Originally having participated in Olympics as the delegation of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1924 to 1976, China competed at the Olympic Games under the name of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time in 1952, at the Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland, although they only arrived in time to participate in one event. That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both the PRC and ROC to compete, although the latter withdrew in protest. Due to the dispute over the political status of China, the PRC did not participate in the Olympics again until the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after 1952 was the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People’s Republic of China staged boycotts of the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne Australia, Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome Italy, Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo Japan, Games of the XIX Olympiad in Mexico City Mexico, Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich Germany, and Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal Canada. China also boycott the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow USSR due to the American-led boycott and the ongoing Sino-Soviet split, together with the other countries.
Alison Yu Chui Yee is a wheelchair fencer from Hong Kong. When she was 11 years old, she suffered from bone cancer, leading to the amputation of her left leg. She began as a swimmer but switched to fencing at the age of 17. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, she won four gold medals in both the individual and team events of épée and foil. She was the first athlete to win four gold medals in fencing in category A in 2004. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, she represented Hong Kong again, but since the team matches were canceled, she only won one gold and one silver medal in the individual events.
Joey Chan Ho-ling, known as Joey Chan, is a professional squash player who represents Hong Kong. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 16 in May 2012. In 2018, she captured the Women's Team Gold medal in the 18th Asian Games and a Bronze medal in the 2018 World Women's Team Championships.
Hong Kong made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, and has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics. It has never participated in the Winter Paralympics.
Fencing competitions at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore consisted of three Cadet Male individual events, three Cadet Female individual events and one team event including both genders and all 3 weapons: épée, foil and saber. 78 fencers from 36 nations were competing. The venue was located at the International Convention Centre (ICC).
Nicholas Edward Choi is a Hong Kong foil fencer.
The 2018 Asian Para Games, officially known as the 3rd Asian Para Games and also known as Indonesia 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event that held from 6 to 13 October 2018 in Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta. The event paralleled the 2018 Asian Games and was held for Asian athletes with disability.
Edgar Cheung Ka Long is a Hong Kong left-handed foil fencer, 2016 individual Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2021 individual Olympic champion.
Chan Yui Chong is a Hong Konger wheelchair fencer who has been part of the national team since 2002. She has competed for her country at the Summer Paralympics, the Asian Para Games and at the IWAS World Championships.
The People's Republic of China competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. China won 289 medals, leading the medal count for the tenth time in Asian Games history.
South Korea participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. It was the 18th appearance of the country at the Asian Games, except the first edition in Delhi. As one of the best competitors at the Games, South Korea's best achievement was in the 2002 Busan, with the acquisition of 96 gold, 80 silver and 84 bronze medals. At the latest edition in 2014 Incheon, the country had collected 79 gold, 71 silver, and 84 bronze medals.
Hong Kong competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Hong Kong made its debut at the Asian Games in 1954 Manila, and the best achievement for the territory was in 2010 Asian Games held in neighboring Guangzhou, finishing with 8 gold, 15 silver and 17 bronze medals totaling 40 medals. At the previous edition in held 4 years later in Incheon, the total number of medals increased to 42, but the number of gold medals fell to 6, In Indonesia the performance of local athletes was satisfactory, improving the results obtained in 2010 and 2014 with 46 medals achieving the best results at the games.
The men's individual foil competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta was held on 21 August at the Jakarta Convention Center. This event made its debut at the Asian Games since the seventh edition in 1974 Tehran. China led the medal tally by collecting five gold medals, while Japan and South Korea stand in the second and third position with 3 and 2 gold medals respectively. Huang Mengkai of China managed to claim the gold medal after won the final match against Nicholas Choi of Hong Kong with the score 11–10. Choi settled for the silver medal, and the bronze medal goes to Son Young-ki of South Korea and Cheung Ka Long of Hong Kong.
The men's team sabre competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta was held on 23 August at the Jakarta Convention Center. South Korea team defend the men's team sabre title and captured the gold medal after beat Iranian team 45–32 in the final. The Iranian team is entitled to a silver medal, while the bronze medal won by Chinese and Hong Kong team.
The women's team épée competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta was held on 24 August at the Jakarta Convention Center. China team emerged as the champion in this event after beat South Korea with the score 29–28 in the final. This edition, made the China team has collected five gold medals throughout the women's team épée event at the Asian Games. The silver medal captured by South Korean team, and the bronze medals goes to Hong Kong and Japan team.
The women's team foil competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta was held on 23 August at the Jakarta Convention Center. South Korean team was the defending champion in this event after won the last five gold medals from 1998 to 2014. Japan clinched their first gold medal in this event at the Asian Games after defeated the Chinese team with the score 35–34 in the final. China captured the silver medal, while Singapore and South Korean team won the bronze medal.
Huang Mengkai is a Chinese foil fencer. In 2018, he won the men's foil event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. He also won the bronze medal in the men's team foil event.
Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan is a Hong Kong fencer. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's team épée event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2021, she represented Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Kyosuke Matsuyama is a Japanese fencer. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's team foil event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Huo Xingxin is a Chinese fencer. She competed in the women's foil event at the World Fencing Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
