Hong Kong at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Hong Kong at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Arabella Ng |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, sent a delegation to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The delegation competed under the name "Hong Kong, China" (中國香港). This was the SAR's 5th appearance at a Winter Olympics. Hong Kong's team consisted of one female alpine skier, Arabella Ng.[1] The use in the traditional Korean Hangul alphabet which placed last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations.[2][3]
Background
[edit]Hong Kong began competing in the Summer Olympic Games in 1952, and have participated in every Summer Olympics since, excluding the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games.[4][5] Hong Kong was a British colony until the 1997 transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.[6] The SAR retained the right to send separate teams to the Olympics and other international sporting events that it had enjoyed under British rule.[7] Hong Kong made its Winter Olympic Games debut in 2002 at Salt Lake City.[5] Hong Kong has never won a Winter Olympics medal.[5] For the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics held from 9 to 25 February 2018, the SAR's delegation consisted of one alpine skier, Arabella Ng.[1] Ng was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[8]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Hong Kong delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Hong Kong qualified one female athlete, Arabella Ng.[9][10] Hong Kong made its debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics, as it has only competed in short track speed skating at its first four appearances.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Arabella Ng | Women's giant slalom | 1:27:25 | 63 | 1:23:29 | 55 | 2:50:54 | 56 |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
See also
[edit]- Hong Kong at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
- Hong Kong at the 2018 Asian Games
- Hong Kong at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arabella Ng's father describes teen's dramatic rise to Olympics". South China Morning Post. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Ryding, Paul (23 January 2018). "Delight as Arabella Ng confirmed as Hong Kong's sole Olympian at Pyeongchang Winter Games". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong, China. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Alpine skiing: Hong Kong teenager set for snowy first at Olympics". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Hong Kong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Singh, Harminder (1 July 2016). "Everything you need to know about Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Careem, Nazvi (28 June 2017). "One country, two teams: how Hong Kong kept its identity in the sporting arena". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Olympedia – Arabella Ng". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Ryding, Paul (11 January 2018). "Hong Kong faces an anxious wait to find out if it will have a sole Olympian competing at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong, China. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
