Asia Sports Weekly News Bulletin – ISSUE 38 Week of 27 October 2025
(1) Nicholas Halliday Wins Hong Kong Team’s First Gold at This National Games; Dominates Sailing ILCA 7 Class; Secures Team’s Historic First National Games Gold
Hong Kong’s Nicholas Halliday wins ILCA 7 gold at 2025 National Games, team’s first in sailing history. Scores 33 points; earns HK$750K. Other pairs place fourth/fifth amid celebrations.
(2) Boxing | Rex Tso’s Comeback Fight No. 2 Ruled “No Contest”; Opponent’s Unexpected Injury Halts Bout
Rex Tso’s second comeback bout vs. Sagar Chouhan ends in No Contest after opponent’s head clash injury in Round 2. IBF title fight halted; no record impact for undefeated Indian.
(3) Hong Kong Actress Larine Tang Yue Ping Wins Bronze at Malaysia Taekwondo Competition: “Malaysian Athletes Are Extremely Strong”
Actress Larine Tang Yue Ping earns taekwondo bronze in Malaysia’s Putrajaya 2025, praising strong rivals. From film stunts to black belt, she embodies Hong Kong’s rising martial arts talent.
(4) HK’s dynamic duo serves up tennis history in home Open
Hong Kong’s Chong and Wong claim first WTA doubles win at home Open, beating top seeds 4-6, 6-4, 10-5. Historic quarter-final advance thrills fans, signalling rising local tennis prowess.
(1) Nicholas Halliday Wins Hong Kong Team’s First Gold at This National Games; Dominates Sailing ILCA 7 Class; Secures Team’s Historic First National Games Gold
(Photo Credit: Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China)
Hong Kong sailor Nicholas Halliday (貝俊龍), 26, clinched the team’s first gold medal at the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao National Games in Shanwei, Guangdong, on October 29, winning the men’s ILCA 7 class with a net score of 33 points. Born in Hong Kong to Scottish and American parents, the Paris Olympics representative excelled in the second stage’s 11th race, finishing fourth in the final round to secure victory by 7 points over Shanxi’s Tang Yuanshuai and Jiangsu’s Luo Jun. This marks Hong Kong sailing’s historic first National Games gold, the team’s 12th overall, earning Halliday HK$750,000 under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards.
Halliday dominated with five top-three finishes in the first 10 races, including one win, allowing him to discard his worst (eighth in round 7) and clinch gold needing only a top-six in the decider. Other Hong Kong sailing pairs, Ah Hui and Xiang Jie in men’s 49er and Zeng Junli and Mai Xiaotong in women’s 49erFX, placed fourth; Luo Yayi finished fifth in women’s ILCA 6. The Hong Kong Sailing Federation and Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club will host a celebration banquet tonight. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu praised the win from Korea, urging public support, while Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau Secretary Rosanna Urtasun lauded Halliday’s perseverance.
Halliday’s triumph signals a breakthrough for Hong Kong sailing, elevating the sport’s profile ahead of the National Games’ Hong Kong-hosted events and inspiring youth amid regional competition. As the first competitive gold, it boosts team morale but underscores the need for sustained investment to rival mainland powerhouses, reflecting Hong Kong’s growing integration in Greater Bay Area sports while highlighting individual resilience in high-stakes, wind-dependent disciplines.
News Source: https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2/article/20251030/s00015/1761755417822
(2) Boxing | Rex Tso’s Comeback Fight No. 2 Ruled “No Contest”; Opponent’s Unexpected Injury Halts Bout
(Photo Credit: HK01)
After an eight-year hiatus, Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso (曹星如) returned to the professional ring in August 2025, defeating Filipino Vergilio Silvano in Manila. On October 27, 2025, Tso faced undefeated Indian bantamweight Sagar Chouhan (7-0-2, 1 KO) in the Philippines for the IBF Pan Pacific super flyweight title over 10 rounds. Chouhan, a former UBO Youth World champion, debuted professionally in 2023.
In the first round, an accidental head clash caused Chouhan significant bleeding. By the second round, he reported vision impairment, leading the doctor to stop the fight. Per boxing rules, as the injury occurred accidentally before four rounds, the bout was declared a “No Contest,” with no impact on records.
Tso, a former holder of WBO Asia/International, WBC Asia, and WBA International titles, aimed for his first IBF regional belt. The result denies both fighters the victory and underscores the risks of accidental injuries in combat sports, delaying Tso’s title aspirations.
News Source: https://www.hk01.com/article/60288827?utm_source=01articlecopy&utm_medium=referral
(Photo Credit: Putrajaya Taekwon-Do Challenge 2025)
Hong Kong actress Larine Tang Yue Ping, who began martial arts training four years ago for an action film, has transitioned into competitive taekwondo, earning a bronze medal at the 11th Putrajaya Taekwon-Do Challenge 2025 in Malaysia. Competing in the A18 women’s black belt under-48kg category, she secured third place in her Asian-level debut after qualifying first in August’s ITF Asian Championships Hong Kong selection, competing up a weight class from 48kg to 52-58kg.
The event, hosted by the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF HQ Korea) in Putrajaya, drew elite Asian athletes, where Deng impressed with tactical flexibility and powerful leg techniques. She credited the sport’s emphasis on leg control and composure under pressure for her growth, thanking coach Bruce for consistent training. Hong Kong Traditional Taekwondo Association chairman Master Anthony Li praised the team’s medal haul in taekwondo powerhouse Malaysia as validation of years of effort.
Deng’s crossover from acting, seen in films like The Yuppie Fantasia 3 and The Sparring Partner, to athletics exemplifies a rare fusion of entertainment and sport in Hong Kong, potentially inspiring more celebrities to pursue competitive martial arts. Her success, despite facing stronger Malaysian competitors, highlights Hong Kong’s emerging taekwondo prowess on the Asian stage, while her ongoing training in Wing Chun, weapons, and Wudang sword positions her as a rising action star blending authentic skills with on-screen charisma.
News Source: https://www.hk01.com/article/60289627?utm_source=01articlecopy&utm_medium=referral
(4) HK’s dynamic duo serves up tennis history in home Open
(Photo Credit: The Standard)
Hong Kong’s tennis stars Eudice Chong and Cody Wong Hong-yi made history at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2025 by securing their first WTA 250 doubles victory, advancing to the quarter-finals. The duo defeated the top-seeded Japanese-Chinese Taipei pair Eri Hozumi and Wu Fang-hsien in a thrilling match, losing the first set 4-6 but rallying to win 6-4 in the second and dominating the super tiebreak 10-5. This triumph followed Chong’s singles round-of-16 breakthrough over Suzan Lamens the previous day, captivating a packed Centre Court at Victoria Park.
Chong and Wong, who have been intensifying training for the upcoming National Games in November, credited their improved synergy and aggressive play for the win. Chong noted, “We have been working very hard… and we played with a lot more aggression.” Wong, competing in her third doubles event at the home tournament, expressed joy at the victory in front of family and friends, saying, “I’m thrilled that we finally secured a victory… it means a great deal to me.” The match highlighted their growing partnership and resilience under pressure.
This doubles success underscores a pivotal moment for Hong Kong tennis, elevating local heroes Chong and Wong as symbols of the sport’s rising profile amid the city’s push for international events. By overcoming top seeds, they not only boost national morale ahead of the National Games but also inspire youth participation, though sustaining momentum will require continued investment in grassroots development to match Asia’s tennis powerhouses like Japan and China.
News Source: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/sports-news/article/315460/
