Follow South China Morning Post - Other Sports, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp62 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:34:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqph0l-JNRyyAq5VjH6qdYdAk Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew clinched men’s individual silver at the India Open 2022 in New Delhi on Sunday, his first event since being crowned world champion.The 24-year-old, who shot to national hero status after sealing BWF World Championships gold in Spain last December, lost to Indian prospect Lakshya Sen 24-22, 21-17 in the final.“It didn’t turn out my way unfortunately. This only means there’s a lot more to work on,” Loh wrote in an Instagram post. “My heartiest congratulations to [Sen] for…]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:30:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqph0l-JNRyyAq5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpi9_Pf46TD4RKCY3L745TL_ Top Olympic official Christophe Dubi said their experience dealing with the coronavirus Delta variant will help to ensure a safe Beijing 2022 as China battles a surge in Omicron cases with the opening ceremony less than three weeks away.The outbreaks in several mainland cities are testing the country’s strict “zero-Covid” strategy, with Games organisers insisting the “closed loop” will keep the coronavirus out. China on Monday also cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public, allowing only…]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:15:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpi9_Pf46TD4RKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjZENb0Gv7HyeT5HJgy6HUf Tokyo Olympic fencing champion Cheung Ka-long made Hong Kong history once again after winning men’s individual foil gold at the FIE World Cup in Paris, France on Saturday.The 24-year-old beat Edoardo Luperi of Italy 15-12 in the final in what was his first international outing since the Summer Games.The world No 4 Cheung impressed throughout the competition, including a blitzing of world No 1 and former world champion Alessio Foconi of Italy 15-4 in the semi-final.On the way to the final,…]]> Sat, 15 Jan 2022 23:34:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjZENb0Gv7HyeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpi90xOKzjHQpOT5HJgy6HUf Organisers of February’s 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing said they were confident its coronavirus prevention measures “will not be compromised”, as the Chinese capital tightens Covid-19 rules ahead of the Games.International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Director Christophe Dubi told the Post there would be no transmission between those inside and outside the “closed loop”, a sealed-off area where the Games will take place across three zones.“The measures that [Beijing’s organisers] have in…]]> Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:53:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpi90xOKzjHQpOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpiIBAQfgY9iqJVjH6qdYdAk China’s men’s aerial ski team swept the podium at Deer Valley resort in Utah on Thursday (HK time), showing yet again they will be the skiers to beat at next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing.In the men’s aerials, 26-year-old freestyle skier Wang Xindi led a spectacular podium sweep for the Chinese team with a career second World Cup win. In the best-of six big finals Wang came in hot with a double Full-Full-Full for a score of 122.62 that earned him a well-deserved comeback on top of the…]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:18:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpiIBAQfgY9iqJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpieNxArSkUhM3n9ye8UNv30 Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes to lead Georgia to a 33-18 win over Alabama on Monday night for its first national championship in 41 years.Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 40-yard touchdown to give No. 3 Georgia a 19-18 lead with 8:09 left and then hooked up with Brock Bowers for a 15-yard touchdown on a screen to put the Bulldogs up with 3:33 left.The final blow came from the defence. Kelee Ringo intercepted an underthrown deep ball down the sideline by Heisman Trophy…]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:29:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpieNxArSkUhM3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpja5c6K_7SSHKCY3L745TL_ John Higgins marked a record 28th appearance in snooker’s biggest invitation event by beating China’s Zhao Xintong 6-2 in the first round of the Cazoo Masters.Zhao was making his debut in the event having leapt into the top 16 by winning the Cazoo UK Championship last month. The Chinese ace showed early promise with a century in the second frame, but could not maintain a foothold in the contest as his opponent pulled away.The match opened with fireworks from both players as Higgins made a break…]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:18:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpja5c6K_7SSHKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjkOodvT6Xx33n9ye8UNv30 Sidney Chu is one of Hong Kong’s record three Winter Games athletes going to the Beijing 2022 Olympics in February.At just 22, the short-track speed skater has his best competitive years ahead, but becoming one of the city’s top skaters has already taken some toll.Whether it is training abroad to make up for the lack of standardised local rinks, recovering from a nasty fractured foot in his teens, or undergoing three weeks’ quarantine for a pre-Olympics Hong Kong pit-stop to promote the sport,…]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:15:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjkOodvT6Xx33n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqphHSN_AmVxiSHn9ye8UNv30 Yan Bingtao’s defence of his Cazoo Masters title lasted just one game at the Alexandra Palace, as two-times winner Mark Williams came from behind to win 6-4 on Sunday night.And despite the defeat, a happy Yan called the performance (Hong Kong time) “the best I’ve played all season”.Making his debut at the North London venue, the 21-year-old Chinese snooker star was defending the title he claimed in stunning circumstances a year ago, and looked on course to make a winning start after heading…]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:52:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqphHSN_AmVxiSHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjcvUOppdLX-ps0ohxaO6Yr Like most Americans, Jameson Wang got his love of American football through his father, whose passion for the game and wisdom helped pave the way for his son’s success.Wang’s dad Joe immigrated from the Chinese mainland, first to Taiwan, then to Rochester, New York, where he played football with friends at school. Wang, in an interview with The Cornell Daily Sun, said his father’s work ethic and drive definitely rubbed off on him.“I remember he would tell me stories about how he would have to…]]> Sat, 08 Jan 2022 07:15:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjcvUOppdLX-ps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjBCMdguac8HqCY3L745TL_ Two-time Olympic gold medallist shooter Yang Qian and several Tokyo Games teammates have posted motivational messages to the country’s athletes on YouTube ahead of the Asian Games this year.The 21-year-old, who won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Games in the women’s 10-metre air rifle, before also securing 10-metre mixed team air rifle gold, urged fans and fellow athletes to keep focused for the event in Hangzhou, which is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25.“Don’t underestimate…]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:30:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjBCMdguac8HqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpguL5x6aoBCu5VjH6qdYdAk The sophomore slump is a common plight for athletes in any sport, however it’s quite clear it doesn’t apply to Filipino-American Jason Robertson.The Dallas Stars left winger, whose mom Mercedes was born in the Philippines, is averaging more than a point a game through 23 games in the NHL this season, just his second in the league.During the 2020-21 campaign, Robertson, who stands 190cm and weighs 90 kgs, was a Calder trophy finalist for rookie of the year, and has now solidified himself as one…]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:15:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpguL5x6aoBCu5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpgsDY9L_-RzDylmFkX7M1Jw With less than a month to go before the start of the Beijing Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said the event’s playbooks should be “a way of life” for everyone involved.In a series of calls with athlete representatives from around the world, the National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations, Bach said the Games had “started now for all of us” while the Olympic body urged teams to be “extra vigilant” because of the Covid…]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:55:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpgsDY9L_-RzDylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpirgv-gGPFw8Js0ohxaO6Yr Singapore’s former Olympic swimming champion Joseph Schooling has begun his two-year enlistment for national service.The 26-year-old shared videos on his Instagram account of himself getting his head shaved on Sunday, in line with regulations.His mother May Schooling later posted a picture of her son smiling with his new haircut, and posing with his thumbs up.“Bags packed, hair shaved, always ready to serve his country. Proud mummy here,” she wrote, confirming in a reply to a comment on Monday…]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:09:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpirgv-gGPFw8Js0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpgerdi5rxhUSps0ohxaO6Yr Fans of Singapore’s badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew have raised almost S$80,000 (US$59,000) for the 24-year-old after they learned he did not win any prize money for his victory.Loh beat world No 1 Viktor Axelsen, of Denmark, on the way to being crowned BWF world champion in Spain in December, becoming the first Singaporean to do so.Wei Chan, an “avid badminton player” and managing director of Pine Garden’s Cake, started the “Loh Kean Yew Encouragement Fund” campaign on platform Ray of…]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:25:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpgerdi5rxhUSps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjvpPxvf84DnOT5HJgy6HUf Beijing 2022 Olympics favourite Eileen Gu Ailing led the way in an inspired Team China outing at a blistering FIS World Cup in Calgary, Canada on Saturday.The 18-year-old reigning world champion won her third freeski half-pipe World Cup gold of the season – her second in three days – despite almost losing her passport days before the event.Who is Chinese-American ski prodigy Eileen Gu?Gu won top honours with her best score of 92.80, sealing maximum FIS points to extend her overall lead in the…]]> Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:15:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjvpPxvf84DnOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjNMtUpt3-eIsb1naedg1wr Ichi Ban has been confirmed as the overall handicap winner of the gruelling Sydney to Hobart race, pipping rival Celestial which finished faster but was hit by a time penalty.It was the third Sydney-Hobart handicap victory for the 52-foot Ichi Ban, owned and skippered by Matt Allen, who will once again have his boat’s name engraved on the Tattersall Cup after triumphing in 2017 and 2019.But the win, which was confirmed on Saturday, was overshadowed by controversy because of the penalty against…]]> Sat, 01 Jan 2022 09:15:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjNMtUpt3-eIsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpisAQrjPCGoKcb1naedg1wr China’s upcoming Winter Olympics are adding sparkle to a young costume designer’s growing business, as more Chinese take to the ice and seek tailor-made outfits for figure skating.Zhang Yifan, a 25-year-old designer based in Beijing, has seen business boom since the city won its bid for the 2022 Olympics and began a campaign to lure 300 million Chinese to embrace snow and ice sports. “The effect is showing up on ice rinks,” said Zhang.But while fashion on the ice has long been a highlight of…]]> Sat, 01 Jan 2022 03:15:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpisAQrjPCGoKcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjDxysPH7O0pps0ohxaO6Yr John Madden, the voice of American football to one generation, a Hall of Fame coach to another and the face of the video game franchise that bears his name to a third, died on Wednesday morning (Hong Kong time), at the age of 85.The NFL announced his death, saying it had “received the sad news that the great John Madden died unexpectedly”.In a statement, the league’s commissioner Roger Goodell sent the condolences of the “entire NFL” to Madden’s family.The NFL is saddened to share the passing…]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:29:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjDxysPH7O0pps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjDxysPH7O0puzdsCmHakzH Hong Kong’s only 2022 Winter Olympics speedskating competitor Sidney Chu is confident the team’s recent performances show they are becoming “a forced to be reckoned with” at international level.The 22-year-old was selected to represent Hong Kong in Beijing next February after consistent results at the last four World Cup events were enough to earn a spot in the 500m discipline.“Unlike in previous years in World Cups – certainly in the last big Olympic cycle – we didn’t drop from the pack,” said…]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/ju_D8oCMqpjDxysPH7O0puzdsCmHakzH