2011 Hong Kong Games
| Host city | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Teams participating | 18 |
| Athletes participating | over 3000 |
| Events | 83 events in 8 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 14 May 2011 |
| Closing ceremony | 5 June 2011 |
| Officially opened by | Chief Executive Donald Tsang |
| Athlete's Oath | Chan Tsz Ching, Yuen Long |
| Judge's Oath | N/A |
| Torch lighter | Zou Kai and Yang Wei |
| Main venue |
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground (Opening) Kowloon Park Sports Centre (Closing) |
The 2011 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 3rd Hong Kong Games (Chinese: 第三屆全港運動會), is a major biannual multi-sport event to be held in Hong Kong between the 18 Districts. The games will take place from 14 May to 5 June 2011.
It has totally 83 events in 8 sports. They are including 42 events for male and 41 events for females. Compare with 2009 Hong Kong Games, futsal and volleyball are the new events.
The 8 sports are:
The 18 District Councils will recruit eligible athletes through an open selection process to represent their district in the event.
Here is the final venue of each events.
The District with the highest total scores will be crowned Overall Champion, followed by the first and second runners-up.
Other awards include:
The 2011 event will see the addition of awards for "District with the Most Gold Medals" and "District with the Best Progress".
Hong Kong is a relatively small Special Administrative Region, so it is impossible for districts take turn to host the event. The event is held regionwide.
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