David Drysdale and Min-woo Lee card matching 62s to finish first round of Asian Tour event at nine under par.
Days after breaking the Asian 100m freestyle record in Hangzhou, Siobhan Haughey improves it again in Berlin, beating several of her rivals and inching closer to Sarah Sjostrom’s world best.
New stars joined the established likes of Siobhan Haughey in delivering medals, but there are questions for some generously funded sports that did less well.
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at events at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, which included a series of firsts, including esports making its debut as a medal event.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang watches on as Olympic Council of Asia chief Raja Randhir Singh hails Hangzhou event an ‘unprecedented success’.
Hong Kong Tennis Open, football and Sha Tin horse racing all affected – but despite the storm ruling out a closing round at the Aramco Team Series golf, a deciding play-off produces drama.
‘We are a small city with a small population, but I am very proud of the results we have had,’ chef de mission Kenneth Fok says.
John Hyun’s birdie at the last secures one-shot win for Kristyna Napoleaova’s team, who combine to fire 21-under in closing round. Captain so happy she ‘doesn’t care’ about missed cut.
Spaniard David Puig’s six-under-par 66 takes him to 20 under overall, well clear of nearest challenger Jae-woong Eom.
Jin-young Ko tops leader board with eight-under-par 65 at Hong Kong Golf Club as she hunts a first Ladies European Tour triumph, while Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan is in the chasing pack.
City’s Chan Sin-yuk takes silver after losing five-game thriller against Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam.
Fresh from his Asian Games gold and bronze, he has a shot at finishing inside the top 32, bringing an opportunity to compete in LIV Golf promotions.
‘We are exhilarated and thrilled,’ Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung says after Hong Kong’s previous best Games haul is surpassed.
Coach Jorn Andersen ‘satisfied with our tournament’ even after defensive steel abandons his side in 4-0 semi-final loss, as Uzbekistan await in bronze medal match.
Pakistan ease to a 68-run win over Hong Kong in Tuesday’s quarter-final in Hangzhou, as india beat Nepal.
‘I really wanted to prove to everyone that a Hong Kong athlete and a Hong Kong coach can get great results,’ Tiffany Yue says after the city’s first non-track Asian Games athletics medal.
Tse Ka-wing urges officials to make the most of Hong Kong’s impressive run to the semi-finals in Hangzhou.
Tiifany Yue jumps a Hong Kong record 6.50m with second attempt to seal medal at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium.
Siobhan Haughey and Cheung Ka-long delivered, but Hong Kong’s squad have also found medals in unlikely places and new stars have emerged to fill sizeable shoes.
Bailee Brown, Charlotte Hall, Jason Ng and Wong Tsz-to match result from 2018 race in Jakarta. Japan add team gold to men and women individual medals.
Taichi Kho wins men’s individual golf tournament, takes bronze with Matthew Cheung, Jason Hak and Terrence Ng in team event, while city’s footballers stun Iran to reach semi-finals for first time ever.
Taichi Kho wins men’s individual golf tournament, and combines with Jason Hak, Matthew Cheung and Terrence Ng to take team bronze – the city’s first ever Games medals in the sport.
Hong Kong’s women promoted to third in 4x100m medley relay after opponents disqualified for faulty change on last leg. Japan take gold, South Korea silver.
‘I was thinking of not playing, but obviously it’s a team sport this week, so I’m glad I pulled through,’ Taichi Kho says, having overcome neck issue to reach 22 under after two rounds.
Andrew Wright says he takes ‘full responsibility’ after Jason Ng finishes fifth and Oscar Coggins withdraws early from Friday’s race in Hangzhou.
Head coach Jorn Andersen says he has never seen a Hong Kong team fight so hard as his players did in their win over Palestine.
Hongkonger cards a 10-under-par 62 at Westlake International Golf and Country Club, but his score is still not enough to get to top of leaderboard, with South Korean amateur Jang Yu-bin finishing on 11 under.
The Asian Tour’s International Series event is attracting host of stars from Saudi-backed league, with Hong Kong expected to host LIV event in 2024.
Hong Kong Kong striker Matthew Orr’s second-half goal enough to separate the teams, as Jorn Andersen’s side reach last eight for first time since 1958.
Will Jorn Andersen’s gamble on team selection against Uzbekistan pay out or is the house going to win?
