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Hong Kong at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

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Hong Kong at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC codeHKG
NOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
in Sapporo and Obihiro
February 19–26
Competitors50 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Tony Leung (Opening Ceremony) MA Maisy Hiu Ching (Closing Ceremony)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

Hong Kong competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] The country competed in two sports (three disciplines).[3]

Hong Kong's team consisted of 50 athletes, the largest team the nation has sent to the Asian Winter Games. These games also marked the country's debut in the women's ice hockey competition.[4][5] The team also consists of 28 officials.[6]

Ice hockey player Tony Leung was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[7][8]

Competitors

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The following table lists the Hong Kong delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Figure skating 2 2 4
Ice hockey 23 21 44
Short track speed skating 2 0 2
Total 27 23 50

Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Hong Kong competed in the figure skating competitions.[3] The team consisted of four athletes.[9]

Men
Women

Ice hockey

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Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Hong Kong has entered a men's and women's hockey team.[10] The men's team will compete in division one.[11][12] Hong Kong's men's team finished in fifth place (9th place overall) in division 1 of the competition.[13]

Men's tournament

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Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament

Hong Kong was represented by the following 23 athletes:[14]

Legend

  • G– Goalie D = Defense F = Forward
Rank
Team
 Pld W OW OL L GF GA GD Pts
5  Thailand 5 4 1 0 0 36 12 +24 14
6  Chinese Taipei 5 3 1 1 0 34 13 +21 12
7  United Arab Emirates 5 3 0 0 2 29 24 +5 9
8  Mongolia 5 2 0 0 3 25 23 +2 6
9  Hong Kong 5 1 0 1 3 27 27 0 4
10  Singapore 5 0 0 0 5 4 56 –52 0
18 February 2017
12:00
Singapore 1–12
(0–2, 1–5, 0–5)		 Hong KongMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 260
Game reference
Referee:
Germany Benjamin Hoppe
Linesmen:
Austria Maximilian Gatol
South Korea Park Jun-soo
12 minPenalties4 min
16Shots45
20 February 2017
19:00
Hong Kong 4–5
(3–0, 0–3, 1–1, 0–0, 0–1)		 Chinese TaipeiMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 180
Game reference
28 minPenalties14 min
19Shots39
21 February 2017
15:30
Hong Kong 2–8
(1–3, 1–2, 0–3)		 ThailandMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 270
Game reference
22 minPenalties14 min
31Shots43
23 February 2017
15:30
Mongolia 8–6
(6–2, 1–2, 1–2)		 Hong KongMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 280
Game reference
8 minPenalties36 min
38Shots30
25 February 2017
19:00
Hong Kong 3–5
(1–0, 1–2, 1–3)		 United Arab EmiratesMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 180
Game reference
10 minPenalties8 min
30Shots25

Women's tournament

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Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Women's tournament

Hong Kong made its debut in the women's ice hockey competition.[6] Hong Kong was represented by the following 21 athletes:[15]

  • Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward
Rank
Team
 Pld W OW OL L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 5 5 0 0 0 98 1 +97 15
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China 5 3 0 1 1 46 12 +34 10
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Kazakhstan 5 3 0 0 2 31 14 +17 9
4  South Korea 5 2 1 0 2 37 6 +31 8
5  Thailand 5 1 0 0 4 5 84 –79 3
6  Hong Kong 5 0 0 0 5 4 104 –100 0
18 February 2017
19:00
China 20–0
(4–0, 8–0, 8–0)		 Hong KongTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 110
Game reference
Referee:
Japan Kuroda Anna
Linesmen:
Japan Mizuhori Mai
South Korea Lee Kyung-sun
6 minPenalties2 min
78Shots3
20 February 2017
12:00
Hong Kong 4–5
(2–2, 1–1, 1–2)		 ThailandTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 261
Game reference
6 minPenalties4 min
28Shots30
21 February 2017
19:00
Japan 46–0
(17–0, 18–0, 11–0)		 Hong KongTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 513
Game reference
0 minPenalties2 min
158Shots0
23 February 2017
15:30
Hong Kong 0–19
(0–7, 0–5, 0–7)		 KazakhstanTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 182
Game reference
0 minPenalties8 min
2Shots72
25 February 2017
15:30
South Korea 14–0
(9–0, 5–0, 0–0)		 Hong KongTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 508
Game reference
6 minPenalties4 min
59Shots0

Short track speed skating

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Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Hong Kong is scheduled to compete in Short track speed skating.[3] The team consists of two athletes.[14]

Men

References

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  1. ^ "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ^ Yuxing, Lin (7 February 2017). "50名香港运动员出战亚冬运 人数历届之最" [50 Hong Kong athletes played in the Asian Winter Games, the most ever]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). China. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  5. ^ "HK sends largest ever team to Asian Winter Games". www.news.rthk.hk/. RTHK. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Hong Kong-China NOC flag presentation for Sapporo 2017 AWG". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games Opening Ceremony". www.2017awg.hkolympic.org/. Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Hockey captain carries HK flag into Sapporo 2017". www.news.rthk.hk/. RTHK. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  9. ^ "The 8th Asian Winter Games". www.calendar.google.com/. Hong Kong Skating Union. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Hong Kong's men's hockey team warms up for Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com. National Teams of Ice hockey. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  12. ^ Morgan, Liam (4 January 2017). "Sapporo 2017 confirm entrants in men's and women's ice hockey tournaments". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Ice hockey Men's Division I Tournament Progress" (PDF). www.info.sapporo2017.org/. Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 25 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Delegation List - 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.2017awg.hkolympic.org/. Hong Kong Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Delegation List - 2017 Asian Winter Games". Hong Kong Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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