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Chloe Chan fends off a Thai opponent during this year’s Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong Rugby Union

‘Chill’ before storm for 7s captain as Hong Kong aim beyond Asian Games bronze

High-achieving Chloe Chan hoping to close gap to China and Japan, help grow the sport and spread positive messages to young girls.

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

Jockey Club investigates reasons for concerning decline in local turnover

Other Sport

Opinion | The worst Asian Games ever? Japan has failed to raise the bar in Nagoya

Three years on from a celebrated edition in Hangzhou, athletes have been left bemoaning a ‘sad and mediocre’ experience.

Sparse crowds of spectators watching the athletics programme on Sunday as the Asian Games cauldron is seen in the foreground. Photo: AFP
Sparse crowds of spectators watching the athletics programme on Sunday as the Asian Games cauldron is seen in the foreground. Photo: AFP

Racing

The HK Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best of September

Ka Ying Rising and Zac Purton were the headline acts, while Nichola Yuen and a host of local trainers were also in top form.

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

City’s athletes grabbed medals in esports and women’s table tennis, while China’s divers close in on 100 golds.

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Asian Games: Hong Kong star Ceci Lee hunting nemesis in bid for ‘biggest step’

Cyclist putting all her eggs in track basket in pursuit of omnium gold that would establish her as the continent’s best all-rounder.

Ceci Lee (left) eyes rival Yumi Kajihara of Japan during the pair’s omnium battle in last year’s Hong Kong Track Cup. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Ceci Lee (left) eyes rival Yumi Kajihara of Japan during the pair’s omnium battle in last year’s Hong Kong Track Cup. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Football

Fifa Asean Cup: Hong Kong close on final as midfielder stars after 2-year exile

‘Intense’ city team too powerful for callow Laos, but Kai Tak Stadium less than half full for convincing victory.

Other Sport

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

Singaporean sprinter ‘brings fighting spirit’ to win gold, while China’s 18-year old javelin thrower only needs one attempt to set Games record.

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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

China

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.

Zhu Yuanling’s win in the women’s street skateboarding final marked her first gold medal in international competition. Photo: Xinhua
Zhu Yuanling’s win in the women’s street skateboarding final marked her first gold medal in international competition. Photo: Xinhua

Racing

Yuen loses 10lb claim with ‘surprise’ treble as Ng takes trainers’ title lead

The rising star apprentice will resume with a 7lb claim on October 1 after enjoying the biggest day of her career so far.

Racing

Ibis exceeds Newnham’s expectations with thrilling Celebration Cup win

Hong Kong Derby winner makes a triumphant return despite trainer’s distance concerns in Group Three feature.

China

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.

Hong Kong’s gold, silver and bronze medallists (from back row, left to right) Toby Tse, Lai Cheuk-nam, Chan Sun-yuk, Tang Ming-hong and Lee Ka-yi. Photo: Sam Tsang

Football

Mired in match-fixing scandal, city’s next opponents hope reinvention holds key

Hong Kong open their Fifa Asean Cup against a Laos team where head coach Vladica Grujic is leading a youthful revolution.

Vladica Grujic issues instructions to his 16-year-old defender, Bounthasak Chandala, during Laos’ 3-1 victory over Brunei on Thursday. Photo: Elson Li
Vladica Grujic issues instructions to his 16-year-old defender, Bounthasak Chandala, during Laos’ 3-1 victory over Brunei on Thursday. Photo: Elson Li

Other Sport

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.

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Champion can send punters home a winner at Sha Tin

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Football

Who keeps the floodlights on in Hong Kong football’s financial black hole?

Burning cash and sharing pitches with the public, city’s teams are ill-equipped to play in mainland China and resistant to forcing change.

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Outdoor

F1 star Bottas among those embracing fast-growing sport of gravel riding

Thirty-four cyclists competed in the first edition of Dirty Kanza in 2006 – this year 5,000 riders started the race, now renamed Unbound Gravel, with many more left out.

Health & Wellness

Profile | Hong Kong Macau Grand Prix star on using her pain to drive herself forwards

Vivian Siu went through a ‘dark time’ after her mother died of cancer. But the Hong Kong native got her life back on track, became a racing-car driver and in 2023 made history at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix.

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Outdoor

From street culture to Paris Games: how Japan’s skateboarding youth turned tide

Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks all over the country, with instructors teaching tricks while parents wait patiently nearby.

Skateboarding in Japan has risen in popularity and they are expected to dominate the sport at the Paris Olympics. Photo: AFP
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OPINION
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Paul McNamara

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People gather near the Italian cruise ship Costa Serena, which will serve as a floating temporary athletes' village for 4,000 to 5,000 participants during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, after it docked at the port of Nagoya, Japan, September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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