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Robin Elg

Robin Elg
The latest news and top stories on Robin Elg, a Hong Kong triathlete. He is the reigning Asian Under-23 Triathlon champion and a participant in China's National Games in November 2025. A University of Hong Kong student, Elg overcame a serious heart condition detected in 2022. He relinquished his French passport to represent Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s Oscar Coggins, here at the National Games last year, claimed bronze at the Asia Triathlon Super Sprint Elite championship in China. Photo: Eugene Lee
Triathlon

Asian Games: Hong Kong triathlete learns fate after China trial race

Oscar Coggins claims bronze from Asia Triathlon Super Sprint Elite championship, coach set to finalise six-strong squad.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong triathletes told to ‘step up’ in Asian Games qualifying hunt in China

Triathlon

Hong Kong triathlon star following blueprint for success in Asian Games quest

Triathlon

Hong Kong’s Oscar Coggins’ World Cup effort sends message to Asian Games rivals

City athlete comes home 15th out of 56 starters in loaded Hainan Island field, as Robin Elg makes encouraging return to competition.

Oscar Coggins, here in action during last year’s National Games relay, delivered an “outstanding” display on Hainan Island. Photo: Eugene Lee
Triathlon

Hong Kong triathlete set to withdraw during World Cup race in China

Robin Elg will pull out of Haikou event after swim and bike legs, as coach calls for signs of progress from squad following altitude camp.

Triathlon

Hong Kong triathletes served early Olympic warning, as Bailee Brown hits form

Head coach satisfied with ‘good hit out’ to start year, but Putrajaya event serves as reminder over Los Angeles 2028 qualifying challenge.

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Triathlon

Hong Kong squad warned Asia Triathlon Cup is ‘as serious as they come’

Head coach Andrew Wright tells triathletes they owe it to taxpayers to take their ‘A’ games to Malaysia, as launch pad to 2028 Olympics.

Bailee Brown (far left) and Oscar Coggins (second right), here with Robin Elg and Cade Wright after claiming National Games silver, will lead the Hong Kong charge in Malaysia on Saturday. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

Meet Hong Kong’s history-making medal winners from the National Games

First-time winners brought honour alongside established medallists as the city won more medals than at any previous Games.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong triathlon coach sees chance for ‘overnight revolution’ after Games joy

Andrew Wright aiming to accelerate progress as squad attain best-ever standard, says Oscar Coggins and Robin Elg can impress in Olympics.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong triathlete’s ‘insane’ nerves before city team’s National Games silver

Bailee Brown helps hosts to second spot after engrossing duel with favourites Shandong, validating head coach Andrew Wright’s methods.

Bailee Brown (righjt) stays focused as Yang Yifan spills her bike in the final transition area. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

Fencers Cheung and Choi, golf, triathlon relay – what to watch at National Games

Tennis star Coleman Wong and cyclist Ceci Lee also in action on Sunday, while there’s no rest for Siobhan Haughey.

Cheung Ka-long (left) and Ryan Choi, pictured collecting Asian Games medals two years ago, will aim for the podium again on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
2025 National Games

Hong Kong triathletes hungry for more National Games joy after Coggins’ bronze

City quartet aiming high for mixed relay on Sunday, after Olympian Coggins claims first major Games medal.

2025 National Games

Anxiety to admiration: a day as a triathlon trainee with Hong Kong’s top coach

Post reporter takes a personal dive into elite triathlon training under coach Andrew Wright for a tough – but eye-opening – challenge.

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2025 National Games

Hong Kong’s triathletes turning National Games pressure into a positive

Head coach Andrew Wright talks up medal prospects, accepts responsibility for delivering on home turf to keep sport in spotlight.

Robin Elg is one of Hong Kong’s leading National Games triathlon medal hopes. Photo: Elson Li
2025 National Games

Twists and turns of bike leg could decide National Games triathlon, Wright says

Triathlete Cade Wright believes compact course on city’s harbourfront could give Hong Kong team an advantage against mainland rivals.

The Hong Kong National Games triathlon squad (from left) Wong Tsz-to, Oscar Coggins, Robin Elg, Hilda Choi, Bailee Brown and Cade Wright. Photo: Handout
2025 National Games

Hong Kong beat China and New Zealand to take Asia Triathlon Cup gold

City’s team pip New Zealanders to claim victory in Japan, but their coach issues National Games warning.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong’s National Games triathletes survive tricky Japanese test

Head coach Andrew Wright relieved as city squad emerge from sodden Asia Triathlon Cup intact, Robin Elg and Oscar Coggins impress again.

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2025 National Games

Why China’s Yunnan province is key to Hong Kong triathletes’ National Games bid

Head coach finalising plans for closing stages of Games preparation, including heading to a high-altitude training site in the province.

Competitors set off on day one of the Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships in April at the Central Harbourfront, where the National Games races will be held. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

Paris Olympian excluded from Hong Kong triathlon squad for National Games

Coaches reveal which six athletes will compete at city’s Harbourfront in November, as well as a high-profile omission.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong Olympian Oscar Coggins says he has formula for National Games success

Triathlete confident over selection following stellar Asia Championships effort, eyeing medal shot on home soil.

2025 National Games

Asia Triathlon Championships: ‘pressure is on’ Hong Kong to perform, coach says

Andrew Wright acknowledges athletes must deliver after separate training camps in the US, France, Thailand and mainland China.

Oscar Coggins (left), here competing in April’s Asia Sprint Championships, is being tipped to challenge for the podium over the Olympic distance on Saturday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
2025 National Games

Hong Kong links with mainland Chinese province to chase Games triathlon glory

City’s team establish Yunnan altitude base as squad train around globe ahead of Asian championships and National Games.

Jason Ng (left), in action during the National Games test event, is among the triathletes who will benefit from a new training base in Yunnan. Photo: Elson Li
2025 National Games

British, Japanese rivals key to Hong Kong triathlete’s National Games quest

Robin Elg flourishing at elite French training camp ahead of most important months of young career.

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