International Results
The sporting world saw a resilient resurgence, both locally and internationally, rebounding from the challenges posed by the pandemic. It was marked by remarkable achievements from Hong Kong athletes, with history being made at various Major Games. A total of 550 medals, including 146 golds, were won at Multi-sport Games, World Championships, Asian Championships and other international competitions, with some marking historic firsts by securing the inaugural medal for Hong Kong.
Medals Won at World Championships
10
Senior
1
Junior
Medals Won at Asian Championships
10
Senior
1
Junior
Results Achieved at International Levels*
70
* Results with at least four points according to the Elite Vote Support System generic scoring table
Multi-sport Games
Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games
(28.7 - 8.8.2023, Chengdu, China)
The Hong Kong, China delegation consisted of 142 athletes and 63 officials. Taking part in 12 events, Hong Kong athletes brought home a record 12 medals comprising 4 gold, 1 silver and 7 bronze. Of these, 11 medals were won by 16 HKSI Scholarship Athletes.
In the men’s taijijian event, wushu athlete Hui Tak-yan clinched the first gold for Hong Kong. Fencer Hsieh Sin-yan seized another gold in the women’s epee individual event. Cheung Ka-long, another fencer, ascended to the top of the podium in the men’s foil individual event and subsequently secured another gold in the team event, alongside Choi Chun-yin, Lee Yat-long, and Ng Lok-wang.
Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games
In recognition of the outstanding performance of Hong Kong athletes at the Games, cash incentive awards totalling HK$3.75 million were presented to local medallists under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme at the presentation ceremony held on 13 September 2023 at the HKSI.
Established by the HKSI in 1994, the Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme provides cash incentives to local medallists at various Major Games, with an aim to show recognition and appreciation for their hard work and dedication. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) continues to support the HKSI and extended its sponsorship for the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (the Scheme) for three years, starting from 2023. The Scheme offers cash incentives to Hong Kong medallists at seven Major Games, namely the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, National Games, National Games for Persons with Disabilities and World University Games.
Hangzhou 2022
Asian Games Summary
Gold Medals
Silver Medals
Bronze Medals
Over 200
No. of Participating Athletes
1
Rank on Medal Tally
Asian Para Games Summary
Gold Medals
Silver Medals
Bronze Medals
10
No. of Participating Athletes
1
Rank on Medal Tally
Total Cash Incentives (Asian Games & Asian Para Games)
HK$20.0M
Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
(23.9 - 8.10.2023, Hangzhou, China)
Hong Kong dispatched its largest-ever delegation to the Asian Games, comprising over 660 athletes and 280 officials. The team exceeded expectations by amassing a total of 53 medals. This tally, which included 8 gold, 16 silver, and 29 bronze medals, surpassed any previous Asian Games in terms of both the total number of medals and the range of sports events. Of these, 51 medals were won by 100 HKSI Scholarship Athletes of Tier A and Tier B sports.
The contract bridge men’s team's success, cyclist Yang Qianyu’s victory in the women’s road race, fencer Cheung Ka-long’s triumph in the men’s foil individual, and golfer Taichi Kho’s win in the men’s individual each marked a historic first Asian Games gold for Hong Kong. Rowers Lam San-tung and Wong Wai-chun captured the first gold medal at this Games in the men’s pair. The rugby sevens men’s team successfully defended their title. Swimmer Siobhan Haughey achieved a significant milestone by securing Hong Kong’s first-ever Asian Games swimming gold medals in the women’s 100m and 200m freestyle, setting two new Asian records.
Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
In celebration of the best-ever performance by Hong Kong athletes at the Games, cash incentive awards amounting to HK$32.5 million were presented to 112 local athletes across 18 sports for their exceptional efforts under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme on the Hong Kong China’s Asian Games Medallists Celebration Raceday, jointly organised by the HKJC, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) and the HKSI, held on 22 October 2023.
Officiating guests at the ceremony included Mr Chan Kwok-ki GBS IDSM JP, Chief Secretary for Administration; Mr Michael Lee JP, Chairman of the HKJC; Mr Timothy Fok GBM GBS JP, President of the SF&OC; Mr Tang King-shing GBS PDSM, Chairman of the HKSI and Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges GBS JP, Chief Executive Officer of the HKJC. Members of the sports community, coaches and athletes gathered to celebrate the success.
Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games
(22-28.10.2023, Hangzhou, China)
The Hong Kong, China Delegation, comprising 95 athletes and 79 officials, competed in 11 sports and returned home with 8 gold, 15 silver and 24 bronze medals. Forty of the 47 medals, accounting for 85% of the total, were secured by HKSI Scholarship Athletes.
Para badminton player Chu Man-kai captured a gold in the men’s singles SH6. Yeung Hiu-lam added a gold medal in the boccia women’s individual BC2. In Para lawn bowls, Wu Man-ying was crowned in the women’s singles B7, while the duo Li Chi-ming and Tang Shun-yee took another gold in the mixed pairs B2. Para swimmer Chan Yui-lam managed to scoop two gold medals in the women’s 100m backstroke and butterfly S14, and teammate Tang Wai-lok defended his title in the men’s 200m freestyle S14. The Para table tennis pair Ng Mui-wui and Wong Ting-ting also contributed a gold to Hong Kong’s medal tally in the women’s doubles WD22.
Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games
To recognise athletes’ achievements at the Games, cash incentive awards totalling over HK$7 million were presented to 46 medallists from seven different sports under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme presentation ceremony held on 15 December 2023.
Officiating guests at the ceremony included Mr Kevin Yeung Yun-hung GBS JP, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Lester Huang SBS JP, Steward of the HKJC; Mrs Jenny Fung Ma Kit-han SBS JP, President of the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Mr Tang King-shing GBS PDSM, Chairman of the HKSI.
1st National Student (Youth) Games
(5-15.11.2023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China)
The National Student Sports Games and the National Youth Games have been merged into a single event as the 1st National Student (Youth) Games. The Hong Kong delegation consisted of 720 athletes competing across 34 sports. In total, they garnered 48 medals, including 10 gold, 15 silver, and 23 bronze. The gold medallists were shuttlers Ng Wing-yung, Yau Mau-ying, Yeung Shing-choi; equestrians Arthur An, Shen Yik-ki, Xiao Chun-yuen Ammy, Yu Xinran; swimmers Chan Tsz-chiu, Cheung Chi-kit Nicholas, Lam Pac-tung Nikita, Li Sum-yiu, Gilaine Ma; and wushu athlete Ho Ching-hin.
Olympic & Paralympic Qualifications
As of 31 March 2024, five sports had obtained qualifications in 15 events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, while three sports had qualified for the Paralympic Games in 12 events. It is expected that more qualifying places will be achieved in upcoming qualification events.
World Championships
Billiard Sports
Billiard sports athletes Li Langyi, Wong Kwan-chun and Chan Wai-lam secured three bronze medals in the boys’ U17 and girls’ U21 events respectively at the 2023 World Junior Snooker Championships. Another youth athlete, Fu Huan, also won a bronze medal in the boys’ U19 event at the 2023 WPA World 10 Ball Junior Championships. The success continued at the IBSF World Snooker Championships, where Cheung Ka-wai, in collaboration with Chang Yu-kiu, claimed the title in the men’s team event and earned a silver in the men’s individual event. Ng On-yee also achieved a silver in women’s individual and later she won a third-place finish in the individual event at the 2024 World Women’s Snooker Championship.
Fencing
At the World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships 2023, fencer Wong Shun-yat made history by capturing bronze in the women’s foil individual (cadet) event, becoming the first Hong Kong female fencer to win a foil medal at the World Junior Championships. In a parallel achievement at the World Fencing Championships, fencers Cheung Ka-long, Choi Chun-yin, Leung Chin-yu and Yeung Chi-ka also won bronze, bringing home the first-ever World Championships team medal for Hong Kong.
Karatedo
Athlete Lau Mo-sheung won a silver medal in the female individual kata event at the WKF Senior World Championships held in Hungary, bringing home the best-ever result at the World Karatedo Championships.
Para Badminton
At the BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2024, the pair Chu Man-kai and Wong Chun-yim captured a silver medal in the men’s doubles SH6.
Para Swimming
Swimmer Chan Yui-lam topped the medal podium in the women’s 100m butterfly S14 at the 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships.
Sailing
Junior sailors Mak Hiu-tung and Emily Polson took the title in the female’s 29er (U17) event at the 2023 29er World Championships.
Swimming
At the 20th World Aquatics Championships in 2023, swimmer Siobhan Haughey made history by taking silver in the women’s 100m freestyle event, marking the first time a Hong Kong athlete won a long-course World Championships medal. She continued her winning streak at the 21st World Aquatics Championships in 2024, where she clinched Hong Kong’s first-ever World gold in the women’s 200m freestyle, and added a silver and a bronze to her tally in the 100m freestyle and 100m breaststroke events. On the youth side, at the 9th World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships, Mak Sai-ting made his mark in the men’s 200m breaststroke, becoming the first male athlete in Hong Kong to clinch a gold medal at the World Junior Swimming Championships.
Table Tennis
At the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals, the mixed doubles pair Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem made their mark by bringing home a bronze medal. Meanwhile, the women’s team, consisting of Doo Hoi-kem, Lam Yee-lok, Lee Ho-ching, Ng Wing-lam and Zhu Chengzhu clinched a bronze medal and secured an Olympic qualification at the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships.
Tenpin Bowling
Tenpin bowlers Tse Chun-hin, Wong Kwan-yuen and Wu Siu-hong topped the podium in the men’s trios event at the IBF World Bowling Championships 2023, winning the second World Championships gold medal for Hong Kong since 2017.
Wushu
The wushu team brought home 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze from the 16th World Wushu Championships. Leung Yu-hong made history by winning Hong Kong's first-ever World Championships sanda gold medal. The other two gold medals were won by Lau Chi-lung in the men’s nanquan event and He Jianxin, Sham Hui-yu and Michelle Yeung in the women’s duilian event.
Noteworthy Achievements
Gymnastics
Gymnast Ward Wen-si crowned in the women’s vault event at the 16th Artistic Junior Asian Championships to become the first-ever Hong Kong athlete to win an Asian Junior Gymnastics Championships gold medal.
Karatedo
At the 19th Asian Senior Karate Championship, Hong Kong karatekas Lau Mo-sheung and Tsang Yee-ting etched their names in history by clinching their first-ever gold medals in the female individual kata and individual kumite -50kg events, respectively. With Lau Mo-sheung’s successively winning the gold medal at the Asian Championships, a bronze at the Asian Games, and a silver at the World Championships, she ascended to the top spot in rankings of the World Karate Federation, becoming the first karate athlete from Hong Kong to achieve this feat.
Triathlon
Athlete Bailee Brown clinched a bronze medal in the elite women’s event at the Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships, marking the first time Hong Kong has medalled in the Asian Championships.
Honours & Awards
HKSAR Government 2023 Honours List
In recognition of her remarkable efforts in promoting and developing elite sports and Para sports in Hong Kong, the Vice-Chairman of the HKSI, Mrs Jenny Fung Ma Kit-han, was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in the HKSAR Government’s 2023 Honours List.
Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2023
Boccia player Ho Yuen-kei was named awardee of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2023 in recognition of her achievements in sport and contribution to the community.
Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2023
The Cathay 2023 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards Presentation Ceremony, organised by the SF&OC, was held on 24 April 2024 to commend local athletes on their outstanding performance at major international competitions in 2023. Fencer Cheung Ka-long and swimmer Siobhan Haughey were named Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Men/Women for the third consecutive year.
A total of 118 nominations were received from 54 National Sports Associations. Winners were selected by votes from the judging panel, the sports media and the public.
Cathay Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Men
Cheung Ka-long (Fencing)
Cathay Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Women
Siobhan Haughey (Swimming)
Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Men
Cheung Ka-long (Fencing)
Chu Man-kai (Para Badminton)
Wong Chak-lam (Tennis)
Taichi Kho (Golf)
Wong Chun-ting (Table Tennis)
Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Women
Ng On-yee (Billiard Sports)
Lau Mo-sheung (Karatedo)
Doo Hoi-kem (Table Tennis)
Kong Man-wai (Fencing)
Siobhan Haughey (Swimming)
Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport
Hong Kong China Men’s Football Representative Team (Football)
Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Sports Combination
Hong Kong China Badminton Team - Mixed Doubles
Tang Chun-man, Tse Ying-suet (Badminton)
Hong Kong Men’s Foil Team -
Cheung Ka-long, Choi Chun-yin, Leung Chin-yu, Yeung Chi-ka (Fencing)
Men’s Pair -
Lam San-tung, Wong Wai-chun (Rowing)
Shine Tak Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2023
A total of 83 junior athletes received the Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards (OJAA) in recognition of their outstanding performances in 2023.
Among them, swimmer Mak Sai-ting stood out with outstanding performances and was awarded the title of the Most Outstanding Junior Athlete of the Year. Table tennis player Chan Ho-wah and Para swimmer Cheung Tsun-lok, who were selected as Outstanding Junior Athletes three times in 2023, earned the Most Promising Junior Athlete of the Year.
The Hong Kong, China Table Tennis Association and the Sports Association for the Physically Disabled of Hong Kong, China, were awarded the Most Supportive National Sports Association.
Organised by the HKSI, title sponsored by the Hong Kong Shine Tak Foundation, sponsored by the Sports for Hope Foundation, and supported by the 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.
Sports
Recipients
1st Quarter
Fencing
Chen Hailin
Wong Shun-yat
Sailing
Mak Hiu-tung
Emily Polson
Para Swimming
Cheung Tsun-lok
Chui Ho-bon
2nd Quarter
Athletics
Karlsson Ming-suet
Li Tsz-to
Golf
Arianna Lau
Para Swimming
Cheung Tsun-lok
Chui Ho-bon
Ng Cheuk-yan
Sailing
Peter Jessop
Ma Yuk
Triathlon
Chu Yan-ho
Fok Wang-hin
Mok Pak-fan
Wong Ka-ho
Fencing
Wong Shun-yat
Chan Nok-sze
Gymnastics
Ward Wen-si
Para Tenpin Bowling
Hong Ka-lung
Table Tennis
Chan Ho-wah
Mak Ming-shum
3rd Quarter
Billiard Sports
Li Langyi
Wong Kwan-chun
Karatedo
Tsang Pak-yin
Para Swimming
Ng Cheuk-yan
Sailing
Mak Hiu-tung
Emily Polson
Skating
Ariel Guo
Lam Ching-yan
Taekwondo
Law Pui-yi
Wong Ching-nam
Tennis
Hui Lap-hang
Tam Sin-hang
Wushu
Chan Hoi-ching
Ho Ching-hin
Susie Huang
Lee Suet-ying
Lee Tin-lok
Lei Wang-chun
Lo On-hang
Ngan Ka-wing
Ting Kin-sing
Tsang Cho-kiu
Golf
Sophie Han
Arianna Lau
Mountaineering
Chan Zhi-tao
Para Table Tennis
Pang Wing-ka
Shuttlecock
Tsang Sin-ying
Swimming
Mak Sai-ting
Table Tennis
Chan Ho-wah
Yiu Kwan-to
Tenpin Bowling
Lam Ka-yiu
Leung Wui-chi
Wong Chun-ming
Yuen Cheuk-hin
4th Quarter
Athletics
Jia Wai-yin
Liu Hiu-long
Dance Sports
Chan Hei-lam
Lee Wing-kiu
Karatedo
Tsang Pak-yin
Wong Han-yi
Orienteering
Fung Hong-ching
Siu Pui-yuet
Para Table Tennis
Pang Wing-ka
Rowing
Chen Pak-hong
Swimming
Mak Sai-ting
Table Tennis
Chan Ho-wah
Wong Hoi-tung
Triathlon
Chan Yui-fung
Lam Lok-shi
Windsurfing
Asgar Kikabhoy
Wheelchair Fencing
Sean Glass
Billiard Sports
Fu Huan
Equestrian
Arther An
Shen Yik-ki
Xiao Chun-yuen
Yu Xinran
Mountaineering
Gao Ziqi
Para Swimming
Cheung Tsun-lok
Roller Sports
Chan Yin-lam
Li Yuet-yi
Rugby Sevens
Luke Bannon
Oliver Clarke
Tanner Holland
Liam Pui-tat
Maurits Kennes
Kyran Lacy
Thomas Langley
Fritz Mahn
David McMurtray
Zachary Medeiros
Matthew Rickard
Oliver Sinclair