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Mike Chan
Senior Reporter, Sport
Mike joined SCMP in 2022 with 20 years of experience in sports journalism across various platforms. Previously working in Singapore as a producer with ESPN, Mike is a true sports lover with a particular interest in basketball and football, and has been a Liverpool fan since 1988.
Mike joined SCMP in 2022 with 20 years of experience in sports journalism across various platforms. Previously working in Singapore as a producer with ESPN, Mike is a true sports lover with a particular interest in basketball and football, and has been a Liverpool fan since 1988.
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Sports news writingLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau has been in talks with the club over the venue, which has identified around 12 slots for 2026-27 season.
He can earn 2028 spot the same way North Koreans have previously, ITTF’s Petra Sorling suggests amid Fan’s absence from world rankings.
CEO Steve Dainton says tournament could not have finished ‘in a better way’ despite injuries to China stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.
Tomokazu Harimoto is first non-Chinese men’s Finals champion after Wang Manyu retains women’s title.
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Olympic and world champion pair suffer historic loss to South Korean rivals after Sun earlier pulls out of a match for first time.
Final group match sees world No 5 city pair win two games off the world and Olympic champions for only the second time.
World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin maintain perfect records in singles and as a dominant mixed doubles pairing.
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Simon Gauzy faces Japanese nemesis Tomokazu Harimoto in the first round.
Both will face Japanese opponents in round 1 while Hongkongers Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem open mixed doubles campaign against top seeds.
Reviving the fortunes of Cheung Ka-long will be ‘long-term process’, coach Koenig says after disappointing World Cup for foil team.
Psychologists say encouragement from family, friends and colleagues crucial to helping residents even as government steps up mental health support.
With the flames put out and cordons lifted, residents living near the charred remains of Wang Fuk Court now reckon with how to move forward.
Officials target greater international influence for country’s basketball, and want China’s men’s team to play in Olympics regularly by 2035.
World No 14 beats England teammate and former world champion Mohamed El Shorbagy to reach his third platinum quarter-final of the season.
World Grand Prix returning to city in February and organisers promise fans won’t be kicked out early this time around.
Hongkonger says he appreciates fresh insights from former world No 13 Max Lee, city’s top woman Tomato Ho pays tribute to Tai Po victims.
Top seed Hania El Hammamy receives bye to second round after her opponent fails to show, while men’s holder Mostafa Asal enjoys smooth start.
The 64-year-old Yeung Tak-keung plans to travel to play sports and compete in handball at the World Masters Games in Kansai, Japan, in 2027.
Several memorial sites turned into a sea of flowers as residents remember those killed in Wednesday’s inferno.
Three-day official mourning period will begin on Saturday, authorities say, as search for 200 missing in blaze continues.
As aid flows in to help thousands of displaced residents, volunteers are mobilising through social media to help rebuild lives.
One pupil says she misses going to school as older students handle exam periods stoically; education staff, psychologists are monitoring things.
After making a statement on previous visit, Swedish table tennis star will have China’s top names in his sights at year-end event.
Teams flying in from the United States, South Korea and New Zealand for the first time as tournament moves to Hong Kong Football Club.
Closing ceremony scheduled to start at 8pm in Shenzhen, bringing to close almost two weeks of sporting action.
Zheng Kangzhou looking for strength in numbers after individual glory for likes of Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and world No 1 Ryan Choi.
While two-time Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and world No 1 Ryan Choi are their usual brilliant selves, Lawrence Ng makes difference early.
Wu Haidi calls competition at Kai Tak Arean an ‘unforgettable experience’ that will help her in the future.
Ho wins final that included China’s Olympic star Pan Zhanle, states that victory is “definitely surreal”.
