Hong Kong at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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Websitewww.hkolympic.org (in English)
Competitors3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports
Hong Kong at the
2022 Winter Olympics
IOC codeHKG
NOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Websitewww.hkolympic.org (in English)
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Sidney Chu
Flag bearer (closing)Volunteer
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The delegation competed under the formal name Hong Kong, China (Chinese: 中國香港). This was the SAR's sixth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, since its first appearance in 2002. Hong Kong's delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics consisted of three athletes (two men and one woman) competing in two sports (alpine skiing and short track speed skating). This was the largest ever team Hong Kong has sent to the Winter Olympics. Sidney Chu was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony, whilst a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

Hong Kong first competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1952 and have since participated in every Summer Olympics except the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games.[1][2] Hong Kong was a British colony until the 1997 transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.[3] The SAR retained the right to send separate teams, under the name "Hong Kong, China", to the Olympics and other international sporting events that it possessed under British rule.[4] Hong Kong made its Winter Olympic Games debut in 2002 at Salt Lake City.[2] Hong Kong has never won a Winter Olympics medal.[2] The Hong Kong delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics, held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing,[5] consisted of three athletes, alpine skier Adrian Yung and Audrey King, and short track speed skater Sidney Chu.[6][7][8] This is Hong Kong's sixth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games[9] and the largest ever team Hong Kong has sent to the Winter Olympics.[10][11] Sidney Chu was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony,[12][13][14] whilst a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[15][16]

Competitors

The following is the list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 112
Short track speed skating 101
Total213[8]

Alpine skiing

Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre, where the alpine skiing events were held.

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Hong Kong qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[17] Audrey King, who had previously represented Hong Kong during the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, and Adrian Yung both met the minimum standard requirements.[18] King was 19 years old at the time of the Beijing Olympics.[19] On 9 February, she participated in the women's slalom event. She missed a gate near the end[20] and did not finish on the first run.[21] Yung was 17 years old at the time of the Beijing Olympics.[22] In an interview, Yung said that it was his childhood dream to participate in the Olympics, and he did not believe he could reach this so quickly.[23] On 13 February, he participated in the men's giant slalom. He missed an early gate and did not finish on the first run.[24][25] On 16 February, he participated in the men's slalom. He did not finish on the first run.[26]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Ref.
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Adrian Yung Men's giant slalom DNF Did not advance [25]
Men's slalom DNF Did not advance [26]
Audrey King Women's slalom DNF Did not advance [21]

Short track speed skating

See also

References

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