Hong Kong at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Hong Kong at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Hong Kong
IOC codeHKG
NOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Websitewww.hkolympic.org (in English)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Arabella Ng[1][2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, sent a delegation to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The delegation competed under the name "Hong Kong, China" (中國香港). This was the SAR's 5th appearance at a Winter Olympics. Hong Kong's team consisted of one female alpine skier, Arabella Ng.

Background

Hong Kong first competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1952, and have since participated in every Summer Olympics except the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games.[3][4] Hong Kong was a British colony until the 1997 transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.[5] The SAR retained the right to send separate teams, under the name "Hong Kong, China", to the Olympics and other international sporting events that it possessed under British rule.[6] Hong Kong made its Winter Olympic Games debut in 2002 at Salt Lake City.[4] Hong Kong has never won a Winter Olympics medal.[4] 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics was the SAR's 5th appearance at a Winter Olympics.[4] For this Olympics held from 9 to 25 February 2018, the SAR's delegation consisted of one alpine skier, Arabella Ng.[7]

In the Parade of Nations, teams marched in based on their names in the traditional Korean Hangul alphabet, which placed Hong Kong last before the host nation.[8][9] Ng was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[1][2] A volunteer carried the flag for the closing ceremony.[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Hong Kong delegation per sport.[7]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 0 1 1
Total 0 1 1[10]

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification
PyeongChang Dragon Valley ski resort, where the alpine skiing events were held.

Hong Kong qualified one female athlete, Arabella Ng.[11][12] This is the first time Hong Kong competed in alpine skiing, as it has only competed in short track speed skating at its first four appearances.[13] Ng came from a Olympics family. Her aunt, Fenella Ng, competed in the 1984, 1988 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[14] Her uncle, Michael Tse, competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[15] They travelled to Pyeongchang to support Arabella.[16]

Ng was 16 years old at the time of the Pyeongchang Olympics.[1] On 15 February, she competed in the women's giant slalom and finished with a time of 1 minute and 27 seconds in the first run and 1 minute and 23 seconds in the second run. This placed her at the 56th overall.[17] On 16 February, she competed in the women's slalom but did not finish the event.[18]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Arabella Ng Women's giant slalom 1:27:25 63 1:23:29 55 2:50:54 56
Women's slalom DNF

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Olympedia – Flagbearers for 2018 Winter Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. ^ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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  5. ^ Singh, Harminder (1 July 2016). "Everything you need to know about Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ^ Careem, Nazvi (28 June 2017). "One country, two teams: how Hong Kong kept its identity in the sporting arena". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Arabella Ng's father describes teen's dramatic rise to Olympics". South China Morning Post. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  8. ^ Ryding, Paul (23 January 2018). "Delight as Arabella Ng confirmed as Hong Kong's sole Olympian at Pyeongchang Winter Games". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong, China. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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  11. ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  12. ^ Ryding, Paul (11 January 2018). "Hong Kong faces an anxious wait to find out if it will have a sole Olympian competing at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong, China. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Arabella to make history for Hong Kong, China at Winter Olympics - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  14. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fenella Ng Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  15. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Tse Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  16. ^ "It's a family affair: Arabella Ng adds another Olympic chapter as skier sets off for Pyeongchang". South China Morning Post. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Olympedia – Giant Slalom, Women". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Olympedia – Slalom, Women". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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