Hong Kong thrash Sri-Lanka 78-7 at Kai Tak in the Asia Rugby Championship 2025 as they look to qualify for the Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia.
Hong Kong v Sri Lanka
Asia Rugby Championship 2025
Date: 22 June, 2025
Venue: Kai Tak
Category: 2025
Ryan Choi Chun-yin Wins Foil Gold
Ryan Choi Chun-yin won the foil gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships in Bali, dominating China’s Mo Ziwei 15-6 in the men’s final.
The 27-year-old entered the tournament in fine form, and went undefeated in pool play before beating China’s Xu Jie in the semifinals and teammate Lawrence Ng Lok-wang in the quarterfinals.
Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan Wins Epee Bronze
World No. 7 Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan won bronze falling 15-11 to China’s Yang Jingwen in the semifinals.
Hong Kong 43 – 10 UAE
Hong Kong win in Dubai as they look to win the Asia Rugby Championship 2025 and qualify for the Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia.
Hong Kong v UAE
Asia Rugby Championship 2025
Date: 15 June, 2025
Venue: Dubai
Hong Kong 1-0 India
A 93-minute Stefan Pereira penalty saw the red tide, which had engulfed the new Kai Tak Stadium, erupt in joyous celebration as Hong Kong beat India 1-0 in an AFC Asian Cup qualification game.
A record crowd of over 42,000 packed the stadium, creating an atmosphere quite unlike any previous Hong Kong football international. To celebrate the first football game in the new stadium, the HK Football Association arranged the city’s first-ever massive Tifo – the massive banner, covering three sections, screams “Hong Kong Team Kick Ass”.
Fan representative Chester, who helped coordinate the surprise, revealed on a radio program today that the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) masterminded the project.
“I cried multiple times last night,” Chester admitted. “First, when we raised the Tifo, then again during the players’ entrance video – something we’ve only seen in Premier League or J.League matches before.”
“You could really feel how much preparation went into making Kai Tak feel like home,” Chester added, describing the experience as “goosebump-inducing.”
Hong Kong v India – AFC Asian Cup
Date: 8pm, 10 June, 2025
Venue: Kai Tak Stadium
Tickets: $200, $80
images: HKFA
Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races 2025
Under blue skies and bright sunshine, Victoria Harbour provided a stunning backdrop for the 2025 Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races. Fans packed the shoreline to watch local and international teams compete to be the best of the best.
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Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races Results
Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races
Date: 31 May 0-8 June, 2025
Venue: Central Harbourfront
Tickets: Free
images: HK Tourism Board
Hong Kong Pride!
The fly on the wall in the offices of the Hong Kong Tourist Board and the Chief Executive might be excused for pissing itself while listening to the discussions about the latest Hong Kong prommotional image…
All those tourists coming to Hong Kong looking for big balls and lots of action… finding none and leaving empty, longing and unfulfilled… Hong Kong’s strong ‘tourist satisfaction’ rating will become limp in the eyes of the world. With not even Jia Jia and De De able to raise some excitement.
Never Forget – Tian’anmen Square, 4 June 1989
Today we remember those who died in and around Tian’anmen Square in June 1989.
We light a candle in their memory! Not to make a political statement but because honouring and remembering those who have died is an important and integral part of Hong Kong, Chinese and yes English culture.
That some would threaten violence towards those who wish to remember the dead says far more about them than us… What next? Will the Ching Ming Festival be banned as well?
Images: copyright Simon Durrant, bc magazine
Jia Jia and De De
Hong Kong’s twin panda cubs, born in August 2024, were finally named today, after a public competition which saw over 38,000 entries.
The winning names, Jia Jia (加加) for “Elder Sister”, and De De (得得) for “Little Brother”, were submitted by Lee Yuk Fan, and chosen by the judges who “opined that the names were rich in meaning”.
To quote the press release:
“Elder sister” is named “Jia Jia”, with the Chinese character for “Jia” (加) conveying the message of support. Having the same pronunciation as the Chinese characters for “home” (家) and “auspices” (嘉) in both Cantonese and Putonghua, “Jia” also features an element of family and a sense of auspicious grace, embodying the prosperity of families and the nation as well as the happiness of its people.
“Little brother” is named “De De”. As the Chinese character “De” (得) means “to succeed”, the name has the connotation that Hong Kong is successful in everything. “De” also shares the same pronunciation as the Chinese character for “virtue” in both Cantonese and Putonghua, suggesting that giant pandas, our national treasures, possess the virtues cherished by Chinese people.”
Images: Ocean Park