It was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1951, and subsequently, Hong Kong began to be represented separately from Great Britain (for any gold medal ceremony, the colonial flag of Hong Kong was raised and the British national anthem was played).

[2] For any gold medal ceremony, the Hong Kong SAR flag is raised and the PRC national anthem is played.

In August 2016, the Hong Kong Economic Journal released an article accusing the SF&OC and Fok of various transgressions.

[4] An editorial published by the South China Morning Post agreed with the Audit Commission and stating that the city's sports development was at risk.

In one South China Morning Post article, an anonymous senior sports official suggested that Hong Kong adopt a more "medal-oriented strategy", recommending that more support be put towards sports that Asians have traditionally performed well in – such as archery or those with weight categories like judo – where "Asians are not at a disadvantage to stronger, bigger Westerners".

other languages, this name is used for translation (e.g. French: Hong Kong, Chine; Russian: Гонконг, Китай; Simplified Chinese: 中国香港; Zhōngguó Xiānggǎng).[importance?]