Triathlete finds new role as sports journalist

A triathlete has found her new role in Hong Kong – sports journalist. Fu Rong, now a student at Baptist University, is applying her athletic knowledge to report on the National Games, offering more profound insights into sports news.

Fu's athletic career in the heptathlon – a combined contest of seven track and field events – was interrupted by a chronic ankle injury in high school, leading her to another path as a student majoring in communication in Hong Kong.

​She was upset that she had to leave competitive sports behind after she won two first-place titles in Guangdong. However, in a sharing of Olympic athletes in the university, she was inspired by their resilience.

"Even if they weren't sure they could recover from their injury, they went for it anyway. They wanted to see how far humans can go, to show their country's strength, and to prove that we are always moving forward," the third-year student said.

​She decided to return to triathlon this year, which is easier on her injuries, and devoted 21 to 23 hours every week to training.

​In a recent competition, she claimed the title of champion at the Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships Hong Kong 2025 in the "Super Sprint Distance Female Age Group 20-29" category.

Her unique experience and passion have also made her an outstanding student reporter for Guangdong Radio and Television Station's coverage team for sports games in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

For the National Games, although Fu missed athlete selections before she began her career in triathlon, she is attending the event as a reporter. ​"I hope to convey the vibe at the scene to the audience even though they are not there," Fu said.

She also hopes to dig into the stories of athletes, including how active athletes handle pressure related to preparation, and how extreme sports athletes may face obsessive-compulsive disorder or emotional deficiency.

​"I want to tell everyone in my news story that athletes face many different problems, rather than the myth that they can earn tens of millions just by running 100 meters, which is not the case," Fu said.

​In the future, Fu plans to keep active in triathlon and pursue a Doctor of Sports Psychology, adding sports and competitions are a lifelong pursuit.