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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

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.

Asian Games 2026

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

Asian Games 2026

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

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
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.

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.

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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.

Uzbekistan’s Oksana Chusovitina in action during the women’s vault final at the Asian Games. Photo: Xinhua
Uzbekistan’s Oksana Chusovitina in action during the women’s vault final at the Asian Games. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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.

Siobhan Haughey won her fourth medal at the 2026 Asian Games, a silver in the 50m freestyle, on Thursday. Photo: Robert Ng
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.

Sora Matsushima won the decisive match to seal the gold for Japan. Photo: Reuters
Sora Matsushima won the decisive match to seal the gold for Japan. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

MMA made its debut at the Asian Games this week, an important step in a journey it hopes will lead to the Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
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
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.

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.

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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.

North Korean Ri Song-gum set the world records in the women’s 49kg class, joining an elite club of just four weightlifters who have won three Asian Games gold medals. Photo: EPA
North Korean Ri Song-gum set the world records in the women’s 49kg class, joining an elite club of just four weightlifters who have won three Asian Games gold medals. Photo: EPA
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,.

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong’s Lydia Sham delivers on golden Asian Games promise to Exo member Kai

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.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 4: Tsang adds silver, Kan bronze as city’s medal tally grows

Tsang Yee-ting finally earns karate medal at fourth Asian Games, and Natalie Kan recovers to claim bronze in women’s 100m butterfly.

Natalie Kan claimed bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly. Photo: AP
Asian Games 2026

Siobhan Haughey stakes claim as Hong Kong’s greatest after fourth Asian Games win

Hongkonger says 100m freestyle title defence has ‘special meaning’ after injuries, need to change training regime in face of age, new rivals.

Siobhan Haughey, who won the Asian Games 100m freestyle on Tuesday, has won medals across every major event for 13 years and counting. Photo: Robert Ng
Siobhan Haughey, who won the Asian Games 100m freestyle on Tuesday, has won medals across every major event for 13 years and counting. Photo: Robert Ng
Asian Games 2026

Japan fears hosting ‘worst Asian Games ever’, blames French firm for woes

Organisers address reports of poor dining and housing; local media attribute chaos to lack of Japanese input, involvement of French operator.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: Pan Zhanle says ‘fire inside’ fuels his 100m freestyle title defence

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.

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: Hong Kong’s Choi ‘very upset’ after failing to win foil gold

Ryan Choi loses breathtaking final to Japan’s Kazuki Iimura at Aichi Sky Expo after battling back from 10-6 down.

Ryan Choi reacts after his heartbreaking loss to Japan’s Kazuki Iimura in the final of the men’s individual foil. Photo: Sam Tsang
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