Para dance sport competition (mass participation event) of 12th NGD and 9th NSOG concludes (with photos/video)
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The competitions comprised Combi Standard Dance 3-Dance, Duo Para Standard Dance 3-Dance, Combi Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 5-Dance, Combi Latin Dance 3-Dance, Duo Para Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 3-Dance, Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance, and Group Dance. Over 90 athletes of 13 teams from the Mainland and Hong Kong joined the competition, among whom 23 are Hong Kong representatives. Results of different competitions are shown in the attachment.
The Head of the NGCO, Mr Yeung Tak-keung, extended his congratulations to Hong Kong representatives Matthew Yu and Pandora Choi for winning gold medals in Combi Latin Dance 3-Dance and Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance, and another pair of Hong Kong representatives Susanna So and Angus Lee for claiming silver gold medals in Combi Standard Dance 3-Dance, Combi Standard Dance 5-Dance and Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance. In addition, Hong Kong team received the gold medal in Group Dance. In the two-day competition, Hong Kong team achieved a remarkable result of 3 gold medals and 3 silver medals.
Mr Yeung said it is the first-ever mass participation para dance sport competition of the NGD and the NSOG staged in the city, with very positive feedback received from technical officials and athletes on the setup of venue facilities, procedures of competition organisation, arrangements for accommodation and hospitality, etc. He expressed his gratitude to the China Disabled Persons' Federation, the Guangdong Provincial Executive Committee for the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, and the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee which assisted in organising the competition, as well as the China Hong Kong Para Dance Sport Association, for their guidance and invaluable advice in the competition. He also thanked the related government departments and organisations for their tremendous support and co-ordination in the event, as well as the active participation of over 500 volunteers, including five wheelchair volunteers.
Following the conclusion of the finals of the bowling mass participation event of the 15th National Games (NG) and the mass participation para dance sport competition of the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG organised by Hong Kong, the next competition event will be beach volleyball to be held at Victoria Park on October 31. Tickets for beach volleyball and three other competition events, namely handball (men), basketball (men's U22) and rugby sevens, are the first batch available for sale among all 15th NG competition events in the Hong Kong competition region. Hong Kong residents can make real-name purchases of tickets through the 15th NG official ticketing website (ticket.baygames.cn) or by searching for the "15th NG official ticketing" official mini programmes on WeChat, after completing real-name registration of an account with their Hong Kong identity card or Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents. Members of the public can also make real-name purchases of paper tickets for Hong Kong events at the 11 designated sales outlets of China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited, without prior registration.
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.
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/Sunday, September 7, 2025
Issued at HKT 23:58
Issued at HKT 23:58
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Para dance sport competition (mass participation event) of 12th NGD and 9th NSOG