2009 Hong Kong Games Explained
The 2009 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 2nd Hong Kong Games, was a major multi-sport event in Hong Kong. The games were staged between 9 May and 31 May 2009, with participation from 2307 athletes. The awards included 80 gold medals, 80 silver medals and 81 bronze medals. The ultimate tournament victor was the Yuen Long District.[1]
Purpose
Expanding on the 2007 Hong Kong Games, the event aimed to popularize sports participation in the Hong Kong area. Also, with the staging of 2009 East Asian Games in December of the same year, the Hong Kong games acted as a precursor to this larger event.
Event
The 2009 Hong Kong Games included 6 separate events: athletics, basketball, badminton, swimming, table tennis and tennis. Swimming and tennis were featured for the first time in the Games.
Opening ceremony
The Opening Ceremony was held on 9 May in Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.
Closing ceremony
The Closing Ceremony was held on 31 May in Kowloon Park Sports Ground.
Locations
- Athletics[2]
- Basketball[3]
- Chai Wan Sports Centre
- Lung Sum Avenue Sports Centre
- Shek Kip Mei Park Sports Centre
- Tin Shui Sports Centre
- Western Park Sports Centre
- Badminton[4]
- Hong Kong Park Sports Centre
- Lai Chi Kok Park Sports Centre
- Queen Elizabeth Stadium
- Tseung Kwan O Sports Centre
- Tsing Yi Sports Centre
- Swimming[5]
- Table Tennis[6]
- Shun Lee Tsuen Sports Centre
- Smithfield Sports Centre
- Wai Tsuen Sports Centre
- Yuen Wo Road Sports Centre
- Tennis[7]
Competition winners
Overall Results
Overall Champion
Overall Runner-Up
Overall Second Runner-Up
Sports events
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Cheering team competition
- The Best Performance Award - Yuen Long District
- The Best Local Characteristics Award - Wong Tai Sin District
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Others
- District with the Greatest Participation - Eastern District
[8]
Medal Tally
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Second Hong Kong Games . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013065058/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/en/press_release08.php . 2012-10-13 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090521054222/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/download/athletics_p_e.pdf . 2009-05-21 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013150429/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/download/basketball_p_e.pdf . 2012-10-13 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013150513/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/download/badmintion_p_e.pdf . 2012-10-13 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013150524/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/download/swimming_p_e.pdf . 2012-10-13 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013150533/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/download/tabletennis_p_e.pdf . 2012-10-13 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013150558/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/download/tennis_p_e.pdf . 2012-10-13 . dead .
- Web site: The First Hong Kong Games . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070509204606/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/en/results.php . 2007-05-09 . dead .
- Web site: The Second Hong Kong Games . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091103184950/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/en/results_cheering.php . 2009-11-03 . dead .
- http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/specials/hkg/b5/show_medal_list.php 2009 Hong Kong Games Medal Statistics