Hong Kong at the 2022 Asian Para Games | |
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IPC code | HKG |
NPC | China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Hangzhou, China 22 October 2023 – 28 October 2023 | |
Competitors | 98 in 11 sports |
Medals Ranked 10th |
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Asian Para Games appearances (overview) | |
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]
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