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2009 Hong Kong Games

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The 2009 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 2nd Hong Kong Games (Chinese: 第二屆全港運動會), was a major multi-sport event in Hong Kong. The games were staged between 9 May and 31 May 2009, with participation from 2307 athletes. The awards included 80 gold medals, 80 silver medals and 81 bronze medals. The ultimate tournament victor was the Yuen Long District.[1]

Purpose

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Expanding on the 2007 Hong Kong Games, the event aimed to popularize sports participation in the Hong Kong area. Also, with the staging of 2009 East Asian Games in December of the same year, the Hong Kong games acted as a precursor to this larger event.

Event

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The 2009 Hong Kong Games included 6 separate events: athletics, basketball, badminton, swimming, table tennis and tennis. Swimming and tennis were featured for the first time in the Games.

Opening ceremony

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The Opening Ceremony was held on 9 May in Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.

Closing ceremony

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The Closing Ceremony was held on 31 May in Kowloon Park Sports Ground.

Locations

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The green running track of Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, used in The 2nd Hong Kong Games.

Competition winners

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Overall Results

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Overall Champion

Overall Runner-Up

Overall Second Runner-Up

Sports events

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Cheering team competition

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Others

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Medal Tally

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RankDistrictsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Sha Tin District13111236
2Yuen Long District108523
3Southern District103417
4Kowloon City District98724
5Eastern District961227
6Kwai Tsing District95317
7Sai Kung District56516
8Yau Tsim Mong District4329
9Central and Western District3249
10Tsuen Wan District3205
11Kwun Tong District2248
12Tuen Mun District191222
13North District15410
14Wong Tai Sin District1337
15Wan Chai District0303
16Sham Shui Po District0213
17Islands District0123
18Tai Po District0112
Totals (18 entries)808081241

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Second Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ a b "The First Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  9. ^ "The Second Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  10. ^ 2009 Hong Kong Games Medal Statistics Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine