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competed at the

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, from 13 to 29 August 2004. It was the territory's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics and, at the opening ceremony, its team was the last to enter the stadium before the host nation because of the use of the

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sent a total of 32 athletes to the Games, 18 women and 14 men, to compete in 10 sports, surpassing only a single athlete short of the record from Sydney four years earlier. For the first time in Olympic history, Hong Kong was represented by more female than male athletes. Thirteen of them had previously competed in Sydney, including track cyclist

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, Mistral windsurfer and 1996 Olympic champion

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, and backstroke swimmer Sherry Tsai, who eventually became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Hong Kong left Athens with a silver medal feat from table tennis players

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and Li Ching in the men's doubles tournament.

Medalists

Athletics

Hong Kong athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). ;Men ;Track & road events

Badminton

Cycling

Road

Track

;Omnium

Fencing

;Men ;Women

Rowing

Hong Kong rowers qualified the following boats: ;Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

Sailing

Hong Kong sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events. ;Men ;Women M = Medal race; OCS =

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of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Hong Kong has qualified a single shooter. ;Women

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

Eight Hong Kong table tennis players qualified for the following events. ;Men ;Women

Triathlon

Hong Kong has qualified a single triathlete.

References

External links

Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadHK Olympic Committee
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong, China At The 2004 Summer Olympics Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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