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A well-staged Games will not just enhance the city’s ability in organising major events and sports participation, but also the national identity and pride of residents.
Hong Kong and China took different paths to elimination from the Asian Cup, but reflecting on their performance and progress will boost their prospects in the World Cup qualifiers
Football star leaves tens of thousands of fans outraged and entire city disappointed after sitting out much-anticipated exhibition match.
Arrival of legendary World Cup-winning footballer excites both fans and officials keen to show Hong Kong’s return to the global stage.
The city’s elite athletes have enjoyed unparalleled success in recent years. But many challenges lie ahead with a need to improve the training, facilities and opportunities available to Hong Kong’s talented sportspeople.
While fans are understandably excited about the impending arrival of the football great, the Asian Cup campaign by the Hong Kong team deserves the city’s full support.
That superstar Lionel Messi will appear in Hong Kong in February is great news, but much more needs to be done to spread the message that participation by our youth is more important than simply spectating.
First race on Hong Kong leg of structure linking city with Zhuhai and Macau not only a success but also another sign of recovery.
Following on from the city’s success at the Asian Games, its athletes again shone in Hangzhou to show they deserve all the support we can offer.
- Facility near Ma On Shan, which will be available to the public, expected to have trial opening next month
- Other amenities include multipurpose arena, climbing wall, golf driving range and a 24-hour gym
Kiko Cacella, the founder and head coach at D’Jago BJJ Academy, talks about growing up in Rio de Janeiro, discovering Brazilian jiu-jitsu, his short MMA career, and opening gyms in Hong Kong.
Readers discuss the shared joy of motherhood, the inspiration that drives girls to fulfil their potential, and disappointment in one of Hong Kong’s most iconic tourist landmarks.
Readers discuss the move in Europe to legalise assisted dying, support for diversity in the Hong Kong Football Club, and the security arrangements for a transfer service for passengers on private jets.
Government told by its IT office to carry out urgent cybersecurity review after leaks from two departments.
Swim sensation Siobhan Haughey and Olympic golden boy fencer Cheung Ka-long named ‘best of the best’ at Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards.
Acting secretary for transport and logistics Liu Chun-san says most vandalised amenities, which had HK$65 million repair bill, now fixed.
Readers discuss the public not being allowed to attend a swimming qualification event for the Paris Games, and tapping mainland stars as a tourist draw.
Six-hour time difference with Paris may help economy as people can more easily dine out and watch Games after work, sports chief Kevin Yeung says.
City leader John Lee says Paris Olympics and Paralympics will be shown on city’s three free-to-air TV stations, as well as public broadcaster RTHK.
Fancy dress fans put on a show for last Sevens tournament at Hong Kong Stadium in Causeway Bay.
This weekend’s tournament will be the last held at Hong Kong Stadium, with next year’s to be hosted at the new Kai Tak Sports Park.
Sevens expected to move to new 50,000-seat venue at Kai Tak Sports Park in 2025 after 42 years at Hong Kong Stadium.
Organiser says 40 per cent of all tickets were bought by visitors, with the 40,000-seat stadium a sell-out for the three-day tournament.
The classic cars Hong Kong owners drove to Guangzhou, China, in 1986, were a novelty at a time when hardly anyone there owned a car. Enthusiasts cheered wildly as sports cars were put through their paces.
But Consumer Council says those who bought tickets for February friendly match using e-payment systems may need to drop complaints to banks to collect cash.
Fellow crew members alerted police after pulling man from the sea off Ma Tsai Pai in Sai Kung.
Several athletes have accused the association of withholding government funds, something officials have denied. Now a Hong Kong lawmaker has urged the government to step in.
Macau is setting the stage to become a key driver of the Greater Bay Area’s sports sector, as the city looks to tap its tourism strengths and expand its economy beyond the gaming industry, a conference heard.
‘I’ve heard people say that I didn’t want to play for political reasons and many other reasons that are totally untrue,’ soccer player says in two-minute video posted on Weibo.
Tatler Asia chairman Michel Lamuniere tells media outlet he only discovered Messi would not play ‘15 minutes before’ the game started, after earlier saying he was only informed the star would not take to the field late in second half of match.
Mainlanders are calling for various boycotts on popular Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu.
Lawmaker Bill Tang warns more than a dozen people ready to file complaints to court if Tatler Asia does not offer proper explanation over Messi’s failure to play.
Readers discuss the need to improve Hong Kong event management ‘software’, traffic light programming, and the waste-charging scheme.
Consumer Council says highest amount linked to a single complaint stands at about HK$24,000 over Argentine footballer’s absence from match on Sunday.
Readers discuss what the city should focus on after Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a much-publicised match, the need for accountability from event organisers, and the silver lining to the game.
