Hong Kong was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
In total, 34 athletes including 17 men and 17 women represented Hong Kong in 11 different sports including athletics, badminton, cycling, equestrian, fencing, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis and triathlon.
Hong Kong was also the host of the equestrian competitions at the Hong Kong Equestrian Venues.
Background The Hong Kong Equestrian Venues in Hong Kong was chosen as the host for the equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games "Hong Kong saddles up for the Olympics", The Telegraph, June 25, 2008
Competitors In total, 34 athletes represented Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across 11 different sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 1 2Badminton 1 2 3Cycling 3 1 4Equestrian 2 1 3Fencing 1 2 3Rowing 3 1 4Sailing 1 1 2Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 0 4 4Table tennis 3 3 6Triathlon 1 1 2 Total 17 17 34
Athletics
In total, two Hong Konger athletes participated in the athletics events – Lai Chun Ho in the men's 100 m and Wan Kin Yee in the women's 100 m.
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLai Chun Ho100 m10.637Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankWan Kin Yee100 m12.376Did not advance
Badminton
In total, three Hong Konger athletes participated in the badminton events – Ng Wei in the men's singles and Wang Chen and Yip Pui Yin in the women's singles.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNg WeiMen's singlesL 11–21, 12–21Did not advanceWang ChenWomen's singlesW 21–7, 21–7L 19–21, 21–11, 11–21 Did not advanceYip Pui YinL 15–21, 17–21Did not advance
Cycling
In total, four Hong Konger athletes participated in the cycling events – Wu Kin San in the men's road race, Wong Kam-Po in the men's points race, Wan Yiu Jamie Wong in the women's points race and Chan Chun Hing in the men's cross-country.
Road Wu Kin San was the first Hong Kong athlete to successfully complete the cycling road race.
AthleteEventTimeRankWu Kin SanMen's road race7:05:5789
Track Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankWong Kam-PoMen's points race5015Wan Yiu Jamie WongWomen's points race0015
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankChan Chun HingMen's cross-countryDid not finish
Equestrian
In total, three Hong Konger athletes participated in the equestrian events – Kenneth Cheng, Patrick Lam and Samantha Lam in the individual jumping.
Hong Kong competitors took part in the Olympic equestrian events for the first time."Hong Kong Jockey Club, IOC reaffirm partnership", Xinhua, July 3, 2008 Jennifer Lee withdrew due to health problems with her horse, Mr Burns.
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankKenneth ChengCan DoIndividual6=46 Q212757Did not advance2757Patrick LamUrban0=1 Q99=22 Q364546Did not advance4546Samantha LamTresor14=66 Q2943=63Did not advance43=63Kenneth ChengPatrick LamSamantha LamSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 5915Did not advance5915
Fencing
In total, three Hong Konger athletes participated in the fencing events – Lau Kwok Kin in the men's foil, Yeung Chui Ling in the women's épée and Chow Tsz Ki in the women's sabre.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankLau Kwok KinIndividual foilL 6–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankYeung Chui LingIndividual épéeL 11–15Did not advanceChow Tsz KiIndividual sabreL 5–15Did not advance
Rowing
In total, four Hong Konger athletes participated in the rowing events – Law Hiu Fung in the men's single sculls, Chow Kwong Wing and So Sau Wah in the men's lightweight double sculls and Lee Ka Man in the women's single sculls.
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTime RankTimeRankTime RankLaw Hiu FungSingle sculls7:45.963 QFcolspan=2 7:29.216 SC/D7:32.616 FD7:06.1720Chow Kwong Wing So Sau WahLightweight double sculls6:34.514 R6:58.715 SC/Dcolspan=2 6:33.793 FC6:34.4816
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTime RankTime RankLee Ka ManSingle sculls8:23.025 QF8:04.686 SC/D8:30.806 FE7:56.0723
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
In total, two Hong Konger athletes participated in the sailings events – Chan King Yin in the men's sailboard and Chan Wai Kei in the women's sailboard.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Chan King YinRS:X54253332127782846
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Chan Wai KeiRS:X10106137126714418939 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
In total, one Hong Konger athlete participated in the shooting events – Wong Fai in the women's 25 m rapid fire pistol.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankWong Fai25 m rapid fire pistol55818Did not advance
Swimming
In total, four Hong Konger athletes participated in the swimming events – Hoi Shun Stephanie Au in the women's 200 m freestyle, the women's 400 m freestyle and the women's 800 m freestyle, Yu Ning Elaine Chan in the women's 50 m freestyle, Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai in the women's 100 m backstroke and the women's 200 m individual medley and Hannah Jane Arnett Wilson in the women's 100 m freestyle and the women's 100 m butterfly.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHoi Shun Stephanie Au200 m freestyle2:00.85 NR31 Did not advance400 m freestyle4:14.8224colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestyle8:41.6629colspan=2 Did not advanceYu Ning Elaine Chan50 m freestyle26.5444Did not advanceHiu Wai Sherry Tsai100 m backstroke1:02.6834Did not advance200 m individual medley2:18.91 NR33Did not advanceHannah Jane Arnett Wilson100 m freestyle55.32 NR26Did not advance100 m butterfly59.35 NR30Did not advance
Table tennis
In total, six Hong Konger athletes participated in the table tennis events – Cheung Yuk, Ko Lai Chak and Li Ching in the men's singles and the men's team and Lau Sui Fei, Lin Ling and Tie Ya Na in the women's singles and the women's team.
Men's AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCheung YukSinglescolspan=3 L 1–4Did not advanceKo Lai Chakcolspan=2 W 4–3W 4–2W 4–1 L 1–4Did not advanceLi Chingcolspan=3 W 4–1L 2–4Did not advance
Women's AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLau Sui FeiSinglescolspan=2 W 4–1L 0–4Did not advanceLin Lingcolspan=3 W 4–0L 3–4Did not advanceTie Ya Nacolspan=3 W 4–1W 4–3L 1–4Did not advance
Team AthleteEventGroup roundSemifinalsBronze playoff 1Bronze playoff 2Bronze medalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCheung YukKo Lai ChakLi ChingMen's teamGroup DL 0 – 3W 3 – 0W 3 – 12Did not advanceW 3 – 0L 1 – 3Did not advanceLau Sui FeiLin LingTie Ya NaWomen's teamGroup CW 3 – 0W 3 – 0W 3 – 01 Q L 0 – 3L 2 – 3Did not advance
Triathlon
In total, two Hong Konger athletes participated in the triathlon events – Daniel Chi Wo Lee in the men's race and Tania So Ning Mak in the women's race.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankDaniel Chi Wo LeeMen's18:540:2858:240:3236:221:54:40.7843Tania So Ning MakWomen's21:18Lapped
See also Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Hong Kong, China Delegation 2008 Beijing - List