Asia Sports Weekly News Bulletin – ISSUE 83 Week of 21 September 2026
(1) Hong Kong achieved 4 golds, 10 silvers and 9 bronzes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Hong Kong’s medal tally climbed to 4 golds, 10 silvers and 9 bronzes (23 medals) after a record single-day haul of seven medals on 24 September, temporarily ranking eighth on the overall table.
(2) Four world-class jockeys granted short-term Hong Kong licences for winter season
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has issued short-term visiting licences to four leading European jockeys, including history-making British rider Saffie Osborne, who will arrive in November.
(3) Shanghai Sports Bureau delegation visited EdUHK to explore deeper collaboration
A Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau delegation led by Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Director Lu Lin visited The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) to discuss future cooperation, including pathways for national-level athletes to study at EdUHK and student exchanges to Shanghai.
(4) Women’s rugby aims to deepen local roots under Hong Kong’s first five-year plan
Rod Lai, Director of Hong Kong China Rugby, highlighted how the city’s first five-year plan will support deeper local development of women’s rugby and strengthen the push toward 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup qualification.
(1) Hong Kong achieved 4 golds, 10 silvers and 9 bronzes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
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Hong Kong collected seven medals on 24 September: one gold, four silvers and two bronzes, its most productive day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games so far. The haul lifted the territory’s overall tally to 4 golds, 10 silvers and 9 bronzes, placing it eighth on the medal table.
The highlight came in rowing, where Chiu Hin-chun (趙顯臻) won the men’s lightweight single sculls gold, his first Asian Games title after previous silver and bronze. Winnie Hung (洪詠甄) took silver in the women’s lightweight single sculls, while the pair of Cheung Yuen-shan (張菀珊) and Leung Wing-wun (梁穎桉) claimed silver in the women’s lightweight double sculls. Lam San-tung (林新棟) and Chan Tik-lun (陳廸麟) added bronze in the men’s lightweight double sculls.
Elsewhere, Siobhán Haughey (何詩蓓) earned silver in the women’s 50m freestyle, bringing her personal Games total to 2 golds and 2 silvers. Wushu athlete Leung Yu-hong (梁宇航) secured silver in the men’s 60 kg sanda, the best result by a Hong Kong athlete in that event, and fencer Fong Hoi-sun (方凱申) took bronze in the men’s épée individual.
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law (羅淑佩) congratulated the athletes, noting that several had delivered career-best performances. Hong Kong’s medal count continues to grow as the Games progress.
(2) Four world-class jockeys granted short-term Hong Kong licences for winter season
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club has granted short-term visiting jockey licences to four international stars for the 2026/27 winter season: Britain’s Saffie Osborne, France’s Maxime Guyon, and Ireland’s Rossa Ryan and Dylan Browne McMonagle. They will arrive in stages to strengthen Hong Kong’s already elite riding ranks.
Osborne, 24, will be the first to arrive, riding from 8 November to 23 December. Earlier this month she became the first female jockey to win a British Classic when she partnered Highwayman to victory in the Group 1 St Leger at Doncaster. She described the invitation as “a real honour” and said she is excited to experience the unique atmosphere of Hong Kong racing.
Guyon and Ryan will join from 2 December, with Guyon licensed until 8 February 2027 and Ryan until 28 February 2027 (excluding 26 December). McMonagle returns from 6 January to 28 February 2027. Osborne, Guyon and Ryan are all eligible for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on 9 December.
Executive Director of Racing Andrew Harding said the quartet’s arrival underlines the high regard in which Hong Kong racing is held internationally, bringing Classic and Group 1 success as well as multiple championship titles to the local scene.
(3) Shanghai Sports Bureau delegation visited EdUHK to explore deeper collaboration
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The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) received a delegation from the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau on 21 September, led by Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau Lu Lin (陸檁). The two sides held discussions on priority areas for future cooperation and reached preliminary consensus on arrangements for Shanghai’s national-level athletes to pursue further studies at EdUHK, as well as opportunities for outstanding EdUHK students to undertake exchanges and internships in Shanghai.
The delegation also included Ren Limin (任莉敏), Principal of the Shanghai Second Sports School (Shanghai Sports Centre); Zhao Defeng (趙德峰), Director of the Physical Fitness Research and Health Guidance Centre at the Shanghai Institute of Sports Science; and Olympic champions Zhang Ling (張靈) and Chen Yunxia (陳雲霞). EdUHK President Professor John Lee Chi-Kin (李子建) welcomed the visitors and highlighted the university’s long-standing role as one of Hong Kong’s earliest higher-education institutions to systematically admit elite athletes, noting that a large proportion of serving physical-education teachers in Hong Kong graduated from EdUHK or its predecessor institutions.
Lu Lin expressed Shanghai’s active exploration of sports science research and its emphasis on career development for retired athletes, viewing study opportunities at EdUHK as an additional pathway. He also invited EdUHK staff and students to visit Shanghai for exchanges and internships. Both sides shared experiences of athlete-development models and toured EdUHK’s teaching and research facilities, including the Human Performance Laboratory.
News Source: https://www.tkww.hk/a/202609/24/AP6ab4ecfee4b0e1e2ee71b196.html
(4) Women’s rugby aims to deepen local roots under Hong Kong’s first five-year plan
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Hong Kong Rugby Union director Rod Lai pointed to the HKSAR’s first five-year plan as a key framework for the long-term growth of women’s rugby in the city. The plan is expected to bring additional resources and greater government support for professional athletes, helping the sport take deeper root at the community level.
Hong Kong currently sits 16th in the world rankings and recently hosted competitive matches against strong international sides including Fiji and Samoa. Home advantage has already provided clear benefits in preparation and recovery. Drawing on experience from the 2025 National Games and the annual Hong Kong Sevens, Lai expressed confidence that the city can stage more major events capable of attracting spectators from the Greater Bay Area and beyond.
Qualification for the 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup remains a central ambition. The last Hong Kong women’s team to appear at a World Cup did so in 2017, and the current generation of players views the upcoming cycle as a genuine opportunity to return to the global stage.
Fans have been invited to support the team at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground on 26 September, with a strong home atmosphere seen as an important factor in helping the side deliver its best performance.
News source: https://www.dotdotnews.com/a/202609/22/AP6ab24870e4b02724bdb543f4.html
