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Bailee Brown
Bailee Brown produces Hong Kong’s best finish so far as Asian Beach Games return
Triathlete finishes fifth in individual aquathlon on second day of competition at the eight-sport event in Sanya on Hainan Island.
23 Apr 2026 - 8:41PM
ITTF
Table tennis player Fang registers to play for Kazakhstan, Zhang announces return
22 Apr 2026 - 4:02PM
World Athletics Championships
Usain Bolt hopes Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has strong support system
22 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
World Snooker
Zhao Xintong sets up showdown with Ding Junhui at snooker world championships
A record 11 Chinese players qualified for the main draw, with He Guoqiang facing Ronnie O’Sullivan and Neil Robertson taking on Pang Junxu.
22 Apr 2026 - 1:33AM
Zhao Xintong of China became the first player from Asia to win the world title last year. Photo: Getty Images
Swimming
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey swims fastest 200m freestyle in 2 years in Norway
Olympic medallist wins Bergen Swim Festival race in meet record a week after four-gold haul in Sweden as she builds up for Asian Games.
19 Apr 2026 - 8:54PM
Ceci lee
Hong Kong coach lauds team’s UCI Track World Cup showing despite fruitless day
Herve Dagorne pleased with To Cheuk-hei in men’s Keirin, praises Tso Kai-kwong in men’s omnium but disappointed with women’s Madison duo.
19 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM
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World Snooker
Zhao values becoming first Chinese player to win Triple Crown over defending world title
Chinese world No 3 says ‘one world title is enough for me’, hopes to see some existing tournaments relocated to new cities in China and Europe.
16 Apr 2026 - 11:30PM
Zhao Xintong beat Judd Trump of England to win the Tour Championship in Manchester earlier this month. Photo: Xinhua
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Switzerland fire ice hockey coach who entered China on false Covid-19 vaccine certificate
Patrick Fischer admitted he made a ‘serious mistake’ travelling to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics using fake paperwork.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:41PM
Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Badminton ‘true legend’, China idol Viktor Axelsen retires at 32 over back issues
The 32-year-old Dane, who also won two world titles, says he is ‘no longer able to compete and train at the highest level’.
15 Apr 2026 - 7:40PM
UCI Track Cycling World Cup
Hong Kong star Lee hoping home crowd will roar her on to more cycling glory
Just five months after winning two golds at the National Games, Ceci Lee is back in action at the Velodrome in the UCI Track World Cup.
15 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Ice hockey coach admits using false Covid-19 vaccine certificate to enter China
Swiss Patrick Fischer was fined US$50,000 by local authorities in 2023 for document forgery after buying the fake paperwork on social media.
14 Apr 2026 - 5:24PM
Switzerland reached the quarter-finals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where Covid-19 testing was a requirement. Photo: Shutterstock
ITTF
Hong Kong debutants facing tough test at World Team Table Tennis Championship
Relatively inexperienced women’s team grouped with Macau, Mexico and the Netherlands at tournament in London.
13 Apr 2026 - 6:08PM
World Table Tennis (WTT)
Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem gears up for world team table tennis event with 2 silvers
Head coach Li Ching says Doo and long-time mixed doubles partner Wong Chun-ting are ‘certainly going to give it a go’ at Asian Games.
12 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
Asian Games 2026
Decorated Hong Kong swimmer Ho eyes Asian Games joy, but PhD defence comes first
Mechanical engineering student Ian Ho aiming to build on historic National Games gold when he travels to regional version in September.
10 Apr 2026 - 12:47PM
ITTF
Table tennis star Fan Zhendong skips China’s World Team Championships title defence
National Games champion pulls out of tournament in London in April for ‘personal reasons’, sparking fan fears over men’s team’s chances.
9 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
National Games singles champion Fan Zhendong was instrumental in securing China’s 11th consecutive World Team Championships title in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Doxxing and cyberbullying
China authorities probing ‘malicious’ cyberbullying of diving star Quan Hongchan
Investigation comes after Olympic champion reveals she had sustained online abuse, including from group that reportedly includes teammates.
9 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
Asian Games 2026
Hong Kong badminton star duo Tang and Tse considering a shot at LA Olympics
Mixed doubles pair considering keeping their careers going beyond Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya this year to reach the 2028 showpiece.
8 Apr 2026 - 10:27PM
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2026 Olympic Winter Games
American skiing star Lindsey Vonn says she has ‘no regrets’ after Olympic crash
The 41-year-old suffered multiple fractures in her left leg and underwent a procedure to prevent her leg from being amputated.
8 Apr 2026 - 12:26PM
Lindsey Vonn suffered multiple fractures in her left leg after a high-speed fall during the Olympic downhill. Photo: EPA
Fencing
Hong Kong fencers sweep men’s foil junior, cadet titles at world championships
Lam Ho-long becomes only second city athlete to win junior world crown, while Harris Ho clinches cadet title with a perfect record.
7 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
World Snooker
Chinese snooker star Zhao hopes to take winning run into World Championship
A win for 29-year-old, who made Players Series history on Sunday, would see him become the first player to defend his title at the Crucible.
6 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
Hong Kong sports
Hong Kong win Women’s World Championship ice hockey event with match to spare
Team’s win secures them second promotion in three years, and comes on the heels of men’s under-18 side finishing with silver last month.
5 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
World Snooker
China’s snooker world No 1 Bai Yulu hopes more girls will emulate her journey
In a state media interview, 22-year-old world champion calls herself ‘clumsy bird’ who owes her success to practice rather than any ‘genius’.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
Bai Yulu says she trained 8-10 hours daily during her childhood and still trains rigorously today as a world champion. Photo: AFP
IOC
Ukraine ask IOC to check ‘neutral’ status of Russian athletes at Olympic Games
Sports minister and National Olympic Committee have compiled evidence of ‘systematic violations’ in climbing and its governing federation.
2 Apr 2026 - 12:30PM
ITTF
Hong Kong’s Doo ousted from World Cup by China’s Wang in ‘wonderful match’
Exit of city’s No 1 women’s player follows that of only teammate Lam Siu-hang the previous night, while world No 8 moves into last 16.
1 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
ITTF
ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Doo edges Polish rival before clash with world No 8
Doo is city’s only hope left in Macau tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang is knocked out after losing to Alexis Lebrun of France.
31 Mar 2026 - 7:56PM
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