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Snooker in Hong Kong will have a home at Kai Tak Arena for the next four years, organisers of the World Grand Prix said on Friday, although whether Ronnie O’Sullivan makes an appearance is still in doubt. The mercurial Englishman skipped last year’s tournament in the city, and although he is on the list of the top 32 players expected to compete at Hong Kong’s newest venue, he ha...


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Hong Kong’s Baldwin Chan Ho-wah will take a step into the unknown next month at the Singapore Smash, when he competes in table tennis men’s doubles for the first time at the prestigious event. One half of the world’s top pairing, alongside compatriot Wong Chun-ting, Chan has only previously played in the singles competition at the city’s sports hub, The Kallang. The duo had a st...


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Hong Kong’s young fencers have matched their senior counterparts by winning a host of medals at the FIE Junior and Cadet Epee World Cup in Bahrain on Thursday. Days after the men’s team claimed foil gold in Paris, the city’s 10-strong youth squad finished with two golds, one silver and one bronze in Manama, the capital of the island nation. Picking up where he left off a fortnig...


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After a year of reflection, Olympic champion Zhang Yufei admitted she wants to become a “great athlete” and “leave records far behind others”. The Chinese swimming star, known as the “Butterfly Queen”, also said that her mindset has shifted from purely chasing numbers to concentrating on performing at her best. The double Tokyo Olympics gold medallist is the most decorated Olymp...


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Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky clocked the second-fastest women’s 1500m freestyle time in history on Wednesday to launch the US Pro Swim Series event in Austin, Texas, with a dominant victory. Ledecky was untouchable as she cruised to victory in 15 minutes and 23.21 seconds, more than a minute in front of 16-year-old runner-up Brinkleigh Hansen, who touched in 16...


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