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South China Morning Post
06-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong triathletes earn sprint relay bronze, say ‘phenomenal' China now team to beat
Hong Kong's triathletes have set themselves the objective of overtaking mainland China, after the city team claimed relay bronze at the Asia Sprint Championships on Sunday. Advertisement The dominant Chinese, whose team included Lin Xinyu and Yang Yifan, the women's gold and silver medallists from Saturday's individual race, crossed in one hour, 31 minutes and four seconds, after leading from the start on Central Harbourfront. Their men, Fan Junjie and Zhang Xirui, had been third and fifth, respectively, the previous day. The Hong Kong quartet of sisters Cade and Tallulah Wright, Robin Elg and Jason Ng Tai-long came home in 1:32.15, two seconds behind Japan, who left out individual men's winner Takumi Hojo from their team. A second Hong Kong foursome of Hilda Choi Yan-yin, Oscar Coggins, Charlotte Hall and Mark Yu Shing-him finished seventh in 1:34.24. Hong Kong team (from left) Jason Ng, Tallulah Wright, Robin Elg, and Cade Wright. Photo: Jonathan Wong Tallulah Wright, who acknowledged the fierce inter-squad competition for National Games selection in November, said while Japan used to be the benchmark 'China blew it out of the park, they were phenomenal'.
South China Morning Post
22-02-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong triathlon star excels in Malaysia to send National Games warning
Oscar Coggins sent an early-season warning to his 2025 National Games rivals after 'cruising' to a second-placed Asia Triathlon Cup finish in Malaysia on Saturday. Tokyo Olympian Coggins came home in 53 minutes and 18 seconds, 55 seconds behind Max Studer, of Switzerland, who completed the closing five-kilometre run in a breakneck 15:07. Coggins' fellow Hongkonger Jason Ng Tai-long was seventh after suffering a quadriceps cramp 2 kilometres from the finish line. Head coach Andrew Wright, who attributed Ng's cramp to the 25-year-old 'not being fit enough for the pace they were running', said Coggins had 'exceeded expectations' in his season-opening event. 'He was back to his usual self,' Wright added. 'We knew he was fit and in good form, but to beat some very good athletes and come second in that field, while he was relatively cruising, is pretty impressive. We haven't done any race-specific work, so this is a very positive step.' Oscar Coggins steps across the finishing line after coming home second behind Max Studer. Photo: TRIHK Coggins and Ng's performances secured their spots for April's Asia Sprint Championships (ASC) in Hong Kong, which will double as a selection race for November's National Games.
