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Hong Kong sports

Editorial | A stacked sporting calendar gives Hong Kong the winning edge

From high-profile football to world fencing action, major events are serving up real social and economic rewards.

Asian Games 2026

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

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

AsiaWorld-Expo

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.

Hong Kong’s Ryan Choi (right) in action against Belgium’s Stef Van Campenhout in the men's team foil round of 16 at AsiaWorld-Expo on Tuesday. Photo: Elson Li
Cheung Ka-long

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.

Cheung Ka-long

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.

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AsiaWorld-Expo

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
Jackson Wang

Video | Hong Kong superstar Jackson Wang named fencing ambassador

Being global ambassador for the sport is a role the rapper-singer ‘always wanted to do’.

Jackson Wang

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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Ryan Choi Chun-yin

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.

Greg Koenig (left) congratulates foilist Daphne Chan after her preliminary knockout victory at the AsiaWorld-Expo on Friday. Photo: Fencing Association of Hong Kong, China

US teen enjoys ‘good test’ of qualifiers at Fencing World Championships

Jaelyn Liu has reached the main draw for the second time in as many appearances and faces world No 14 Sumire Tsuji on Monday at AsiaWorld-Expo.

Jaelyn Liu (right) competes against Amita Berthier at the Fencing World Championships at AsiaWorld-Expo. Photo: Mike Chan

Ukraine fencers furious as Russia flag, anthem return to World Championships

Sport allows athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as part of a team and under their own flag in Hong Kong.

Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan

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.

Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan

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
Cheung Ka-long

Hong Kong fencers looking forward to competing at home as World Championships loom

First-time hosts will field a mix of veterans, world champions and debutants keen for rare chance of performing in front of family, friends.

Hong Kong's foilists (from left) Cheung Ka-long, Leung Chin-yu, Harris Ho and Ryan Choi. Photo: Elson Li
Cheung Ka-long

Hong Kong fencer Ryan Choi in race to be fit in time for world championships

Head coach Greg Koenig also says ‘nothing has changed’ in quest to improve world ranking and qualify for Olympics after silver medal in India.

Hong Kong fencer Kaylin Hsieh wins first silver at Asian Fencing Championships

Reigning men’s foil individual champion Ryan Choi fails to defend his title and exits in the quarter-finals, losing to winner Kyosuke Matsuyama.

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Greg Koenig

Hong Kong foilist Daphne Chan claims maiden Asian Fencing Championships bronze

Head coach Greg Koenig says all four members of women’s foiling team have reason to be proud of performances in India.

Daphne Chan proudly shows off her Asian Fencing Championships bronze medal. Photo: FIE
Mirror

The fencing singer: Ryan Choi collaborates with Mirror’s Edan Lui on latest song

The duo were roommates at the University of Hong Kong eight years ago and the music video features pivotal movements in their lives.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Got7’s Jackson Wang went from Hong Kong fencing prodigy to global music icon

One of the world’s most prominent Chinese singers, Jackson Wang was a star fencer before his music career exploded with K-pop boy band Got7.

Greg Koenig

Hong Kong fencing coach ‘happy with team’ despite lacklustre display in Shanghai

Greg Koenig believes the foil quartet he has selected for Asian and World Championships can achieve ‘beautiful things’ over next two months.

World No 1 Ryan Choi, here at the National Games last year, lost to an opponent who had not beaten him since before Covid. Photo: Elson Li
Greg Koenig

Young Hong Kong fencers in Shanghai battle to make Asian, World championships

Coach Greg Koenig admits having to select from a squad including Leung Chin-yu, Cheng Tit-nam and Lam Ho-long is ‘a happy problem’ to have.

Cheng Tit-nam (left) and Lam Ho-long (second from right) are vying to join Ryan Choi (second from left) and Cheung Ka-long in the Hong Kong team for two major events. Photo: FIE
Vivian Kong Man-wai

Fencing No 1 Ryan Choi aims to put Hong Kong on top of the world

Hong Kong ranked fourth ahead of staging World Fencing Championships this summer, with Italy, US and France the top three.

Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Hong Kong fencers extend world rankings lead over Japan at FIE Foil World Cup

Teenager Harris Ho played pivotal role in team’s progress to semi-finals, while Ryan Choi was the city’s best performer in individual events.

Greg Koenig

Hong Kong foil coach believes World Fencing League ‘positive move’ for sport

Greg Koenig, who helped turn Ryan Choi into a world champion, stated that global contest is a new way to use technology and engage audiences.

Ryan Choi (right) competed in the inaugural World Fencing League in front of almost 6,000 spectators in Los Angeles on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Lewis Hamilton watches Hong Kong’s Ryan Choi star on World Fencing League debut

World champion hails ‘breakthrough’ for his sport after overcoming Miles Chamley-Watson, the man responsible for innovative new venture.

Ryan Choi (right) competes against Miles Chamley-Watson at the inaugural World Fencing League. Photo: Getty Images
Cheung Ka-long

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.

Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Hong Kong world champ Ryan Choi set to be part of ‘huge step forward’ for fencing

‘Genuine superstar’ among 12 athletes who will compete in inaugural World Fencing League in Los Angeles next month.

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