Hong Kong at the 2000 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	HKG
Nocname:	Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	2000
Website:
Location:	Sydney
Competitors:	31
Sports:	9
Flagbearer:	Fenella Ng
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Officials:	?
Appearances:	auto

Hong Kong competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia under the name "Hong Kong, China" for the first time, as these were the first Games after the territory's handover from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. 31 athletes competed across 9 sports; Chiang Wai Hung, Ho Kwan Lung, Tang Hon Sing, William To Wai Lok and Maggie Chan Man Yee in athletics, Tam Kai Chuen, Ng Wei, Koon Wai Chee Louisa and Ling Wanting in badminton, Yueng Alexandra Ka-Wah and Wong Kam Po in cycling, Yu Yuet in diving, Lo Sing Yan, Lui Kam Chi and Fenella Ng in rowing, Chi Ho Ho and Lee Lai Shan in sailing, Li Hao Jian in shooting, Mark Kin Ming Kwok, Matthew Hon Ming Kwok, Tam Chi Kin, Lik Sun Fong, Wing Harbeth Fu, Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai, Yan Kay Flora Kong, Chan Wing Suet and Caroline Sin Wing Chiu in swimming, and Cheung Yuk, Leung Chu Yan, Song Ah Sim and Wong Ching in table tennis. No Hong Kong athlete won a medal in any event.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Track

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Chiang Wai Hung	Men's 100m	10.64	6	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Chiang Wai Hung Ho Kwan Lung Tang Hon Sing William To Wai Lok	Men's relay	40.15	33	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Maggie Chan Man Yee	Women's 5000m	16:20.43	43	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Women's 10000m	35:21.20	39	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Singles

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Tam Kai Chuen	align=left rowspan=2	Men's singles	align=center	L 7–15, 7–15	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Ng Wei	align=center	L 15–7, 4–15, 11–15	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Koon Wai Chee Louisa	align=left rowspan=2	Women's singles	align=center	L 11–8, 3–11, 1–11	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Ling Wanting	align=center	L 4–11, 3–11	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance

Doubles

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Koon Wai Chee Louisa Ling Wanting	Women's doubles	/ L 9–15, 15–13, 5–15	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance
Koon Wai Chee Louisa Tam Kai Chuen	Mixed doubles	/ L 13–15, 15–10, 12–15	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Cross country

Track cycling

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Lo Sing Yan Lui Kam Chi	Men's lightweight double sculls	7:09.75	5 R	7:05.05	4 FC	align=center colspan=2	6:49.19	16
Fenella Ng	Women's single sculls	8:19.88	5 R	8:16.62	4 SC/D	8:21.40	3 FC	8:11.06	16

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong sent one man and one woman to the Sailing competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Men

Women

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=3	Mark Kin Ming Kwok	200 m freestyle	1:52.71	26	Did not advance
400 m freestyle	3:58.94	30	Did not advance
200 m butterfly	2:01.99	32	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=1	Matthew Hon Ming Kwok	100 m breaststroke	1:05.28	50	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=1	Tam Chi Kin	200 m breaststroke	2:24.04	42	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3	Lik Sun Fong	200 m backstroke	2:05.47	33	Did not advance
200 m Individual Medley	2:09.00	46	Did not advance
400 m Individual Medley	4:29.02	34	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=1	Wing Harbeth Fu	50 m freestyle	24.20	53	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai	50 m freestyle	27.38	47	Did not advance
100 m backstroke	1:05.28	33	Did not advance
Yan Kay Flora Kong	100 m butterfly	1:04.09	42	Did not advance
Chan Wing Suet	200 m butterfly	2:19.86	33	Did not advance
Caroline Sin Wing Chiu	100 m breaststroke	1:15.87	36	Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men

Athlete	Event	Group stage			Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Cheung Yuk	align=left rowspan=2	Singles	W 3–2	W 3–1	1 Q	L 0–3	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance
Leung Chu Yan	L 0–3	L 2–3	3	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Cheung Yuk Leung Chu Yan	Doubles	/ W 2–1	/ W 2–0	1 Q	/ L 3–2	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Group stage			Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Song Ah Sim	align=left rowspan=2	Singles	L 0–3	W 3–0	2	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Wong Ching	L 2–3	W 3–0	2	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Song Ah Sim Wong Ching	Doubles	/ L 1–2	/ W 2–0	2	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance

References

• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. .
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site

External links

• Hong Kong