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Vivian Kong Man-wai

(江旻憓)

Hong Kong Olympic heroes receive US$2.3 million in rewards at Sha Tin race day

Vivian Kong, Cheung Ka-long, Siobhan Haughey among the athletes handed prizes, while gold medallist Kong reveals wish to try horse riding.

13 Oct 2024 - 10:13PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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

13 Sep 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong’s Olympic heroes return to triumphant welcome

21 Aug 2024 - 4:28PM

Hong Kong sports

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

Public does not allow poor weather to rain on their parade as they cheer Olympic athletes on bus-ride ovation from Sha Tin to Tamar Park.

22 Aug 2024 - 1:13AMvideocam

Smiles all round as the Hong Kong athletes fly the city’s flag in Central. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong society

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

Hong Kong sports

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

Hong Kong sports

‘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

Patrons at APM shopping centre take pictures with cardboard figures of Olympic medallists Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong society

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

Hong Kong society

‘I’m not perfect,’ says Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong as she recalls Olympic stress

Fencer says she has her flaws as she tearfully tells students about pressure at Paris Olympics.

14 Aug 2024 - 9:26PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

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

Olympic gold medalist Cheung Ka-long holds his gold medal upon his return to Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong joins pupils on Hangzhou trip for first day at Jockey Club

Olympic gold medallist joins Chief Secretary Eric Chan and labour minister Chris Sun on trip to mainland under city’s mentorship programme.

11 Aug 2024 - 7:53PMvideocam

Olympic medallist Vivian Kong (left) joins students on a mentorship trip to the mainland. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong society

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

Hong Kong society

Youth can become champions in Hong Kong, live up to Olympic ideals: John Lee

Gold medallist Vivian Kong also addresses youth summit, saying she once struggled to find her purpose as she pursued fencing career.

10 Aug 2024 - 10:39PMvideocam

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Letters | A bright side to Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong’s retirement

Readers discuss the fencer’s image as a heroine, tennis gold for China, false allegations against a boxer, and China’s third plenum communique.

10 Aug 2024 - 11:30AM

Vivian Kong arrives to compete in the women’s epee final during the Paris Olympics on July 27. Photo: AFP

Environment

Letters | Safe and affordable water for communities is vital

Readers discuss the importance of water distribution projects, the gap between employers and Gen Z workers, and the similarity between two Olympic champions.

10 Aug 2024 - 11:30AM

People rush to fill water canisters at a Delhi Jal Board tanker in a makeshift settlement in Geeta Colony, New Delhi, on June 26. Photo: EPA-EFE

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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

Hong Kong youth

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

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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

Hong Kong society

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

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong’s Regina Ip defends fencer Vivian Kong’s thesis against ‘rabid attacks’

Ip mounts defence of Kong after fencer attacked over 2021 thesis defending ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle and ‘patriots only’ rule.

5 Aug 2024 - 2:49PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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.

5 Aug 2024 - 2:50PMvideocam

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

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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.

4 Aug 2024 - 9:43PMvideocam

Olympic gold medalist Vivian Kong meets the press at Hong Kong International Airport after returning from Paris. Photo: Elson Li

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong’s academic paper sparks debate after Olympic win

Kong’s 2021 master’s thesis credits Beijing’s ‘patriots-only’ overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system with putting city on right path.

5 Aug 2024 - 2:45PM

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Editorial | Our Olympic heroes inspire Hong Kong’s young to chase their dreams

City’s four-time medallist Siobhan Haughey is just the latest example of the power of sports to motivate the next generation to reach their full potential.

2 Aug 2024 - 6:29AM

Hero’s welcome for Hong Kong gold medal fencer Vivian Kong

1 Aug 2024 - 2:18PM

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong gold medallist Vivian Kong gets heroine’s welcome upon arrival from Paris

The Olympic star waved and blew kisses at dozens of people who welcomed her with cheers and called her an inspiration.

5 Aug 2024 - 2:59PMvideocam

Olympic gold medalist Vivian Kong arrives in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘Queen Kong’ returns home with Olympic gold

1 Aug 2024 - 9:57AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong Olympics star Kong blows kisses upon arrival home – as it happened

Excited Hong Kong residents welcome home the fencer now dubbed ‘Queen Kong’.

5 Aug 2024 - 3:02PMvideocam

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Vivian Kong Man-wai

江旻憓

Vivian Kong Man-wai is Hong Kong's leading woman fencer. She competed in the épée event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and in January 2019, she became the first Hong Kong fencer to win a World Cup title in Havana, Cuba. She made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics when she won Hong Kong’s third-ever Olympic gold medal.

Born

8 Feb 1994

Industry

Sport

Job Title

Fencer, Olympian

last updated:

7 October, 2024