Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Hong Kong at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Hong Kong
IOC codeHKG
NOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Websitewww.hkolympic.org (in English)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors4 (2 men and 2 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Darren Kwok Tsz Fung
Eloise Yung Shih King[1][2]
Flag bearer (closing)Volunteer[3][4]
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, competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. The delegation competed under the formal name Hong Kong, China (Chinese: 中國香港). This was the SAR's 7th appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, since its first appearance in 2002.

The delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics consisted of four athletes (two men and two woman) competing in two sports (alpine skiing and short-track speed skating). This was the largest ever team Hong Kong has sent to the Winter Olympics. Darren Kwok Tsz Fung and Eloise Yung Shih King were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, a volunteer was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

Background

Hong Kong began competing in the Summer Olympic Games in 1952, and have participated in every Summer Olympics since, excluding the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games.[5][6] Hong Kong was a British colony until the 1997 transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.[7] The SAR retained the right to send separate teams to the Olympics and other international sporting events that it had enjoyed under British rule.[8] Hong Kong made its Winter Olympic Games debut in 2002 at Salt Lake City.[6] Hong Kong has never won a Winter Olympics medal.[6]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[9]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 112
Short-track speed skating 112
Total224

Alpine skiing

Hong Kong qualified one male and one female alpine skier, with Adrian Yung and Eloise King both earning qualification through the basic quota.[11]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Ref.
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Hau Tsuen Adrian Yung Men's giant slalom 1:31.22 72 1:24.99 69 2:56.21 68 [12]
Men's slalom DNF [13]
Eloise Yung Shih King Women's slalom 1:04.16 62 DNF [14]

Short-track speed skating

The Milano Ice Skating Arena hosted the short track speed skating events[15]

Hong Kong qualified one male short-track speed skater after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[16] Originally, Joey Lam Ching Yan would have qualified for the women's 1500 metres event, but due to the quota being exceeded, the ISU removed her quota spot.[17] Later, Great Britain declined its quota in the event, which allowed Lam to compete.

Darren Kwok Tsz Fung and Joey Lam Ching Yan were both confirmed to be competing within their respective events. [18] Lam Ching‑yan finished 7th in the final of the women’s 1,500 metres short-track speed skating, the city’s best finish yet at the Winter Olympics.[19]

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Ref.
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Darren Kwok Tsz Fung Men's 1000 m 1:27.237 4 Did not advance [20]
Men's 1500 m N/a 2:25.707 6 Did not advance [21]
Joey Lam Ching Yan Women's 1500 m N/a 2:29.027 4 q 2:37.290 2 QA 2:35.755 7 [22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Archived from the original on 13 July 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Archived from the original on 23 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Hong Kong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Olympedia – Hong Kong, China at the 2026 Winter Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Olympedia – Alpine Skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". FIS. Archived from the original on 23 February 2026. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Olympedia – Giant Slalom, Men". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Olympedia – Slalom, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Olympedia – Slalom, Women". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Olympic Short Track Basics: Events, Venue, Format and Milan Cortina 2026 Preview | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  17. ↑ Li, Ada (24 December 2025). "2026 Winter Olympics: ISU bosses leave speed skater Lam's Milan dream hanging by a thread". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong, China. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Hong Kong short-track speed skaters eager to race against world's best at Winter Olympics". www.scmp.com. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Hong Kong speed skater Joey Lam 'dreaming' after claiming city's best finish at Winter Games". www.scmp.com. 20 January 2026. Archived from the original on 21 February 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Olympedia – 1,000 metres, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Olympedia – 1,500 metres, Men". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Olympedia – 1,500 metres, Women". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 12 May 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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