​The Organising Committees of the 15th National Games (NG) and the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG) today (August 13) held a press conference themed "Join us to enjoy the National Games" in Guangzhou to announce the ticketing arrangements for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

     The Deputy Director-General of the Department of Market Development of the Organising Committee of the 15th NG, Mr Lei Jianjun; the Head of the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) (NGCO), Mr Yeung Tak-keung; the Head of the Preparatory Office for the 15th NG, 12th NGD and 9th NSOG in Macao, Mr Pun Weng-kun; and the Deputy Director-General of the Co-ordination Department for Hong Kong and Macao Affairs of the Organising Committee of the 15th NG, Mr Zheng Junhui, attended the press conference to introduce the ticketing arrangements of the three places.

     At the press conference, Mr Yeung said that Hong Kong together with Guangdong and Macao will adopt the approach of "one platform, ticket purchase across three places" to facilitate ticket purchases for spectators.

     Starting from today, Hong Kong residents can use their Hong Kong identity card or Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents to log in to the 15th NG official ticketing website (ticket.baygames.cn), and the 12th NGD and 9th NSOG official ticketing website (ticket.baygamespara.cn), as well as the official mini programmes on WeChat for real-name registration. Competition tickets will be released for public sale in phases and batches starting from the end of August according to the competition schedules of the events.

     The Hong Kong competition region has a total of 11 ticketed events covering eight competition events for the 15th NG and three competition events for the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, with about 400 000 and 35 000 tickets for sale respectively. The first batch of tickets for events in Hong Kong will be available for sale from August 28, covering beach volleyball, handball (men), basketball (men's U22) and rugby sevens of the 15th NG. Tickets for the other four competition events of the 15th NG, namely track cycling, golf, triathlon and fencing, and three events for the NGD of the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, which are boccia, wheelchair fencing and para table tennis (TT11) will be available for sale by phases and batches in late September and early October in accordance with the competition schedules.

     The ticket prices of events in Hong Kong are affordable. The three outdoor events (golf, triathlon, and beach volleyball) are each one single ticket price, ranging from Renminbi (RMB) 50 to RMB200 (HK$55 to HK$219). The indoor events (handball (men), basketball (men's U22), rugby sevens, track cycling and fencing) have varied ticket prices, with assigned seating, ranging from RMB50 to RMB500 (HK$55 to HK$549). The three ticketed events for the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG in Hong Kong are all marked at a single ticket price of RMB20 (HK$22). For detailed ticket prices for each event in Hong Kong, please refer to the attachment.

     Interested ticket buyers who have registered with real-name accounts on the above-mentioned platforms may purchase tickets under the real-name arrangements when tickets are released. Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao residents may purchase tickets across competition events in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao on the official online ticketing platforms. Ticket prices are set in RMB. Hong Kong residents can settle payments through electronic means. To purchase tickets for events in different competition regions, ticket buyers must use valid travel documents recognised by the respective competition region. Hong Kong residents must use their Hong Kong identity card to purchase tickets for events in Hong Kong and Macao, and their Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents to purchase tickets for events in Guangdong. Mainland and Macao residents must use their Exit-entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and their Macao identity card respectively when purchasing tickets for events in Hong Kong.

     In addition to the official online ticketing platforms, the designated offline service provider for the Hong Kong competition region tickets is the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited. After sales begin at the end of August, members of the public can also purchase tickets for events in Hong Kong at their 11 designated sales outlets on Hong Kong Island (branches located in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, and Taikoo Kornhill Plaza), Kowloon (West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, Kwun Tong Crocodile Center, and Mong Kok Bank Centre Mall), and the New Territories (Tai Po, Tseung Kwan O East Point City, Sha Tin, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, and Tsuen Wan Luk Yeung Galleria). Purchases at these sales outlets do not require prior registration on the official websites. Hong Kong residents must use their Hong Kong identity card, while Mainland and Macao residents must use their Exit-entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and Macao identity card respectively. The paper tickets sold offline in Hong Kong will be converted from RMB to HK$ at a fixed exchange rate. For more details about the sales outlets, please visit the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited website (ww2.ctshk.com/articleDetail?id=4&channelId=-1) or the official website for the 15th NG in Hong Kong (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/en/index.html).

     The e-tickets and paper tickets for the Hong Kong competition region will bear part of the ticket holder's name and part of their identification document number. Ticket holders must bring the relevant identification documents with e-tickets or paper tickets for admission.

     Tickets for the Hong Kong competition region will be sold in the form of half-day or full-day passes. A ticket holder with one ticket may watch multiple competitions held at the same venue within the half-day or full-day period and may enter and leave the venue freely during that period.

     The 15th NG, 12th NGD and 9th NSOG will limit the number of tickets that can be purchased. Each order for events in Hong Kong is limited to six tickets, and each valid identification document can only be used for one ticket for the same event.

     Meanwhile, to provide flexibility, all e-tickets can be transferred once under real-name authentication via the official online ticketing platforms 24 hours before the start of the event. For paper tickets, ticket holders who purchase tickets from designated sales outlets in Hong Kong (i.e. China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited) may submit a transfer request at least seven days before the event. When applying for a transfer, ticket holders must bring the required documents and the completed transfer application form to the designated sales outlets to complete the transfer procedure in person.

     For any ticketing enquiries, Hong Kong residents may call the official ticketing call centre at +86 4001-125305 or email the official ticketing enquiry email address at services@quanyun2025.com.

     For the mass participation event of the 15th NG, bowling, and the mass participation event of the 12th NGD and 9th NSOG, para dance sport, and Special Olympics table tennis, free admission will be offered through prior real-name registration.
     
     The finals for the bowling mass participation event will be held from August 22 to 24 at the Kai Tak Sports Park Bowling Centre. Interested spectators can register starting tomorrow (August 14) at 10am for a ticket exchange certificate by providing the required information via the website (h5.ctshk.com/ticketDetail?id=3300001423&channelId=-1&poiId=16613343). There are 120 tickets available for the event each day, with a total of 360 tickets for the three-day event while stocks last. Successful registrants will receive a ticket exchange certificate via email to obtain a ticket on the event day. Details on the ticketing arrangements for the 12th NGD and 9th NSOG events mass participation event para dance sport and Special Olympics table tennis will be announced later.

     For more information on the 15th NG, the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG in Hong Kong, please visit the thematic website (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/en/index.html), as well the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/2025nationalgames.hk) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/2025nationalgames.hk).

Ends/Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:18

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