Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

Country/Region	Hong Kong, China
Code	HKG
Created	1950
Recognized	1951
Headquarters	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
President	Timothy Fok
Website	http://www.hkolympic.org/

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (Traditional Chinese: 中國香港體育協會暨奧林匹克委員會; in short SF&OC, 港協暨奧委會) is the national olympic committee (NOC) of Hong Kong. As such it is a separate member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The current president is Timothy Fok. The headquarters building is called the Hong Kong Olympic House, located beside Hong Kong Stadium.

History

Template:Infobox Olympics Hong Kong Prior the People's Republic of China (PRC) assumed sovereignty over the former British crown colony of Hong Kong in 1997, the committee was named Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong and participated in 12 games (all summer) under the name just "Hong Kong".

After the 1997, Hong Kong become a special territory as a result of the earlier 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, which stipulates that, albeit being part of China, it enjoys a highly autonomous status. The Basic Law, its constitution, guarantees the territory's right to join international organisations and events independently (such as the Olympic games) that are not restricted to sovereign states, under the new name "Hong Kong, China". If any of the Hong Kong athletes wins medal in the Olympics, the Hong Kong flag is raised during the medal ceremony; the PRC national anthem is played for any gold medalists.

At the 2008 Summer Games, the territory hosted the equestrian events.

See also

• Chinese Taipei
• Macau Sports and Olympic Committee
• Chinese Olympic Committee
• British Olympic Committee

External links

• Official website