Hong Kong at the Olympics
| Hong Kong at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Hong Kong at the Olympics is a history which began in 1952.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Hong Kong was HOK.[1] It is now HKG.[2]
History
[change | change source]Hong Kong was first at the Olympic Games in 1952, then as a British colony. Hong Kong has been at every Summer Olympic Games since then except for the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. They have also been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002.
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Hong Kong was formed in 1950 as the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, and is now known as the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
After the sovereignty of Hong Kong was passed to the People's Republic of China in 1997, the NOC has been named Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong is separate at the Olympics by its own choice.
In 2008, Hong Kong was the site of the equestrian venues for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Medalists
[change | change source]Competitors from Hong Kong have won Olympic gold medals three times:
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
| Lee Lai Shan | 1996 Atlanta | Sailing | Women's sailboard |
| Gold
| Cheung Ka Long | 2020 Tokyo | Fencing | Men's Foil |
| Gold
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Vivian Kong | 2024 Paris | Fencing | Women's Epee |
 Silver
| Ko Lai Chak and Li Ching | 2004 Athens | Table tennis | Men's doubles |
| Silver
| Siobhan Haughey | 2020 Tokyo | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
| Silver
| Siobhan Haughey | 2020 Tokyo | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle |
 Bronze | Lee Wai Sze | 2012 London | Cycling | Women's Keirin |
| Bronze | Doo Hoi Kem Lee Ho Ching Minnie Soo Wai Yam | 2020 Tokyo | Table tennis | Women's team |
| Bronze | Grace Lau | 2020 Tokyo | Karate | Women's kata |
| Bronze | Lee Wai Sze | 2020 Tokyo | Cycling | Women's Sprint |
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
Further reading
[change | change source]- Monique Berlioux, ed. (February 1977). "Hong Kong and Olympism" (PDF). Olympic Review (112). Lausanne: International Olympic Committee: 104–109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Hong Kong profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
