Daphne Chan secured Hong Kong's first women's individual bronze medal at the Asian Fencing Championships, defeating South Korean and Japanese opponents before falling to eventual finalist Sera Azuma.
Hong Kong hurdler Vera Lui Lai-yiu, still registered with World Athletics as representing Hong Kong, competed for Monaco at the European Small States Athletics Championships, winning the 100m hurdles and setting a Monaco national record, sparking debate in Hong Kong.
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Penny Smith sets a new trap shooting world record with a flawless performance in the World Cup final in Kazakhstan.
India defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals to reach the semifinals, guaranteeing at least a bronze medal. Lakshya Sen delivered a stunning comeback win against World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the second point. Ayush Shetty wrapped up the tie with a straight-game victory, maintaining India's title credentials as 2022 champions.
Ryan Choi Chun-yin won the inaugural World Fencing League title in Los Angeles on Sunday, defeating Miles Chamley-Watson 16-13 to claim a US$10,000 prize. The event, created by American Olympic bronze medallist Chamley-Watson, drew around 6,000 spectators to the Shrine Auditorium, including seven-times F1 champion Lewis Hamilton. Choi, captain of Team Shield which won five of six contests against Team Blade, called it a breakthrough for fencing and a revolution for the sport.
The South China Morning Post has been honored with 74 awards at the 47th Best of News Design Creative Competition, highlighting its commitment to visual journalism and storytelling in Asia.
Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated two communities in Ukraine over the past week, inflicting more than 2,295 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroying 29 enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility, the Defense Ministry reported.
Hong Kong table tennis player Wong Chun-ting revealed that his wife, Stella Peng Yingshan, played a crucial role in improving his communication and performance with mixed doubles partner Doo Hoi-kem after years of distance.
Russia's 11-year-old Roman Shogdzhiev won the under-18 world blitz chess championship, becoming the youngest-ever winner in that category. Russian players dominated the World Youth Blitz Championship in Belgrade, winning seven gold, three silver, and five bronze medals total. Other Russian winners included Mikhail Shishov (U8), Fedor Sidelnikov (U10), Daniil Kaminskii (U12), Alisa Genrietta Yunker (U12 girls), David Kaufman (U16), and Diana Preobrazhenskaya (U16 girls). Shogdzhiev was designated a grandmaster by the International Chess Federation at age 10.
