South China Morning Post - Hong Kong Sport

Hong Kong brought the curtain down on another season of racing, with music, fireworks and a double triumph for jockey Joao Moreira at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Not even the rain that had hammered the city for much of the day could dampen the spirits of a large crowd determined to enjoy the atmosphere one last time before the summer break. And after 866 races over 88 days in the...

Lawmaker Vincent Cheng Wing-shun has raised nine recommendations across three categories as Hong Kong’s largest political party works on developing a five-year plan for the city’s sports industry. The proposals from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) come in response to the Government’s first Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Developm...

China’s women’s volleyball head coach could ring changes to his starting line-up at the coming Nations League final round in Macau, after some dismal performances saw his team finish with their worst results in Hong Kong last week. In four matches at Kai Tak Arena, China beat only Ukraine, while losses to Canada, the Dominican Republic and Italy saw Zhao Yong’s side drop a place...

Herve Dagorne has been left “frustrated” over a series of changes for the cycling events at this year’s Asian Games in Japan. Organisers have reduced teams’ road race quotas from four riders to three, and allowed only one athlete from each delegation to compete in the individual time trial events. They have also compromised their own road competitions by scheduling them at the s...

A very hot weather warning failed to deter experienced racing fans and first-time visitors from gathering on Sunday for their final opportunity to catch some action at Sha Tin Racecourse this season. Influenced by the outer subsiding airflow of Typhoon Bavi, parts of Hong Kong experienced extreme heat, with temperatures at the venue hitting 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenh...