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Hong Kong at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC code	HKG
NOC	Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26
Competitors	50 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Tony Leung (Opening Ceremony) MA Maisy Hiu Ching (Closing Ceremony)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Asian Winter Games appearances
1986 1990 1996 1999 2003 2007 2011 2017

Hong Kong competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country competed in two sports (three disciplines).

Hong Kong's team consisted of 50 athletes, the largest team the nation has sent to the Asian Winter Games. These games also marked the country's debut in the women's ice hockey competition. The team also consists of 28 officials.

Ice hockey player Tony Leung was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.

Competitors

The following table lists the Hong Kong delegation per sport and gender.

Figure skating

Hong Kong competed in the figure skating competitions. The team consisted of four athletes.

Men

• Leung Kwun-hung
• Harry Lee

Women

• Maisy Ma
• Joanna So

Ice hockey

Hong Kong has entered a men's and women's hockey team. The men's team will compete in division one. Hong Kong's men's team finished in fifth place (9th place overall) in division 1 of the competition.

Men's tournament

Hong Kong was represented by the following 23 athletes:

• Cheung Ching-ho (G)
• Ho King-chi (G)
• Emerson Keung (G)
• Lam Chi-kin (D)
• Tony Leung (D)
• Julian Ma (D)
• Wong Ka-ho (D)
• Theophilus Wong (D)
• Yannick Wong (D)
• Yeung Chun-ying (D)
• Howard Yuen (D)
• Justin Cheng (F)
• Terence Chim (F)
• Terry Choi (F)
• John Fu (F)
• Bernard Fung (F)
• Kan Siu-him (F)
• Lau Chi-lok (F)
• Linus Lo (F)
• Herman Lui (F)
• Alvin Sham (F)
• Jasper Tang (F)
• To Hei-yu (F)

Legend

• G– Goalie D = Defense F = Forward

Rank	Team v t e	Pld	W	OW	OL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Thailand	5	4	1	0	0	36	12	+24	14
6	Chinese Taipei	5	3	1	1	0	34	13	+21	12
7	United Arab Emirates	5	3	0	0	2	29	24	+5	9
8	Mongolia	5	2	0	0	3	25	23	+2	6
9	Hong Kong	5	1	0	1	3	27	27	0	4
10	Singapore	5	0	0	0	5	4	56	–52	0

18 February 2017 12:00 v

Singapore

1–12 (0–2, 1–5, 0–5)

Hong Kong

Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 260

Game reference
				Referee: Benjamin Hoppe Linesmen: Maximilian Gatol Park Jun-soo
	12 min	Penalties	4 min
	16	Shots	45

20 February 2017 19:00 v

Hong Kong

4–5 (3–0, 0–3, 1–1, 0–0, 0–1)

Chinese Taipei

Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 180

21 February 2017 15:30 v

Hong Kong

2–8 (1–3, 1–2, 0–3)

Thailand

Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 270

23 February 2017 15:30 v

Mongolia

8–6 (6–2, 1–2, 1–2)

Hong Kong

Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 280

25 February 2017 19:00 v

Hong Kong

3–5 (1–0, 1–2, 1–3)

United Arab Emirates

Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 180

Women's tournament

Hong Kong made its debut in the women's ice hockey competition. Hong Kong was represented by the following 21 athletes:

• Chau Nga-sze (G)
• Virginia Wong (G)
• Chloe Chan (D)
• Kwan Yim-kuen (D)
• Kwok Hoi-kei (D)
• Aman Leung (D)
• Adrienne Li (D)
• Joey Lin (D)
• Brittany Ng (D)
• Monica Shum (D)
• Maureen Wong (D)
• Queenie Chan (F)
• Joanna Chan (F)
• Cheung Oi-lam (F)
• Chow Suet-yee (F)
• Chow Wai-yee (F)
• Cindy Chu (F)
• Claudia Ieong (F)
• Lau Yeuk-ting (F)
• Wong Tsui-yi (F)
• Jacqueline Ng (F)

• Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward

Rank	Team v t e	Pld	W	OW	OL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Japan	5	5	0	0	0	98	1	+97	15
	China	5	3	0	1	1	46	12	+34	10
	Kazakhstan	5	3	0	0	2	31	14	+17	9
4	South Korea	5	2	1	0	2	37	6	+31	8
5	Thailand	5	1	0	0	4	5	84	–79	3
6	Hong Kong	5	0	0	0	5	4	104	–100	0

18 February 2017 19:00 v

China

20–0 (4–0, 8–0, 8–0)

Hong Kong

Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 110

Game reference
				Referee: Kuroda Anna Linesmen: Mizuhori Mai Lee Kyung-sun
	6 min	Penalties	2 min
	78	Shots	3

20 February 2017 12:00 v

Hong Kong

4–5 (2–2, 1–1, 1–2)

Thailand

Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 261

21 February 2017 19:00 v

Japan

46–0 (17–0, 18–0, 11–0)

Hong Kong

Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 513

23 February 2017 15:30 v

Hong Kong

0–19 (0–7, 0–5, 0–7)

Kazakhstan

Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 182

25 February 2017 15:30 v

South Korea

14–0 (9–0, 5–0, 0–0)

Hong Kong

Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 508

Short track speed skating

Hong Kong is scheduled to compete in Short track speed skating. The team consists of two athletes.

Men

• Sidney Chu
• Kelvin Tsang

References

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External links

• Hong Kong Delegation's Official Website

• Nations at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
• 2017 in Hong Kong sport
• Hong Kong at the Asian Winter Games