International Results

The year 2024/25 marked a defining chapter for local sports. Hong Kong athletes delivered unprecedented results on the world stage, achieving notable milestones and bringing pride to the city. At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Hong Kong, China Delegation achieved record-breaking results by clinching 2 gold and 2 bronze, while at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, a further eight medals were earned, including 3 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze. Alongside their success at the Games, Hong Kong athletes excelled across a wide range of events, capturing a total of 478 medals, including 109 gold at World Championships, Asian Championships, and other international competitions throughout the year.

Medals Won at World Championships

Senior

Junior

Medals Won at Asian Championships

Senior

Junior

Results Achieved at International Levels*

300

* Results with at least four points according to the Elite Vote Support System generic scoring table

Multi-sport Games World Championships Noteworthy Achievements Honours & Awards

Multi-sport Games

Olympic Games Summary

Gold

Bronze

No. of Participating Athletes

Rank on Medal Tally

Historic Breakthrough

First Athlete to Defend an Olympic Title

First Athlete to Medal at Consecutive Olympics & Most Decorated Olympian

First-ever Gold in Women’s Epee Individual Event

Paralympic Games Summary

Silver

Gold

Bronze

No. of Participating Athletes

Rank on Medal Tally

Historic Breakthrough

Best-ever Boccia Medal Haul

Youngest Paralympian to Medal

Total Cash Incentives
(Olympics & Paralympics)

Over HK$30.1M

Cheung Ka-long (left, fencing)

Kong Man-wai (left, fencing)

Siobhan Haughey (swimming)

Hong Kong, China fielded a delegation of 35 athletes across 13 events, with over half making their Olympic debut. The team delivered a landmark performance, securing 2 gold and 2 bronze, and achieving podium finishes in back-to-back Games for the first time.

Fencer Cheung Ka-long successfully defended his title in the men’s foil individual event, becoming only the third men’s foilist in history, and the first in 68 years to achieve this feat. His victory also earned him the distinction of being Hong Kong’s first double Olympic gold medallist.

Equally inspiring was Kong Man-wai’s historic gold in the women’s epee individual event, winning the first-ever Olympic title in this event for Hong Kong.

In the pool, Siobhan Haughey added two bronze medals in the women’s 100m and 200m freestyle events, bringing her Olympic medal tally to four, with two earned in Tokyo and two in Paris, underscoring her distinction as Hong Kong’s most decorated Olympian.

Hong Kong, China’s Paris 2024 Olympic Team Celebration Raceday

In celebration of the best-ever performance by Hong Kong athletes at the Games, cash incentive awards amounting to over HK$17.6 million were presented to eight local athletes across five sports for their exceptional efforts under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme on the Hong Kong, China’s Paris 2024 Olympic Team Celebration Raceday, jointly organised by The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) and the HKSI, held on 13 October 2024.

Officiating guests included Mr Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration; Mr Lee Tze-hau, Chairman of the HKJC; Dr Fok Tsun-ting, President of the SF&OC; Mr Tang King-shing, Chairman of the HKSI; and Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of the HKJC. The Raceday saw a gathering of the sports community, coaches, athletes and the public to commemorate this milestone.

Established by the HKSI in 1994, the Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme offers cash incentives to outstanding local athletes competing at Major Games, recognising their dedication and achievements.

In 2023, the HKJC once again supported the HKSI and jointly launched the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for a three-year term. The Scheme provides financial incentives to acknowledge the exceptional achievements of local athletes competing at the Olympic Games, Olympic Winter Games, Paralympic Games, Paralympic Winter Games, World University Games, Winter World University Games, Asian Games, Asian Winter Games, Asian Para Games, National Games, National Winter Games and National Games for Persons with Disabilities.

John Loung (middle, boccia)

Ho Yuen-kei (right, boccia)

Ho Yuen-kei (1^st from left) and Tse Tak-wah (2^nd from right, boccia)

Cheung Yuen (boccia)

Cheung Yuen (left) and Leung Yuk-wing (right, boccia)

Chan Ho-yuen (Para badminton)

Chan Yui-lam (Para swimming)

Ng Cheuk-yan (Para swimming)

Twenty-three athletes from the Hong Kong, China Delegation competed across eight sports at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, delivering a truly exceptional performance. With a total of 3 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze, the Delegation achieved its highest Paralympic ranking since the London edition in 2012.

The boccia team distinguished itself with its finest showing to date. John Loung claimed gold in the men’s individual BC1, while Ho Yuen-kei secured the women’s individual BC3 title and, in partnership with Tse Tak-wah, added a second gold in the mixed pairs BC3. Making her Paralympic debut, Cheung Yuen earned silver in the women’s individual BC4 and later joined forces with Leung Yuk-wing to capture another silver in the mixed pairs BC4.

In Para badminton, Chan Ho-yuen delivered a strong performance to take silver in the men’s singles WH2. Para swimmer Chan Yui-lam struck silver in the women’s 100m butterfly S14, while fellow debutant Ng Cheuk-yan earned bronze in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB6, becoming Hong Kong’s youngest-ever Paralympic medallist.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Hong Kong, China Team Celebration Raceday

In celebration of the outstanding achievements by Hong Kong athletes at the Games, cash incentive awards totalling over HK$12.5 million were presented to 18 athletes across five sports. The awards were offered under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme during the Hong Kong, China Team Celebration Raceday, held on 26 January 2025. The event was jointly organised by the HKJC, the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee (HKPC), and the HKSI.

Officiating guests included Mr Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration; Mr Lee Tze-hau, Chairman of the HKJC; Mrs Fung Ma Kit-han, President of the HKPC; Mr Tang King-shing, Chairman of the HKSI; and Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of the HKJC. The occasion brought together members of the sporting community, coaches, and athletes in a spirited celebration of the Delegation’s success.

World Championships

Billiard Sports

At the IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championships 2024, Ng On-yee triumphed over teammate Fong Mei-mei in a closely contested women’s singles final, securing both the champion and runner-up titles for Hong Kong. This was followed by another strong showing at the IBSF World Snooker Championships 2024, where Ng On-yee and So Man-yan earned silver and bronze medals respectively in the women’s individual event.

Fencing

Luk Chun-lok earned a bronze medal in the men’s foil individual (cadet) at the World Junior & Cadet Fencing Championships 2024, extending Hong Kong’s podium streak to a third consecutive year. He also became the third Hong Kong fencer, following in the footsteps of Cheung Ka-long and Cheng Tit-nam, to medal in this category at the Championships.

Swimming

Siobhan Haughey topped the podium in the women’s 200m freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 2024. This achievement marked her successful title defence and her third consecutive victory in the event.

Table Tennis

At the ITTF World Youth Championships 2024, Mak Ming-shum, Su Tsz-tung, Yuen Sum-lok, and Zhang Jiayu secured a bronze medal in the U15 girls’ team event. This result marked Hong Kong’s return to the podium after an eight-year hiatus and equalled the team’s best-ever performance at the Championships.

Wushu

At the 4^th World Taijiquan Championships, the wushu team topped the medal table with a remarkable haul of 11 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze. Notably, Leung Yat-sing secured three gold, while Hui Tak-yan, Mok Uen-ying, and Debbie Yeung each claimed two. The junior team continued this success at the 9^th World Junior Wushu Championships, earning a total of 21 medals, comprising 7 gold, 9 silver, and 5 bronze. Among the standout performers was 13-year-old Lo On-hang, who captured two gold medals in the boys’ group B taijijian and taijiquan events.

Noteworthy Achievements

Athletics

The athletics team made a historic leap in the year, winning six medals at the 21^st Asian Junior Athletics Championships and achieving their best-ever overall ranking at sixth place on the medal table. A defining highlight came with Hong Kong’s first-ever golds in both the men’s and women’s 4x100m relays. The men’s relay team formed by Chan Ting-fong, Chan Yat-lok, Magnus Johannsson, Kwok Chun-ting, and Yip King-wai, also set a new Hong Kong U20 record.

Billiard Sports

Robbie Capito etched his name into history by becoming the first Hong Kong player to win the 2024 UK Open Pool Championship. His victory not only marked his first professional title but also a landmark moment for Hong Kong.

Fencing

The men’s foil team, comprising Cheung Ka-long, Choi Chun-yin, Lee Yat-long, and Leung Chin-yu, delivered a landmark performance by clinching the city’s first-ever World Cup team gold at the Foil World Cup 2024, thrilling the home crowd with their triumph.

At the Asian Fencing Championships 2024, Ho Wai-hang and Ng Ho-tin delivered another breakthrough, capturing gold and silver respectively in the men’s epee individual event, both personal bests and a first for Hong Kong in this discipline.

At the Epee World Cup 2024 – Vancouver, Ho Wai-hang and Hsieh Sin-yan both reached the podium for the first time in their careers, each claiming bronze in their respective individual events. Ho Wai-hang’s result also marked the first World Cup medal by a Hong Kong male epeeist.

Crowning a remarkable season, Cheung Ka-long and Kong Man-wai were named the 2024 Annual Award-winning Top-Ranked Individual Fencers in men’s foil and women’s epee respectively by the International Fencing Federation, marking the first time Cheung Ka-long has received this honour, and the first time two Hong Kong fencers have simultaneously topped the year-end world rankings.

Further historic results came from the youth ranks, with Fong Sum, Lai Hiu-tung and Wu Haidi winning Hong Kong’s first-ever silver in the women’s epee team event at the Epee Junior World Cup 2025 – Manama, while Ho Pak-lam, Lee Chun-lam, Tse Hong-wang and Wong Tsz-wun claimed a breakthrough bronze in the men’s sabre team event at the Sabre Junior World Cup 2025 – Bulgaria.

Rowing

At the 2024 World Rowing Cup II in Switzerland, Chiu Hin-chun made history by securing Hong Kong’s first-ever gold medal at a world-level rowing competition, triumphing in the lightweight men’s single sculls. His landmark achievement was further recognised when he was named the World Rowing’s Rower of the Month in June 2024.

Table Tennis

The table tennis team achieved a historic milestone at the WTT Saudi Smash 2024, the most prestigious event in the World Table Tennis series. The duo Doo Hoi-kem and Wong Chun-ting reached their first-ever Smash final, earning a silver medal in the mixed doubles.

Momentum carried through to the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2024, where the line-up of Chan Ho-wah, Doo Hoi-kem, Lam Siu-hang, Lee Hoi-man, Ng Wing-lam, Wong Chun-ting, Wong Hoi-tung, and Yiu Kwan-to delivered a spirited performance, securing a historic bronze medal.

More achievements of the HKSI Scholarship Athletes at Multi-sport Games and international competitions are detailed in Annex 1 and Annex 2 .

Honours & Awards

HKSAR Government 2024 Honours List

Ms Amy Chan Lim-chee, Immediate Past Director of the Board of the HKSI, was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in the HKSAR Government’s 2024 Honours List, in recognition of her significant contributions to the promotion of sports development. In addition, 26 current and retired athletes were also honoured.

Ms Amy Chan Lim-chee JP (Immediate Past Director of the Board of the HKSI)

Chiu Wai-lap (Contract Bridge)

Alexander McQueen (Rugby Sevens)

James Christie (Rugby Sevens)

Sze Shun-sum (Contract Bridge)

Liam Doherty (Rugby Sevens)

Russell Webb (Rugby Sevens – Retired)

Taichi Kho (Golf)

Wong Wai-chun (Rowing – Retired)

Kong Man-wai (Fencing – Retired)

Yang Qianyu (Cycling)

Lam San-tung (Rowing)

Chan Sin-yuk (Squash)

Li Chi-ming (Para Lawn Bowls)

Chan Wai-ling (Fencing)

Liu Xuxu (Wushu – Retired)

Cheung Hoi-lam (Rowing – Retired)

Ngai Wai-yan (Windsurfing)

Chu Ka-mong (Fencing)

Stephanie Norton (Sailing)

Ho Yentou (Swimming)

Tong Tsz-wing (Squash)

Hsieh Sin-yan (Fencing)

Wu Man-ying (Para Lawn Bowls)

Hui Tak-yan (Wushu)

Yeung Hiu-lam (Boccia)

Leung King-wan (Rowing)

Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2024

Retired fencer Cheung Siu-lun and tennis player Zhang Ling, and current wushu athlete Mok Uen-ying were named awardees of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2024, in recognition of their exceptional achievements and lasting contributions to their sports.

Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2024

The Cathay 2024 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards Presentation Ceremony, organised by the SF&OC, was held on 17 April 2025 to commend local athletes on their outstanding performance at major international competitions in 2024. Fencer Cheung Ka-long was named the Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Men for the fourth consecutive year while Kong Man-wai, another leading figure in the sport, received the Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Women for the first time.

A total of 116 nominations were received from 53 National Sports Associations (NSAs). Winners were selected by votes from the judging panel, the sports media and the public.

Cheung Ka-long (Fencing)

Kong Man-wai (Fencing)

John Loung (Boccia)

Wong Chun-ting (Table Tennis)

Cheung Ka-long (Fencing)

Wong Chak-lam (Tennis)

Shek Wai-hung (Gymnastics)

Ho Yuen-kei (Boccia)

Siobhan Haughey (Swimming)

Kong Man-wai (Fencing)

Doo Hoi-kem (Table Tennis)

Lau Mo-sheung (Karatedo)

Hong Kong China Men’s Football Representative Team (Football)

Hong Kong China Badminton Team – Mixed DoublesTang Chun-man & Tse Ying-suet (Badminton)

Boccia Mixed Pairs BC3Ho Yuen-kei & Tse Tak-wah (Boccia)

Men’s Foil TeamCheung Ka-long, Choi Chun-yin, Lee Yat-long & Leung Chin-yu (Fencing)

Shine Tak Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2024

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 Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards (OJAA) recognises the achievements of outstanding local junior athletes under the age of 19 on a quarterly basis.

In 2024, a record-breaking 170 young athletes were recognised for their accomplishments, including 89 recipients of the OJAA, alongside those who received Certificates of Merit and Appreciation.

Among the awardees, Para swimmer Ng Cheuk-yan distinguished herself with a groundbreaking performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, where she earned a bronze medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB6, becoming Hong Kong’s youngest-ever Paralympic medallist. In recognition of this historic achievement, she was named the Most Outstanding Junior Athlete of the Year. Table tennis player Su Tsz-tung was honoured with the OJAA title three times in the year and was recognised as the Most Promising Junior Athlete of the Year.

The Hong Kong, China Table Tennis Association was awarded the Most Supportive National Sports Association.

Sports

Recipients

Sports

Recipients

Dodgeball

Chui Hoi-kiuLee Wing-lamLi Hiu-chingNg Yuen-chingPoon Wai-sumSo Wing-kiu

Fencing

Gao Ying-chuenTsang Yuet-ching

Lawn Bowls

Ip Ka-chingNg Pui-tin

Para Swimming – Intellectual Disability

Lau Chiu-yee

Swimming

Mak Sai-ting

Table Tennis

Wong Hoi-tungWong Wan-hei

Athletics

Chan Ting-fong Chan Yat-lokMagnus JohannssonKwok Chun-ting

Gymnastics

Cheung Ching

Para Swimming – Intellectual Disability

Lau Chiu-yee

Para Swimming – Physical Disability

Ng Cheuk-yan

Roller Sports

Chiu Sik-ji

Table Tennis

Lo Ka-kitSu Tsz-tung

Tenpin Bowling

Ma Ka-yin

Athletics

Magnus Johannsson

Badminton

Ip Sum-yauLam Ka-to

Billiard Sports

Chan Lap-yanWan Kwok-ho

Golf

Arianna LauWong Hoi-ching

Hapkido

Fung Cheuk-him

Karatedo

Lam Tsz-pui

Life Saving

Wesley Chau

Mountaineering

Chen Singsen

Para Swimming – Physical Disability

Ng Cheuk-yan

Roller Sports

Li Yuet-yi

Rugby Sevens

Sophie AranhaChan Sze-hangChan Wing-keiLeia El-AsmarEmily FisherJasmine FitzhenrySara HarriesElsie HulmeBeca JohnSaidhb MartinCharlotte SleighElizabeth Stanton

Sailing

Mak Hiu-tungEmily Polson

Skating

Lam Ching-yanLi Jiarui

Squash

Cheung Tsz-chingEna KwongLeung Ka-huen Helen Tang

Table Tennis

Lo Ka-kitSu Tsz-tung

Wushu

Lo On-hangWang King-ham

Badminton

Au Yeung Wing-chiChan Yee-hei

Diving

Chan Tsz-ming

Fencing

Choi Chi-lokLam Ho-longLuk Chun-lok

Golf

Arianna Lau

Karatedo

Chiu Wing-heiTsang Pak-yinNuri Wong

Lawn Bowls

Ip Ka-ching

Orienteering

Yau Man-heiYiu Yiu

Para Swimming – Physical Disability

Au Lok-yi

Sailing

Tiago Cheng De Villemor SalgadoHuang Zixi

Skating

Lam Ching-yan

Table Tennis

Mak Ming-shumSu Tsz-tungYuen Sum-lokZhang Jiayu

Taekwondo

Liu Tsz-ki

Triathlon

Sarah ModianoMok Pak-fan

Windsurfing

Choy Wing-tungKing Hung

Woodball

Lee Yuet-tung

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