| Hong Kong at the 2018 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
| Website | https://hkolympic.org/ |
| in Jakarta and Palembang August 18 – September 2 | |
| Competitors | 580 in 37 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vivian Kong Man Wai[1] |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Hong Kong competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Hong Kong made its debut at the Asian Games in 1954 Manila, and the best achievement for the territory was in 2010 Asian Games held in neighboring Guangzhou, finishing with 8 gold, 15 silver and 17 bronze medals totaling 40 medals.[2] At the previous edition in held 4 years later in Incheon, the total number of medals increased to 42, but the number of gold medals fell to 6. In Indonesia the performance of local athletes was satisfactory, improving the results obtained in 2010 and 2014 with 46 medals (8 golds, 18 silvers and 20 bronze) achieving the best results at the games.[3]
- ^ Careem, Nazvi (17 August 2018). "Asian Games 2018: fencer Vivian Kong 'honoured' to carry Hong Kong flag at opening ceremony". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Participants: Hong Kong, China". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "China comes out on top in Asian Games with 151 gold medals". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 July 2018.