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[]
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[]
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[]
The was held on 9 May in Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.
Closing ceremony[]
The was held on 31 May in .
Locations[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Tseung_Kwan_O_Sports_Ground_Main_Sports_Ground.jpg/600px-Tseung_Kwan_O_Sports_Ground_Main_Sports_Ground.jpg)
- Athletics[2]
- Basketball[3]
- Western Park Sports Centre
- Badminton[4]
- Swimming[5]
- Table Tennis[6]
- Tennis[7]
- Quarry Bay Park
- Shek Kip Mei Park
- Tai Po Sports Ground
- Tsing Yi Park
- Victoria Park
Competition winners[]
Overall Results[]
Overall Champion
Overall Runner-Up
Overall Second Runner-Up
Sports events[]
- Athletics - (Champion), Kwai Tsing District (Runner-Up), North District (Second Runner-Up)
- Badminton - (Champion), Yuen Long District (Runner-Up), Kowloon City District (Second Runner-Up)
- Basketball - (Champion), Central and Western District (Runner-Up), Tai Po District (Second Runner-Up)
- Swimming -
- Table Tennis -
- Tennis -
Cheering team competition[]
- The Best Performance Award -
- The Best Local Characteristics Award -
Others[]
- District with the Greatest Participation -
Medal Tally[]
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 districtss) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 241 |
- Source:[10]
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2009-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ 2009 Hong Kong Games Medal Statistics Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Hong Kong Games
- 2009 in Hong Kong sport
- 2009 in multi-sport events