Jackson Wang, a global music superstar and former Asian junior fencing champion, is appointed as the International Fencing Federation's (FIE) first global ambassador, aiming to share the sport's beauty with a diverse audience through entertainment.
The Kerry Fencing World Championships commenced in Hong Kong, with local fencer Harris Ho Shing-him sweeping pool matches and two other city athletes also securing spots in the main draw. The nine-day tournament marks its first time being held in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong will host the Fencing World Championships for the first time, welcoming over 1,000 competitors from 200+ regions. Local favorites like Ryan Choi Chun-yin and Cheung Ka-long, alongside mainland Chinese fencers, are set to compete for 12 gold medals at AsiaWorld-Expo.
Former Hong Kong fencer Chiu Man-to was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for laundering over HK$10 million through mule accounts. He admitted to using five bank accounts between August 4-27, 2021, profiting HK$4,000 from the scheme.
NATO'nun yeni savunma konsepti NATO 3.0, Avrupa'nın kendi savunma yükünü üstlenmesini hedeflerken, ABD desteğinin sürdürülebilirliği ve Avrupa'nın "ağırlığını" taşıma kapasitesi Ankara Zirvesi'nde masaya yatırılıyor. Zirve, savunma harcamalarının artırılması, sanayi üretiminin güçlendirilmesi ve Ukrayna'ya desteğin devamı gibi konuları ele alacak.
Hong Kong's fencing team, a mix of veterans and young debutants, is preparing to host its first World Fencing Championships in less than three weeks. Led by Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and reigning individual champion Ryan Choi, the men's foil quartet is backed as medal contenders on home soil.
Firefighter Ho Wai-ho, killed in a deadly blaze, posthumously received the Medal for Bravery (Gold). Economist Lawrence Lau Juen-yee, fencer Ryan Choi Chun-yin, and cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing were also honored in Hong Kong's 2026 Honours List.
Hong Kong fencer Kaylin Hsieh secured the silver medal in the épée individual event at the Asian Fencing Championships in India on Sunday. The world No. 17 reached the final for the first time, ultimately losing to Kazakhstan's Irina Bakaldina.
Pakistan will not send its fencing team to the Asian Senior Fencing Championships in New Delhi, despite receiving an invitation. Neither Pakistan nor Afghanistan submitted participants before the deadline, according to the Fencing Association of India.
The International Fencing Union (FIE) has removed all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian fencers, permitting them to compete under their national flags and anthems in international tournaments, starting with the 2026 World Championships in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong fencers compete in Shanghai Grand Prix for last chance to secure spots in Asian Fencing Championships and World Fencing Championships
