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National Games closing ceremony: celebrating past, present and future - as it happened

The Huanle Theatre promises to be a fitting location to the end of two weeks of action across the Greater Bay Area

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China’s 15th National Games in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua

Published: 6:59pm, 21 Nov 2025Updated: 9:49pm, 21 Nov 2025

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The curtain will come down on the National Games on Friday, with a closing ceremony that promises to be as spectacular as the one that launched two weeks of thrilling action.

In that time, Hong Kong’s athletes have scaled new heights, bringing in more gold and more medals than ever before, showing there should be no limit to the city’s sporting ambition.

While young stars such as Ceci Lee Sze-wing and Coleman Wong Chak-lam have pointed to a bright future, it will be veteran Doo Hoi-kem who leads the city’s delegation into the outside Huanle Theatre, with its incredible water stage.

So, after countless finals and more medals than Lee has in her bulging trophy cabinet, this is where we bid farewell to the 15th edition of the China Games. Join us for live coverage of what should be a stunning show in Shenzhen.

More from our coverage:

- Diary of a champion: Ceci Lee eyeing Asian Games, knows she must work harder

– Hong Kong fencing coach eyes global team success after ‘hits and misses’ at Games

- Hong Kong triathlon coach sees chance for ‘overnight revolution’ after Games joy

Reporting by Ada Li, Harvey Kong, Wynna Wong, Stephy Zhang, Josh Ball, and Mike Chan in Shenzhen

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