Hong Kong at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
---|---|
IOC code | HKG |
NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
Website | www |
in Sochi | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Barton Lui Pan-To [1] [2] |
Medals |
|
Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Hong Kong competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Barton Lui Pan-To is the only athlete to represent the nation, competing in short track speed skating. [3] Three officials will also be a part of the delegation. [4] [5]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Short track speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hong Kong achieved one quota place. [6] Barton will become the first male athlete to represent Hong Kong at the Winter Olympics. [7]
Barton Lui Pan-To competed in the men's 1500 m heats and finished in 30th place overall (out of 36 athletes), which was not good enough to advance. With a single athlete competing in a single event, Hong Kong did not win a medal at these Games. [8]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Barton Lui Pan-To | Men's 1500 m | 2:22.139 | 5 | Did not advance | 30 |
Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 10–26 February 2010. The delegation competed under the formal name Hong Kong, China. This was the SAR's second appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, and the delegation consisted of a single athlete, short track speed skater Han Yueshuang. Entered in three events, her best performance was 18th in the women's 1,000 metres race.
China participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, sending its largest delegation at a Winter Olympics with 94 athletes. China had its best ever Winter Olympics medal finish, winning five gold medals and eleven in total, finishing seventh in the medal standings.
Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. The delegation competed under the name "Hong Kong, China" (中國香港). This was the SAR's third appearance at a Winter Olympics, and the delegation consisted of a single short-track speed skater, Han Yueshuang. Han's best performance was 24th in the women's 500 metres.
Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The eight events took place between 10–21 February 2014.
South Korea competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of 71 athletes and 49 officials. This marks an increase of 25 athletes from four years prior. Originally 64 athletes were named to the team but reallocations brought the final team size to 71 athletes.
Canada competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to 23, 2014. Canadians competed in every discipline except Nordic combined.
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014.
France competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
Australia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Australia's team consisted of 60 athletes competing in 11 sports, which represented the largest Winter Olympics team the country had ever sent.
The Netherlands competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Dutch team was the largest Dutch delegation at a Winter Olympics, with 41 competitors that participated in bobsleigh, short track speed skating, snowboarding, and speed skating.
Israel competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The team consisted of five athletes. Vladislav Bykanov was the first male athlete to qualify from Israel in short track speed skating.
Hungary competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 16 athletes competing in five sports were selected to the team.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from the 7 to 23 February 2014. The Chinese Taipei team consisted of three athletes in three sports, including short track speed skating and speed skating for the first time ever.
During the Parade of Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, held beginning at 20:14 MST (UTC+4) on 7 February 2014, 88 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations lead their national delegations as they paraded into the Fisht Olympic Stadium in the host city of Sochi, Russia.
The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 18–21 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.
The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 18–21 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.
Barton Lui Pan-To is a short track speed skater who has competed since 2010. Barton Lui has also qualified to compete for Hong Kong at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. By doing so he became the first male athlete to qualify from Hong Kong in short track speed skating, and has also carried the flag during the opening ceremony.
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Hong Kong is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country is scheduled to compete two sports.
Hong Kong competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. Hong Kong's team consisted of one female alpine skier.