Hong Kong at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Hong Kong at the Olympic Games
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At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Pan-To Barton Lui[1][2]
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Hong Kong competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Pan-To Barton Lui is the only athlete to represent the nation, competing in short track speed skating.^[3] Three officials will also be a part of the delegation.^[4][5]

Competitors

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Short track speed skating	1	0	1
Total	1	0	1

Short track speed skating

Hong Kong achieved one quota place.^[6] Barton will become the first male athlete to represent Hong Kong at the Winter Olympics.^[7]

Pan-To Barton Lui competed in the men's 1500 m heats and finished in 30th place overall (out of 36 athletes), which was not good enough to advance. With a single athlete competing in a single event, the country did not win a medal at these Games.^[8]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Pan-To Barton Lui	Men's 1500 m	2:22.139	5	Did not advance			30

References

1. Kung, Kevin (12 January 2014). "Skater Barton Lui first Hong Kong man to compete at Winter Olympics". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
2. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
3. "Lui Pan To Barton qualified for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games Sochi". Hong Kong Skating Union. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
4. Kin-wa, Chan (28 January 2014). "Hong Kong delegation on alert over terrorist threat for Sochi Games". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
5. "Hong Kong sends one athlete to Soch". http://www.ocasia.org/. Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
6. "XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
7. "Skater is Hong Kong's first male Winter Olympian". The Times of India (Hong Kong). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
8. Walker, Jeremey (10 February 2014). "Barton Lui's four years of sacrifice for Sochi Games over in a flash". South China Morning Post (Sochi, Russia). Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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