Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Hong Kong at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
IOC code HKG
NOC Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Website www.hkolympic.org  (in Chinese and English)
in Beijing
Competitors34 in 11 sports
Flag bearers Wong Kam-Po (opening)
Lau Hiu Fung (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Hong Kong was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.

Contents

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. [1] [2]

Competitors

In total, 34 athletes represented Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across 11 different sports. [3]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Badminton 123
Cycling 314
Equestrian 213
Fencing 123
Rowing 314
Sailing 112
Shooting 101
Swimming 044
Table tennis 336
Triathlon 112
Total171734

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. [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lai Chun Ho 100 m 10.637Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Wan Kin Yee 100 m 12.376Did 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. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Ng Wei Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin D  (CHN)
L 11–21, 12–21		Did not advance
Wang Chen Women's singles ByeFlag of Slovakia.svg  Sládeková  (SVK)
W 21–7, 21–7		Flag of India.svg  Nehwal  (IND)
L 19–21, 21–11, 11–21		Did not advance
Yip Pui Yin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Hallam  (GBR)
L 15–21, 17–21		Did 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. [3]

Road

Wu Kin San was the first Hong Kong athlete to successfully complete the cycling road race. [4]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Wu Kin San Men's road race 7:05:5789

Track

Omnium
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Wong Kam-Po Men's points race 5015
Wan Yiu Jamie Wong Women's points race 0015

Mountain biking

AthleteEventTimeRank
Chan Chun Hing Men's cross-country Did 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. [3]

Hong Kong competitors took part in the Olympic equestrian events for the first time. [5] Jennifer Lee withdrew due to health problems with her horse, Mr Burns. [6]

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Kenneth Cheng Can Do Individual 6=46 Q212757Did not advance2757
Patrick Lam Urban0=1 Q99=22 Q364546Did not advance4546
Samantha Lam Tresor14=66 Q2943=63Did not advance43=63
Kenneth Cheng
Patrick Lam
Samantha Lam 		See above Team —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. [3]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Lau Kwok Kin Individual foil Flag of Japan.svg  Chida  (JPN)
L 6–15		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Yeung Chui Ling Individual épée —Flag of Hungary.svg  Mincza-Nebald  (HUN)
L 11–15		Did not advance
Chow Tsz Ki Individual sabre ByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bao Yy  (CHN)
L 5–15		Did 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. [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Law Hiu Fung Single sculls 7:45.963 QF—7:29.216 SC/D7:32.616 FD7:06.1720
Chow Kwong Wing
So Sau Wah 		Lightweight double sculls 6:34.514 R6:58.715 SC/D—6:33.793 FC6:34.4816
Women
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lee Ka Man Single sculls 8:23.025 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. [3]

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Chan King Yin RS:X 54253332127782846
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Chan Wai Kei RS:X 10106137126714418939

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. [3]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Wong Fai 25 m rapid fire pistol 55818Did 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. [3]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hoi Shun Stephanie Au 200 m freestyle 2:00.85 NR 31Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:14.8224—Did not advance
800 m freestyle 8:41.6629—Did not advance
Yu Ning Elaine Chan 50 m freestyle 26.5444Did not advance
Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai 100 m backstroke 1:02.6834Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:18.91 NR 33Did not advance
Hannah Jane Arnett Wilson 100 m freestyle 55.32 NR 26Did not advance
100 m butterfly 59.35 NR 30Did 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. [3]

Men's
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Cheung Yuk Singles ByeFlag of Sweden.svg  Persson  (SWE)
L 1–4		Did not advance
Ko Lai Chak ByeFlag of Greece.svg  Gionis  (GRE)
W 4–3		Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Ryu S-M  (KOR)
W 4–2		Flag of Germany.svg  Ovtcharov  (GER)
W 4–1		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang H  (CHN)
L 1–4		Did not advance
Li Ching ByeFlag of North Korea.svg  Jang S-M  (PRK)
W 4–1		Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Tan Rw  (CRO)
L 2–4		Did not advance
Women's
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Lau Sui Fei Singles ByeFlag of France.svg  Xian Y F  (FRA)
W 4–1		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Y  (CHN)
L 0–4		Did not advance
Lin Ling ByeFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Kostromina  (BLR)
W 4–0		Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Jw  (SIN)
L 3–4		Did not advance
Tie Ya Na ByeFlag of Spain.svg  Shen Yf  (ESP)
W 4–1		Flag of Austria.svg  Li Qb  (AUT)
W 4–3		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang N  (CHN)
L 1–4		Did not advance
Team
AthleteEventGroup roundSemifinalsBronze playoff 1Bronze playoff 2Bronze medalFinal
Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Cheung Yuk
Ko Lai Chak
Li Ching 		Men's team Group D
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
L 0 – 3
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
W 3 – 0
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
W 3 – 1		2Did not advanceFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)
W 3 – 0		Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)
L 1 – 3		Did not advance
Lau Sui Fei
Lin Ling
Tie Ya Na 		Women's team Group C
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)
W 3 – 0
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
W 3 – 0
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
W 3 – 0		1 QFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
L 0 – 3		ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
L 2 – 3		Did 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. [3]

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Daniel Chi Wo Lee Men's 18:540:2858:240:3236:221:54:40.7843
Tania So Ning Mak Women's 21:18Lapped

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Hong Kong saddles up for the Olympics", The Telegraph, June 25, 2008
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "明報:胡健燊踩完公路賽 超越阿寶成就". Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong Jockey Club, IOC reaffirm partnership", Xinhua, July 3, 2008
  6. ↑ Melanie Ho (2008). "Ailing horse crushes Lee's dream". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
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