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Meet Max Maeder, kite surfer on verge of Singapore’s second Olympic gold ever
The 17-year-old world champion has been involved in the sport since he was six, and is being compared to F1 superstar Max Verstappen.
9 Aug 2024 - 4:17PM
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Liu Qingyi: China’s breaking prodigy aiming to make more history in Paris
8 Aug 2024 - 10:03AM
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Who is Adam Peaty, the gold medallist who accused China’s swimmers of cheating?
7 Aug 2024 - 5:33AM
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Paris hopeful, social media star Wu Yanni: tattoos, make-up and fiery personality
She is one of the most popular and talked-about athletes, not just for her remarkable performances on the track.
6 Aug 2024 - 12:25PM
Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni is a star on and off the track and likely to bring a lot of personality to the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua
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Xie Zhenye: China’s sprinting hope at Olympics overcame setback after setback
As the backbone of China’s 4x100-metre relay squad, he will aim for a return to the podium after a Tokyo bronze.
3 Aug 2024 - 1:00PM
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Paris Olympics: who is Shanti Pereira, Singapore’s ‘Sprint Queen’?
Get up to speed on one of Singapore’s most high-profile athletes as she prepares to run in the 200 metres in Paris.
5 Aug 2024 - 11:36AM
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Paris Olympics: who is Siobhan Haughey? From reluctant swimmer to medal machine
A fourth Olympic medal in Paris adds to a collection including world gold – not bad for a child who used to cry when taken to the pool.
5 Aug 2024 - 11:35AM
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Siobhan Haughey stands on the Paris podium after winning her second bronze of the 2024 Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
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Who is Cheung Ka-long? Stunning rise of Hong Kong’s twice Olympic gold medallist
The first man to retain an Olympic foil title in 68 years, he has come a long way since joining his first fencing class in Hong Kong aged 10.
30 Jul 2024 - 2:27PM
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Fan Zhendong: China’s persistent table tennis sensation completes grand slam
The 27-year-old has become a household name after winning at least one title each year – even during the COVID-19 pandemic – and now an Olympic gold as well.
5 Aug 2024 - 1:42PM
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Who is fencer Vivian Kong? Hong Kong’s newest Olympic gold medallist and history maker
An only child and obsessive student, the world No 1 épéeist had won medals everywhere except the Olympics – until now.
5 Aug 2024 - 11:35AM
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Who is Loh Kean Yew? Singapore’s new badminton sensation in hunt for Paris medal
The Malaysian-born shuttler was crowned Singapore’s first world champion in 2021, and could soon have an Olympic title to his name
5 Aug 2024 - 11:34AM
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew defeated India’s Kidambi Srikanth to win the BWF World Championships in 2021. Photo: AP
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Hong Kong’s badminton hopes in Paris lie with rare doubles pair of Tang and Tse
The duo, who achieved Hong Kong’s best Olympics finish in the sport in Tokyo, are the only world-ranked left-handed mixed doubles partnership.
26 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM
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The day swimmer Wan put Hong Kong on people’s lips at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics
The youngest swimmer in the 400m freestyle, Wan set a blistering pace before finishing last – but he felt a sense of accomplishment because people ‘knew the name of Hong Kong’.
25 Jul 2024 - 4:57PM
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Olympic sailor Pryde recalls dash to 1968 Games – ‘liable to get robbed, killed’
Hong Kong yachtsman sold boat for US$3,000 in cash straight after last race, having partnered Peter Gamble in Flying Dutchman class.
22 Jul 2024 - 8:00AM
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5 young Chinese women hoping to make a big impact on their Games debuts in Paris
These potential stars have excelled in traditional events such as gymnastics and shooting, as well as the newer sports of breaking, surfing and climbing.
23 Jul 2024 - 3:08PM
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Breaking athlete Liu Qingyi is one of our five young Chinese Olympians to watch in Paris. Photo: The World Battle
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Leaving their homes behind: 4 Iranian women who fled to chase Olympic dreams
Almost 40 per cent of the athletes selected for the 2024 Refugee Olympic Team hail from Iran, highlighting the systemic challenges faced by athletes from the Islamic Republic.
19 Jul 2024 - 12:00PM
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Meet the Japan-born judoka competing for South Korea at the Paris Games
The decision, made nearly three years ago, was in keeping with her late grandmother’s wishes.
17 Jul 2024 - 1:26PM
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Taekwondo star Abu Taleb goes from fighting boys to making Saudi Olympic history
The 27-year-old has become the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympics and is dreaming of bringing home the Gulf kingdom’s first gold medal.
17 Jul 2024 - 10:17AM
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Taekwondo competitor Donia Abu Taleb is the first Saudi woman to qualify for an Olympic Games and hopes to be the first to win a medal. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong windsurfers eyeing hikes, oysters and glory in Marseille
While their Olympic teammates are in Paris, Cheng Ching-yin and Ma Kwan-ching will be competing hundreds of miles away on the Mediterranean coast.
7 Jul 2024 - 8:45AM
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Who is Hong Kong Olympic gold medallist Cheung Ka-long?
A former Asian and junior world champion, newly crowned Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games gold medallist Edgar Cheung Ka-long has always dreamed of contesting the best.
16 Jul 2024 - 7:50AM
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