The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will hold the Masters Games 2025/26 to encourage members of the public aged 35 or above to join competitions with peers and enjoy the fun of sports. Enrolment for different events will open from mid-October in stages.
      
     Held biennially, the upcoming Masters Games will be held from January to June next year. A total of six competition events will include badminton, distance run, swimming, table tennis, tennis and Tai Chi. Medals will be awarded to the champion, the first runner-up, the second runner-up and the third runner-up of each division for each competition event.
      
     Enrolment dates and the competition schedule are as follows:
 

Events	Dates of making e-application	Competition schedule
Table tennis	October 15 to 21, 2025	January 10 to February 8, 2026
Distance run	November 15 to 21, 2025	February 8, 2026
Tai Chi	December 15 to 21, 2025	March 15 and 22, 2026
Tennis	January 15 to 21, 2026	April 10 to June 28, 2026
Badminton	January 22 to 28, 2026	April 25 to May 10, 2026
Swimming	March 12 to 18, 2026	June 14, 2026

 
     Interested persons should make e-applications for balloting through SmartPLAY. Any remaining quotas after balloting will be released for fresh applications in the open enrolment period on a first-come, first-served basis. Details are available on the dedicated website www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/mg.
      
     The enrolment fees for individual and team events are $20 and $60 respectively. Participants aged 60 or above, full-time students or persons with disabilities are eligible for a 50 per cent concessionary rate. For enquiries, please call 2601 7673.

Ends/Friday, October 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:30

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