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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 Opening Ceremony was held on 9 May in Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.

Closing ceremony

The Closing Ceremony was held on 31 May in Kowloon Park Sports Ground.

Locations

The green running track of Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, used in The 2nd Hong Kong Games.

Competition winners

Overall Results

Overall Champion

Overall Runner-Up

Overall Second Runner-Up

Sports events

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Cheering team competition

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Others

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Medal Tally

RankDistrictsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Sha Tin District13111236
2 Yuen Long District108523
3 Southern District103417
4 Kowloon City District98724
5 Eastern District961227
6 Kwai Tsing District95317
7 Sai Kung District56516
8 Yau Tsim Mong District4329
9 Central and Western District3249
10 Tsuen Wan District3205
11 Kwun Tong District2248
12 Tuen Mun District191222
13 North District15410
14 Wong Tai Sin District1337
15 Wan Chai District0303
16 Sham Shui Po District0213
17 Islands District0123
18 Tai Po District0112
Totals (18 entries)808081241

See also

References

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  8. ^ a b "The First Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  9. ^ "The Second Hong Kong Games". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  10. ^ 2009 Hong Kong Games Medal Statistics Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine