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Luke Littler could be showcasing his skills in front of fans in Hong Kong next summer. Photo: Reuters
Professional Darts Corporation

Darts bosses eye Hong Kong for masters stop, Littler, Humphries v Asia’s best

Kai Tak Arena seen as potential venue for exhibition event next summer, with organisers saying 8 of world’s top 10 could play.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

‘Age is not a limit’ for Haughey who is enjoying senior role in Hong Kong team

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Extreme fitness

Profile | Call of the ocean: Hong Kong freediver relishes testing human limits with one breath

Asian Netball Championships

Netball, a World Cup dream and the women driving sport’s growth in Hong Kong

Connie Wong has spent more than a decade raising the game’s profile in her home city. This week’s Asian Championships at Kai Tak will help.

Ranked 34th in the global standings, Hong Kong last competed in a World Cup 23 years ago, when there were no qualifying demands. Photo: Edmond So
Ranked 34th in the global standings, Hong Kong last competed in a World Cup 23 years ago, when there were no qualifying demands. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Taking sport into schools at heart of Hong Kong development plan, but is it enough?

Sport For All another step in campaign to get city moving, with health stats not encouraging among teenagers and adults.

Fifa

After Ref Cam lights up World Cup, what’s next for Lenovo’s AI tech in football?

Chinese multinational raised the bar for television coverage, now bosses eye bringing their expertise to the game’s mainstream.

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Fencing

A golden Asian Games the expectation, but what reality awaits Hong Kong’s fencers?

The city’s athletes head to Japan next month with a double Olympic gold medallist and a former world champion in their ranks.

Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka-long takes a moment during a men’s team foil contest against Hungary at the Kerry Fencing World Championships. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka-long takes a moment during a men’s team foil contest against Hungary at the Kerry Fencing World Championships. Photo: Elson Li
Fencing

Young fencer with Hong Kong roots dreams of winning Olympic gold at Brisbane 2032

Amelie Tsang, whose father is from Hong Kong’s New Territories, became Britain’s first women’s cadet world champion in 2023.

Fencing

Hong Kong’s hosting nous, crowd support key to locking in fencing Grand Prix spot

FIE decision to have city replace Shanghai on circuit welcomed by athletes, officials after its successful staging of World Championships.

Fencing

Cheung Ka-long Olympic nightmares stalking world champion Italian fencing star

Filippo Macchi basking in glow of brilliant team final comeback success against Hong Kong, but hungry for more.

Filippo Macchi (left) with Cheung Ka-long and bronze medallist Nick Itkin on the Paris Olympics podium. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong sports

On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, Hong Kong won its first Olympic gold. It would take almost exactly 25 years to win another one.

Lee Lai-shan raises her fist in triumph after winning a gold medal in the Olympic women’s windsurfing competition on July 29, 1996. Photo: David Wong
Lee Lai-shan raises her fist in triumph after winning a gold medal in the Olympic women’s windsurfing competition on July 29, 1996. Photo: David Wong
Fencing

Hong Kong’s men claim historic foil team silver at Fencing World Championships

City squad lose final in heartbreaking fashion to Italy following narrow semi-final victory over USA and earlier success against Hungary.

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong equestrian riders aim to jump to new heights at World Championships

Para-dressage competitors Timothy Tsang and Louie Lam took up horse riding at a young age to help with mobility, coordination and confidence.

Fencing

Hong Kong typhoon causes spectators to miss out on home fencers at world event

City’s fencers in men’s épée and women’s sabre bow out before the round of 16 behind closed doors of AsiaWorld-Expo.

Hong Kong’s Cedric Ho Wai-hang (right) lost to world No 5 Gergely Siklosi of Hungary in the men's épée on Sunday morning. Photo: Fencing Association of Hong Kong, China
Fencing

Hong Kong superstar Jackson Wang named fencing ambassador as city fencers exit

Being global ambassador for the sport is a role he ‘always wanted to do’, says rapper-singer as world champion Ryan Choi heads departure list.

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New global ambassador Jackson Wang (right) is “part of the family”, said Donald Anthony, vice-president of the International Fencing Federation, on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
New global ambassador Jackson Wang (right) is “part of the family”, said Donald Anthony, vice-president of the International Fencing Federation, on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Fencing

Ryan Choi’s mental strength key to his world title defence, Hong Kong coach says

Foil head coach Greg Koenig says world No 2 has overcome injury, but must ‘find enough psychological resources to fight’ at AsiaWorld-Expo.

Fencing

Hong Kong fencer Harris Ho sweeps into main draw on World Championships debut

Seventeen-year-old is joined by women’s épéeists Moonie Chu and Wu Haidi after trio fought their way through Wednesday’s qualifying rounds.

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Fencing

Hong Kong fencers prepare to compete at World Championships on home soil

Ryan Choi, Cheung Ka-long and Kaylin Hsieh skip the qualifiers and receive a bye to the main draw thanks to their top 16 ranking.

Hong Kong have 24 fencers competing at the World Championships on home soil. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong have 24 fencers competing at the World Championships on home soil. Photo: Elson Li
Triathlon

Asian Games: Hong Kong triathlon duo told greatness achievable, on one condition

City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate.

Stephen Chow Sing-chi

Kung Fu Soccer, new film by Hong Kong’s Stephen Chow, goes offside in South Korea

Comedy described as a gender-swapped spin-off of the actor-director’s 2001 classic, Shaolin Soccer, has sparked controversy among Koreans.

Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Mainland’s Feng, Huang beat Hong Kong pair to win first Japan Open title

‘Phoenix combination’ edge Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet to clinch mixed doubles crown and are now ranked second in Super 750 matches won.

China’s Huang Dongping (right) and Feng Yanzhe said making fewer errors had given them the win. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong International Test Rugby

Hong Kong end Nations Cup rugby campaign with come-from-behind win over Uruguay

City side defeat higher-ranked South Americans having been 26-13 down at half-time and after earlier losses to Samoa and Chile.

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Hong Kong celebrate beating 17th-ranked Uruguay in Montevideo to finish their Nations Cup matches on a high. Photo: HKCR
Hong Kong celebrate beating 17th-ranked Uruguay in Montevideo to finish their Nations Cup matches on a high. Photo: HKCR
Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong Jockey Club deepens Guangzhou ties ahead of Conghua debut

Club signs deeper partnership agreement with Municipal People’s Government, vows to boost equine industry in new cooperation zone.

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong triathletes battling for ‘survival of our sport’ face World Cup test

With an Asian Games medal essential to guarantee top-tier funding, city’s triathletes head to Canada for last warm-up race.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong cyclists face Asian Games clash with World Championships, quota cap

Sport’s chief Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill launches defence of schedule that has angered city team’s head coach Herve Dagorne,.

Chloe Leung, here training by Haitian Park Beach last year, would have been keen to challenge in the World Championships. Photo: Eugene Lee
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