Hong Kong at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Hong Kong at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Arabella Ng |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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, Arabella Ng. The use in the traditional Korean Hangul alphabet which placed last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations.[1][2]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Hong Kong delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Hong Kong qualified one female athlete, Arabella Ng.[3][4] Hong Kong made its debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics, as it has only competed in short track speed skating at its first four appearances.
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alpine skiing: Hong Kong teenager set for snowy first at Olympics". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
