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Hong Kong’s Toby Tse (left, white) and Lai Cheuk-nam in the mixed doubles final against winners Lee Ka-yi and Tang Ming-hong. Photo: Reuters
Asian Games 2026

Squash chief looks ahead to Olympic debut, is not taking Brisbane 2032 for granted

Speaking at Asian Games, World Squash chief excited about sport’s rapidly expanding footprint across populous nations India and China.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 9: China’s remarkable diving streak, double bronze for Hong Kong

Asian Games 2026

Pereira makes history with stunning victory, Yan blows away field at Asian Games

Asian Games 2026

China’s Wang beats Sun in women’s singles table tennis final at Asian Games

Men’s doubles players Huang Youzheng and Lin Shidong also claim gold after beating Japan’s Harimoto Tomokazu and Shinozuka Hiroto.

Wang Manyu’s win comes days after she displaced Sun Yingsha at the top of the world rankings. Photo: Reuters
Wang Manyu’s win comes days after she displaced Sun Yingsha at the top of the world rankings. Photo: Reuters
Asian Games 2026

China’s Zhu wins street skateboarding – just the latest Asian Games teen winner

At 15, the women’s street skateboarding champion joins a growing list of medallists still in their teens in Nagoya – but there are concerns.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 8: gold for squash, but ‘fencing city’s No 1 sport’, Fong says

City’s Lee Ka-yi, Tang Ming-hong take mixed doubles squash title, while Fong Hoi-sun adds men’s team épée bronze to individual medal.

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Asian Games 2026

North Korea’s weightlifters target Olympics after Asian Games world record haul

‘World records not enough,’ says Oh Kwang-ok after three world-best lifts on the way to 57kg gold – and she is not alone.

North Korea’s Oh Kwang-ok set three world records on her way to women’s 57kg gold on Friday. Photo: AP
North Korea’s Oh Kwang-ok set three world records on her way to women’s 57kg gold on Friday. Photo: AP
Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 7: Hong Kong guaranteed squash gold, China rule roost in diving

Two of city’s mixed doubles pairs win through to final, but women’s foil and men’s sabre fencers finish with bronze after semi-final losses.

Asian Games 2026

Japan esports whizz kid ‘feels a bit embarrassed’ after winning Asian Games gold

Yuki Kurihara, 11, did not even smile after beating South Korea’s 24-year-old Kang Dong-shin in the final of Puyo Puyo Champions.

Asian Games 2026

Improved Zhang, rising Yu headline China’s swimming prospects for 2028 Olympics

Five-gold winner Li Bingjie also strong contender as influx of young swimmers cuts workload for decorated swimmers Zhang Yufei, Qin Haiyang.

Zhang Zhanshuo poses with his record haul of gold medals after the 400m freestyle final on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Asian Games 2026

Chinese teen titan Zhang counts out the golds after magnificent 7 at Asian Games

Zhang signs off with men’s 400m freestyle crown as China finish swimming programme with 30 golds from 41 medal events.

Zhang Zhanshuo of China counts his medals after winning the 400m freestyle at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Zhang Zhanshuo of China counts his medals after winning the 400m freestyle at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Expeditions and adventures

After 50,000km, British around-the-world walker faces final hurdle – at doorstep

Ex-paratrooper Karl Bushby set off on his adventure from his home 28 years ago with the rule that he would not use any form of transport.

Asian Games 2026

Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, 51, defies the years in Asian Games final

Competing against women young enough to be her daughter, the athlete is appearing in her seventh continental multi-sport event.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 6: city fencers get silver, gymnast Ng wins crucial bronze

Ng Ka-ki wins city’s first gymnastics medal since 2018, esports Fighting Games team also earn bronze, squash’s Simmi Chan reaches semi-finals.

Hong Kong’s Ng Ka-ki won the Asian Games bronze medal in the vault final on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Asian Games 2026

Chinese teen sensation Yu Zidi set for Olympic stardom after golden Asian Games

Schoolgirl won all three individual events she swam this week in Tokyo in some of the year’s fastest times, will be only 15 in Los Angeles.

China’s Zidi Yu celebrates on the podium after winning the 400m individual medley final in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
China’s Zidi Yu celebrates on the podium after winning the 400m individual medley final in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong have day to remember as Haughey medals again at ‘final Asian Games’

Swimmer says her body had sent ’signals’ this should be her last Games as rowers bring in four medals, wushu wins first, fencing wins bronze.

Asian Games 2026

Japan men stun China to claim Asian Games table tennis team gold, women even score

Sora Matsushima wins decisive match as men’s title fight goes down to the wire at Sky Hall Toyota, while later China’s women sweep to gold.

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2025 Asian Winter Games

South Korean ex-skater says he is alive and well, looking into false death report

Supporters dismayed after obituary appears on Kim Gun-woo’s Instagram account, which he says had been hacked into.

South Korea's Kim Gun-woo competing at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium in March last year. Photo: Getty Images
South Korea's Kim Gun-woo competing at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium in March last year. Photo: Getty Images
Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 5: rowing gold completes medal collection for Hong Kong’s Chiu

Chiu Hin-chun chases down leaders to claim title in lightweight men’s single sculls, adding to medals won in Jakarta and Hangzhou.

Asian Games 2026

MMA debuts at Asian Games, but is it fighting a losing battle for recognition?

Athletes compete in open space across six weight classes in Japan, with different rules and enhanced safety features such as shin pads.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 5: teen sensation Ohashi sets world record, Haughey claims silver

Japan’s Shin Ohashi wins men’s 200m breaststroke, Siobhan Haughey claims fourth medal of Games, after rowers add gold, silver and bronze.

Siobhan Haughey wins her second silver and fourth medal of this Asian Games overall in the women’s 50m freestyle. Photo: Robert Ng
Asian Games 2026

Yu Yiting overcomes form dip, and rise of Yu Zidi, to defend Asian Games title

Chinese swimmer wins 100m butterfly after losing 200m IM final to younger rival, with whom she hopes to take on all comers at next Olympics.

Yu Yiting (right) after beating Yu Zidi (left) in the 200m individual medley final at the China National Swimming Championships in June. Photo: Handout
Yu Yiting (right) after beating Yu Zidi (left) in the 200m individual medley final at the China National Swimming Championships in June. Photo: Handout
Asian Games 2026

‘No broadcast, no problem’: Chinese media uses smartphones to stream Asian Games

CCTV devises unique solution to show table tennis match with star duo Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha after organisers limit cameras at venue.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: weightlifter Ri sets 3 world records to win North Korea’s first medal

Meanwhile, South Korea’s badminton world No 1 An beats Japan’s Yamaguchi in team event, but has stern words for her watching father.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: Kan ‘really surprised’ to win bronze, break record in 100m butterfly

The 24-year-old beats Hong Kong record set by Siobhan Haughey in 2023 while finishing behind China’s Yu Yiting and Zhang Yufei,.

Hong Kong’s Natalie Kan wins bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly at the Asian Games. Photo: Robert Ng
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