Hong Kong competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia under the name "Hong Kong, China" for the first time, as these were the first Games after the territory's handover from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. 31 athletes competed across 9 sports; Chiang Wai Hung, Ho Kwan Lung, Tang Hon Sing, William To Wai Lok and Maggie Chan Man Yee in athletics, Tam Kai Chuen, Ng Wei, Koon Wai Chee Louisa and Ling Wanting in badminton, Yueng Alexandra Ka-Wah and Wong Kam Po in cycling, Yu Yuet in diving, Lo Sing Yan, Lui Kam Chi and Fenella Ng in rowing, Chi Ho Ho and Lee Lai Shan in sailing, Li Hao Jian in shooting, Mark Kin Ming Kwok, Matthew Hon Ming Kwok, Tam Chi Kin, Lik Sun Fong, Wing Harbeth Fu, Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai, Yan Kay Flora Kong, Chan Wing Suet and Caroline Sin Wing Chiu in swimming, and Cheung Yuk, Leung Chu Yan, Song Ah Sim and Wong Ching in table tennis. No Hong Kong athlete won a medal in any event.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Hong Kong, China at the 2000 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 4 1 5Badminton 2 2 4Cycling 1 1 2Diving 1 0 1Rowing 2 1 3Sailing 1 1 2Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 5 4 9Table tennis 2 2 4 Total 19 12 31
Athletics
Track AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankChiang Wai HungMen's 100m10.646Did not advanceChiang Wai Hung Ho Kwan Lung Tang Hon Sing William To Wai LokMen's relay40.1533Did not advanceMaggie Chan Man YeeWomen's 5000m16:20.4343Did not advanceWomen's 10000m35:21.2039Did not advance
Badminton
Singles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTam Kai ChuenMen's singlesalign=center L 7–15, 7–15Did not advanceNg Weialign=center L 15–7, 4–15, 11–15Did not advanceKoon Wai Chee LouisaWomen's singlesalign=center L 11–8, 3–11, 1–11Did not advanceLing Wantingalign=center L 4–11, 3–11Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKoon Wai Chee Louisa Ling WantingWomen's doubles / L 9–15, 15–13, 5–15Did not advanceKoon Wai Chee Louisa Tam Kai ChuenMixed doubles / L 13–15, 15–10, 12–15Did not advance
Cycling
Cross country AthleteEventTimeRankYueng Alexandra Ka-WahWomen's cross-country2:11:2927
Track cycling AthleteEventPointsRankWong Kam PoMen's points race1411
Diving
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankYu YuetMen's 3m springboard227.6448Did not advance
Rowing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLo Sing Yan Lui Kam ChiMen's lightweight double sculls7:09.755 R7:05.054 FCalign=center colspan=2 6:49.1916Fenella NgWomen's single sculls8:19.885 R8:16.624 SC/D8:21.403 FC8:11.0616
Sailing
Hong Kong sent one man and one woman to the Sailing competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Chi Ho HoMistral122929192431271318322920028
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Lee Lai ShanMistral510581710664520596 M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankTotalRankLi Hao Jian25m rapid fire pistol57118Did not advance
Swimming
Hong Kong swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMark Kin Ming Kwok200 m freestyle1:52.7126Did not advance400 m freestyle3:58.9430Did not advance200 m butterfly2:01.9932Did not advanceMatthew Hon Ming Kwok100 m breaststroke1:05.2850Did not advanceTam Chi Kin200 m breaststroke2:24.0442Did not advanceLik Sun Fong200 m backstroke2:05.4733Did not advance200 m Individual Medley2:09.0046Did not advance400 m Individual Medley4:29.0234Did not advanceWing Harbeth Fu50 m freestyle24.2053Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHiu Wai Sherry Tsai50 m freestyle27.3847Did not advance100 m backstroke1:05.28 33Did not advanceYan Kay Flora Kong100 m butterfly1:04.0942Did not advanceChan Wing Suet200 m butterfly2:19.86 33Did not advanceCaroline Sin Wing Chiu100 m breaststroke1:15.8736Did not advance
Table tennis
Men AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCheung YukSinglesW 3–2W 3–11 QL 0–3Did not advanceLeung Chu YanL 0–3L 2–33Did not advanceCheung Yuk Leung Chu YanDoubles / W 2–1 / W 2–01 Q / L 3–2Did not advance
Women AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSong Ah SimSinglesL 0–3W 3–02Did not advanceWong ChingL 2–3W 3–02Did not advanceSong Ah Sim Wong ChingDoubles / L 1–2 / W 2–02Did not advance
References
Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. . International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005. International Olympic Committee Web Site
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