Hong Kong has been ranked among the top 50 cities for sport in the world, a day after Italy’s consul general told the Post it “could host any major event” while adding his voice to those backing a bid for the 2036 Olympics. The city rose from 77 in 2024 to come in at No…
A Hong Kong surfing body has launched a petition urging the local government to relax its ban on the sport, saying doing so would allow the city to follow mainland China’s example of producing Olympic-calibre athletes. Bryan Ng Yu-fong, chairman and founder of the Hong Kong, China Surfing and Standup Paddle Association, said the petition…
Hong Kong has become accustomed to winning medals at top international sporting events, a departure from the past when places on the podium were scarce. The new-found success highlights the progress made in developing the city’s athletes and giving them the best chance to compete at the highest level. Sporting excellence in diverse forms was…
Just Climb founder Danny Ho Sin-fai said on Friday he hoped the opening of a new facility at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park could attract the sport’s biggest events to the city. Climbing was first included as an Olympic sport at the Tokyo Games in 2021, when there was just one event that combined…
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Noah Lyles landed the day’s biggest blow on the track, passing Kenny Bednarek for the win, then looking his way to talk some trash. Bednarek’s answer was a two-handed shove in the back after the finish line, some more heated words and a challenge for a rematch that can’t come soon enough. Video captured the…
Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested Sunday on a domestic violence charge at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to a police report obtained by CBS News. The incident occurred at a TSA checkpoint where Richardson, 25, and a man got into an argument, according to the report detailed by the arresting officer. After viewing security…
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Trump. The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed in a letter sent to…
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is formulating the qualification procedure for flag football’s first Olympic appearance in 2028, and Hong Kong’s athletes have already got their eyes on a spot. With six men’s and six women’s teams expected to compete in Los Angeles, the federation said it was working with the International Olympic…
In a season when couture has sometimes taken a dystopian turn, leave it to Kevin Germanier to restore a sense of childlike wonder. Guests arriving at his show in a basement bunker at IRCAM, a French institute dedicated to the research of music and sound, were greeted by an installation of inflatables glowing iridescent in…