ROME (AP) — Host nation Italy is going to really spread around the honors at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics with an unprecedented four flag bearers for the opening ceremonies. While the main opening is slated for the San Siro soccer stadium in Milan on Feb. 6, there will also be a smaller event that Friday…
Goodness, a whole page in Monday’s Standard was devoted to Routes World, an international conference held in Hong Kong. Travellers at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: GovHK. Routes World is an annual get-together for people building and running airports. It is held in a different place each year. Hong Kong was a happy host because…
The ongoing exile of distance runner Wong Wan-chun from the Hong Kong athletics team began after decisions he made about sponsorship and World University Games accommodation. His relations with the Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates (HKAAA) soured to the extent that communication broke down in the lead-up to last year’s Olympics in Paris,…
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…