Hong Kong at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:HKG
Nocname:Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Website: 
Location:Athens
Competitors:32
Sports:10
Flagbearer:Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai (opening)
Li Ching and Ko Lai Chak (closing)
Rank:65
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Hong Kong competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. It was the territory's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics and, at the opening ceremony, its team was the last to enter the stadium before the host nation because of the use of the Greek alphabet.

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China sent a total of 32 athletes to the Games, 18 women and 14 men, to compete in 10 sports, a single athlete more than four years earlier. For the first time in Olympic history, Hong Kong was represented by more female than male athletes. Thirteen of them had previously competed in Sydney, including track cyclist Wong Kam Po, Mistral windsurfer and 1996 Olympic champion Lee Lai Shan, and backstroke swimmer Sherry Tsai, who eventually became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]

Hong Kong left Athens with a silver medal won by table tennis players Ko Lai Chak and Li Ching in the men's doubles tournament.[2] [3]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[4] [5]

Men
  • Track & road events

    • Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Ng WeiMen's singles
    L 3–15, 13–15    		Did not advance
    Ling Wan Tingalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    L 9–11, 8–11    		Did not advance
    Wang Chen
    W 11–1, 11–4
    W 8–11, 13–10, 11–8
    L 11–9, 6–11, 7–11    		Did not advance
    Koon Wai Chee
    Li Wing Mui    		Women's doubles
    L 4–15, 4–15    		Did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Track

    Omnium

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Chan Ying ManIndividual foil
    L 3–15    		Did not advance
    Chow Tsz KiIndividual sabre
    L 11–15    		Did not advance

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong rowers qualified the following boats:

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Law Hiu FungSingle sculls7:28.163 R7:10.722 SA/B/C7:17.526 FC7:10.7518
    Lo Ting Wai
    So Sau Wah    		Lightweight double sculls6:43.495 R6:41.095 SC/D6:37.034Did not advance
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

    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 2004 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong has qualified a single shooter.

    Women

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2004 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
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Chi Kin Daniel Tam100 m breaststroke1:05.1144Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:19.4841Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Yu Ning Elaine Chan50 m freestyle27.4847Did not advance
    Wing Suet Sandy Chan200 m butterfly2:18.4529Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Sze Hang Yu200 m freestyle2:07.5539Did not advance
    100 m butterfly1:02.4232Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai100 m backstroke1:04.2530Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:19.8328Did not advance
    Hannah Jane Arnett Wilson100 m freestyle57.3334Did not advance
    Tsz Wa Yvonne Yip100 m breaststroke1:14.5339Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Eight Hong Kong table tennis players qualified for the following events.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ko Lai Chakalign=left rowspan=3Singles
    W 4–0
    W 4–3
    W 4–1
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Leung Chu Yan
    W 4–1
    W 4–1
    W 4–3
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Li Ching
    W 4–1
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Cheung Yuk
    Leung Chu Yan    		align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    L 0–4    		Did not advance
    Ko Lai Chak
    Li Ching
    W 4–1
    W 4–1
    W 4–2
    L 2–4
    Women
    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Lau Sui-feialign=left rowspan=3Singles
    W 4–2
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Lin Ling
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Tie Ya Na
    W 4–1
    W 4–1
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Lau Sui-fei
    Lin Ling    		align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    W 4–2
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Song Ah Sim
    Tie Ya Na
    W 4–0
    L 2–4    		Did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong has qualified a single triathlete.

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Chan. Kin-wa. Graceful exit for Tsai. South China Morning Post. 19 July 2009. 18 May 2014.
    2. News: Berlin. Peter. Too many languages. New York Times. 25 August 2004. 18 May 2014.
    3. News: Muhr. Ken. Hong Kong men reach Olympic final. ITTF. 21 August 2004. 18 May 2014.
    4. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. June 4, 2011.
    5. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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