Hong Kong at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| Hong Kong at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Officials | led by Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Hong Kong, a British colony at the time, competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia from 22 November to 8 December 1956. This was Hong Kong's second appearance in an Olympic Games. Two athletes, both men, participated in the swimming event. Hong Kong did not win a medal in Melbourne Olympics. The best result was Cheung Kin Man, who came 22nd in Men's 100 m freestyle.
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Hong Kong was founded in 1950 as the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong,[2] and was renamed in 1999 to the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC).[2][3] It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1951,[2][4][5] and subsequently, Hong Kong began to be represented separately from Great Britain. Hong Kong made its Olympics Games debut in 1952 at Helsinki.[5][6] 1956 Melbourne Olympics was Hong Kong's 2nd appearance at an Olympic Games.[6] The delegation in 1956 consists of two swimmers, Cheung Kin Man and Wan Shiu Ming.[7] The delegation was led by Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales, president of Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong at the time.[1][8][9]
Cheung Kin Man was 24 years old at the time of Melbourne Olympics.[10] He had previously represented Hong Kong at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and would represent Hong Kong again at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[10][11][12] In 1964, Tokyo Olympics torch relay, Cheung, would be the torch bearer for the last leg.[13] Wan Shiu Ming was 18 years old at the time of Melbourne Olympics.[14] This was his only appearance in Olympic Games.[14] Wan would later win the Cross Harbour Race six times,[15] winning the nickname of 'Flying Fish of Victoria Peak' (太平山飛魚).[16]
