South China Morning Post - Hong Kong Sport

How can a Covid-19 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens go ahead?

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:00:16 GMT

The Covid-19 pandemic has left most of 2020 sport in a mess.Third, fourth and fifth waves of infection across the world have left events at sixes and sevens – and that is not set to change any time soon. What has to change is how events are run.It is clear that there is no way for sport to avoid the impact of the coronavirus but how the impact manifests itself is on a sliding scale.The International Olympic Committee has taken the stance that Tokyo 2020 is happening “Covid-19 or otherwise”,…

Former Scotland under-20s fly-half Josh Henderson eyes Hong Kong cap after USRC Tigers move

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:00:13 GMT

Former Scotland youth star Josh Henderson intends to switch rugby nationalities and play under the Hong Kong flag in future.The 23-year-old fly-half, who last month joined Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers RFC ahead of the Hong Kong Premiership 2020/21 season, explained that he is already eligible to represent Hong Kong thanks to his family background.“My mother and her sisters were born here. My grandfather – who I unfortunately never met – was also born and raised here until moving to Scotland with…

Hong Kong Premier League cricket returns in October with extra vigilance on anti-corruption ...

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 04:36:08 GMT

Cricket Hong Kong will be extra vigilant in ensuring a corruption-free and competitive Premier League Twenty 20 tournament in October, with thousands of overseas viewers expected to watch the action live on social media.CHK’s general manager Ravi Nagdev said around 13,000 fans watched the final game of the Hong Kong season in March between Diasqua Little Sai Wan and Hong Kong Cricket Club before Covid-19 restrictions forced the halt of all sport in the city.Given such interest from overseas –…

Former Scotland U-18s captain Euan McLaren ready to make his mark in Hong Kong rugby adventure

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 02:00:21 GMT

Former Scotland U-18s captain Euan McLaren spent his first two weeks in Hong Kong staring at the newfangled skyscrapers through a window as he counted down his days of mandatory quarantine.It was the first time the 21-year-old tight head prop, who signed for Kerry Hotel Kowloon RFC ahead of the 2020-21 Saxo Markets Men’s Premiership season, has visited Asia.“This is the first time I’ve been this side of the world – it’s very different. It was pretty surreal coming here and going through the…

Tennis starlet Cody Wong’s hopes of reaching world junior top 10 dashed after forced ...

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:07:37 GMT

Cody Wong Hong-yi’s hopes of breaking into the world’s top 10 juniors were dashed after the starlet was denied the chance to play in the forthcoming French Open in Paris.The 18-year-old had high hopes of a perfect ending to her junior career before moving on to the senior ranks, but the pandemic situation in Europe has ended her dream.Wong’s name was on the withdrawal list of the grade A junior tournament, due to start on October 4 after the completion of the senior French Open.A spokesman at…

Hong Kong Tennis Open 2020 cancelled as organisers say safety of players is paramount; 2021 ...

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:28:40 GMT

The 2020 edition of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open has been officially cancelled, the Hong Kong Tennis Association announced on Thursday.“Owing to public health and safety concerns related to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we are announcing today the cancellation of the 2020 Prudential Hong Kong Open,” a statement from the Association read.“The health and safety of players, spectators, guests, partners, tournament staff and volunteers, as well as the wider community, are our prime…

Letters of exemption, quarantines and family squabbles – toils of competing during Covid-19 ...

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 03:44:25 GMT

History-making racing car driver Jonathan Hui is one of the only Hong Kong athletes to lift silverware during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic – but competing under such hazardous circumstances has not been easy.“My teammates have been very patient and understanding with me, because I need to do testing and get exemption letters from Ferrari, from the FIA [motorsport governing body], from the organisers, from the track – six or seven letters of exemptions every time I travel – to make sure I’m…