Sidney K. Chu[1] (Chinese: 朱定文; born 22 July 1999 in Hong Kong) is a short track speed skater representing Hong Kong.[2] Chu was Hong Kong's flag-bearer at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[3] Chu is currently the executive director of the Hong Kong Speed Skating Academy [4]

Sidney K. Chu
Personal information
Native name朱定文
Birth nameSidney K. Chu
Born22 July 1999 (1999-07-22) (age 24)
Hong Kong
Sport
SportShort track speed skating

Career edit

In February 2022, Chu participated his first Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He ranked 24th out of 32 competitors in the men's 500m short track speed skating at that Olympics.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Olympics.com Sidney Chu". Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Biographical data for: Sidney K. Chu". International Skating Union.
  3. ^ McNicol, Andrew (5 February 2022). "Winter Olympics: 'handsome' Sidney Chu 'flustered' by surge in Chinese social media attention after flag-bearing duties for Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ "HK Speed Skating Academy About Us". Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ McNicol, Andrew (11 February 2022). "Winter Olympics: Hong Kong's Sidney Chu 'very satisfied' after finishing third despite failing to reach 500m short-track speedskating quarter-finals". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Winter Olympics Men's 500m Short Track Speed Skating Results". International Skating Union.

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