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2024-08-30

Mainland Olympians display their talents at gala show

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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games Mainland Olympians delegation shared their experiences and feelings about competitions with spectators at the Mainland Olympians Gala Show at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai tonight (August 30).

The gala show, which provided the public with a chance to see the national athletes, featured exciting programmes. The elite Mainland athletes who took part in the show today demonstrated their talents in various sports and skill contests. They also engaged in friendly chats and shared skills with Hong Kong athletes.

While an audience of over 2 600 enjoyed this fabulous gala show at Queen Elizabeth Stadium, it was also broadcast live on television.

In the morning, the Mainland Olympians took the opportunity to meet different sectors of the Hong Kong public. They shared their successful experiences and techniques with local athletes, primary and secondary school students, representatives of disciplined services and members of the general public. The delegates will attend Sports Demonstrations by Mainland Olympians tomorrow, offering the public another chance to see the national athletes.

Ends/Friday, August 30, 2024
Issued at HKT 23:18

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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, speaks at the Mainland Olympians Gala Show today (August 30).

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended the Mainland Olympians Gala Show today (August 30). Photo shows (first row, from left) the President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, Mr Timothy Fok; the Secretary General of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Wang Songmiao; the Deputy Head of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Mainland Olympians Delegation (Delegation) - Deputy Director of the General Administration of Sport of China (GASC), Mr Zhou Jinqiang; the Head of Delegation - Director of the GASC, Mr Gao Zhidan; Mr Lee; the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Zheng Yanxiong; the Deputy Director of Bureau IV of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Chen Wei; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu, with members of the Delegation.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games Mainland Olympians delegation attended the Mainland Olympians Gala Show at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai tonight (August 30). Photo shows the table tennis athletes of the national team, Wang Chuqin (first left); Sun Yingsha (second right); Chen Meng (first right); Wang Manyu (third right); Fan Zhendong (third left); and Ma Long (second left) showcasing their excellent table tennis skills.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games Mainland Olympians delegation attended the Mainland Olympians Gala Show at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai tonight (August 30). Photo shows the badminton athletes of the national team, Zheng Siwei (fourth right); Huang Yaqiong (fourth left); Chen Qingchen (second right); and Jia Yifan (third right), sharing their competition experience with Hong Kong badminton athletes, Tang Chun-man (second left) and Tse Ying-suet (third left).

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games Mainland Olympians delegation attended the Mainland Olympians Gala Show at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai tonight (August 30). Photos shows the breaking athlete of the national team, Liu Qingyi giving sports demonstration.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games Mainland Olympians delegation attended the Mainland Olympians Gala Show at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai tonight (August 30). Photos shows the skateboarding athlete of the national team, Cui Chenxi giving sports demonstration.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games Mainland Olympians delegation attended the Mainland Olympians Gala Show at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai tonight (August 30). Photos shows the gymnastics athletes of the national team, Zou Jingyuan (right) and Liu Yang (left) staging a singing performance.