Road to Rio
Athletics
Christy Yiu Kit-ching
Chan Ming-tai
Table Tennis
Wong Chun-ting
Tang Peng
Ho Kwan-kit
Doo Hoi-kem
Lee Ho-ching
Tie Yana
Interactive
Predominantly a middle-distance runner, Christy Yiu switched to marathon as Olympic qualification is easier. She holds local records in 3,000m steeplechase, 10km, 15km and half-marathon. She quit her job as a nurse to focus full-time on athletics in 2015, with almost immediate dividends as she sealed her place at Rio with a time of 2:38.24 at the Prague Marathon in May of that year (finishing 11th). Targeting a top-30 finish.
2:38:24
Best Time (Prague Marathon)
0
Olympic Games attended
28
Age
Road to Rio
Athletics - women's marathon
2015
32nd place in marathon, World Athletics Championships, Beijing
Jan 2016
Jan 2016
Sixth place, Hong Kong Marathon
Jul 2016
Hong Kong record holder with a jump of 8.12 metres in May, 3cm short of the Olympic qualifying mark, Chan got to Rio with a wild card entry as no other male athletes reached a qualification benchmark. After setting the HK record, Chan won overseas titles in Geneva and Nivelles, Belgium with 7.92m and 7.78m and the Singapore Open (7.99m). Still only 21, this Games will be about experience before he sets his sights on Tokyo 2020.
8.12m
Hong Kong record
Hong Kong Championships, 2016
0
Olympic Games attended
21
Age
Road to Rio
Athletics - men's long jump
Jun 2014
Silver medal for 7.7m long jump at Asian Junior Championships
Sep 2014
Fifth place for 7.73m long jump at Asian Games
Jul 2015
Fourth place for 7.89m long jump at World University Games
Apr 2016
Singapore Open champion for 7.99m long jump
May 2016
Hong Kong champion for 8.12m long jump
A member of the Hong Kong team since 2006, this will be Yip's third Olympics. She has sometimes struggled to cope with the pressure of being seen as HK's great hope, but reached the quarter-finals at London 2012, equalling Hong Kong's best Olympic record. Her big passion is baking and she runs a cake shop in Tai Koo.
34
World ranking
(Highest 8th, 2011)
2
Olympic Games attended
28
Age
Road to Rio
Badminton - women's singles
Dec 2006
Silver, Asian Games
Dec 2009
Gold, East Asian Games
Jan 2010
First place, Malaysian Open
Nov 2010
Bronze, Asian Games
Jul 2012
London Olympics quarter-final
Jan 2016
The next great hope, Ng gave notice of his potential with a headline-grabbing win over two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China in front of his home fans at the 2015 Hong Kong Open. In April 2016 he claimed the scalp of world No.1 Chen Long, so the youngster knows he can compete against the best.
13
World ranking
(Highest 10th, 2016)
0
Olympic Games attended
22
Age
Road to Rio
Badminton - men's singles
Oct 2012
Gold, World Junior Championships 2012 (doubles)
Oct 2013
Bronze, men's doubles 2013 East Asian Games
Feb 2015
2015 Austria Open champion
Feb 2015
2015 German Open champion
Nov 2015
Apr 2016
Hu is competing in his first Olympics, even though he is almost 35. Born in Hubei, he became a member of China's national team in 1999, but joined Hong Kong in 2006 in search of better opportunities. He became the first HK player to reach a final at the elite Superseries level in 2012, an achievement he's twice repeated, but has been Runner-up on all three occasions.
12
World ranking
(Highest 4th, 2013)
0
Olympic Games attended
34
Age
Road to Rio
Badminton - men's singles
Sep 2012
Runner-up 2012 China Masters Superseries
Sep 2015
Runner-up Japan Superseries
Apr 2015
Apr 2016
Runner-up Singapore Superseries
Reginald Lee Chun-hei and partner Cathy Chau Hoi-wah became the first Hong Kong pair to win a mixed doubles Superseries event for Hong Kong at the US$750,000 Australian Open in May 2015. Though they haven't scaled those heights in 2016, they'll be hoping for a medal. The pair have been a team for three years and won the 2014 Asia Championships.
16
World ranking
(Highest 6th, 2015)
0
Olympic Games attended
22
Age
Road to Rio
Badminton - mixed doubles
Oct 2012
World Junior Championships, boys' doubles
Apr 2014
Asia Championships, mixed doubles
May 2015
Winner, Australian Open Superseries, mixed doubles
Jun 2016
Cathy Chau Hoi-wah and partner became the first Hong Kong pair to win a mixed doubles Superseries event for Hong Kong at the US$750,000 Australian Open in May 2015. The pair have been a team for three years and won the 2014 Asia Championships. Lee has plenty of room for improvement and older head Chau helps stabilise the pair. They are seen as a strong medal prospect in Rio, though struggling for form this year.
16
World ranking
(Highest 6th, 2015)
0
Olympic Games attended
30
Age
Road to Rio
Badminton - mixed doubles
Apr 2014
Asia Championships, mixed doubles
June 2015
Winner Australian Open Superseries, mixed doubles
Jun 2015
Former teammates Poon Lok-yan and Tse Ying-suet got back together for a tilt at Rio in 2015 after a year apart. Poon injured her knee in December and hasn't played since, meaning the pair have struggled for practice time together, but they just managed to qualify for the Games. They were the first Hong Kong women's doubles pair ever to win a Superseries title at the Japan Open in 2012. Rio will be their second Olympics after London in 2012, where they finished joint ninth after failing to reach the knockout stage.
29
World ranking
(Highest 9th, 2013)
1
Olympic Games attended
24
Age
Road to Rio
Badminton - women's doubles
Oct 2009
World Junior doubles champion bronze medal (w/ Tse Ying-suet)
Sep 2012
Japan Open doubles champion (w/ Tse Ying-suet)
Mar 2015
German Open doubles silver medal (w/ Tse Ying-suet)
Dec 2015
Macau Open doubles silver medal (w/ Tse Ying-suet)
Former teammates Poon Lok-yan and Tse Ying-suet got back together for a tilt at Rio in 2015 after a year apart. Poon injured her knee in December and hasn't played since, meaning the pair have struggled for practice time together, but they just managed to qualify for the Games. They were the first Hong Kong women's doubles pair ever to win a Superseries title at the Japan Open in 2012. Rio will be their second Olympics after London in 2012, where they finished joint ninth after failing to reach the knockout stage.
31
World ranking
(Highest 9th, 2013)
1
Olympic Games attended
24
Age
Road to Rio
Badminton - women's doubles
Oct 2009
World Junior doubles champion bronze medal (w/ Poon Lok-Yan)
Sep 2012
Japan Open doubles champion (w/ Poon Lok-Yan)
Mar 2015
German Open doubles silver medal (w/ Poon Lok-Yan)
Dec 2015
Macau Open doubles silver medal (w/ Poon Lok-Yan)
Cheung is currently enjoying a breakthrough year in 2016 with time trial, individual pursuit and road race gold at the Asian Championships. He is also racing professionally for the Orica-GreenEDGE team, only the second Hong Kong cyclist to win a pro deal. Cheung hopes to become the first HK rider in the Tour de France.
111
World ranking
0
Olympic Games attended
25
Age
Road to Rio
Road cycling - men's individual road race
Mar 2014
World Championships scratch bronze medal
Oct 2014
Asian Games omnium bronze medal
Jan 2016
Asian time trial champion
Jan 2016
Asian road race champion
Only the fourth Hong Kong athlete ever to win an Olympic medal when she took bronze in the keirin at London 2012. She also became a world champion with gold in the 500m time trial in 2013. Lee's form has dipped a little in recent seasons, but she will hope to stand on the podium once more in Brazil. A committed Christian who has studied theology.
4/5
World ranking (keirin/sprint)
1
Olympic Games attended
29
Age
Road to Rio
Track cycling - women's sprint, keirin
Jul 2012
Bronze in keirin at London Olympics
2013
World Champion, 500m time trial
Feb 2013
Sprint and keirin champion 2012-2013 World Cup
Apr 2014
Gold keirin at Asian Games
Sep 2015
Gold 500m time trial Asian Games
Jun 2016
A serious injury during training in January ended Meng’s hopes of representing Hong Kong in the women’s road race at the Rio Games. But thanks to teammate Sarah Lee’s qualification in two track events, Meng has been given the other slot as a reserve for Lee. The former mainlander was hit by one of her teammates while training in Izu, Japan just days before the Asian Championships and was once in danger of ending her career prematurely. A speedy recovery saw Meng resume competition in May but barring injury to Lee she has little chance of featuring.
301
World ranking
0
Olympic Games attended
26
Age
Road to Rio
Track cycling - women's sprint, keirin
Apr 2014
Women’s Tour of Thailand champion
Apr 2015
Women’s Tour of Thailand champion
Jun 2015
National road race champion
Jun 2016
National road race champion
May 2016
Ninth place at Horizon Park Women Challenge, Ukraine
Helped secure a road race qualification spot for Hong Kong with fourth place at the Asian Championships in Thailand in 2015, but then switched to the track after deciding the hilly Rio course would not suit his style. 12th place at the World Track Championships in London this year was enough to seal qualification in the multi-discipline omnium event. At 22, this Olympics will likely be more of a learning experience for the future.
12
World ranking (omnium)
0
Olympic Games attended
22
Age
Road to Rio
Track cycling - men's omnium
Sep 2012
World junior track champion (points race)
Apr 2014
Asian Games, road race bronze
Mainland China-born Diao has competed for Hong Kong since 2008, but has often been a victim of bad luck and injuries, missing out on medals at the last two Asian Games after nasty crashes.
13
World ranking (omnium)
0
Olympic Games attended
30
Age
Road to Rio
Track cycling - women's omnium
Oct 2014
Fourth place at Asian Games road race.
Jan 2014
World Cup track series in Guadalajara scratch champion
Dec 2016
Sixth place in omnium at World Cup track series in Hong Kong.
The veteran is making his third attempt at the Olympic Games with a target of finishing the gruelling race. He came 38th in London four years ago after failing to finish at the Beijing Games. Chan has been the only top-class mountain biker from Hong Kong over the last decade and will probably retire after the Rio Games to pass his skills and experience to the younger generation.
140
World ranking
2
Olympic Games attended
35
Age
Road to Rio
Mountain bike - men's cross-country
2009
China National Games silver medal
2010
Asian Games champion
Jul 2012
London Olympic Games 38th
Apr 2014
Asian Games silver medal
Feb 2015
Asian Championships bronze medal
Kong is the only fencer from Hong Kong who has made it to Rio by virtue of her world ranking and has the biggest chance to win the first match for Hong Kong at the Olympic Games, especially as there are a lot of uncertainties in epee. Her coach Octavian Zidaru, former technical director of Romania Fencing Association, also praises the youngster, saying Kong, who won a bronze medal in the World Cup series in Italy in May, has made tremendous improvement over the past couple of months. Kong went for the test event in Rio in April and found the conditions very good for her, hopefully that will give her an added advantage as her parents will also be in Rio to support her.
17
World ranking
0
Olympic Games attended
22
Age
Road to Rio
Fencing - women's individual epee
Apr 2014
Asian Games bronze medal
Apr 2014
Asian Games team bronze medal
Jul 2014
World Championships quarter-final
Jun 2015
Asian Championships team bronze medal
May 2016
World Cup series (Italy) bronze medal
Jun 2016
No doubt a new fencing star for Hong Kong following his impressive performance at the recent Asian Championships when the youngster clinched the men's individual foil gold medal after defeating a series of top fencers including the London Games champion and 2015 world champion. Other top fencers will certainly be wary and Cheung may find it difficult to play the same way he did at the Asian Championships where he was always considered the underdog. Experience in Rio should certainly stand the teenager in good stead for Tokyo.
20
World ranking
0
Olympic Games attended
19
Age
Road to Rio
Fencing - men's individual foil
Apr 2014
Asian Games team bronze medal
Jun 2015
Asian Championships bronze medal
2016
Asian champion
Second Olympic Games in a row for the veteran and Lin, 31, is unlikely to have another attempt in Tokyo. Won qualification through the zonal competition when she came third in Wuxi, China in April and will be aiming for a better result than in London when she was eliminated in the first round. With more international experience following the 2014 Asian Games, Lin is more mature and confident of making a breakthrough in Rio.
76
World ranking
1
Olympic Games attended
31
Age
Road to Rio
Fencing - women's individual foil
Apr 2014
Asian Games individual bronze medal
Apr 2014
Asian Games team bronze medal
Jun 2015
Asian Championships individual bronze medal
Jun 2016
Asian Championships team bronze medal
Tang and Chiu qualified with third place at the qualifying regatta in Korea. Tang won two silver medals over the same course at the Asian Games in 2014.
2nd
Men's lightweight double sculls
Incheon 2014 Asian Games
0
Olympic Games attended
25
Age
Road to Rio
Rowing - men's lightweight double sculls
Sept 2013
Second in men's lightweight double at Asian Rowing Championships, Lu'an, China.
Sept 2014
Second in men's lightweight double sculls at Asian Games, Incheon.
Sept 2015
Second in men's lightweight four at Asian Rowing Championships, Beijing.
Jun 2016
Chiu was a windsurfer who only turned to rowing in 2013, stunning peers by earning a ticket to Rio so soon after picking up the sport. “He has a very good aerobic engine and he’s definitely a born rower," says coach Chris Perry.
6th
Men's Open Double
16th Asian Rowing Championships
0
Olympic Games attended
21
Age
Road to Rio
Rowing - men's lightweight double sculls
Sept 2015
Tenth in men's lightweight quad at World Championships.
Sept 2015
Sixth in men's open doubles at Asian Championships.
Mar 2016
Silver in men's lightweight doubles at Sydney International Regatta.
Apr 2016
Bronze in men's lightweight doubles at FISA Olympic Qualification Regatta for Asia and Oceania Continental
Jun 2016
The Lee sisters thought they had missed out on a place in Rio when they were edged out by a hair in a photo finish at the qualifying regatta. They got in because Korea and Vietnam qualified crews in both singles and doubles and gave up the doubles place. Lee Ka-man competed in Beijing in the women's singles sculls
2nd
Women's Lightweight Single Scull
Incheon 2014 Asian Games
1
Olympic Games attended
29
Age
Road to Rio
Rowing - women's lightweight double sculls
Sept 2013
First in women's lightweight single at Asian Rowing Championships, Lu'an, China.
Sept 2014
Second in women's lightweight single scull at Asian Games, Incheon, Korea.
Sept 2015
Second in women's open double at Asian Rowing Championships, Beijing.
The Lee sisters thought they had missed out on a place in Rio when they were edged out by a hair in a photo finish at the qualifying regatta. They got in because Korea and Vietnam qualified crews in both singles and doubles and gave up the doubles place.
5th
Women's Lightweight Double Scull
Incheon 2014 Asian Games
0
Olympic Games attended
26
Age
Road to Rio
Rowing - women's lightweight double sculls
Sept 2013
Fifth in women's lightweight double at Asian Rowing Championships, Lu'an, China.
Sept 2014
Fifth in women's lightweight double scull at Asian Games.
Sept 2015
Second in women's open double at Asian Rowing Championships, Beijing.
Lo pulled off a big surprise when she beat teammate Hayley Chan Hei-man for the only berth in the women’s RS:X for Rio. Chan came 12th at the London Olympics despite a serious injury during training prior to the Games and was the favourite to win her second Olympic spot again until she suffered a big defeat to Lo in the last race at the World Championship in February. Lo will now need to prove her selection win over Chan is not a fluke but it won’t be easy for her against the world’s best. Windsurfing remains the only event in which Hong Kong has won a gold medal at the Olympics.
39
World ranking
0
Olympic Games attended
23
Age
Road to Rio
Sailing - women's windsurfing RS:X
2014
Asian Champion
Apr 2014
Asian Games silver medal
May 2014
Asian RS:One Champion
2015
World Championships
2016
Asian Champion
Feb 2016
Eighth place in world championships, Israel
Jun 2016
Cheng has been under the shadow of teammate Andy Leung Ho-tsun for a long time as the latter represented Hong Kong at both the Olympic Games in London and the 2014 Asian Games. But Cheng has since made great improvement and eventually beat Leung by a big margin in the selection for Rio. The men’s RSX has been dominated by the more powerful westerners, especially under strong wind conditions, and Cheng may find it very difficult to achieve a good result, but it’s a dream just to compete.
18
World ranking
0
Olympic Games attended
22
Age
Road to Rio
Sailing - men's windsurfing RS:X
2013
Asian Champion
Oct 2014
Fourth place at World Cup in Qingdao, 4th
Nov 2014
Twelfth place at World Cup final in Abu Dhabi
Jun 2015
Eighth place at World Cup in Weymouth, UK
Mar 2016
Asian Championships silver medal
The youngest member of Hong Kong's team, teenager Haughey, who has a Hong Kong mum and Irish dad, has been seen as a huge prospect ever since she won gold at the World Junior Championships in the 100m freestyle. She has just finished her first year at the University of Michigan, where she helped lead the team to the prestigious Big 10 championship for the first time since 2004, and was named swimmer of the championships. Her coach says there's no reason she can't reach a final - and then who knows?
25.38s
Hong Kong 50m freestyle record
0
Olympic Games attended
18
Age
Road to Rio
Swimming - women's 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle
Aug 2013
World Junior Championships 100m freestyle gold medal
Aug 2014
Youth Olympic Games 200m individual medley silver medal
Aug 2014
Youth Olympic Games 100m freestyle silver medal
Sep 2014
Asian Games 4x100m medley relay bronze medal
Sep 2014
Asian Games 4x100m freestyle relay bronze medal
Sep 2014
Asian Games 4x200m relay bronze medal
Sep 2015
Dec 2015
US Winter Nationals 200m freestyle bronze medal
Decided to devote herself full-time to swimming after graduating with a psychology degree from the University of California at Berkeley last year and that paid off in December when she achieved the 'A' qualification standard in the 200m freestyle at the US National Championships. Father is from Taiwan, mother from France, and as former Berkeley captain, she'll be looking to inspire her teammates in Rio.
01:58.99s
Women's 200m Freestyle
0
Olympic Games attended
23
Age
Road to Rio
Swimming - women's 200m freestyle
Oct 2014
Asian Games 4x100m freestyle relay bronze medal
Oct 2014
Asian Games 4x200m freestyle relay bronze medal
Dec 2015
US Winter Nationals 200m freestyle sixth place
May 2016
Malaysia Open 4x100m medley relay gold medal
May 2016
Another of Hong Kong's swim team to have come through the training regime at Berkeley, Yvette was one of swimming's top world prospects as a teen, but quit the sport after struggling with the pressure and battling depression. Now says she's never felt better physically and emotionally and is finally ready to live the Olympic dream. After training full-time in Edinburgh, she achieved the Olympic A cut in the 100m breaststroke
31.76s
Hong Kong 50m breaststroke record
0
Olympic Games attended
23
Age
Road to Rio
Swimming - women's 100m breaststroke
Oct 2014
Asian Games 4x100m medley relay bronze medal
Mar 2016
Edinburgh International Swim Meet 100m breaststroke silver medal
Apr 2016
Eindhoven Swim Cup 200m breaststroke silver medal
Apr 2016
May 2016
Malaysia Open 4x100m medley relay gold medal
Claudia Lau made it to Rio at the last minute, achieving the A qualification by breaking the Hong Kong 200m backstroke record in 2 minutes 9.33 seconds just one day before the qualification period closed. Graduated from the University of Michigan last year but stayed in the US to train full-time and mount her Olympic assault. Has competed at two world championships and the World University Games.
2:09.33
Hong Kong 200m backstroke record
0
Olympic Games attended
23
Age
Road to Rio
Swimming - women's 200m backstroke
2009
Asian Indoor Games, Vietnam. Gold medals in women's 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay, bronze in 100m backstroke.
2009
Asian Youth Games, Singapore. Silver medals in girls' 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke, and 4x100m medley relay
Mar 2016
Winner in women's 200m backstroke at Division One Age Group Championships, Hong Kong
Au represented Hong Kong at both the Beijing and London Olympics and also stands a great chance of making it in the 100 metre backstroke for Rio. She bolstered her hopes by clinching a silver medal in the 50 metre back (a non-Olympic event) at last year’s World University Games in South Korea, but despite coming close to the 1:00.25 qualifying benchmark on a number of occasions, she failed to do so. She qualifies for Rio by dint of the team's medley relay result (4:03.10) at the Malaysia Open. Au – who will be Hong Kong's flagbearer at the opening ceremony – now hopes they can break the Hong Kong record of the event that stands at 4:03.07 set at the 2009 East Asian Games by Sherry Tsai Hiu-wai, Yvette Kong Man-yi, Sze Hang-yu and Hannah Wilson.
28.33s
Hong Kong 50m backstroke record
2
Olympic Games attended
24
Age
Road to Rio
Swimming - women's 4x100m medley relay
Apr 2014
Asian Games 4x100m medley relay bronze medal
Apr 2014
Asian Games 4x100m freestyle relay bronze medal
Apr 2014
Asian Games 4x200m freestyle relay bronze medal
Jul 2015
World University Games 50m backstroke
May 2016
Malaysia Open 4x100m medley relay gold medal
Sze is going to her third Olympics after appearances in Athens 2004 and London 2012. A specialist in the butterfly and freestyle, the veteran has found it difficult to qualify in the individual events as age is not on her side. But she is still a key member of the relay team and at the Malaysia Open this year, the medley team shattered the championship record with an impressive time of four minutes and 3.10 seconds, which was good enough to make them the last of the 16 teams eligible for the Rio Games.
4:00.77
Women 4x100m medley relay
2
Olympic Games attended
28
Age
Road to Rio
Swimming - women's 4x100m medley relay
Apr 2014
Asian Games 4x100m medley relay bronze medal
Apr 2014
Asian Games 4x100m freestyle relay bronze medal
Apr 2014
Asian Games 4x200m freestyle relay bronze medal
May 2016
Malaysia Open 4x100m medley relay gold medal
The US-based swimmer is Hong Kong’s Number one in the freestyle sprinting events, but couldn't make the tough A-standard qualifying for Rio. Since no other Hong Kong male swimmer came close, Cheah was chosen by the Hong Kong Swimming Association to enter the Rio Games through a universality place, or a wild card. Born to a Malaysian father and Taiwanese mum, Cheah lived in Hong Kong from the age of 1 until moving to Stanford for his studies.
22.39s
Hong Kong 50m freestyle records
0
Olympic Games attended
25
Age
Road to Rio
Swimming - men's 50m freestyle
Apr 2014
Asian Games 4x100m freestyle relay bronze medal
Sep 2015
World Cup series in Hong Kong, 50m butterfly gold medal
Sep 2015
World Cup series in Hong Kong 50m freestyle silver medal
Fast-improving Wong will carry the hopes of Hong Kong at the Rio Games in both the singles and doubles. While the two Chinese players – world number one Ma Long and defending champion Zhang Jiki – are in a class of their own in the singles, Wong stands a good chance of bagging the bronze medal as he has beaten most of the remaining players on the world tour. With veteran Tang Peng and up-and-coming Ho Kwan-kit, they are also likely to do well in the team event which features only 16 countries. Wong only turned to full-time training at the age of 18 showing it is never too late if you have the commitment and determination.
8
World ranking (highest: 8th)
0
Olympic Games attended
24
Age
Road to Rio
Table tennis - men's singles and team
Mar 2015
Spain Open silver medal
Aug 2015
Czech Open champion
Apr 2015
World Championships mixed doubles bronze medal (w/ Doo Hoi-kem)
May 2016
Slovenia Open doubles champion (w/ Ho Kwan-kit)
Apr 2016
Asian Cup bronze medal
Jul 2016
Rio marks the second time Tang is joining wife Tie Yana at an Olympics after they both played in London. The Beijing-born veteran came to Hong Kong in 2005 and made his Olympic debut in London where he helped Hong Kong reach the semi-final in the team event before losing to South Korea for a place in the final. They were beaten again by Germany in the bronze medal playoff. It was a big disappointment for the Hong Kong team and Tang is going to use his last chance to secure a medal in Rio. While it will be difficult for the 35-year-old to compete in the singles, Hong Kong definitely has a chance in the 16-team competition.
16
World ranking (highest 11)
1
Olympic Games attended
35
Age
Road to Rio
Table tennis - men's singles and team
2008
World Team Championships bronze medal
2010
Austrian Open doubles champion (w/Jiang Tianyi)
2010
Pro Tour Grand Finals doubles champion (w/ Jiang Tianyi)
Jul 2012
London Olympic Games team fourth place
Apr 2015
World Championships quarter-final
Two years ago, Ho, then just 17, became the first player to win a world tour men’s singles title without a world ranking when he stunned top seed Zhan Jian of Singapore in the Philippines Open final. The youngster had been training in China with Club Luneng in Shandong before that and his performance has since caught the eye of the Hong Kong team. The youngster eventually was preferred to veteran Jiang Tianyi, the quarter-finalist at the 2012 London Olympics, for Rio. Ho will feature only in the team event and it will be a huge learning experience for the young player before the next Olympics in Tokyo.
42
World ranking (highest 28)
0
Olympic Games attended
19
Age
Road to Rio
Table tennis - men's team
2014
Philippines Open champion
Nov 2015
World Junior Championships quarter-final
Jan 2015
Hungary Open Under-21 champion
Jun 2015
Australia Open silver medal
Apr 2016
Sep 2016
Slovenia Open doubles champions (w/ Wong Chun-ting)
The latest homegrown talent to have come through the ranks, 19 year-old Doo is no doubt the future of Hong Kong table tennis, provided the youngster can maintain her progress and take control of the emotion that affects her on and off the field. A member of the junior development programme of the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association, Doo emerged as a star of the new generation when she captured two medals at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. At the Asian zone Olympic qualification tournament in April, the home player pulled off a huge upset by defeating world number one Liu Shiwen of China in the second round. The Rio Olympics will be another chance for her to prove herself against the world’s best.
23
World ranking (highest 13)
0
Olympic Games attended
19
Age
Road to Rio
Table tennis - women's singles and team
Aug 2014
Youth Olympic Games silver medal
Aug 2014
Youth Olympic Games mixed event bronze medal (w/ Hung Ka-tak)
Apr 2014
World Team Championships bronze medal
Apr 2015
World Championships mixed doubles bronze medal (w Wong Chun-ting)
May 2016
Zagreb Open doubles champion (w/ Lee Ho-ching)
Doo beat world number one Liu Shiwen of China in the Olympic qualification tournament in Hong Kong
Despite her youth, Lee is making her second trip to the Olympics after helping Hong Kong to a quarter-final berth in London four years ago. She was only the team’s number three then but now Lee may have to shoulder the responsibility as she was preferred to veteran Jiang Huajun for both team and individual events. She had an exceptional German Open, a super series on the world tour, early this year, beating a number of top players including London Olympics bronze medallist Feng Tianwei of Singapore before reaching the semi-finals. She will need that form again to contend in Rio.
26
World ranking (highest 13)
1
Olympic Games attended
23
Age
Road to Rio
Table tennis - women's singles and team
Jul 2012
Olympic Games team quarter-final
Apr 2014
World team Championships bronze medal
Apr 2014
Asian Games doubles bronze medal (w/ Ng Wing-nam)
Sep 2014
Asian Games mixed doubles bronze medal (w/Jiang Tianyi)
Jan 2016
German Open singles bronze medal
May 2016
Zagreb Open doubles champion (w/ Doo Hoi-kem)
Veteran Tie is competing in her fourth Olympics; having twice come close to a medal, this is surely the last chance for the oldest member of Hong Kong's squad. She has won medals in most of the major competitions – World Championships, World Cup, Asian Games, Asian Cup – with only Olympic hardware missing. She twice reached the singles quarter-finals (2004 and 2008) but will only feature in the team event in Rio to give more exposure to HK's up-and-coming youngsters. Her recent resurgent form, with a gold medal in the Hungarian Open early this year, will help the two younger members of the team to compete against the world’s best.
18
World ranking (highest 3rd)
3
Olympic Games attended
37
Age
Road to Rio
Table tennis - women's singles
2002
Asian Games mixed doubles gold medal (w/Cheung Yuk)
Aug 2004
Athens Olympic Games singles quarter-final
Aug 2008
Beijing Olympic Games singles quarter-final
Jul 2012
2012 Olympic Games team quarter-final
Apr 2014
World Team Championships bronze medal
Jan 2016
Hungarian Open gold medal
Jan 2016
Tie wins the 2016 Hungarian Open final
Tiffany Chan is one of only three amateurs in the Olympic golf competition, having stormed into contention by beating the pros at the Hong Kong Open, and later sealing her place in the world's top 60. Born and raised in Tuen Mun, Chan only took up the sport because her parents didn't want to leave her on her own when they visited the driving range. The champion golfer is a communications major at the University of Southern California and aims to turn pro after graduation.
16
Women's amateur ranking
0
Olympic Games attended
23
Age
Road to Rio
Golf - individual women
Jun 2014
World University Golf Championship winner
May 2015
Jun 2016
Hong Kong Ladies Open champion
