Hong Kong was the site for the 2008 Olympics and paralympics Equestrian events . The events were held at the Hong Kong Sports Institute in Fo Tan , Sha Tin . The torch relay also passed through both the Special administrative regions of HK and Macau . Various stars and celebrities were also present at the opening ceremonies in Beijing . At the end of 2009 , HK also held its first ever East Asian Games . It opened up with a performance on the water of Victoria Harbour
opening ceremonies
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2000s in Hong Kong