Hong Kong first competed at the Olympic Games in 1952, then as a British colony (British Hong Kong). Hong Kong has participated at every Summer Olympic Games (14 summer, 4 winter) since then except for the boycotted 1980 Games, and has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002. Hong Kong won its first medal/gold medal in 1996, and a second gold medal in the 2020 Games. Apart from those, Hong Kong has also won seven other medals, three silver, and four bronze. Its best performance to-date was the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning one gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
The first Olympic athlete from Hong Kong was Yvonne Yeung, who competed in 1936 for the Republic of China (which now competes as Chinese Taipei), instead of the British colony. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Hong Kong was founded 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. It was recognised by the IOC in 1951, and subsequently, Hong Kong was represented separately from Great Britain (for any gold medal ceremony, the colonial flag of Hong Kong was raised and the British national anthem was played) at all future Olympic Games.
After the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1997, the NOC for the special administrative region has been now known as Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong maintains its own NOC and is represented separately at the Olympics due to International Olympic Committee's grandfather clause. For any gold medal ceremony, the Hong Kong SAR flag is raised and the PRC national anthem is played, even in situations where athletes from China won silver or bronze medal, resulting in Hong Kong SAR flag flying above that of China. As permitted under the constitution promulgated by the PRC upon the SAR prior to handover from the United Kingdom (specifically, Article 151, Chapter 7 of The Basic Law), it "may, on its own, ... maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with foreign states and regions and relevant international organizations in the appropriate fields, including the economic, trade, financial and monetary, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural and sports fields".[1]
The National Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, SF&OC, has been repeatedly warned by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) against corruption and to implement better governance. With Timothy Fok as president of the Olympic Committee, there have numerous allegations of misconduct against the SF&OC and Fok; for example, in August 2016, the Hong Kong Economic Journal released an article, accusing the SF&OC and Timothy Fok of various transgressions.[2] In April 2020, the government's Audit Commission released a 141-page report after investigating the Olympic Committee, describing various failures with the SF&OC, including lax governance.[3]SCMP released an editorial, agreeing with the Audit Commission and stating that the city's sports development was at risk.[4]
The Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) is a government-funded training center for elite athletes and potential Olympians in Hong Kong. However, its selection of primarily funding 20 tier A sports has caused criticism; billions of HKD have been spent on tier A sports, including sports which are not Olympic sports, and sports which "may not even be able to achieve any breakthrough in the coming years".[5] Additionally, there is a lack of funding for sports outside of those 20 tier A sports, including sports which Asians have done well at.[5] Chung Pak-kwong, professor at Baptist University and former chief executive of HKSI, said that with the money spent, Hong Kong at the 2016 Summer Olympics should have won medals; instead, 0 medals were won.[5]
Namingedit
Prior to 1997, the team's name was "Hong Kong"; after 1997, the team's name became "Hong Kong, China". In most[how?] other languages, this name is used for translation (e.g. French Hong Kong, Chine; Russian Гонконг, Китай Gonkong, Kitay; Simplified Chinese 中国香港 Zhōngguó Xiānggǎng). The Japanese team name is ホンコン・チャイナ Honkon Chaina and the Korean team name is 홍콩차이나 Hongkong Chaina, using English transliterations of the word "China" instead of the native translation.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
^"How a cabal controls Hong Kong's Olympic sports EJINSIGHT – ejinsight.com". EJINSIGHT. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
^"Watchdog pans Hong Kong Olympic Committee over spending, lack of meetings". South China Morning Post. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
^"Hong Kong's sport bodies should lift their game". South China Morning Post. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
^ abc"Can Hong Kong nurture even more Olympic medallists? Experts aren't convinced". South China Morning Post. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
External linksedit
"Hong Kong". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
"Hong Kong". Olympedia.com.
"Olympic Analytics/HKG". olympanalyt.com.
(ed.) Monique Berlioux (February 1977). "Hong Kong and Olympism" (PDF). Olympic Review. Lausanne: International Olympic Committee (112): 104–109. Retrieved 2007-07-29. {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help)
November 26, 2023
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Hong Kong first competed at the Olympic Games in 1952 then as a British colony British Hong Kong Hong Kong has participated at every Summer Olympic Games 14 summer 4 winter since then except for the boycotted 1980 Games and has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002 Hong Kong won its first medal gold medal in 1996 and a second gold medal in the 2020 Games Apart from those Hong Kong has also won seven other medals three silver and four bronze Its best performance to date was the 2020 Summer Olympics winning one gold two silver and three bronze medals Hong Kong at theOlympicsIOC codeHKGNOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong ChinaWebsitewww wbr hkolympic wbr org in English and Chinese MedalsRanked 91stGold 2 Silver 3 Bronze 4 Total 9Summer appearances1952195619601964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024Winter appearances200220062010201420182022 Contents 1 History 2 Medals by Games 2 1 Medals by Summer Games 2 2 Medals by Winter Games 3 Medals by Sports 4 List of medallists 5 National Olympic Committee 6 Athlete training 7 Naming 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editThe first Olympic athlete from Hong Kong was Yvonne Yeung who competed in 1936 for the Republic of China which now competes as Chinese Taipei instead of the British colony The National Olympic Committee NOC for Hong Kong was founded 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 It was recognised by the IOC in 1951 and subsequently Hong Kong was represented separately from Great Britain for any gold medal ceremony the colonial flag of Hong Kong was raised and the British national anthem was played at all future Olympic Games After the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People s Republic of China PRC in 1997 the NOC for the special administrative region has been now known as Hong Kong China Hong Kong maintains its own NOC and is represented separately at the Olympics due to International Olympic Committee s grandfather clause For any gold medal ceremony the Hong Kong SAR flag is raised and the PRC national anthem is played even in situations where athletes from China won silver or bronze medal resulting in Hong Kong SAR flag flying above that of China As permitted under the constitution promulgated by the PRC upon the SAR prior to handover from the United Kingdom specifically Article 151 Chapter 7 of The Basic Law it may on its own maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with foreign states and regions and relevant international organizations in the appropriate fields including the economic trade financial and monetary shipping communications tourism cultural and sports fields 1 In 2008 Hong Kong was the site of the equestrian venues for the Beijing Summer Olympics Medals by Games editSee also All time Olympic Games medal table Medals by Summer Games edit Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank1952 Helsinki 4 0 0 0 0 1956 Melbourne 2 0 0 0 0 1960 Rome 4 0 0 0 0 1964 Tokyo 39 0 0 0 0 1968 Mexico City 11 0 0 0 0 1972 Munich 10 0 0 0 0 1976 Montreal 25 0 0 0 0 1980 Moscow did not participate1984 Los Angeles 47 0 0 0 0 1988 Seoul 48 0 0 0 0 1992 Barcelona 38 0 0 0 0 1996 Atlanta 23 1 0 0 1 492000 Sydney 31 0 0 0 0 2004 Athens 32 0 1 0 1 652008 Beijing 34 0 0 0 0 2012 London 42 0 0 1 1 792016 Rio de Janeiro 37 0 0 0 0 2020 Tokyo 46 1 2 3 6 492024 Paris future event2028 Los Angeles2032 BrisbaneTotal 2 3 4 9 89 Medals by Winter Games edit Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank2002 Salt Lake City 2 0 0 0 0 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Sochi 1 0 0 0 0 2018 Pyeongchang 1 0 0 0 0 2022 Beijing 3 0 0 0 0 2026 Milan Cortina future eventTotal 0 0 0 0 Medals by Sports editSportGoldSilverBronzeTotal nbsp Fencing1001 nbsp Sailing1001 nbsp Swimming0202 nbsp Table tennis0112 nbsp Cycling0022 nbsp Karate0011Totals 6 entries 2349List of medallists editMedal Name Games Sport Event nbsp Gold Lee Lai Shan 1996 Atlanta nbsp Sailing Women s sailboard Mistral nbsp Silver Ko Lai ChakLi Ching 2004 Athens nbsp Table tennis Men s doubles nbsp Bronze Lee Wai Sze 2012 London nbsp Cycling Women s keirin nbsp Gold Cheung Ka Long 2020 Tokyo nbsp Fencing Men s foil nbsp Silver Siobhan Haughey nbsp Swimming Women s 200 metre freestyle nbsp Silver Women s 100 metre freestyle nbsp Bronze Doo Hoi KemLee Ho ChingMinnie Soo nbsp Table tennis Women s team nbsp Bronze Grace Lau nbsp Karate Women s kata nbsp Bronze Lee Wai Sze nbsp Cycling Women s SprintNational Olympic Committee editMain article Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong China The National Olympic Committee of Hong Kong SF amp OC has been repeatedly warned by the Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC and Leisure and Cultural Services Department LCSD against corruption and to implement better governance With Timothy Fok as president of the Olympic Committee there have numerous allegations of misconduct against the SF amp OC and Fok for example in August 2016 the Hong Kong Economic Journal released an article accusing the SF amp OC and Timothy Fok of various transgressions 2 In April 2020 the government s Audit Commission released a 141 page report after investigating the Olympic Committee describing various failures with the SF amp OC including lax governance 3 SCMP released an editorial agreeing with the Audit Commission and stating that the city s sports development was at risk 4 Athlete training editMain article Hong Kong Sports Institute The Hong Kong Sports Institute HKSI is a government funded training center for elite athletes and potential Olympians in Hong Kong However its selection of primarily funding 20 tier A sports has caused criticism billions of HKD have been spent on tier A sports including sports which are not Olympic sports and sports which may not even be able to achieve any breakthrough in the coming years 5 Additionally there is a lack of funding for sports outside of those 20 tier A sports including sports which Asians have done well at 5 Chung Pak kwong professor at Baptist University and former chief executive of HKSI said that with the money spent Hong Kong at the 2016 Summer Olympics should have won medals instead 0 medals were won 5 Naming editPrior to 1997 the team s name was Hong Kong after 1997 the team s name became Hong Kong China In most how other languages this name is used for translation e g French Hong Kong Chine Russian Gonkong Kitaj Gonkong Kitay Simplified Chinese 中国香港 Zhōngguo Xianggǎng The Japanese team name is ホンコン チャイナ Honkon Chaina and the Korean team name is 홍콩차이나 Hongkong Chaina using English transliterations of the word China instead of the native translation See also editList of flag bearers for Hong Kong at the Olympics Category Olympic competitors for Hong Kong Hong Kong at the Paralympics Hong Kong at the Asian Games Hong Kong at the Commonwealth Games Tropical nations at the Winter OlympicsReferences edit Basic Law Full Text chapter 7 Archived from the original on 2016 10 08 Retrieved 2010 02 13 How a cabal controls Hong Kong s Olympic sports EJINSIGHT ejinsight com EJINSIGHT Retrieved 2021 08 05 Watchdog pans Hong Kong Olympic Committee over spending lack of meetings South China Morning Post 2020 04 29 Retrieved 2021 08 05 Hong Kong s sport bodies should lift their game South China Morning Post 2020 05 02 Retrieved 2021 08 05 a b c Can Hong Kong nurture even more Olympic medallists Experts aren t convinced South China Morning Post 2021 08 09 Retrieved 2021 08 09 External links edit Hong Kong International Olympic Committee 27 July 2021 Hong Kong Olympedia com Olympic Analytics HKG olympanalyt com ed Monique Berlioux February 1977 Hong Kong and Olympism PDF Olympic Review Lausanne International Olympic Committee 112 104 109 Retrieved 2007 07 29 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a author 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