Hong Kong
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participated in the
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games ( ko, 2002ë…„ 아시아 경기대회/2002ë…„ 아시안 게임, Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games ( ko, ì œ14회 아시아 경기대회/ì œ14회 아시안 ê² ...
held in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
,
South Korea
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, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Hong Kong won overall 21 medals (including four golds), and clinched 16th spot in the
medal table
The Olympic medal table is a method of sorting the medal placements of countries in the modern-day
Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not officially recognize a ranking of participating countries at the Olympic ...
.
References
{{Nations at the 2002 Asian Games
Nations at the 2002 Asian Games
2002
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Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...