River Seine pollution fears

Persistent rain in French capital has hit the city’s water system, but officials confident races will go ahead as planned later this week.

28 Jul 2024 - 4:09PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong Olympian Ng’s family will outnumber some countries’ athletes in Paris

Ng is the city’s only triathlete competing at the Games, but he will be backed up by a small army of relatives travelling from far and wide.

16 Jul 2024 - 12:00PM

Jason Ng will have more relatives in Paris than many nations have athletes. Photo: Instagram/jason_ng_tai_long

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Explainer | Will the River Seine be suitable for swimming during the Paris Olympic Games?

The iconic river will hold the opening ceremony and two events, but pollution levels in the waterway have raised health concerns for athletes so close to the event.

17 Jul 2024 - 10:14AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Australia athletes to decide on swimming in dirty River Seine at Paris Olympics

Australian officials leaving options open as regular testing raises questions over quality of water.

4 Jul 2024 - 5:23PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong triathlete Ng wins race for Olympic spot, teammate gets hypothermia

Swimming leg in Kazakhstan should have been cancelled because of ice-cold water temperature, coach says, but Jason Ng beats Kazakh rival Ayan Beisenbayev to place in France.

25 May 2024 - 11:29PM

Jason Ng embraces teammate Robin Elg after clinching his Paris ticket. Photo: Handout

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Team tactics set to dominate as Ng, Beisenbayev fight for Olympics triathlon spot

With Hongkonger Ng slightly ahead in the standings, the Kazakh’s team has stacked the field with his teammates to try to gain an advantage.

24 May 2024 - 5:30PM

Jason Ng Tai-long (right) did not finish in Lianyungang last weekend but will hope to do better this week. Photo: Handout

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong triathlon hopeful Ng down to wire in race for last ticket to Olympics

Kazakhstan’s Ayan Beisenbayev needs a podium place in final event in his home country next weekend to deny Jason Ng a place in Paris.

19 May 2024 - 9:00AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Last Olympic triathlon spot in Hong Kong’s sights but Kazakhstan hold trump card

Jason Ng still ahead of Ayan Beisenbayev for Paris place, but the Kazakhs may boast the personnel to help their star man overtake, Hong Kong coach Andrew Wright says.

12 May 2024 - 10:00AM

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Triathlon

A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over Sprint, Olympic and Ironman distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the disciplines included.

last updated:

9 September, 2024