Hong Kong competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, 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 Greek alphabet.
The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China sent a total of 32 athletes to the Games, 18 women and 14 men, to compete in 10 sports, a single athlete more than 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 Wong Kam Po, Mistral windsurfer and 1996 Olympic champion Lee Lai Shan, 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 won by table tennis players Ko Lai Chak and Li Ching in the men's doubles tournament.
Medalists
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Medal
! Name
! Sport
! Event
! Date
|-
| || <br /> || Table tennis || Men's doubles ||
|}
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
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Chiang Wai Hung
|align=left|100 m
|10.70
|6
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|}
Badminton
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final /
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Ng Wei
|align=left|Men's singles
|<br />L 3–15, 13–15
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Ling Wan Ting
|align=left rowspan=2|Women's singles
|<br />L 9–11, 8–11
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Wang Chen
|<br />W 11–1, 11–4
|<br />W 8–11, 13–10, 11–8
|<br />L 11–9, 6–11, 7–11
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Koon Wai Chee<br />Li Wing Mui
|align=left|Women's doubles
|
|<br />L 4–15, 4–15
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}
Cycling
Road
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Wong Kam Po
|align=left|Men's road race
|colspan=2|Did not finish
|}
Track
;Omnium
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Points
!Laps
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Wong Kam Po
|align=left|Men's points race
|2
|0
|20
|}
Fencing
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final /
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Lau Kwok Kin
|align=left|Individual foil
|<br />L 14–15
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|}
;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final /
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Chan Ying Man
|align=left|Individual foil
|<br />L 3–15
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Chow Tsz Ki
|align=left|Individual sabre
|<br />L 11–15
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|}
Rowing
Hong Kong rowers qualified the following boats:
;Men
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heats
!colspan="2"|Repechage
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Law Hiu Fung
|align=left|Single sculls
|7:28.16
|3 R
|7:10.72
|2 SA/B/C
|7:17.52
|6 FC
|7:10.75
|18
|-align=center
|align=left|Lo Ting Wai<br />So Sau Wah
|align=left|Lightweight double sculls
|6:43.49
|5 R
|6:41.09
|5 SC/D
|6:37.03
|4
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}
<small>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</small>
Sailing
Hong Kong sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
;Men
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=11|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|- style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|Chi Ho Ho
|align=left|Mistral
|21
|22
|13
|<s>24</s>
|18
|3
|17
|7
|21
|9
|7
|138
|14
|}
;Women
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=11|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|- style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|Lee Lai Shan
|align=left|Mistral
|3
|8
|5
|1
|<s>OCS</s>
|3
|2
|4
|5
|8
|3
|42
|4
|}
<small>M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given</small>
Shooting
Hong Kong has qualified a single shooter.
;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan=2|Qualification
!colspan=2|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Points
!Rank
!Points
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Lo Ka Kay
|align=left|10 m air pistol
|371
|34
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}
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
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Chi Kin Daniel Tam
|align=left|100 m breaststroke
|1:05.11
|44
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|200 m breaststroke
|2:19.48
|41
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}
;Women
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Yu Ning Elaine Chan
|align=left|50 m freestyle
|27.48
|47
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Wing Suet Sandy Chan
|align=left|200 m butterfly
|2:18.45
|29
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Sze Hang Yu
|align=left|200 m freestyle
|2:07.55
|39
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|100 m butterfly
|1:02.42
|32
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai
|align=left|100 m backstroke
|1:04.25
|30
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|200 m backstroke
|2:19.83
|28
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Hannah Jane Arnett Wilson
|align=left|100 m freestyle
|57.33
|34
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Tsz Wa Yvonne Yip
|align=left|100 m breaststroke
|1:14.53
|39
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}
Table tennis
Eight Hong Kong table tennis players qualified for the following events.
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round 1
!Round 2
!Round 3
!Round 4
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Ko Lai Chak
|align=left rowspan=3|Singles
|
|<br />W 4–0
|<br />W 4–3
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />L 1–4
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Leung Chu Yan
|
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />W 4–3
|<br />L 2–4
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Li Ching
|
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />L 2–4
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Cheung Yuk<br />Leung Chu Yan
|align=left rowspan=2|Doubles
|
|colspan=2
|<br />L 0–4
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Ko Lai Chak<br />Li Ching
|
|colspan=2
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />W 4–2
|<br />L 2–4
|
|}
;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round 1
!Round 2
!Round 3
!Round 4
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Lau Sui-fei
|align=left rowspan=3|Singles
|colspan=2
|<br />W 4–2
|<br />L 1–4
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Lin Ling
|colspan=2
|<br />L 2–4
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Tie Ya Na
|colspan=2
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />W 4–1
|<br />L 1–4
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Lau Sui-fei<br />Lin Ling
|align=left rowspan=2|Doubles
|colspan=2
|<br />W 4–2
|<br />L 2–4
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Song Ah Sim<br />Tie Ya Na
|colspan=3
|<br />W 4–0
|<br />L 2–4
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|}
Triathlon
Hong Kong has qualified a single triathlete.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Swim (1.5 km)
!Trans 1
!Bike (40 km)
!Trans 2
!Run (10 km)
!Total Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Daniel Lee
|align=left|Men's
|18:17
|0:19
|1:05:38
|0:19
|39:35
|2:03:30.39
|43
|}
See also
- Hong Kong at the 2002 Asian Games
- Hong Kong at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links
- Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
- HK Olympic Committee