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The 6th Hong Kong Games
The Hong Kong Games (HKG) is a territory-wide multi-sport event that has been held biennially since 2007, providing the 18 DCs with more opportunities for participation, exchanges and co-operation in the field of sports. It also encourages members of the public to participate in sports, thereby promoting the Sport for All culture at the community level. HKG is organised by the Sports Commission and coordinated by its Community Sports Committee. Co-organisers include LCSD, the 18 DCs, the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, and relevant NSAs.
The 6th HKG, including an inter-district sports competition and a series of community participation programmes, was held in 2016 and 2017. Over 3 200 athletes from the 18 DCs competed in eight sports, namely athletics, badminton, basketball, futsal, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball.
Various community participation programmes were organised to encourage the public to support the games. These included a sports seminar, eight elite athletes’ demonstration and exchange programmes, a vitality run, a cheering team competition for the 18 districts, a photo contest, voting and guessing activities, 18 districts’ pledging cum carnival, a grand opening ceremony and a closing cum prize presentation ceremony. These activities attracted over 500 000 participants. For the first time, a Wheelchair Basketball Challenge event and a Swimming Invitation Competition for People with Intellectual Disabilities were included in the HKG.
