Olympian Theo Chan Ming-tai said well-funded Hong Kong athletes were “the luckiest in the world” and he had no complaints being given an ultimatum to retain healthy support from the city’s sports institute. The long jumper set his city record leap of 8.12 metres in 2016, the same year as his “magical” introduction to elite…
Bill Gates confirmed he’s dating philanthropist Paula Hurd following his divorce from Melinda French Gates in 2021. Hurd, the widow of late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, has worked in sales and service leadership roles in her career. The Microsoft cofounder also mentioned Paula Hurd in the acknowledgments section of his new book, “Source Code.” Bill…
The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles has left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche. The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in ’27, will coincide with massive rebuilding…
Chinese internet users were outraged after witnessing national table tennis Olympic champion Wang Chuqin being sidelined during a recent event sponsored by American beverage giant Coca-Cola. The incident occurred at a Beijing marketing event on December 17, where a senior executive was observed moving Wang from a central stage position to the side, as reported…
Reeva Steenkamp’s mother has warned Oscar Pistorius‘s new girlfriend that the disgraced Paralympian is still a ‘danger to women’. Pistorius, 38, is said to have found new love just months after being released from prison on parole having served nine years for killing his girlfriend at his South African home in 2013. The double amputee…
A veteran Hong Kong Olympian is poised to add another chapter to his sporting CV when he makes a belated Ironman World Championship debut in Hawaii on Saturday. Michael Tse, formerly the strength and conditioning head coach at Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), rowed for the city in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He is a…
Twin sisters who won China’s first gold medal in the duet artistic swimming event at the Paris Olympics have said they want to inspire younger generations with their achievements and gain international experience while studying in Hong Kong. Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi, who won gold medals in both the duet and team events in…
A new patriotic exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History will include medals won by local and mainland Chinese Olympians, as part of efforts to showcase the country’s achievements and foster a sense of national identity among residents. The venue in Tsim Sha Tsui, alongside the Hong Kong Science Museum, will host the “Glorious…
The Paris Olympics 2024 got off to a blistering start with a firecracker of an opening ceremony on Friday, 26 July. More than 10,700 athletes from 206 nations are partaking in 32 events and all of them have the same aim — to secure the top spot on the podium. Making its 18th appearance in…
Lee said the visit fully reflected the importance and care the central government attached to Hong Kong and he hoped the delegation – fresh from winning 91 medals including 40 golds at the Paris Olympics – would feel at home during the trip. “The outstanding result at the Games was the embodiment of the progress…