Audrey King
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hong Kong |
| Born | 24 September 2002 Hong Kong |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine Skiing |
| Club | Ski Association of Hong Kong |
Audrey Alice King (Chinese: 金和曉; born 24 September 2002[1]) is a Hong Kong alpine skier who represented Hong Kong at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[1][2][3] She is the grandniece of Tung Chee-hwa, the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[4] King began skiing at a young age and gained attention for her participation in international competitions, including the Olympics and Winter Youth Olympic Games.[5][6]
Early life
Audrey Alice King was born on 24 September 2002 in Hong Kong.[6] She began skiing at age three during family trips[7][8] and started formal training at 15, often in Europe due to Hong Kong's lack of snow facilities. She joined the Hong Kong Ski Team in 2016, training under coaches in Alpine skiing disciplines like slalom and giant slalom. King deferred her admission to Harvard University to focus on her skiing career, particularly for Olympic preparation.[9]
Career
King's early competitive experience included the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland,[10] where she placed 32nd in the women's slalom.[11] She qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics by finishing third (147.03 points) and seventh in women's slalom events in Kolasin, Montenegro, in December 2021, meeting International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) standards.[12] Her FIS athlete code is 959004, and she remains listed as active as of 2025.[13]
2022 Winter Olympics
At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, King competed in the women's slalom on 9 February 2022 at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. Upon arrival, she tested positive for COVID-19 twice, requiring quarantine,[14] but was cleared after consecutive negative tests.[15][16] She did not finish (DNF) the first run of the slalom due to a late imbalance, expressing disappointment but pride in representing Hong Kong, stating, "I'm disappointed, but I gave it my all."[17][18] Her participation marked her as one of Hong Kong's first female alpine skiers at the Winter Olympics.
Personal life
King is the grandniece of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first Chief Executive (1997–2005),[4] which garnered additional media attention during her Olympic campaign. She balances skiing with her academic pursuits, having enrolled at Harvard University after deferring for Olympic training. King's younger sister, Aerin King (金和霖), represented Hong Kong in alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea.[19]
References
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Audrey King". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ 高詩琦 (2022-02-09). "北京冬奧｜感動金和曉的「香港滑雪第一人」 滑雪甜心為學業棄戰". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "金和曉尾段失衡未能完賽：很失望但我已盡力". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ a b "獨家｜冬奧港隊金和曉 為董建華外甥孫女". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Hong Kong Olympic skier King out of quarantine after negative Covid-19 tests". South China Morning Post. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Audrey King". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Audrey King '21 – Olympic Skier – CIS Alumni Connect". 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ James, Lauren. "Get To Know Hong Kong's Only Female Beijing 2022 Winter Olympian". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Hong Kong's King focuses on Olympics debut as media unearth famous family ties". South China Morning Post. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ Beijing 2022 (29 August 2025). "Hong Kong, China delegation to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Olympedia – Slalom, Girls". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Skier Audrey King to represent Hong Kong at Beijing 2022". South China Morning Post. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Audrey Alice KING - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ 顏銘輝 (2022-01-31). "北京冬奧2022｜香港滑雪運動員金和曉 入境北京確診新冠肺炎". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ 趙子晉 (2022-02-03). "北京冬奧｜金和曉測試轉陰性可訓練備戰 朱定文任開幕禮持旗手". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "港將金和曉極速「消陽」 朱定文任持旗手". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ 顏銘輝 (2022-02-09). "港將金和曉尾段失手感失望 與父母隔空對話難忍淚水｜北京冬奧". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "金和曉尾段失衡未能完賽：很失望但我已盡力". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "冬青奧｜港隊3人赴韓參賽首戰短道速滑 金和霖戰高山滑雪 獲胞姊金和曉提點減壓". Ming Pao. 8 January 2024.
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