Hong Kong at the 2022 Asian Para Games

Hong Kong competed at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, from 22 October 2023 to 28 October 2023.[1] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic cases rising in China the event was postponed and rescheduled to October 2023.[2][3] These were the first games contested by Hong Kong under the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee umbrella, following its split with Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled on 1 April 2022.[4][5]

Hong Kong at the
2022 Asian Para Games
IPC codeHKG
NPCChina Hong Kong Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.hk
in Hangzhou, China
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) – 28 October 2023 (2023-10-28)
Competitors98 in 11 sports
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
8
Silver
15
Bronze
24
Total
47
Asian Para Games appearances (overview)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "HK sends 98 athletes to Asian Para Games - RTHK". RTHK. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Asian Games postponed". ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ Release, Press (6 February 2023). "Para athletes open season at Tunis GP; eye APG and Worlds qualification". thebridge.in. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ Geoff Berkeley (24 March 2022). "Hong Kong Paralympic Committee to run as sole entity after HKSAPD segregation". Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled Announced Segregation - China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.hk. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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