Hong Kong competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, for the last time as a British colony.
At these Games, Hong Kong won its first ever Olympic medal. Lee Lai Shan won a gold medal in sailing, in the board (mistral) event.
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“The summer grasses:
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—Matsuo Basho (1644–1694)