HONG KONG -- Hong Kong, China will send three athletes to the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF & OC) said in a statement on Monday.

This will be the sixth consecutive time that Hong Kong, China has participated in the Olympic Winter Games, first doing so in 2002.

According to SF & OC, this is Hong Kong's largest ever contingent at an Olympic Winter Games, with Sidney K Chu participating in the 500m short track speed skating, and Audrey King and Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen taking part in Alpine skiing.

The Beijing Olympic Winter Games will be held from Feb 4 to 20.