Patrick Blennerhassett
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MMA in Asia, post-Covid, is thriving – the region is the sport’s Next Big Thing, insiders say
Mixed martial arts has not only survived the pandemic but is booming, with industry heavyweights such as the UFC now targeting Asia – a long-time magnet for amateur Western fighters. → Read More
Could table tennis conquer the US? How ping pong’s fate in the country might rest with one man
Table tennis, or ping pong, is just a bit of fun for most Americans, but one commentator, whose verbal showmanship at the 2020 Olympics helped capture a new breed of fan, could change that. → Read More
China signals cultural shift with tattoo ban in football as the game – and modern society – continues to embrace ink
Government ban kicks off fierce debate around ink and modern culture, and where the Chinese Communist Party wants to take its citizens. → Read More
Winter Olympics: five women to watch in ice hockey at Beijing 2022, with Hilary Knight and Marie-Philip Poulin primed for one last Goliath vs Goliath battle for gold
Women’s ice hockey tournament will be a battle of two heavyweights – Canada and the US – as the Canucks will look to avenge their stunning loss in 2018 in Korea. → Read More
NFL: Chinese-American Cornell quarterback Jameson Wang looks to build on impressive NCAA rookie season with Big Red
Chinese-American NCAA quarterback Jameson Wang hopes to take his game to the next level this year and become the starter for Cornell in the NCAA. → Read More
Who needs dating apps in Hong Kong when you've got CrossFit, Lifestyle News
Nina Wong said she had an inkling South African John Houston wanted to ask her out but was still working the courage up to do it when they first met in 2016. The two had been training together at CrossFit 852 in Hong Kong, and Wong, who is originally from the US, said Houston, a pilot with Cathay Pacific, started... → Read More
Beijing 2022: China Hockey Group chief calls for review of host team exemption at Winter Olympics
‘It’s tough to see how anyone wins at this point,’ says founder of Hong Kong’s largest ice hockey organisation, with Chinese men’s team’s inclusion at Winter Olympics increasingly called into question. → Read More
Hong Kong trail runner Paul Fournier on how he left kayaking and found the hills outside the city
French trail runner Paul Fournier finds sport in Hong Kong after leaving a previous career as an elite kayaker back in France. → Read More
Kamaru Usman vs Georges St-Pierre: who is the greatest welterweight of all time?
UFC president Dana White said Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman is the greatest welterweight of all-time, but what about Canadian Georges St-Pierre? → Read More
Beijing 2022: five NHL players to keep your eye on at the Winter Olympics
Outside the usual suspects, who could shine in Winter Olympics ice hockey competition as NHL superstars take to the ice in February? → Read More
100 days out from the Winter Olympics, what are the big issues facing Beijing 2022?
Whereas Beijing 2008 was ‘One World, One Dream’, China finds itself hosting a Games in much more uncertain and divided times. → Read More
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong bronze winner Daniel Chan ‘relieved’ after delivering badminton medal
Tokyo Paralympic bronze medallist Daniel Chan said winning bronze in wheelchair badminton was a stressful experience that is now recast as joyful. → Read More
New Zealand rugby star Justine Lavea aims to get Hong Kong girls back in action after pandemic
Valley Rugby Football Club programme, in conjunction with Integrated Brilliant Education, is trying to help Hong Kong’s underprivileged girls get interested in sport. → Read More
The mental and physical impact of quarantine is especially damaging for athletes who need to move for a living
As Hongkongers face the prospect of 21-day quarantines again, studies have shown athletes are put at a ‘psychological health risk’ when they are placed into isolation. → Read More
Hong Kong swim school helps kids with disabilities and low income families jump in at the deep end
Hong Kong’s high rate of people who do not know how to swim is part of Splash Foundation’s aim to make more locals water-friendly. → Read More
UFC: Jon Jones heavyweight stock continues to drop as division moves on to Gane vs Ngannou French superfight
Can Jon Jones and UFC president Dana White come to terms so ‘Bones’ may fight the winner of Gane vs Ngannou in 2022? → Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Quan Hongchan’s hometown village in Guangdong province mobbed by fans
Chinese diving sensation Quan Hongchan, only 14, finds her hometown village mobbed by fans after they find out where she is from. → Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Siobhan Haughey hopes double silver helps Hongkongers ‘stay united’ through ‘all the ups and downs’
The 23-year-old says she wants to share her medals with Hongkongers so they ‘can touch them, feel them, take photos with them and be inspired by them’. → Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Siobhan Haughey, made in Hong Kong – former coaches recall silver star’s early years
Five of two-time Hong Kong Olympic silver medallist Siobhan Haughey’s previous coaches break down how they helped cultivate her raw talent from an early age. → Read More
Tokyo 2020: Canadian football player Quinn becomes first openly trans athlete to compete in Olympics
Quinn, a 25-year-old midfielder for the Canadian women’s national team, played in the country’s first match against Japan. → Read More