Hong Kong at the 2016 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:HKG
Nocname:Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2016
Website: 
Location:Rio de Janeiro
Competitors:37
Sports:9
Flagbearer:Stephanie Au (opening)[1]
Chan Chun Hing (closing)[2]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Hong Kong competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the territory's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut as a British colony in 1952.

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China sent a team of 37 athletes, 13 men and 24 women, to compete in nine sports at the Games.[3] [4] The nation's full roster in Rio de Janeiro was smaller by five athletes than in London, and also, featured more female athletes than males for only the second time in its Olympic history.

Eleven athletes from Hong Kong previously competed at London 2012, including bronze medalist Lee Wai Sze in track cycling, badminton player Yip Pui Yin in the women's singles, mountain biker Chan Chun Hing, and 37-year-old table tennis player Tie Ya Na, who attended her fourth Olympics as the oldest and most experienced member. Other notable athletes on the Hong Kong roster also featured Youth Olympians Doo Hoi Kem (table tennis) and 18-year-old Siobhán Haughey (swimming), Asia's top-ranked épée fencer Vivian Kong, and backstroke swimmer and three-time Olympian Stephanie Au, who was selected by the committee to carry the Hong Kong flag at the opening ceremony.[1] [5]

Unlike the previous Games, Hong Kong failed to win a single medal in Rio de Janeiro. The special administrative region's best medal hope, Lee Wai Sze missed out on a place in the finals of her respective track cycling events, following her involvement in the controversial clash in the women's keirin, and her quarterfinal defeat to Germany's eventual champion Kristina Vogel in the women's sprint.[6] Meanwhile, windsurfer Michael Cheng wrapped up his Olympic campaign with one of Hong Kong's most unexpected outcomes at the Games, finishing eighth overall.[7]

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[8] [9]

Track & road events
Field events

Badminton

See main article: article and Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong has qualified a total of seven badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016: two entries in the men's singles, one in the women's singles, and a pair each in the women's and mixed doubles.[10] [11]

Men
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Hu Yunalign=left rowspan=2Singles
W (21–18, 21–19)

W (21–16, 21–15)
1 Q
L (10–21, 13–21)
Did not advance
Ng Ka Long
W (21–17, 21–18)

W (21–11, 21–14)
1 Q
L (21–23, 17–21)
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Yip Pui YinSingles
L (18–21, 12–21)

L (21–5, 13–21, 19–21)
3Did not advance
Poon Lok Yan
Tse Ying Suet
Doubles
L (9–21, 11–21)

L (17–21, 21–18, 16–21)

L (15–21, 13–21)
4Did not advance
Mixed

Cycling

See main article: article and Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Road

Hong Kong has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his best individual ranking at the 2015 Asian Championships.[12] [13]

Track

Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Hong Kong riders have accumulated spots in women's sprint and women's keirin, as well as both the men's and women's omnium, by virtue of their final individual UCI Olympic rankings in those events.

Sprint
Keirin
Omnium
AthleteEventScratch raceIndividual pursuitElimination raceTime trialFlying lapPoints raceTotal pointsRank
RankPointsTimeRankPointsRankPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankPointsPointsRank
Leung Chun WingMen's omnium16204:29.162131613161:03.73082612.26582611110511
Diao Xiao JuanWomen's omnium11203:44.4551414141436.944161014.4991120221010012

Mountain biking

Hong Kong has qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, by virtue of a top two national finish, not yet qualified, at the 2015 Asian Championships.[14]

Fencing

See main article: article and Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong has entered three fencers into the Olympic competition. Vivian Kong had claimed a spot in the women's épée, as one of the two highest-ranking fencers coming from the Asian zone in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[15] Meanwhile, Cheung Ka Long and London 2012 foil fencer Lin Po Heung were added to the Hong Kong roster by virtue of a top three finish at the Asian Zonal Qualifier in Wuxi, China.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Cheung Ka LongMen's foil
W 15–8

L 10–15
Did not advance
Vivian KongWomen's épée
W 15–10

L 11–15
Did not advance
Lin Po HeungWomen's foil
L 8–15
Did not advance

Golf

See main article: article and Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong has entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Tiffany Chan (world no. 434) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the women's event based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.[16]

Rowing

See main article: article and Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong has qualified one boat each in the men's and women's lightweight double sculls for the Olympics at the 2016 Asia & Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.[17] [18]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Chiu Hin Chun
Tang Chiu Mang
Men's lightweight double sculls6:45.055 R7:22.056 SC/D7:33.474 FD6:57.9519
Lee Ka Man
Lee Yuen Yin
Women's lightweight double sculls7:29.875 R8:20.966 SC/D8:14.172 FC7:46.8516
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; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

See main article: article and Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the individual fleet World Championships, and Asian qualifying regattas.[19] Windsurfers Michael Cheng and Sonia Lo were selected to the Hong Kong roster at the Asian Sailing Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 14 March 2016.[20]

AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Michael ChengMen's RS:X361156169131321172661268
Sonia LoWomen's RS:X15151516192211171771213EL15717
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[21] [22]

A total of seven swimmers (one man and six women) were selected to the Hong Kong's Olympic roster, with veterans Sze Hang Yu and Stephanie Au racing in the pool for their third Games and Geoffrey Cheah becoming the first male to compete in 12 years.[23]

Men
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=3Camille Cheng50 m freestyle25.9244Did not advance
100 m freestyle54.9224Did not advance
200 m freestyle1:59.7129Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Siobhán Haughey200 m freestyle1:56.919 Q1:57.5613Did not advance
200 m individual medleyDid not advance
align=left rowspan=2Yvette Kong100 m breaststroke1:09.5632Did not advance
200 m breaststrokeDid not advance
align=left rowspan=2Claudia Lau100 m backstroke1:01.2719Did not advance
200 m backstroke2:10.9418Did not advance
Stephanie Au
Camille Cheng
Yvette Kong
Sze Hang Yu
4 × 100 m medley relay4:03.8514Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hong Kong has fielded a team of six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Tang Peng, Wong Chun Ting, 2014 Youth Olympic runner-up Doo Hoi Kem, and Lee Ho Ching were automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players each in their respective singles events based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[24]

Ho Kwan Kit and three-time Olympian Tie Ya Na were each awarded the third spot to build the men's and women's teams for the Games by virtue of a top 10 national finish in the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[25]

Men
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
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Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
align=left rowspan=2Singles
L 2–4
Did not advance
Wong Chun Ting
W 4–0

L 3–4
Did not advance
Ho Kwan Kit
Tang Peng
Wong Chun Ting
Team
W 3–0

L 1–3
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Doo Hoi Kemalign=left rowspan=2Singles
W 4–2

L 0–4
Did not advance
Lee Ho Ching
W 4–1

L 0–4
Did not advance
Doo Hoi Kem
Lee Ho Ching
Tie Ya Na
Team
W 3–1

L 1–3
Did not advance

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Stephanie Au to carry HK flag in Rio . Radio Television Hong Kong. 12 July 2016. 12 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Siu. Phila. Hong Kong's Chan Chun-hing brings down the curtain on his career with best Olympic finish in Rio. South China Morning Post. 22 August 2016. 22 August 2016.
  3. News: Hong Kong NOC to send 37 athletes to Rio 2016. Olympic Council of Asia. 12 July 2016. 19 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806131928/http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?WKegervtea0ucWoOXSlhbg. 6 August 2016. dead.
  4. News: Hong Kong looking to bring home gold. Fox Sports Asia. 6 August 2016. 19 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019225122/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/news/hong-kong-looking-bring-home-gold/. 19 October 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  5. News: Stephanie Au Selected as Hong Kong's Flag Bearer. Swimming World Magazine. 13 July 2016. 19 October 2016.
  6. News: Disaster for Hong Kong's medal hopes at Olympics as Sarah Lee Wai-sze crashes out of keirin semi-finals after controversial clash. South China Morning Post. 14 August 2016. 19 October 2016.
  7. News: James. Porteous. Hong Kong's Michael Cheng wraps up ‘excellent’ windsurfing campaign with third-place finish in medal race. South China Morning Post. 15 August 2016. 19 October 2016.
  8. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 18 April 2015.
  9. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards. IAAF. 18 April 2015.
  10. News: Dev. Sukumar. Provisional List of Olympic Qualifiers Published. Badminton World Federation. 5 May 2016. 5 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508130917/http://bwfbadminton.com/2016/05/05/provisional-list-of-olympic-qualifiers-published/. 8 May 2016. dmy-all.
  11. News: Hong Kong to send a record seven badminton players to Rio Olympics after funding and resources boost. South China Morning Post. 5 May 2016. 25 June 2016.
  12. News: See you in Rio: 2016 Olympic cycling spot secured for Hong Kong. South China Morning Post. 7 January 2016. 20 January 2016.
  13. News: UCI announces men's road Olympic quotas. Cyclingnews.com. 18 January 2016. 20 January 2016.
  14. News: Chan. Kin-wa. Hong Kong mountain biker Chan Chun-hing looks set for Rio Olympics. South China Morning Post. 17 August 2015. 12 July 2016.
  15. News: Russia top as Olympic qualification by ranking ends. FIE. 5 April 2016. 6 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160417101111/http://rio2016.fie.org/media/news/view-news/1337. 17 April 2016. dmy-all.
  16. News: Olympic Rankings – Women. International Golf Federation. 11 July 2016. 13 July 2016. 20 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160720201658/http://www.igfgolf.org/olympic-games/qualification-system/ogr-women/. dead.
  17. News: HK rowers qualify for Rio in double sculls. The Standard. Hong Kong. 26 April 2016. 6 June 2016.
  18. News: Hong Kong Olympic Team for Rio 2016. Hong Kong Rowing Association. 1 June 2016. 27 June 2016.
  19. News: China and France secure 2015 RS:X Worlds. ISAF. 25 October 2015. 25 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151026103556/http://www.sailing.org/news/41349.php. 26 October 2015. dmy-all.
  20. News: Chan. Kin-wa. Hong Kong's Sonia Lo Sin-lam scoops timely regional gold in Abu Dhabi as Olympic preparations begin. South China Morning Post. 14 March 2016. 25 June 2016.
  21. Web site: Swimming World Rankings . . 14 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615135327/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 . 15 June 2011 . dmy-all .
  22. News: Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System . . . . 23 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221025939/http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/rio2016/2014-07%20-%20Rio%202016%20-%20Qualification%20System%20-%20FINAL%20-%20Swimming%20-%20EN.pdf . 21 February 2015 . dmy-all .
  23. News: Hong Kong Sending Team of Seven Swimmers to Rio. Swimming World Magazine. 12 July 2016. 12 July 2016.
  24. News: Ian . Marshall . Olympic Games Singles Ranking Announced, Another Step Nearer Final Line Up . . 5 May 2016 . 6 May 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160707205954/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=44228&Competition_ID=2440& . 7 July 2016 . dmy-all .
  25. News: Team Quota Places for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games . . . 27 May 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617011132/http://www.ittf.com/World_Events/2016OG/2016_OG_qualified_teams.pdf . 17 June 2016 . dmy-all .