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Former IOC president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a gala evening marking the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Olympic Committee at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Monday. Photo: EPA
IOC

IOC bigwigs say China should consider hosting both Summer, Winter Olympics again

Thomas Bach says ‘everyone loves to come to China’, while Juan Antonio Samaranch Jnr expects to see growth in Chinese winter sports.

Eileen Gu

Eileen Gu returns to scene of her Beijing Olympic triumphs – and wins again

Swimming

Hong Kong has everything to be top spot for world’s open water swimmers: Edie Hu

Oxfam Trailwalker

Cyclothon cancelled, Oxfam Trailwalker, rugby matches in Hong Kong called off

A host of weekend sporting events postponed or cancelled, while Hong Kong Jockey Club says Sunday’s racing will take place without a crowd.

The Oxfam Trailwalker is the largest annual hiking fundraising event in Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
The Oxfam Trailwalker is the largest annual hiking fundraising event in Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Marathons

Hong Kong Streetathon organisers sorry for bag collection chaos, promise review

While costumed runners, ‘leaders’ race’ add to merriment, long uphill finish questioned by competitors.

Banking & finance

JPMorgan, DBS, Standard Chartered bosses swap deals for sneakers in charity run

Chairmen and CEOs join regulators and financiers in The Community Chest HKEX Gong Run to raise US$1.2 million.

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Trail running and hiking

Hong Kong ultra-marathoner Ferdinand Tsang to sit out TransLantau this year

Last year’s 100km champ needs to ‘let my body rest’ after running at world championships with Tsang Chun-kit, who will run the 25km race.

Ferdinand Tsang wining the 2024 TransLantau 100km race last year. Photo: Handout
Ferdinand Tsang wining the 2024 TransLantau 100km race last year. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong sports

Video | This runner attempts 298km ultra-marathon 4 times

Looking back at her four attempts to complete the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Sarah Pemberton shares how she navigates failure.

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Swimming

French couple training for record-breaking swim across the Atlantic

Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet aim to swim 2,360 miles from Cape Verde to Guadeloupe.

Marathons

Olympic champion Hassan and Kiros smash course records to win Sydney Marathon

Decision to skip World Athletics Championships pays off for Sifan Hassan in utterly dominant display.

Netherlands’s Sifan Hassan celebrates as she crosses the finish line in the 2025 Sydney Marathon. Photo: AFP
Water sports

Hong Kong surfers urge government to lift beach ban for Olympics bid

Local group launches petition asking LCSD to relax ban, say it has meant they cannot compete at National Games, Olympics.

Big Wave Bay, the only beach on Hong Kong Island with rideable waves, has been a popular surfing spot for decades despite the public ban. Photo: Antony Dickson
Big Wave Bay, the only beach on Hong Kong Island with rideable waves, has been a popular surfing spot for decades despite the public ban. Photo: Antony Dickson
IOC

Kai Tak’s new climbing wall can bring global scene to Hong Kong, ex-pro says

Just Climb founder Danny Ho believes the opening of new climbing facility will help draw young people to the sport.

Swimming

Ex-Hong Kong athlete swims 360km around Swedish island in mental health battle

Karl Palmqvist, a Swedish national who once trained with the Hong Kong Sports Institute, completes swim around Gotland in 21 days.

Extreme fitness

Hong Kong trio to tackle 300km row from Ibiza to Barcelona for cancer charity

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club members expect to battle Mediterranean Sea for five days.

Members of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), Alastair Kelly (left) and Doug Irwin will tackle the Noman Mediterranean Ocean Rowing Races. Photo: Tomoaki Katsuba
Extreme fitness

Chinese Olympic champion skier Gu back into training, enjoys ‘first spa day ever’

US-born athlete posts video on Weibo showcasing her gym routine as she takes time to recover from injury, builds up to next Winter Games.

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Olympic champion skier Eileen Gu was left badly bruised from a fall during the Winter X Games, and then injured herself again while preparing for the World Cup. Photo: Getty Images
Olympic champion skier Eileen Gu was left badly bruised from a fall during the Winter X Games, and then injured herself again while preparing for the World Cup. Photo: Getty Images
Marathons

After Everest and Great Wall, marathon-loving Hongkonger tackles North Pole

Wan Chai resident David Dudek is hoping for lucky No 7 after past attempts were thwarted by Russia, Covid-19 and a collapsing runway.

Trail running and hiking

Students swim, hike and clean their way across Hong Kong as part of youth award

Malvern College group tackles 40km section of Argyle Ross Trail, clearing beaches of plastic waste as they go.

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Extreme fitness

Amid freediving boom, Hongkongers hold breath for world title quest in Japan

City reflects freediving’s rapid growth in Asia, even if its divers often have to travel to Taiwan or the Philippines to train properly.

Vicky Li freediving in the ocean. Photo: Handout
Vicky Li freediving in the ocean. Photo: Handout
Trail running and hiking

Hong Kong’s Wong is fastest woman and beats the men too at Langkawi ultra run

Wong Mei-yan took part because her husband wanted to tackle the 100km course, but while he did not finish, she was the surprise winner.

Trail running and hiking

Hong Kong trail runner’s app aims to prevent emergencies before they happen

ITRA board member Rainer Duespohl developed WayMe, which alerts hikers if they stray off beaten path.

Swimming

Domestic helper’s new passion for swimming helps her ‘forget’ cancer diagnosis

Cocoy Sabareza from the Philippines learned to swim only four years ago, but competitions in the city inspire her.

Cocoy Sabareza after finishing the Hong Kong Four Beaches Challenge. Photo: Cocoy Sabareza
Dragon Boat Festival

As dragon boating grows around the world, friendship is driving sport’s boom

Nearly 5,000 athletes from around the world descend on Hong Kong for international races in Victoria Harbour.

Teams compete in the Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Teams compete in the Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Trail running and hiking

Athletics bosses dismiss trail runners’ complaints over ‘crazy, dangerous’ race

Officials say racing in May is not unusual and competitors could have just decided not to take part in world championships qualifier.

Viral stories

Chinese paraglider cheats death after flying to 28,000ft, gets 6 month ban

Malfunction carries Peng Yujiang to same height as cruising altitude for aircraft, where temperatures reach -40 degrees Celsius.

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Trail running and hiking

Makers of Hong Kong hit film ‘Four Trails’ in talks over worldwide distribution

Brothers Robin and Ben Lee plan to get the film, which has pulled in more than US$1.3 million, ‘out as far and as wide as possible’.

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“Four Trails” producer Ben Lee said he wanted to highlight Hong Kong’s greenery and skyline. Photo: Edko Films Ltd
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