THE 6TH
HONG KONG GAMES
The Hong Kong Games (HKG) is a major territory-wide multi-sport event that has been held biennially since 2007. The event provides the 18 District Councils (DCs) with a range of opportunities for participating, exchanging and co-operating in the field of sports. It also encourages members of the public to actively participate in sports, thereby promoting the Sport for All culture at the community level. The HKG is organised by the Sports Commission and coordinated by its Community Sports Committee. The co-organisers include the LCSD, the 18 DCs, the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, and the relevant National Sports Associations.
The 6th HKG would be held from April 23 to May 28, 2017. Following a press conference for the 6th HKG held at the Kowloon Park Sports Centre on June 13, 2016, the 18 DCs conducted open selection exercises to find athletes to represent their districts in the HKG. Over 3 200 athletes from the 18 DCs were selected to compete in eight sports games, namely athletics, badminton, basketball, futsal, swimming, table-tennis, tennis and volleyball.
To encourage territory-wide support for and participation in the HKG, a series of promotional and community participation activities were organised. These included press conferences, a sports seminar, eight elite athlete demonstration and exchange programmes, a vitality run, a cheering team competition for the 18 districts, a photo contest, the 18 districts' pledging cum carnival, a grand opening ceremony and the closing cum prize presentation ceremony. Members of the public could also vote for My Favourite Sporty District, and were invited to predict the Overall Champion of the 6th Hong Kong Games. To promote sports for the disabled, a Wheelchair Basketball Challenge event and a Swimming Invitation Competition for People with Intellectual Disabilities were included in the 6th HKG for the first time.
