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Hong Kong At The 2002 Winter Olympics
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2002 Winter Olympics for Hong Kong in Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake City, United States. This delegation, separate from the China at the 2002 Winter Olympics, China team that consisted of athletes from mainland China only, competed under the name Hong Kong, China (中國香港). Athletes * Tsoi Po Yee "Cordia" - Canadians, Canadian-born speedskater * Christy Ren - Hong Kong-born speedskater Results See also * Sport in Hong Kong ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 2002 Winter Olympics Hong Kong at the Winter Olympics by year, 2002 Winter Olympics 2002 in Hong Kong sport {{2002-winter-Olympic-stub ... [...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] |