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Tom Bell
Senior Production Editor, Sport
Tom has covered Olympics, football and rugby World Cups, English Premier League and a disastrous Lions tour. Highlights include Bolt at the Bird's Nest, Messi at the Maracana, European nights at Anfield and finding England's rugby tactics in Ireland's hotel. He chose this job aged 9 while watching rugby at HK Football Club.
Tom has covered Olympics, football and rugby World Cups, English Premier League and a disastrous Lions tour. Highlights include Bolt at the Bird's Nest, Messi at the Maracana, European nights at Anfield and finding England's rugby tactics in Ireland's hotel. He chose this job aged 9 while watching rugby at HK Football Club.
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Son Heung-min’s South Korea among seven Asian nations who learn their opponents in the draw in Washington.
Chloe Leung credits teammate Ceci Lee’s growing confidence after they attack early to win the Madison at Hong Kong Velodrome.
Hosts’ men storm past Jiangsu into final, and say they want to ‘put on a show for Hong Kong’.
Yu becomes Asia’s fastest ever in 200m individual medley, while Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei also swim to gold in Shenzhen.
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Tuesday includes a swimming sensation and return of an Olympic table tennis champ who has not played at top level since world rankings row.
Youngster triumphs in men’s 400 metres freestyle in Shenzhen, while first weightlifting and dressage medals are decided.
All-Canada semi-final goes teenager’s way after Cristina Bucsa punishes errors of Australian opponent Maya Joint.
Tickets for next April’s edition to go on sale in phases beginning October 1.
Sports minister Rosanna Law says organisers ‘look forward to coming back’, although questions remain over stadium.
As the Portuguese plays in city for first and potentially last time, those close to him assess his appeal.
Ceremony’s themes of sustainability, region’s cultural uniqueness round off 10 action-packed days that produced Hong Kong’s best medal haul.
Al-Ittihad, Al-Qadsiah head to city after Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are forced to hold first training session in heavy rain.
Sales will be in phases from August 28, using real-name registration, as sports minister Rosanna Law backs system to deter scalping.
Games organisers ‘confirm with great sadness’ the death of Italy’s Mattia Debertolis.
Summer McIntosh equals Phelps feat with her fourth gold at World Aquatics Championships, US break world record in women’s 4x100m medley.
South Korea captain, who has revealed his decision to leave Spurs, is given grand exit during their match against Newcastle.
Yu swims in 400 metres medley at World Championships, while China’s team fail to reach relay final a year after ending American monopoly.
Ahead of the Arsenal v Tottenham match at Kai Tak Stadium, rival fan clubs add to the buzz around Hong Kong Football Festival.
Zhou Tong and teammates finish on high against Boca after ‘disgrace’ of the New Zealand amateurs’ 10-0 beating by Bayern.
China’s Olympic champion swaps footwear again during Queen’s Club semi-final – before revealing the reason.
After successful international football debut, Kai Tak is staging plenty more sport this year.
Zhao is prohibited from taking part in events in mainland China even after becoming his country’s first world champion.
Shenzhen-raised world snooker champion tipped to push his sport to new heights and inspire players all over Asia.
Once dubbed the Roger Federer of snooker, Zhao bounced back from a career-threatening scandal to wow the sporting world.
‘I can’t believe what I’ve done,’ Zhao says after clinching world crown by dominating Mark Williams at the Crucible in Sheffield.
Zhao Xintong holds 11-6 lead over veteran Mark Williams after first day of final in Sheffield.
Emphatic triumph gives Zhao opportunity to become China’s first champion, which O’Sullivan says ‘would be amazing for snooker’.
Draw reveals fate for Chinese hopefuls as Zhao, bouncing back from the sport’s biggest match-fixing scandal, makes it through qualifying.
HK$180,000 bid buys Arena swimsuit and team cap Haughey wore to earn Hong Kong’s first Olympic medal in swimming.
