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South China Morning Post
05-08-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
World Games 2025: Hong Kong's athletes ‘fully prepared' for Chengdu showpiece
Hong Kong's athletes have set off for Chengdu as the mainland Chinese city prepares to host the World Games, which will open on Thursday. Advertisement The Games, an international multi-sport event held every four years, consists of sports and disciplines that are not contested in the Olympics. This year's edition in Chengdu, in China's southwest, will last from August 7 to 17, and will feature more than 200 medal events across 34 disciplines. Hong Kong athletes will compete in seven of the sports: air sports, billiards, karate, orienteering, squash, water skiing and wushu. The city's delegation is led by chef de mission Wong Po-kee, the honorary deputy secretary general of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. Advertisement 'The World Games represents the highest level of international competition for non-Olympic sports,' Wong said. 'More than 20 athletes from Hong Kong, China have qualified to participate, which is a testament to the city's exceptional sporting talent.
The Herald
18-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Athletics SA cover recent controversies in parliament presentation
Athletics South Africa (ASA) reaffirmed its action relating to acting CEO Terrence Magogodela, who received Lotto funding illegally, which he subsequently paid back. In its presentation to parliament on Tuesday, ASA president James Moloi said the criminal investigation had not been related to the national federation and added that lawyers had advised the board that 'there was no criminal conduct on the part of the acting CEO'. Magogodela had received the money 'from one of the actual perpetrators and at best was morally responsible for refunding the amount'. After being placed on special leave for a month in 2022, Magogodela was allowed to return to work. 'The SIU readily accepted the documents presented by the acting CEO in support of the funds received and agreed to resolve all issues with him,' ASA said in its presentation, which Moloi read out. 'In light of the above, it made perfect sense for the acting CEO to return to full-time duties rather than for him to remain on extended suspension on full pay.'
