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2025 National Games

2025 National Games
The 15th National Games will be held in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Macau from November 9 to 21, 2025. Held every four years, the National Games is considered China’s highest multi-sport event.
Hong Kong’s Chung Chi-wing (left) defending against Tycoon’s Tsai Choi-kwan at the National Games test event at Hong Kong Coliseum in April. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Zhao Rui

Hong Kong hosting National Games could be the start of ‘bigger’ things for basketball

City officials say just playing host to better sides will not only improve the team but also lead to more tournaments in the future.

Ceci lee

National Games: the cyclists tasked with continuing Hong Kong’s proud record

Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Hong Kong’s crazy, consistent Ryan Choi aiming for National Games miracle

John Lee

Lee lights National Games flame as excitement builds for sporting extravaganza

Chief Executive John Lee takes part in a ceremony in Guangzhou as clock ticks down to start of multi-sport event.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee (front row, second right) takes part in the flame lighting ceremony in Guangzhou. Photo: ISD
Water sports

Hong Kong Olympian tipped to bring home National Games sailing gold

Nicholas Halliday will arrive in Guangdong lifted by a notable victory on the elite-level Grand Slam circuit.

Fencing

Cheung Ka-long needs mental reset to win third Olympic fencing gold, coach says

Hongkonger urged to ‘rediscover the pleasure he had before’ as he returns to training after two months off.

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Triathlon

From nearly losing a finger to chasing National Games glory for triathlete Choi

Having bounced back from devastating blow on eve of 2023 Asian Games, Choi has unfinished business for Hong Kong.

Hilda Choi competes in this year’s Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Ceci lee

Hong Kong National Games medal hope attracts interest after world-class effort

Durable Chloe Leung Wing-yee, a key figure for powerful city team in Games road race, capturing attention after World Championships display.

Asian Tour

‘Left out’ 4 years ago, golfer Sampson Zheng eyes National Games, Olympics glory

The 24-year-old hopes to do better than former college roommate Aaron Du as he aims to help Shaanxi defend team title at November tournament.

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong rugby sevens star Cado Lee aiming to inspire local talent

Veteran midway through second decade representing city team after being ‘pushed and inspired’ by current head coach of English club Saracens.

Cado Lee and Ceci Lee having fun at the National Games Elite Athletes Sharing event. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Martial arts

Hong Kong wushu star Sham says National Games could be harder than world event

World champion and World Games champion says competing at Chinese Games will not be ‘straightforward and easy’, as some have suggested.

Lydia Sham said the difficulty level at the National Games was much higher than that of a world championships. Photo: Handout
Fencing

Hongkonger Ho targets podium finish on home soil at National Games

City’s top men’s epeeist last stood on the podium alongside his teammates at the Asian Championships in 2017.

Sarah Lee Wai-sze

Ceci Lee the new face of Hong Kong cycling at National Games

An Olympian in her own right, she is ready to step out of Sarah Lee’s shadow in the Greater Bay Area next month.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police confident National Games will go off without a hitch

Force has 600 drones and 200 trained dogs to help with security at sporting event expected to draw 100,000 visitors to city.

Police brief the media on preparatory work for the upcoming Games. Photo: Karma Lo
Wu Yanni

Nothing to prove at National Games, I’ll race without pressure, hurdler Lui says

Hong Kong’s Vera Lui will be competing in the multi-sport Games for the fourth time, but has never come close to the podium.

Vera Lui made her World Athletics Championships debut in Tokyo in September. Photo: Handout
Water sports

National Games challenge clearer for Chiu after rowing championships finish

Chiu Hin-chun wins B final in Shanghai, but Sichuan’s Gu Jiantao leaves Hongkonger trailing in his wake in Shanghai.

Olympic medal-winning star is Hong Kong’s best kept National Games secret

Swedish great Kim Ekdahl du Rietz poised to mastermind city handball team’s Games campaign at Kai Tak Arena.

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Siobhan Haughey

Siobhan Haughey training in USA, on track for National Games after injury scare

Hong Kong swimming star taking part in month-long altitude camp in Arizona after back injury forced her out of World Championships.

Siobhan Haughey is currently on an altitude training camp in Arizona ahead of November’s National Games. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong to roll out big guns in quest for rugby sevens gold at National Games

City to throw everything at winning home tournament in hopes of inspiring the next generation of players.

National Games will provide health check for Chinese golf, Liang says

Liang Wenchong will form part of Guangdong team alongside Li Haotong at November’s tournament in Hong Kong.

Asian Tour

Li Haotong, Taichi Kho set for pre-National Games clash at Macau Open

China’s top men’s golfer and Hongkonger Kho in field for next month’s Asian Tour event.

Taichi Kho will be back at Macau Golf and Country Club next month to take on the likes of Li Haotong and Im Sung-jae. Photo: Asian Tour
Triathlon

Hong Kong beat China and New Zealand to take Asia Triathlon Cup gold

City’s team pip New Zealanders to claim victory in Japan, but their coach issues National Games warning.

(From left) Oscar Coggins, Hilda Choi, Bailee Brown and Robin Elg speak after the race. Photo: TAHKC
Triathlon

Hong Kong’s National Games triathletes survive tricky Japanese test

Head coach Andrew Wright relieved as city squad emerge from sodden Asia Triathlon Cup intact, Robin Elg and Oscar Coggins impress again.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong’s top marathon runner misses World Championships amid rift with HKAAA

Wong Wan-chun, who was not in Hong Kong team for Olympics and could be absent from National Games, says he has been snubbed by bosses.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong’s baseball team told to ‘cause some damage’ at National Games

City team challenged to be competitive against the mainland provinces in Zhongshan after ‘playing music and partying’ at last Games.

Catcher Thomas Li, pictured at last year’s under-18 Asian Championship, was converted into a pitcher by coach Cola Yeh. Photo: BAHKC
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong signs up 16,000 volunteers to help at National Games

Tourism minister Rosanna Law urges the helpers to show the city’s hospitality at its best.

A pledging ceremony for the volunteers was held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong Tennis Association

Chong’s doubles delight leads to change in focus ahead of National Games

Hongkonger’s first career tennis title at Changsha Open was in doubles, and she hopes it can lead to gold come November.

Hong Kong sports

Editorial | National Games a stage for elite and amateur athletes alike

Top competitors will generate much excitement, but the joy of sport is available to all.

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