The flag presentation ceremony of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Delegation to the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China (NG) was held at the Kowloon Park Sports Centre this afternoon (October 15).
      
     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, officiated at the ceremony and presented the HKSAR regional flag to the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Head of the HKSAR Delegation, Miss Rosanna Law. The supporting organisations were also presented with certificates of appreciation during the ceremony.
      
     Organised by the General Administration of Sport of China once every four years, the NG is the country's highest-level and largest national multi-sport event. The 15th NG, featuring 34 competition events and 23 mass participation events, with the latter covering 19 sports for competition and four sports for demonstration, will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from November 9 to 21 this year.
      
     Speaking at the event, Miss Law said that Hong Kong has participated in the NG eight times since its return to the motherland. In the last NG held in Shaanxi in 2021, the results of the Hong Kong team were very encouraging, achieving a total of seven medals, namely two golds and five bronzes. In recent years, Hong Kong athletes have accomplished outstanding results in various major international competitions and made historic achievements by capturing two gold medals and two bronze medals at the Paris Olympic Games last year, injecting strong impetus into the development of Hong Kong’s sports. This not only reflects that the skills of athletes have been on the rise, but also shows that the HKSAR Government is moving in the right direction in training elite athletes. At the same time, it demonstrates the results of the joint efforts of the Government and various sectors of the community in promoting the development of sports over the years.
      
     The Delegation participating in this year's NG is the largest ever, with over 600 athletes and about 270 team officials and medical personnel taking part in 28 competition events. Together with the athletes and officials of 23 mass participation events, the total number of participants exceeds 1 800. For details and the list of athletes participating in the 15th NG, please visit the dedicated webpage of the HKSAR Delegation to the 15th NG (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ngames/2025).
      
     Also attending the flag presentation ceremony today were Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Mr Sun Shangwu; the President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China and Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Delegation, Mr Timothy Fok; the President of the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Delegation, Mrs Jenny Fung; the Permanent Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism and Honorary Adviser of the Delegation, Ms Vivian Sum; the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau; the Head of the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong), Mr Yeung Tak-keung; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services and Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Delegation, Ms Manda Chan; and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Delegation, Mr Cheng King-leung.

Ends/Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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