Stephy Zhang
Reporter, Sport
Stephy Zhang joined the Post in 2025 after working for China Daily Hong Kong, covering news related to Hong Kong-mainland affairs as both a writer and video journalist. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.
Stephy Zhang joined the Post in 2025 after working for China Daily Hong Kong, covering news related to Hong Kong-mainland affairs as both a writer and video journalist. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.
Areas of Expertise:
Sports, AI, Chinese mainland and Hong Kong societyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Competing against women young enough to be her daughter, the athlete is appearing in her seventh continental multi-sport event.
Supporters dismayed after obituary appears on Kim Gun-woo’s Instagram account, which he says had been hacked into.
CCTV devises unique solution to show table tennis match with star duo Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha after organisers limit cameras at venue.
The 24-year-old beats Hong Kong record set by Siobhan Haughey in 2023 while finishing behind China’s Yu Yiting and Zhang Yufei,.
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The 26-year-old attended a fan event where she met the K-pop star and says she became a professional athlete after seeing the band perform.
Organisers address reports of poor dining and housing; local media attribute chaos to lack of Japanese input, involvement of French operator.
The 22-year-old admits rival Kim Young-beom saying, ‘He [Pan Zhanle] is intimidating, but I don’t think he is unbeatable’ spurs him to victory.
Rowing and equestrian have been postponed due to the expected heavy rain, while table tennis player Zhu Yuling shares a strong wind advisory.
Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu have adapted to living aboard the Costa Serena, but arrangements have descended into chaos for others.
Joanna Wietrzyk says she should have stepped off the track at Hyrox Beijing, announces her retroactive withdrawal from race, loss of points.
Despite a loss of form, the Olympic champion’s total earnings had risen this year to US$22.6m, placing her seventh among tennis players.
A data entry glitch at Chubu Centrair International Airport transport centre meant athletes were unable to get buses to their accommodation.
Athletes finished after women’s elite winner Joanna Wietrzyk on Saturday to get cash back. Australian would have been removed under new rules.
Guizhou-born Zhao Jiaju uses ‘fragmented sleep’ strategy to win gruelling Italy race, makes history as first Asian to win the event.
HKJC says its Charities Trust donation has been “approved in principle” for construction of Life and Health Academic Research Building.
Men’s doubles player Chen Boyang withdraws from illness but 31-member squad for tough Aichi-Nagoya event remain stacked with experience.
One year after training injury mishap in New Zealand, Olympic freestyle champion posts safety reminder on social media on return to venue.
Moritz Furste issues apology days after Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk’s accident during her race left faecal matter on course.
Joanna Wietrzyk continued despite unfortunate accident, and officials have done little to dampen resulting furore or defuse growing backlash.
‘When the players entered the pitch and ran to the centre to warm up, I felt it was all worth it,’ 23-year-old football fan Li Zijian says.
Three years on from Hangzhou base that drew praise, athletes in Nagoya are having a far different experience; record rainfall isn’t helping.
Outside hitter breaks her silence on being dropped by head coach Cai Bin just before the 2024 Games, a decision that sparked public backlash.
Han Xu leads way again in win over Puerto Rico but now faces two New York Liberty teammates in tough French team – with only 19 hours of rest.
Keyaa Kunal Banerji calls out ‘sexism at its finest’, saying her feat of lifting more than three times her body weight was downplayed.
Leaked recruitment screenshots show security jobs paying as little as US$8.50 for daily-wage workers to ‘watch the site and maintain order’.
Repeated schedule changes have sparked widespread frustration among athletes and spectators, with some complaining on social media.
‘I think, for me, these past three or four months have been basically the worst period of results in my career,’ former world No 4 says.
Following retirement last year, 22-year-old former diver gives viewers a look at her unapologetic love for anime and casual living habits.
The 18-year-old finishes ahead of Paris Olympic gold medallist Haruka Kitaguchi in final in Brussels and ends season undefeated over five events.
