|
Hong Kong At The 2000 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia under the name Hong Kong, China for the first time, as these were the first Games after the territory's handover from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Athletics ;Track Badminton ;Singles ;Doubles Cycling ;Cross country ;Track cycling Diving Rowing Sailing Hong Kong sent one man and one woman to the Sailing competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. ;Men ;Women M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given Shooting ;Men Swimming Hong Kong swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time): ;Men ;Women Table tennis Men Women References *Wallechinsky, David (2004). ''The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition)''. Toronto, Canada. . *International Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Federation And Olympic Committee Of Hong Kong, China
The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (Traditional Chinese: 中國香港體育協會暨奧林匹克委員會; in short SF&OC, 港協暨奧委會) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Hong Kong. As such it is a separate member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is also a member of the Olympic Council of Asia. The current president is Timothy Fok. The headquarters building is called the Hong Kong Olympic House, located beside Hong Kong Stadium. History Before the People's Republic of China (PRC) assumed sovereignty over the former British crown colony of Hong Kong in 1997, the committee was named Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong and participated in 12 games (all summer) under the name just "Hong Kong". After 1997, Hong Kong became a special territory as a result of the earlier 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, which stipulates that, albeit being part of China, it enjoys a highly autonomous status. The Basic Law, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |