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Hong Kong’s weightlifting and powerlifting body has apologised after its chair referred to competitor “countries” at an event that included Taiwan and Hong Kong. It comes after the government urged an in-depth investigation on Friday owing to the “suspected violation” of the one-China principle. Last Monday, the Hong Kong, China Weightlifting and Powerlifting Association chair Josephine Ip told crowds at the Asian Equipped Powerlifting Championship and Asian University Cup opening ceremony that “lifters and officials from 13 countries” were taking part. “The statement is grossly inconsistent w...
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The Hong Kong Games opened on Sunday – the first time the multisport event has been held in five years. Sunday’s ceremony at Hung Hom Bay’s Coliseum saw an 18-district cheering team competition, as well as lion dancing, breakdancing, skateboarding, wushu, Latin dance, variety shows by elite athletes, and musical performances. The competition – which runs under the slogan “Our City, Our Games” – has been held every two years, except in 2022 when the games were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Events include athletics, badminton, 3-on-3 basketball, futsal, swimming, table tennis, tennis a...
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Hong Kong is to host eight competitions at the 2025 National Games, alongside events in Macau and Guangdong. It is the first time the city has co-hosted the Chinese sporting contest, which will see its 15th edition next year. At its inaugural meeting in Guangzhou on Thursday, the Organising Committee of the 15th National Games revealed that Hong Kong will host rugby sevens, beach volleyball, golf, triathlons, men’s handball and men’s under-22 basketball, as well as track cycling and bowling. Most events will be staged in Guangdong across 13 days from November 9 next year. Macau will host table...
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Hong Kong has purchased the broadcasting rights for the Paris Olympics this summer, with the games licensed to four TV stations in the city. Addressing reporters at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee said Hongkongers would be able to watch the Olympics and the Paralympics on TVB, ViuTV, HOY TV and public broadcaster RTHK. “[The purchasing of rights] is a response to Hongkongers’ wishes, allowing all Hongkongers to watch the Paris Olympics and Paralympics on TV for free so that we can all cheer for our athletes,” Lee said, speaking in Cantonese. He added that the bro...
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The sold-out Hong Kong Sevens kicked off at the Hong Kong Stadium on Friday, marking the international rugby tournament’s return to pre-pandemic popularity. The Sevens returned to Hong Kong after a two-year hiatus in November 2022 amid partial Covid curbs and limits on attendee numbers. The tournament was held again last March, with the stadium in Causeway Bay allowed at full capacity, after anti-epidemic regulations were fully lifted in the city. “This is a very special year for the tournament as we mark three decades inside the Hong Kong Stadium, and we are overwhelmed at the response of the...
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Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi has told Chinese fans that his absence from a much-publicised Hong Kong match was not political, after he was accused of attempting to humiliate the city as it aimed to boost its international image. In a video posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Monday night, Messi said it was “totally untrue” that he sat out the match earlier this month for political reasons. He repeated an earlier statement given to reporters that he had been suffering from inflamed leg muscles. “I’ve had a very close and special relationship with China,” the Inter Miami foot...
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