The 13th National Winter Games (NWG) was held in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from January 20 to 30, 2016. This was the fifth occasion that the HKSAR had taken part in the NWG since 1999. A total of 26 Hong Kong athletes participated in five final competitions, namely short track speed skating, figure skating, alpine skiing, women's ice hockey and freestyle skiing (moguls event). The Hong Kong team won a bronze medal in the Figure Skating - Women's Individual Free Skating event, the first time that a Hong Kong athlete has won a medal at the NWG.
The HKSAR VIP Delegation with the HKSAR Women's Ice Hockey Team in Urumqi during the 13th National Winter Games.
