“I wasn’t really expecting a time but just trying my best and doing what I need to on the lane,” she said. “I was really focused this morning knowing I don’t have to worry much. A lot of things could happen when competing overseas, so it’s better to be at home.” Vera Lui (left) is …
But the 26-year-old, ranked sixth, bowed out in a tight 15-14 bout against world No 83 Filippi. “I need to tune my condition, for sure, because I had a short break after Washington [Grand Prix] in March,” Cheung said. “But this is the life of an athlete, there are always ups and downs. Italy’s Guillaume …
As the global sporting community reacted with shock to a mass doping case in China, the East Asian nation’s swimmers shrugged off the furore at Olympic trials to post a series of eye-catching times in the lead-up to Paris. China has yet to confirm its squad for the July 26-Aug. 11 Games but the Shenzhen …
Hong Kong sailing duo and Asian Games bronze medallists Akira Sakai and Russell Aylsworth clinched their place at the Paris Olympics on Friday by finishing seventh at the 55th French Olympic Week Last Chance Regatta. The pair will compete in the 49er sailing event and join fellow sailor Nicholas Halliday, who qualified for the ILCA7 …
“The Chinese women’s volleyball team will deliver fantastic performances amid the cheers and encouragement from the audience, striving for excellent results.” Xu played as a middle blocker for China before she officially retired in 2019 at the age of 31 following an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) two years prior. China’s Xu Yunli …
Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 “fake news”. “The relevant reports are fake news and not factual,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the Chinese swimmers tested positive for …
It’s an unlikely partnership. Ashwini Ponnappa is 34, and Tanisha Crasto is 20. With an age difference of over 13 years, many had expressed scepticism when they decided to team up last year. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games were just a year away, making qualification a challenge, if not impossible.“We had to play the challengers, …
Making a strong comeback to international arena after leading a prolonged protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women’s 50kg category with a strong show at the Asian Olympic Qualifier, here Saturday.Also punching their tickets to the Paris Olympics were Anshu Malik (57kg) …
Luk wants the government to establish a system in which it works together with private firms and sports bodies such as Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) and the city’s Sports Federation and Olympic Committee (SF&OC). “My suggestion is for a well-organised sponsorship programme … to encourage our athletes to win a medal at the Olympic …
Adam Chillingworth was one of two swimmers to break a Hong Kong record on Sunday as he set a new 200 metres breaststroke mark at the Pro Swim Series in Texas. The 26-year-old finished third in San Antonio in two minutes, 11.16 seconds, shaving 0.04 seconds off previous record, held by Adam Mak Sai-ting. Mak …