The Masters Games, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, is targeted at people aged 35 or above and emphasizes participation and enjoyment rather than winning prizes. It also offers participants the opportunity to compete against people of similar ages to sustain their interest in sports activities. In order to encourage participants to actively involve in the games and to promote sports activities, we will arrange them to act as umpires in some of the events.

This year, a total of 6 sports events comprising Badminton, Distance Run, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tai Chi and Tennis Competitions will be held between September 2008 and February 2009.