Hong Kong at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Hong Kong competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia under the name "Hong Kong, China" for the first time, as these were the first Games after the territory's handover from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. 31 athletes competed across 9 sports; Chiang Wai Hung, Ho Kwan Lung, Tang Hon Sing, William To Wai Lok and Maggie Chan Man Yee in athletics, Tam Kai Chuen, Ng Wei, Koon Wai Chee Louisa and Ling Wanting in badminton, Yueng Alexandra Ka-Wah and Wong Kam Po in cycling, Yu Yuet in diving, Lo Sing Yan, Lui Kam Chi and Fenella Ng in rowing, Chi Ho Ho and Lee Lai Shan in sailing, Li Hao Jian in shooting, Mark Kin Ming Kwok, Matthew Hon Ming Kwok, Tam Chi Kin, Lik Sun Fong, Wing Harbeth Fu, Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai, Yan Kay Flora Kong, Chan Wing Suet and Caroline Sin Wing Chiu in swimming, and Cheung Yuk, Leung Chu Yan, Song Ah Sim and Wong Ching in table tennis. No Hong Kong athlete won a medal in any event.

Hong Kong at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHKG
NOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Websitewww.hkolympic.org (in Chinese and English)
in Sydney
Competitors31 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Fenella Ng
Officials?
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Athletics

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Track
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Chiang Wai Hung Men's 100m 10.64 6 Did not advance
Chiang Wai Hung
Ho Kwan Lung
Tang Hon Sing
William To Wai Lok
Men's 4 × 100 m relay 40.15 33 Did not advance
Maggie Chan Man Yee Women's 5000m 16:20.43 43 Did not advance
Women's 10000m 35:21.20 39 Did not advance

Badminton

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Singles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Tam Kai Chuen Men's singles Bye   Hendrawan (INA)
L 7–15, 7–15
Did not advance
Ng Wei Bye   Ji X (CHN)
L 15–7, 4–15, 11–15
Did not advance
Koon Wai Chee Louisa Women's singles Bye   Morgan (GBR)
L 11–8, 3–11, 1–11
Did not advance
Ling Wanting Bye   Gong (CHN)
L 4–11, 3–11
Did not advance
Doubles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Koon Wai Chee Louisa
Ling Wanting
Women's doubles   Kirkegaard (DEN) /
  Olsen (DEN)
L 9–15, 15–13, 5–15
Did not advance
Koon Wai Chee Louisa
Tam Kai Chuen
Mixed doubles   Bergström (SWE) /
  Karlsson (SWE)
L 13–15, 15–10, 12–15
Did not advance

Cycling

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Cross country
Athlete Event Time Rank
Yueng Alexandra Ka-Wah Women's cross-country 2:11:29 27
Track cycling
Athlete Event Points Rank
Wong Kam Po Men's points race 14 11

Diving

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank Points Rank
Yu Yuet Men's 3m springboard 227.64 48 Did not advance

Rowing

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Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lo Sing Yan
Lui Kam Chi
Men's lightweight double sculls 7:09.75 5 R 7:05.05 4 FC 6:49.19 16
Fenella Ng Women's single sculls 8:19.88 5 R 8:16.62 4 SC/D 8:21.40 3 FC 8:11.06 16

Sailing

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Hong Kong sent one man and one woman to the Sailing competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Chi Ho Ho Mistral 12 29 29 19 24 31 27 13 18 32 29 200 28
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Lee Lai Shan Mistral 5 10 5 8 17 10 6 6 4 5 20 59 6

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

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Total Rank
Li Hao Jian 25m rapid fire pistol 571 18 Did not advance

Swimming

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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
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mark Kin Ming Kwok 200 m freestyle 1:52.71 26 Did not advance
400 m freestyle 3:58.94 30 Did not advance
200 m butterfly 2:01.99 32 Did not advance
Matthew Hon Ming Kwok 100 m breaststroke 1:05.28 50 Did not advance
Tam Chi Kin 200 m breaststroke 2:24.04 42 Did not advance
Lik Sun Fong 200 m backstroke 2:05.47 33 Did not advance
200 m Individual Medley 2:09.00 46 Did not advance
400 m Individual Medley 4:29.02 34 Did not advance
Wing Harbeth Fu 50 m freestyle 24.20 53 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai 50 m freestyle 27.38 47 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:05.28 33 Did not advance
Yan Kay Flora Kong 100 m butterfly 1:04.09 42 Did not advance
Chan Wing Suet 200 m butterfly 2:19.86 33 Did not advance
Caroline Sin Wing Chiu 100 m breaststroke 1:15.87 36 Did not advance

Table tennis

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Athlete Event Group stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
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Result
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Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Cheung Yuk Singles   Hoyama (BRA)
W 3–2
  Liu (CAN)
W 3–1
1 Q   Matsushita (JPN)
L 0–3
Did not advance
Leung Chu Yan   Ryu (KOR)
L 0–3
  Smythe (AUS)
L 2–3
3 Did not advance
Cheung Yuk
Leung Chu Yan
Doubles   Kreanga (GRE) /
  Tsiokas (GRE)
W 2–1
  Gerada (AUS) /
  Smythe (AUS)
W 2–0
1 Q   Lee C-S (KOR) /
  Ryu (KOR)
L 3–2
Did not advance

Women

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Athlete Event Group stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Song Ah Sim Singles   Palina (RUS)
L 0–3
  Musoke (UGA)
W 3–0
2 Did not advance
Wong Ching   Melnik (RUS)
L 2–3
  Abdul-Aziz (EGY)
W 3–0
2 Did not advance
Song Ah Sim
Wong Ching
Doubles   Fujinuma (JPN) /
  Konishi (JPN)
L 1–2
  Morel (CHI) /
  Tepes (CHI)
W 2–0
2 Did not advance

References

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  • Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
  • International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • International Olympic Committee Web Site
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