Hong Kong at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:HKG
Nocname:Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Website: 
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:34
Sports:12
Flagbearer Open:Cheung Ka Long & Siobhán Haughey
Flagbearer Close:Lee Sze Wing & Lo Wai Fung
Rank:37
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto

Hong Kong, competing as "Hong Kong, China" competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the territory's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut as a British colony in 1952, and the seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since the sovereignty of Hong Kong was returned to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1997.

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Fencing2002
Swimming0022
Total2024
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Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Female1023
Male1001
Mixed0000
Totalstyle=background:gold2style=background:silver0style=background:#c9624
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Medals by date
Datebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
27 July1001
29 July1012
31 July0011
Total2024

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics1 0 1
Badminton2 4 6
Cycling1 1 2
Fencing2 2 4
Gymnastics1 0 1
Judo0 1 1
Rowing1 0 1
Sailing4 1 5
Swimming1 6 7
Table Tennis1 3 4
Taekwondo1 0 1
Triathlon1 0 1
Total 16 18 34

Athletics

See main article: article, Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Track events

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong entered six badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Lee Cheuk YiuMen's singles
W (21–5, 15–21, 21–17)

L (18–21, 13–21)
2Did not advance
Lo Sin YanWomen's singles
L (19–21, 14–21)

L (14–21, 9–21)
3Did not advance
Yeung Nga Ting
Yeung Pui Lam
Women's doubles
L (11–21, 23–21, 15–21)

W (24–22, 17–21, 21–12)

L (18–21, 15–21)
3Did not advance
Tang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet
Mixed doubles
W (21–13, 21–13)

L (17–21, 21–14, 18–21)

W
2 Q
L (15–21, 10–21)
Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Road

Hong Kong entered one male and one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, after secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 Asian Championships in Rayong, Thailand.[2]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Lau Wan YauMen's road race
Lee Sze WingWomen's road race4:10:4764

Track

Hong Kong entered one rider to compete in the women's omnium events, based on the nations performances, through the final UCI Olympic rankings.

Omnium

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong entered four fencers into the Olympic competition. Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, Cheung Ka Long, Daphne Chan and Vivian Kong secured their quota places in their respective events, after nominated as one of two highest ranked individual fencers, eligible for Asia & Oceania zone through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024. Later on, Ho Wai Hang, qualified himself for the games, following the triumph of winning the gold medal in men's épée, at the 2024 Asian & Oceania Zonal Qualifying Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ho Wai HangMen's épée
L 9–15
Did not advance
Cheung Ka LongMen's foil
W 15–5

W 15–10

W 15–14

W 15-11

W 15-14
Vivian KongWomen's épée
W 15–11

W 15–12

W 15–7

W 15–11

W 13–12
Daphne ChanWomen's foil
W 15–14

L 8–15
Did not advance

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Artistic

Hong Kong entered one gymnasts into the games. Shek Wai Hung directly secured his quota to compete at the Olympics by being one of the highest-ranked eligible athlete in the men's vault, through the final accumulations of the 2024 Apparatus World Cup Series rankings.

Men

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Wong Ka Lee (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong rowers qualified one boats in the men's single sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Asia & Oceania Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.

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: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, 2023 Asian Championships in Chon Buri, Thailand and the 2024 Semaine Olympique Française (Last Chance Regatta) in Hyères, France. This is the first time Hong Kong sailors have qualified for the 49er class.

Elimination events
AthleteEventOpening raceQuarter FinalSemi FinalFinalFinal rank
1234567891011121314151617181920Net pointsRankRankRankRank
Ma Kwan ChingWomen's IQFoil65155101718721171425151013914Did not advance
Cheng Ching YinMen's IQFoil20147251491107551915colspan=710613Did not advance
Medal race events
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112131415M*
Akira Sakai
Russell Alysworth
Men's 49er17121919141220201418918EL17220
Nicholas HallidayMen's ILCA7351435161861532EL13624
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

See main article: article, Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[4] [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Ian HoMen's 50 m freestyle22.1224=Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle51.4655Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Cindy CheungWomen's 100 m backstroke1:03.4529Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke2:17.3226Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Siobhán HaugheyWomen's 100 m freestyle53.022 Q52.641 Q52.33
Women's 200 m freestyle1:56.385 Q1:55.514 Q1:54.55
Tam Hoi Lam
Camille Cheng
Stephanie Au
Natalie Kan
Women’s 4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:42.4215Did not advance
Stephanie Au
Siobhán Haughey
Natalie Kan
Tam Hoi Lam
Women’s 4 × 100 m medley relay4:03.5613Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong entered a full squad of female and mixed team table tennis player into the Games, by advancing to the quarter-finals round, through the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea; and winning the semifinal match at the 2024 ITTF Mixed Doubles Qualification Tournament in Havirov, Czech Republic.[6] Later on, Wong Chun Ting qualified for the games through the re-allocations of the East Asian Qualification Tournaments.

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Wong Chun TingMen's singles
W 4–3

L 1–4
Did not advance
Doo Hoi Kemalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
L 1–4
Did not advance
Zhu Chengzhu
W 4–0

L 0–4
Did not advance
Doo Hoi Kem
Zhu Chengzhu
Lee Ho Ching
Women's team
L 2–3
Did not advance
Wong Chun Ting
Doo Hoi Kem
Mixed doubles

W 4–1


W 4–2


L 3–4

L 0–4
4

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Lo Wai Fung qualified for the games, through the re-allocations of Ali Reza Abbasi quota place (after Ali fail to nominated into the Refugee Olympics Team) at the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China.[7] This is the first time Hong Kong qualified an athlete for a Taekwondo classification event.

Triathlon

See main article: Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Hong Kong entered one male triathlete in the triathlon events for Paris, following the release of final individual olympics qualification ranking.

Individual

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries. World Athletics. 12 July 2024.
  2. News: Road cycling at París 2024: Quota distribution for next Olympic Games decided following publication of UCI World Ranking by Nations. 18 October 2023. International Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023.
  3. News: Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifier Finishes in Fujairah. International Fencing Federation. 1 May 2024. 7 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Paris 2024 – Swimming Qualification. World Aquatics. 4 June 2023.
  5. News: Chan. Kin-wa. Road to Paris Olympics: Hong Kong swimmers Siobhan Haughey, Ian Ho, hit A qualifying standard for 2024 Games. South China Morning Post. 16 April 2023. 4 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Table tennis: These teams have obtained a Paris 2024 qualifying quota spot. Olympics. 21 February 2024. 23 February 2024.
  7. News: Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and Fiji receive Taekwondo Olympic berths after quota reallocation. Inside The Games. 6 May 2024. 6 May 2024.