Sports Kaleidoscope

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Olympics Focal Site

Drawing to a Successful Close

With the end of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (“the Olympics”) and Paralympic Games, the “Olympics Focal Site” event at 18 designated sports centres under the LCSD were also brought to a close. This allowed members of the public to gather with family and friends to watch the Olympics, feel the excitement of sports and cheer local athletes on to great success at the Olympics.

Launching Ceremony Sparking Enthusiasm for the Olympics

Immediately following the opening of the Olympics on 26 July in 2024, the “Olympics Focal Site” event was launched. The Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Raistlin Lau, expressed at the launching ceremony that there were 35 elite athletes in Hong Kong who had qualified for a total of 13 sports at the Olympics, and he, just like other members of the public, looked forward to Hong Kong athletes’s great successes. Renowned local athletes, including table tennis athlete Minnie Soo, former member of the Hong Kong Sevens squad Salom Yiu, former cycling representatives Leung Ka-yu and Domino Chau, and former fencer Lo Shan-shan, were also invited to the ceremony, where they gave demonstrations and shared personal feelings and training experiences. Play on sessions were held after the ceremony for public enjoyment of sports, in the hope of augmenting their understanding of Olympic sports and sparking their enthusiasm for the event.

Sports Craze Sweeping through Hong Kong with Live Broadcasting across 18 Districts

To facilitate the public to watch the Olympics, the “Olympics Focal Sites” set up across the city were open from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm daily between 26 July and 11 August 2024, broadcasting competitions live. Exhibition panels were also prepared to introduce Hong Kong athletes competing in the Olympics.

Besides, the Government had again procured the television broadcasting rights to the Olympics, with four broadcasters providing no less than 1 000 hours of Olympics competition programmes on their free television channels, covering all events competed by Hong Kong athletes, in a bid to enable the public to fully participate in the games and cheer our athletes on.

Live Webcast of the Launching Ceremony Click for viewing

Sports For All Day 2024
Kindling Enthusiasm for Parent-child Exercise

The “Sports For All Day 2024” (SFAD) organised by the LCSD was successfully concluded on 4 August 2024. Adopting last year’s slogan “Stay Active, Healthy and Happy”, the event themed the “parent-child exercise for fun and fitness” aimed at encouraging members of the public to develop the good habit of regular exercise with their family and friends.

The Chief Executive Advocating Sporting Life

The Chief Executive, John Lee, attended the SFAD events and encouraged the public to exercise regularly, in a bid to promote sports in the community. Other guests included Kevin Yeung, the then Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism; Winnie Chui, the Acting Director of Leisure & Cultural Services (Leisure Services); Prof Patrick Yung, Chairman of Community Sports Committee; Eric Fok, Vice Chairman of Community Sports Committee; Eunice Chan, District Officer (Tai Po); Tang Yu-hin, the karateka; and Kaylin Hsieh, the fencer. The guests shared joy with the public by watching the parent-child fitness exercise and participating in the Olympics Strike.

Popular Sports Activities Across Town in Support of the SFAD

Given that the SFAD placed focus on parent-child activities, the LCSD offered free recreation and sports programmes at designated LCSD sports centres across the 18 districts. Moreover, Tai Po Tung Cheong Street Sports Centre featured events such as e-racing for kids, electronic virtual dodge game, Kabaddi participation activity and parent-child 3-on-3 basketball for family engagement. Furthermore, a “Sports For All Day” activity booth was set up during the “Festival of Sports” held by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China on 3 and 4 August at the Free Space of Kwun Tong Town Centre. The booth offered various fun games and experiential activities to further enhance the public’s interest in doing exercise. To show support to the SFAD, over 10 organisations either held free recreation and sports programmes for the public or opened their facilities for their free use.

The events were also broadcasted live on the dedicated webpage and the “LCSD Plusss” Facebook page to facilitate public participation, regardless of where they are.

Live Webcast of Sports Demonstration Click for viewing

Guided Tours to the Hong Kong Stadium

To promote the facilities** and services of the Hong Kong Stadium, guided tours, conducted in either Cantonese or English, will be available to brief visitors on the background and facilities of the Stadium.

**Participants can explore the pitch in close distance, and enter the Hospitality Suites and athlete changing rooms.

Details of the Guided Tours Click for viewing