Capstone delivered a commanding performance on home soil at the Hong Kong Debate Open 2026 — crowned Champions through Jimi F. and Moses L. (CIS), with Moses named Finals Best Speaker and Jimi 1st Best Senior Speaker, plus four more grand finals and 17 speaker awards in all.
Team results
Champions
- Jimi F. (CIS)
- Moses L. (CIS)
Elementary Finalist
- Luke S. (CIS)
Finalist
- Mollie M. (HKIS)
Senior Finalist
- Yifu X. (BCIS)
Junior Finalist
- Kyle W. (KG)
Junior Semifinalists
- Miya L. (CIS)
- Sarah C. (HKIS)
Semifinalists
- Aiden T. (CIS)
- Emi R. (CIS)
Senior Pre-Semifinalists
- Adrian W. (HKIS)
- Gwyneth C. (DGS)
- Nathalie N. (HISHK)
Senior Semifinalists
- Hanson K. (DBS)
- Ryan Q. (HKIS)
Junior Quarterfinalists
- Alissa M. (VSA)
- Angela Q. (DGS)
- Kevin H. (ISF)
- Theodore W. (HKIS)
Speaker awards
Finals Best Speaker
- Moses L. (CIS)
Senior Speaker Awards
- 1st Best: Jimi F. (CIS)
- 2nd Best: Mollie M. (HKIS)
- 4th Best: Moses L. (CIS)
- 9th Best: Adrian W. (HKIS)
- 11th Best: Ryan Q. (HKIS)
- 11th Best: Yifu X. (BCIS)
- 13th Best: Aiden T. (CIS)
- 14th Best: Nathalie N. (HISHK)
- 16th Best: Hanson K. (DBS)
Elementary Speaker Award
- 2nd Best: Luke S. (CIS)
Junior Speaker Awards
- 3rd Best: Emi R. (CIS)
- 3rd Best: Kyle W. (KG)
- 6th Best: Gwyneth C. (DGS)
- 9th Best: Theodore W. (HKIS)
- 16th Best: Angela Q. (DGS)
- 16th Best: Sarah C. (HKIS)
Tournament record
- Tournament
- Hong Kong Debate Open 2026
- Format
- Other Debate
- Dates
- 3-5 April, 2026
Team and elimination results
| Result | Division | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | Jimi F. (CIS) | |
| Champions | Moses L. (CIS) | |
| Finalist | Elementary | Luke S. (CIS) |
| Finalist | Mollie M. (HKIS) | |
| Finalist | Senior | Yifu X. (BCIS) |
| Finalist | Junior | Kyle W. (KG) |
| Semifinalists | Junior | Miya L. (CIS) |
| Semifinalists | Junior | Sarah C. (HKIS) |
| Semifinalists | Aiden T. (CIS) | |
| Semifinalists | Emi R. (CIS) | |
| Semifinalists | Senior Pre | Adrian W. (HKIS) |
| Semifinalists | Senior Pre | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| Semifinalists | Senior Pre | Nathalie N. (HISHK) |
| Semifinalists | Senior | Hanson K. (DBS) |
| Semifinalists | Senior | Ryan Q. (HKIS) |
| Quarterfinalists | Junior | Alissa M. (VSA) |
| Quarterfinalists | Junior | Angela Q. (DGS) |
| Quarterfinalists | Junior | Kevin H. (ISF) |
| Quarterfinalists | Junior | Theodore W. (HKIS) |
Speaker awards
| Award | Category | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Finals Best | Finals Best | Moses L. (CIS) |
| 1st Best | Senior | Jimi F. (CIS) |
| 2nd Best | Senior | Mollie M. (HKIS) |
| 4th Best | Senior | Moses L. (CIS) |
| 9th Best | Senior | Adrian W. (HKIS) |
| 11th Best | Senior | Ryan Q. (HKIS) |
| 11th Best | Senior | Yifu X. (BCIS) |
| 13th Best | Senior | Aiden T. (CIS) |
| 14th Best | Senior | Nathalie N. (HISHK) |
| 16th Best | Senior | Hanson K. (DBS) |
| 2nd Best | Elementary Speaker Award | Luke S. (CIS) |
| 3rd Best | Junior | Emi R. (CIS) |
| 3rd Best | Junior | Kyle W. (KG) |
| 6th Best | Junior | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| 9th Best | Junior | Theodore W. (HKIS) |
| 16th Best | Junior | Angela Q. (DGS) |
| 16th Best | Junior | Sarah C. (HKIS) |