International Results
While the pandemic remained serious, Hong Kong elite athletes showcased their sporting spirit and achieved historic breakthroughs in the limited international sporting events held. This included winning 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (Tokyo Olympics), 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics (Tokyo Paralympics); and setting Hong Kong’s first-ever world record at the World Swimming Championships. A total of 153 medals was won at Multi-Sports Games and other international competitions, including 49 gold.
World Championships Medals
Asian Championships Medals
* Results with at least four points according to the Elite Vote Support System generic scoring table
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Summary
(Asian)
(Hong Kong)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Summary
Historic Breakthrough
1st Athlete to Win Two Medals at a Single Olympics
1st Athlete to Win Medals at Two Olympics
1st Time to Win a Medal in Fencing, Karatedo, Swimming & Para Badminton
1st Time to Win a Women’s Team Medal
Total Cash Incentives (Olympics & Paralympics)
HK$22.33M
Multi-Sports Games
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
(23.7 – 8.8.2021, Tokyo, Japan)
Hong Kong sent a delegation of 46 athletes to contest 13 sports at the Tokyo Olympics. They achieved historic best results for Hong Kong, bringing home first-ever medals in fencing, karatedo and swimming with a total of six medals, comprising 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze — doubling the total amount of medals won in previous years.
Fencer Cheung Ka-long made history, by defeating the reigning Rio Olympic champion to take Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Swimmer Siobhan Haughey won two silver medals and broke Asian records four times in three days. She won silver in the women’s 200m freestyle event and broke the Asian record at the same time. She then set Asian records for the women’s 100m freestyle event three times in heat, semi-final and final, eventually taking another silver medal with a new Asian record, becoming the first Hong Kong athlete to have won two medals at a single Olympics.
Cyclist Lee Wai-sze captured bronze in the women’s sprint event, dominating the race to beat the German world champion to collect her second Olympic medal, following her bronze at the London 2012 Olympics.
Lau Mo-sheung showcased her exceptional performance in the women's individual kata event of karatedo and won bronze for Hong Kong.
Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
In appreciation of the historic success of Hong Kong athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, a prize presentation ceremony was held on 18 August 2021 at the International Finance Centre. The ceremony was officiated by Mrs Carrie Lam, the then HKSAR Chief Executive. Cash incentives totalling HK$19.38 million were presented to the local medallists and top eight ranked Olympians under the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes.
Established in 2018, the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes provides cash incentives to Hong Kong athletes with excellent achievements at large-scale Multi-Sports Games, including the Olympics, the Paralympics, the Asian Games, the Asian Para Games, the World University Games and the National Games.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
(24.8 – 5.9.2021, Tokyo, Japan)
Hong Kong sent a delegation of 24 athletes to the Tokyo Paralympics, to compete in eight sports, namely archery, athletics, badminton, boccia, equestrian, swimming, table tennis and wheelchair fencing. They brought home 2 silver and 3 bronze medals with their outstanding performance.
Para badminton athletes Chu Man-kai and Chan Ho-yuen made history for Hong Kong by winning two medals in badminton. Chu Man-kai took silver in the men’s SH6 singles while Chan Ho-yuen won a bronze medal in the men’s WH2 singles.
Boccia athlete Leung Yuk-wing captured bronze in the mixed BC4 individual event and later advanced to the final with straight wins in the mixed BC4 pairs event with Lau Wai-yan and Wong Kwan-hang, eventually winning a silver medal which was his sixth Paralympic medal.
14th National Games
(15 – 27.9.2021, Shaanxi, China)
Hong Kong sent a total of 169 athletes to compete in 18 events at the 14th National Games and returned home with seven medals.
In cycling, Lee Wai-sze won a gold and a bronze medal in the women’s sprint and keirin events respectively, while Leung Ka-yu took bronze in the men’s omnium event. Lee Sze-wing captured the first-ever National Games women’s road race gold medal for Hong Kong.
Fencers Cheung Siu-lun, Choi Chun-yin and Yeung Chi-ka won the men’s foil team bronze medal, while Kong Man-wai defeated the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist to win the women’s epee individual bronze. Karatedo athlete Lau Chi-ming won bronze in the men’s individual kata event.
Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Paralympics & 14th National Games
In recognition of the excellent achievements of Hong Kong athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics and the 14th National Games, cash incentives totalling HK$23.73 million were awarded to the outstanding athletes at these three Games under the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes at the Prize Presentation Ceremony cum Celebration Dinner on 19 October 2021 at Four Seasons Hotel.
The ceremony was officiated by Ms Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, the then Secretary for Justice. Cash incentives totalling HK$2.95 million and HK$1.4 million were presented to the local top eight ranked Paralympians and the National Games medallists respectively.
11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities
(22 – 29.10.2021, Shaanxi, China)
With 23 athletes competing in athletics, swimming and table tennis, the Hong Kong team made a triumphant return from the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities, bringing home 10 gold, 1 silver and 6 bronze, a total of 17 medals, together with four new national records. Swimmer Wong Hon-yin triumphed in all five participating events while setting three new national records, while Cheong Sui-kei won four gold medals and broke one national record. Furthermore, table tennis athletes Lee Ming-yip and Tong Chi-ming took the men’s doubles TT7 event title.
Asian Youth Para Games 2021
(2 – 6.12.2021, Manama, Bahrain)
A total of 23 athletes competed in boccia, swimming and table tennis at the Asian Youth Para Games 2021. They brought home 9 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze medals in boccia, swimming and table tennis events. Swimmer Chan Yui-lam took four gold medals while Tam Man-wai and Tse Lam-yan captured one more gold each. In table tennis, Tong Chi-ming, Wan Wai-lok and Wong Yue-ching won gold medals in three singles events respectively.
World Championships
Badminton
Hong Kong badminton mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships 2021. This was their second World Championships medal following their 2018 bronze.
Karatedo
At the 25th WKF Senior World Championships, karatedo athlete Lau Mo-sheung stood on the world podium for her second consecutive World Championships bronze medal in the female individual kata event.
Para Tenpin Bowling
At the IBF Bowling World Championships 2021, para tenpin bowling athlete Wong Kwok-cheung won a bronze medal in the men's singles W1 event.
Swimming
Swimmer Siobhan Haughey, the two-time Olympic silver medallist, continued her success with 2 gold and 1 bronze together with a world and a championship record, and was awarded the best individual female swimmer at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). She clocked 1:50.31 in the women’s 200m freestyle event to become Hong Kong’s first swimmer to claim a world title as well as set a world record. She triumphed in the 100m freestyle event with a new championship record, and took a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle event. In addition, the swimming team brought home a total of 11 new Hong Kong records from this championship.
Noteworthy Breakthrough Results
Fencing
Subsequent to the Tokyo Olympics, fencer Cheung Ka-long triumphed again at the Men’s Foil World Cup in January 2022 and took the first men’s World Cup title for Hong Kong.
Swimming
During the year, Siobhan Haughey won two Olympic medals and three World Championships titles, set one world record, five Asian records and 10 Hong Kong records in freestyle, as well as won 22 individual event titles at the International Swimming League 2021.
In recognition of these excellent results, she was named the Asian Female Swimmer of the Year at the Swammy Awards, an annual award held by swimming news website SwimSwam, for the third year in a row.
More achievements of HKSI Scholarship Athletes at Multi-Sports Games and international competitions are detailed in Annex 1 and Annex 2.
Honours & Awards
HKSAR Government 2021 Honours List
In recognition of his significant contributions to Hong Kong, Dr Michael Tse, Director of the HKSI Board, was named the Justice of the Peace in the HKSAR Government’s 2021 Honours List.
Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2021
Fencer Kong Man-wai was named one of the awardees of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2021 in recognition of her achievements in sports and contribution to the community.
Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2021
The Cathay 2021 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards Presentation Ceremony, organised by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC), was held on 31 August 2022 to commend local athletes on their outstanding performance at major international competitions in 2021. Fencer Cheung Ka-long and swimmer Siobhan Haughey were named “Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Men/Women”.
A total of 66 nominations were received from 33 National Sports Associations (NSAs). Winners were selected by votes from the judging panel, the sports media and the public.
* Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2021
Eight junior athletes received the Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards (OJAA) in recognition of their outstanding performances in the third and fourth quarter of 2021. Due to the lack of international competitions for junior athletes as a result of the pandemic, there were no nominees for the first two quarters of the year.
Organised by the HKSI and sponsored by the Sports for Hope Foundation since 2012, with support from SF&OC and the Hong Kong Sports Press Association, the OJAA recognises the achievements of outstanding local junior athletes under the age of 19 on a quarterly basis.
* Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
# Hong Kong Sports Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability