https://www.scmp.com/rss/38/feed The latest Hong Kong sports news, fixtures, results and comment. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li South Korea’s Jun Chae-min anchored his team to a gold in the men’s 4x100 metres relay at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships in Kai Tak last weekend, but for the Hong Kong-raised sprinter, the moment felt as much like a homecoming as a breakthrough. The 18-year-old, who moved to Hong Kong at the age of three, clocked 39.75 seconds with his teammates to seal victory on a track he knows well. A recent South Island School graduate, Jun is set to continue his rise in the United States this... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3356044/hong-kong-raised-korean-sprinter-chases-ncaa-division-1-finals-dream-harvard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3356044/hong-kong-raised-korean-sprinter-chases-ncaa-division-1-finals-dream-harvard?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:00:09 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Piercing the predawn mist at Sha Tin, floodlights illuminate a deserted track. There are no cheering crowds or flashing betting boards – just the crisp crunch of hooves on turf. For Hong Kong’s aspiring jockeys, the gruelling daily grind begins at 4am, far from the weekend glory of the winner’s circle. Even knowing the future that lies ahead, hundreds of young hopefuls still flock to the Apprentice Jockeys’ School (AJS) at this time of year every year, driven by a shared, steadfast goal. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3356034/early-mornings-strict-discipline-demanding-road-becoming-jockey-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3356034/early-mornings-strict-discipline-demanding-road-becoming-jockey-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Hong Kong Jockey Club has added a new element to its facilities at Sha Tin Racecourse, opening Pony World in the venue’s famed Penfold Park. Already known as a site where some of the world’s best horses were schooled and trained during the Beijing Olympics in 2008, it has now been converted for their miniature cousins. While Pony World will not open to the public until June 22, club officials held an opening ceremony on Friday, where they outlined what would be available at the “interactive... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3356104/jockey-club-brings-new-equestrian-experience-hong-kong-pony-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3356104/jockey-club-brings-new-equestrian-experience-hong-kong-pony-world?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:07 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The World Table Tennis Finals will get a new home this year, with the season-ending showpiece moving from Hong Kong Coliseum to Kai Tak Arena. While the WTT has yet to officially announce the move for December’s tournament, government sources and the local table tennis association both told the South China Morning Post it would happen. City officials had previously said the Coliseum would switch to prioritising concerts. Still, Tony Yue Kwok-leung, chairman of the Hong Kong, China Table Tennis... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355678/wtt-finals-switch-leaves-hong-kong-table-tennis-bosses-facing-challenging-task?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355678/wtt-finals-switch-leaves-hong-kong-table-tennis-bosses-facing-challenging-task?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:04:23 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Swimmer Siobhan Haughey has underlined her strong form again as she continued her build-up to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September while keeping the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in view. The Hong Kong star finished the nine-day Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Europe in May – a key part of her preparation – with four gold medals and four silvers across three legs in Monaco, Canet-en-Roussillon and Barcelona. On the final day in Barcelona on Sunday, Haughey won the 200m freestyle in one minute, 55.22... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355590/hong-kong-star-siobhan-haughey-wraps-mare-nostrum-swim-tour-gold-and-silver-medals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355590/hong-kong-star-siobhan-haughey-wraps-mare-nostrum-swim-tour-gold-and-silver-medals?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li China topped the medal table at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong on Sunday, while the host city also enjoyed a record-breaking week at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. The four-day meet was the first international athletics competition at Kai Tak Sports Park since its opening last year, with Hong Kong fielding 39 men and 30 women. The city’s athletes broke seven under-20 records and one all-age Hong Kong record, and finished with two silver medals and one bronze. The final day... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355480/more-medals-records-hong-kong-final-day-asian-under-20-athletics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355480/more-medals-records-hong-kong-final-day-asian-under-20-athletics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 14:32:01 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Eudice Chong will aim to take another step towards establishing herself in tennis’ upper echelons when she partners Veronika Erjavec in the third round of the French Open women’s doubles on Monday. Flying the Hong Kong flag in Paris following Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s first-round exit, Chong and Slovenian Erjavec overcame 12th seeds Caty McNally and Storm Hunter, and a pesky bee, to advance from round two on Saturday. They will battle Shuko Aoyama of Japan and Liang En-shuo, the Chinese Taipei... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355476/eudice-chong-overcomes-12th-seeds-pesky-bee-fly-hong-kong-flag-french-open-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355476/eudice-chong-overcomes-12th-seeds-pesky-bee-fly-hong-kong-flag-french-open-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 12:58:20 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Zac Purton created history on Sunday by becoming the first jockey to ride 2,000 winners in Hong Kong, reaching the milestone in the first race of the day at Sha Tin. The Australian guided Rising World to victory in the Hong Kong Wu Hua General Association Cup Plate, just holding off a late charge by Almighty Warrior and jockey Ethan Brown to win by a short head. From humble beginnings after arriving in Hong Kong as a bright-eyed 24-year-old in 2007, Purton has risen to become the city’s most... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355446/australias-zac-purton-reaches-2000-hong-kong-wins-rising-world-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355446/australias-zac-purton-reaches-2000-hong-kong-wins-rising-world-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:24 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan South China have been left facing a fixture pile-up after the war in the Middle East forced officials to move the Basketball Champions League Asia to the first two weeks of October. With domestic matches in Hong Kong also traditionally starting the same month, the BCLA East winners could be in for a busy end of the year. The local side also face the prospect of losing several key players who helped them win the East title, with the likes of Dominic Gilbert, Glen Yang, Leung Shiu-wah and Tsai... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3355410/war-middle-east-leaves-south-china-facing-basketball-fixtures-pile?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3355410/war-middle-east-leaves-south-china-facing-basketball-fixtures-pile?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:11 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Sarah Kwong Sze-oi made history on Saturday by becoming the first Hong Kong woman to throw the javelin beyond 50 metres at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships. Already the city’s under-20 record holder, Kwong’s throw of 51.27m at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground easily eclipsed her previous best of 48.63m. The effort was enough to finish fourth, with Chinese Taipei’s Tai Yu-chin claiming gold with a throw of 56.91m. The Philippines’ Ana Bhianca Espenilla took silver with 52.20m, and South... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355427/teenager-kwong-re-writes-hong-kong-womens-record-books-historic-javelin-throw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3355427/teenager-kwong-re-writes-hong-kong-womens-record-books-historic-javelin-throw?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 13:55:21 +0000 SCMP SCMP Thirty years ago, England’s national football team played a friendly match in Hong Kong as part of their preparations for Euro 96. The match itself was an uneventful 1-0 victory for England over a Hong Kong Golden Select XI. What happened after the match entered English football folklore for the behaviour of the players in the bars of Hong Kong and on a Cathay Pacific flight back to London. Here’s how the SCMP covered those stories in 1996. Night before Gazza & Co’s riotous flight by John... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3354874/gazza-and-dentists-chair-englands-infamous-1996-trip-hong-kong-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3354874/gazza-and-dentists-chair-englands-infamous-1996-trip-hong-kong-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 12:31:57 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li A Hong Kong NGO is working to break down barriers in sport by creating inclusive fitness and running opportunities for people with visual impairment and other special needs. Founded in 2022 by personal trainer and class instructor Aileen Wong, IncluFit provides free, accessible group fitness classes for people with special needs, including those with Down syndrome and autism, wheelchair users, and for the visually impaired and blind population. The classes, led by volunteer coaches with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354802/hong-kong-ngo-helping-break-down-fitness-barriers-those-special-needs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354802/hong-kong-ngo-helping-break-down-fitness-barriers-those-special-needs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:26 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Romantic Warrior added another title to an already storied résumé and jockey James McDonald made history as the pair wrapped up Hong Kong racing’s version of the Triple Crown on Sunday. The Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained gelding lived up to the second half of his name in a slightly controversial Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup triumph at Sha Tin Racecourse. Warrior fought hard for the victory, although there were briefly questions as to whether he did so entirely legally, and came... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354671/romantic-warrior-claims-triple-crown-thrilling-champions-chater-cup-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354671/romantic-warrior-claims-triple-crown-thrilling-champions-chater-cup-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 May 2026 08:19:25 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Zac Purton closed in on a remarkable 2,000 career wins in Hong Kong on Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse, winning his first three rides of the day, and could reach the milestone at Happy Valley this week. The Australian jockey sits on an astonishing 1,998 triumphs, and with just two more victories needed to reach the magic milestone should expect to get at least double that number of rides for Wednesday’s meeting. With Romantic Warrior and James McDonald sealing a remarkable Triple Crown, it looked... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354659/race-2000-zac-purtons-fast-flying-start-has-him-3-wins-career-milestone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354659/race-2000-zac-purtons-fast-flying-start-has-him-3-wins-career-milestone?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 May 2026 05:38:52 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin released a new song on Friday with local popstar Edan Lui Cheuk-on as he continues his burgeoning music career. The duo, who were roommates at the University of Hong Kong, unveiled the song “1206”, a title that refers to the number of the room they shared at the time. The song centres on their friendship and personal growth over the years. In the music video, Choi and Lui return to their old Suen Chi Sun Hall dormitory, recreating scenes from their student... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354638/fencing-singer-ryan-choi-collaborates-mirrors-edan-lui-latest-song?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354638/fencing-singer-ryan-choi-collaborates-mirrors-edan-lui-latest-song?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:05 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara There was “nothing to write home about” from Hong Kong’s triathletes in the Lianyungang Asia Triathlon Cup leg on Saturday, but head coach Andrew Wright paid tribute to the gutsy efforts of under-the-weather pair Oscar Coggins and Bailee Brown. Needing podium finishes to secure automatic Asian Games qualification, Coggins and Brown came home 12th and ninth, respectively. New Zealander Dylan McCullough returned from a 574-day injury absence to win the men’s race, while Zhang Xirui of China... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354633/hong-kong-triathletes-performances-nothing-write-home-about-asia-cup-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354633/hong-kong-triathletes-performances-nothing-write-home-about-asia-cup-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 May 2026 11:29:14 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Coleman Wong Chak-lam secured a historic spot in the French Open main draw as a lucky loser, where he will face Belgian No 1 and world No 36 Alexander Blockx on Sunday night. And it was a good day all around for Hong Kong tennis, with Eudice Chong becoming the first player from the city to capture a WTA doubles title at the Morocco Open on Saturday morning. Although Wong lost in the final round of the French Open men’s singles qualifiers, he received the lucky loser spot on Saturday morning to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354627/hong-kong-tennis-star-coleman-wong-secures-lucky-loser-spot-french-open-main-draw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354627/hong-kong-tennis-star-coleman-wong-secures-lucky-loser-spot-french-open-main-draw?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 May 2026 10:25:23 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong’s triathletes have been told they have a “responsibility to step up” when their Asian Games qualifying chase accelerates in mainland China on Saturday. Andrew Wright, the head coach, has deliberately set the qualification bar high, with his athletes needing a podium finish, and to come home ahead of their teammates, at the Lianyungang Asia Triathlon Cup leg to book their ticket to September’s Games. There is extra incentive in that Lianyungang offers the first opportunity to bank 2028... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354512/hong-kong-triathletes-told-step-asian-games-qualifying-hunt-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354512/hong-kong-triathletes-told-step-asian-games-qualifying-hunt-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2026 09:30:06 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Fifty-one kilometres of open ocean, with no land in sight for the first hour: that is the reality of the Kaiwi Solo, a 51km (32-mile) outrigger canoe race across Hawaii’s Kaiwi Channel, widely regarded as one of the most demanding open-water crossings in the sport. “You cannot see a thing – you have no point of reference,” said Alex Hunter. “It is extremely disorienting and unnerving setting off. It’s not until about an hour into the race that you can start to visualise where you are... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354415/hong-kong-outrigger-canoeists-pass-kaiwi-solo-open-ocean-test-and-aim-tackle-it-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354415/hong-kong-outrigger-canoeists-pass-kaiwi-solo-open-ocean-test-and-aim-tackle-it-again?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Hong Kong exceeded expectations as a SailGP venue and the government’s decision to award next year’s race ‘M’ Mark status merely highlighted the “very positive” reception the sport has received in the city, its co-founder said on Thursday. A day after revealing that Victoria Harbour would make its debut as the stage for the first race of the 2027 season, Russell Coutts told the South China Morning Post that bringing the sport to Hong Kong had been on his mind for some time, but in the end it all... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354411/hong-kongs-energy-global-influence-key-attracting-sailgp-coutts-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354411/hong-kongs-energy-global-influence-key-attracting-sailgp-coutts-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 May 2026 14:03:38 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball SailGP has signed a three-year deal to bring its unique brand of racing to Hong Kong, and with China targeted for “strategic long-term growth”, the sport’s co-founder hopes a local team will again be part of the action. Russell Coutts was in the city on Wednesday to unveil the schedule for the 2027 season, which will start in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for the first time. With other races across Australia, Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East, officials said next year’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354162/rolex-sailgp-championship-begin-2027-season-hong-kongs-victoria-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3354162/rolex-sailgp-championship-begin-2027-season-hong-kongs-victoria-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 May 2026 02:58:05 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The good news for Hong Kong’s cyclists is that the Izu Velodrome that will stage this year’s Asian Games increasingly felt like a “second home” during the Japan Track Cup. The bad news is that it genuinely is home to the continent’s cycling powerhouse, who delivered a formidable show of strength throughout the competition, claiming 20 of the 22 available golds over four days. A scratch race bronze for Franco Chu Tsun-wai on Sunday’s closing day lifted Hong Kong’s medal haul to eight, and the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353888/hong-kongs-cyclists-optimistic-asian-games-powerhouse-japan-send-ominous-warning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353888/hong-kongs-cyclists-optimistic-asian-games-powerhouse-japan-send-ominous-warning?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:11 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s fencers all came up short at the Shanghai Grand Prix on Sunday, and world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin lost to an opponent who had not beaten him since before Covid. With the Asian and World Championships fast approaching, teenager Harris Ho Shing-him managed to go the furthest, making it to the third round before crashing out. Still, the results reinforced head coach Greg Koenig’s belief in the foil quartet he has selected for the Asian tournament in Delhi next month, and the World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353883/hong-kong-fencing-coach-happy-team-despite-lacklustre-display-shanghai-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353883/hong-kong-fencing-coach-happy-team-despite-lacklustre-display-shanghai-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 May 2026 10:33:32 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The indefatigable Ceci Lee Sze-wing added another two bronzes to her medal haul from the breathless Japan Track Cup on Saturday. An omnium silver medallist on Friday night following one of the best points races of her career, Lee was brought back down to earth the following morning when she managed only sixth in a scratch race won by Tsuyaka Uchino. Responding to that setback, the increasingly resilient Hongkonger claimed elimination race bronze behind Yumi Kajihara and China’s Chen Ning before... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353822/resilient-hong-kong-cycling-star-ceci-lee-adds-japan-track-cup-medal-haul?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353822/resilient-hong-kong-cycling-star-ceci-lee-adds-japan-track-cup-medal-haul?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 May 2026 11:51:04 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ceci Lee Sze-wing scrubbed away the residual mental scarring from her recent alarming crash, claiming elimination race bronze on the opening day of the Japan Track Cup on Thursday. It could have been even better for the Hongkonger had she not followed a bizarre lapse in concentration from fellow Hongkonger Chloe Leung Wing-yee, by immediately committing an identical error. With four laps remaining, Leung stopped pedalling in the mistaken belief that she had been eliminated. None of the three... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353581/hong-kongs-ceci-lee-banishes-mental-scarring-japan-race-ends-chaos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353581/hong-kongs-ceci-lee-banishes-mental-scarring-japan-race-ends-chaos?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2026 10:52:15 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and the city of Deauville in France officially joined forces on Wednesday, agreeing to cooperate on a range of areas, including horse riding and polo. Officials from the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the French consulate in Hong Kong, with the understanding also covering equine medicine, the supply of racehorses and horse riding. The three-year agreement further cemented a relationship that already involves racing events in Hong Kong and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353442/hong-kong-jockey-club-joins-forces-deauville-france-mou-horse-supply-and-riding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353442/hong-kong-jockey-club-joins-forces-deauville-france-mou-horse-supply-and-riding?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 May 2026 10:09:50 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong’s leading time triallers have taken time out of their preparations for this week’s Japan Track Cup to study the streets they hope will be paved with gold later this year. Among the 15-strong Hong Kong squad in Izu City for four days of competition from Thursday, Chloe Leung Wing-yee and Vincent Lau Wan-yau on Monday rode the “very technical course” that will stage the Asian Games time-trial races on September 20. After finishing 22nd in the discipline in the 2025 Road World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353380/hong-kong-cyclists-study-japanese-streets-hope-they-will-be-paved-asian-games-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353380/hong-kong-cyclists-study-japanese-streets-hope-they-will-be-paved-asian-games-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 May 2026 05:10:27 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong fencing squad members and those on the fringes of teams have one last chance on the mainland this week to make the cut for two major tournaments. The Shanghai Grand Prix, the last event of the regular season, will help coaches decide who makes the cut for next month’s Asian Fencing Championships in India and the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong in July. Only those with a top four Hong Kong ranking will represent the city, and in the men’s foil team there is just one place up... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353290/young-hong-kong-fencers-shanghai-battle-make-teams-asian-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353290/young-hong-kong-fencers-shanghai-battle-make-teams-asian-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:06 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) revenue in 2025 outstripped global sporting giants including the English Premier League (EPL) and Formula 1, according to a new report. In a year when the world’s biggest sporting organisations generated a record US$174 billion collectively, HKJC’s US$6.4 billion (HK$50 billion) ranked third globally behind the NFL’s US$14.9 billion and the NBA’s US$8.1 billion. The top 10 rights holders, including the EPL in fourth on US$5.3 billion and F1 in seventh on US$3.9... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353171/hong-kong-jockey-club-surges-past-epl-and-f1-global-sports-revenues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353171/hong-kong-jockey-club-surges-past-epl-and-f1-global-sports-revenues?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2026 23:00:10 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Fencing world champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin boldly said on Saturday that he wanted to see the Hong Kong’s men climb to the top of the team world before he retires. The city will host the World Fencing Championships this summer, and Choi said it was time a team that had two athletes who had been ranked as the best in the sport should be bidding to do the same as a group. Speaking to media at an event previewing the championships in July, Choi and his teammates also pointed to the three World Cup... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353006/fencing-no-1-ryan-choi-aims-put-hong-kong-top-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3353006/fencing-no-1-ryan-choi-aims-put-hong-kong-top-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara No Hong Kong athlete managed to secure Asian Games selection but there was more to like than not from a trio of encouraging World Triathlon Cup performances in Chengdu on Saturday. Oscar Coggins delivered the best swim and run legs of his career but had to settle for 41st despite finishing just 66 seconds behind winner Luke Willian. In the women’s race, Bailee Brown was also 41st, with Tallulah Wright seven places back; efforts that Andrew Wright, the head coach, said showed the pair had made... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352989/hong-kong-triathletes-world-cup-efforts-provide-asian-games-boost?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352989/hong-kong-triathletes-world-cup-efforts-provide-asian-games-boost?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 May 2026 08:43:40 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ariarne Titmus was the swimmer who “ate pressure for breakfast”, adding two Olympic golds in Paris to the pair she won in Tokyo in 2021, before her retirement last October at the tender age of 25. Good news, perhaps, for Siobhan Haughey, the “very tough but graceful” competitor who claimed Olympic 200m freestyle silver behind Titmus in 2021. After the same final in the French capital three years later, the usually composed, bubbly and eloquent Titmus was unable to stem a flood of tears as she... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352915/ariarne-titmus-exclusive-olympic-champion-retiring-25-pressure-and-siobhan-haughey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352915/ariarne-titmus-exclusive-olympic-champion-retiring-25-pressure-and-siobhan-haughey?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:14 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Participants from more than 60 countries and regions have converged on Hong Kong for the city’s fifth edition of Hyrox. The Cigna Healthcare Hyrox Hong Kong 2026 started on Friday at AsiaWorld-Expo, with organisers expecting more than 19,500 competitors at the three-day fitness event – more than double last year’s turnout, and making it the largest Hyrox event in Hong Kong. Among the eager competitors at the event – which combines eight different workout stations with eight 1km (0.6-mile) runs... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352941/hong-kongs-largest-hyrox-event-attracts-fitness-fanatics-more-60-countries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352941/hong-kongs-largest-hyrox-event-attracts-fitness-fanatics-more-60-countries?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:14 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong head coach Li Ching remained positive despite the city’s men’s and women’s teams exiting the World Team Table Tennis Championships without a medal. The women’s team lost in the quarter-finals 3-1 to Germany on Thursday after the men were eliminated in the second round, also by the Germans, earlier in the week. With the Asian Games looming, Li was happy to take away the positives from the London tournament, especially in light of the women’s last-eight run. “We were very close to a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352849/hong-kong-coach-takes-positives-world-team-table-tennis-championship-despite-lack-medals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352849/hong-kong-coach-takes-positives-world-team-table-tennis-championship-despite-lack-medals?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2026 05:30:05 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong Bulls are expected to learn their fate about playing in the top tier of the Chinese basketball league before the final match of its current playoff season on June 14. The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) is looking to integrate its league and the separately operated second-tier National Basketball League (NBL), which would mean the “NBL ceases to exist”. The move follows the CBA’s announcement in September last year that they would align the calendars of the two leagues. The Bulls,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3352792/hong-kong-bulls-anxiously-wait-learn-fate-about-competing-top-tier-cba-league?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3352792/hong-kong-bulls-anxiously-wait-learn-fate-about-competing-top-tier-cba-league?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:14 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li A group of visually impaired Hongkongers have been training to compete in the Cigna Healthcare Hyrox Hong Kong 2026 race, which starts on Friday. Max Lam Kwai-hung, 23, will make his Hyrox debut in Saturday’s mixed doubles format alongside his event partner and guide runner Aileen Wong, founder and head coach of local NGO IncluFit. Born with congenital cataracts, Lam experienced deteriorating vision in his teens and is now totally blind. He started running last year after being introduced to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3352768/visually-impaired-hongkonger-ready-challenge-making-hyrox-debut-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3352768/visually-impaired-hongkonger-ready-challenge-making-hyrox-debut-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2026 10:28:31 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A recently discovered recipe for success has been underpinning Oscar Coggins’ quest to book a ticket to this year’s Asian Games at the first time of asking. The only Hong Kong man to qualify for Saturday’s Triathlon World Cup leg in Chengdu, which is doubling as the first of three selection races for the city squad, Coggins needs to finish in the top 20 of a first-rate 68-man field to automatically qualify for September’s Games. The 26-year-old will dash down from his altitude camp in mainland... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352639/hong-kong-triathlon-star-following-blueprint-success-asian-games-quest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352639/hong-kong-triathlon-star-following-blueprint-success-asian-games-quest?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:11 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s men and women delivered at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in London as both got past the first knockout rounds on Monday. In what head coach Li Ching described as an “uneasy but normal” draw for the city’s teams, the men’s team knocked out fellow group winners North Korea 3-0 while the women were unconvincing in their 3-2 win over Wales. Doo Hoi-kem’s 3-1 win over Danielle Kelly gave Hong Kong a perfect start but teenager Su Tsz-tung lost by the same scoreline in her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352404/hong-kongs-men-women-make-solid-start-world-team-table-tennis-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352404/hong-kongs-men-women-make-solid-start-world-team-table-tennis-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2026 22:00:16 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s men’s foil team claimed a narrow victory over their rivals Japan at the FIE Foil World Cup in Turkey on Sunday. The 45-43 quarter-final win in Istanbul ensured that Hong Kong, despite their semi-final 45-38 loss to world No 1 Italy which sent them into the bronze-medal match against the United States, slightly extended the point difference between the teams in the world rankings. With a win in Paris and a second place in Cairo already to their names this season, Hong Kong have 274... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352286/hong-kong-fencers-extend-world-rankings-lead-over-japan-fie-foil-world-cup-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352286/hong-kong-fencers-extend-world-rankings-lead-over-japan-fie-foil-world-cup-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 13:32:18 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan A jubilant Coleman Wong Chak-lam finally got the monkey off his back on Sunday, winning his first ATP Challenger Tour title at the sixth time of asking. The Hong Kong tennis star had reached his final against Australia’s Adam Walton without dropping a set, and needed all his first-serve skill to keep that record intact in a 7-5, 7-6 victory in the Jiangxi Open. In a back-and-forth tussle featuring numerous breaks points and lasting one hour and 51 minutes, it was ultimately a Walton error that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352257/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-wins-first-atp-challenger-title-downs-walton-win-jiangxi-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352257/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-wins-first-atp-challenger-title-downs-walton-win-jiangxi-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 06:23:51 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s lacrosse officials remained confident that the sport is still on course to receive elite status through the city’s premier training centre, despite the recent setback at the Asian Lacrosse Games in China last month. The lacrosse team required two gold medals at the event to seal its status as a Tier B sport under the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) from the start of next year. The city’s men’s team delivered by beating hosts China 12-9 in Chengdu to clinch gold, however, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352226/hong-kongs-lacrosse-officials-remain-upbeat-sport-track-qualify-elite-status?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352226/hong-kongs-lacrosse-officials-remain-upbeat-sport-track-qualify-elite-status?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:15 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Resisting rigid career templates, four-time women’s world chess champion Hou Yifan balances a spontaneous lifestyle with clear-eyed purpose – from helping drive women’s competition reforms to her PhD research into the cognitive benefits of her game. Only the third woman to have placed in the world’s top 100, following Maia Chiburdanidze and Judit Polgár, Hou has held the women’s world No 1 ranking since 2015. The 32-year-old secured her first women’s world title 16 years ago, three years after... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3352175/chinas-hou-yifan-world-chess-champion-who-changes-rules-and-pushes-boundaries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3352175/chinas-hou-yifan-world-chess-champion-who-changes-rules-and-pushes-boundaries?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:24 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara It was a small but significant slip of the tongue that Boey Leung Bo-yee was quick to correct. “I still set myself a routine, I get up for training … no, not for training, to ride my bike,” said Leung, as she launched into an explanation of how she fills her days after bringing down the curtain on a fine cycling career. She does not plan to sit idle. Barely two weeks after bowing out on a high, as part of the Hong Kong team pursuit quartet that established a new city record to claim bronze from... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352151/hong-kong-olympic-cyclist-boey-leung-peace-retirement-after-finishing-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352151/hong-kong-olympic-cyclist-boey-leung-peace-retirement-after-finishing-high?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong head coach Li Ching has called on the younger players to continue to help shoulder the pressure after the city’s men’s and women’s teams both qualified for the knockout stages of the World Team Table Tennis Championships on Friday. The men’s team reached the knockout stage as group winners following a convincing 3-0 win over Saudi Arabia and earlier wins against South Africa and Nigeria. The city’s women’s team beat the Netherlands, Mexico and Macau to also win their group at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352168/hong-kong-head-coach-calls-young-players-support-team-table-tennis-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352168/hong-kong-head-coach-calls-young-players-support-team-table-tennis-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:15 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The government’s decision to postpone basketball betting has not affected the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)’s push to develop the sport at grass-roots level in the city. About 100 young basketball players in Hong Kong are set to receive elite training over the next two months, as the East Asia Super League (EASL) tipped off its Future Champions programme this week. In collaboration with the HKJC, 96 boys under the age of 15, split into eight teams of 12 players, will train together twice a week... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3352122/young-hong-kong-basketball-players-get-elite-coaching-easls-future-champions-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3352122/young-hong-kong-basketball-players-get-elite-coaching-easls-future-champions-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 May 2026 09:30:08 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Kevin Crowley has set his sights on helping Hong Kong’s men fulfil their Olympic lacrosse dream, saying there is “no shame in having high goals” - something he should know about given leading the team is his first experience of coaching internationally. And the Canadian, widely considered one of the best men’s players of the modern era, is off to a good start, having guided his new charges to gold at the Asian Lacrosse Games last weekend in mainland China, despite having only met them remotely... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351995/new-hong-kong-lacrosse-coach-will-make-tough-decisions-he-eyes-la-olympics-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351995/new-hong-kong-lacrosse-coach-will-make-tough-decisions-he-eyes-la-olympics-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 May 2026 02:00:13 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s largest trail race, the Oxfam Trailwalker, will open registration for its 2026 edition next Wednesday, with the organiser introducing a 20km category to mark the event’s 50th anniversary. The signature 100km event will once again form the centrepiece for the race, which will take place from November 20 to 22. Teams of four will set off from Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung and finish at Harrow International School Hong Kong in Tuen Mun, traversing most of the MacLehose Trail and connecting... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3351877/oxfam-trailwalker-introduce-20km-category-mark-events-50th-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3351877/oxfam-trailwalker-introduce-20km-category-mark-events-50th-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:07:53 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Asian champion Chiu Hin-chun said he was nowhere near rowing at his best despite winning gold in South Korea last weekend. The Hong Kong rower also admitted he was wary of the threat posed by his China, Japan and Uzbekistan rivals at the Asian Games in Japan in September. Chiu, who earned his career-first Hong Kong Sports Stars award last month, was among five gold medal winners from the city at the Asian Rowing Cup in Chungju. Rowing in the men’s lightweight single sculls A final at Tangeum... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351694/hong-kong-rower-wins-asian-championships-still-thinks-results-short-expectations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351694/hong-kong-rower-wins-asian-championships-still-thinks-results-short-expectations?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:14 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The man responsible for turning Hong Kong into a fencing powerhouse believes a new global competition can only be good for athletes in the city and beyond, while world No 1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin said he would “do it again” in a heartbeat. Hongkonger Choi captained Team Shield to a 5-1 victory over Team Blade in the inaugural World Fencing League event in Los Angeles on Sunday, which along with a prize fund of US$100,000 (HK$780,000) drew almost 6,000 spectators, including Formula 1’s Lewis... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351560/hong-kong-foil-coach-believes-world-fencing-league-positive-move-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351560/hong-kong-foil-coach-believes-world-fencing-league-positive-move-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong men’s lacrosse head coach believes “the future is bright” for the sport in the city after his team won gold and the women’s squad claimed silver at the 2026 Asian Lacrosse Games in Chengdu. Taking charge of his first tournament, Kevin Crowley was satisfied with the team’s overall performance and the 12-9 victory over China in the final. “This is a very good team. Our coaching staff introduced new tactical concepts and asked some players to take on different roles and they all fully... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351489/hong-kong-mens-lacrosse-head-coach-believes-future-bright-sport-after-winning-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351489/hong-kong-mens-lacrosse-head-coach-believes-future-bright-sport-after-winning-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:30:08 +0000