2009 Hong Kong Games
The 2009 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 2nd Hong Kong Games (Chinese: 第二屆全港運動會), was a major multi-sport event in Hong Kong. The games were staged between 9 May and 31 May 2009, with participation from 2307 athletes. The awards included 80 gold medals, 80 silver medals and 81 bronze medals. The ultimate tournament victor was the Yuen Long District.[1]
Purpose
[edit]Expanding on the 2007 Hong Kong Games, the event aimed to popularize sports participation in the Hong Kong area. Also, with the staging of 2009 East Asian Games in December of the same year, the Hong Kong games acted as a precursor to this larger event.
Event
[edit]The 2009 Hong Kong Games included 6 separate events: athletics, basketball, badminton, swimming, table tennis and tennis. Swimming and tennis were featured for the first time in the Games.
Opening ceremony
[edit]The Opening Ceremony was held on 9 May in Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.
Closing ceremony
[edit]The Closing Ceremony was held on 31 May in Kowloon Park Sports Ground.
Locations
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Competition winners
[edit]Overall Results
[edit]Overall Champion
Overall Runner-Up
Overall Second Runner-Up
Sports events
[edit]- Athletics - Sha Tin District (champion), Kwai Tsing District (runner-up), North District (Second Runner-Up)
- Badminton - Tuen Mun District (champion), Yuen Long District (runner-up), Kowloon City District (Second Runner-Up)
- Basketball - Yuen Long District (champion), Central and Western District (runner-up), Tai Po District (Second Runner-Up)
- Swimming - Eastern District
- Table Tennis - Kowloon City District
- Tennis - Yuen Long District
Cheering team competition
[edit]- The Best Performance Award - Yuen Long District
- The Best Local Characteristics Award - Wong Tai Sin District
Others
[edit]- District with the Greatest Participation - Eastern District
Medal Tally
[edit]| Rank | Districts | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sha Tin District | 13 | 11 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Yuen Long District | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Southern District | 10 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Kowloon City District | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Eastern District | 9 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 | Kwai Tsing District | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Sai Kung District | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Yau Tsim Mong District | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Central and Western District | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Tsuen Wan District | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Kwun Tong District | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Tuen Mun District | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 13 | North District | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | Wong Tai Sin District | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | Wan Chai District | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Sham Shui Po District | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Islands District | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Tai Po District | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 241 | |
- Source:[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Second Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "The First Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ "The Second Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ 2009 Hong Kong Games Medal Statistics Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine