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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.
From left, Oscar Coggins, Hilda Choi, Jason Ng and Wong Tsz-to are all expected to feature at the Asia Sprint Championships on home soil next month. Photo: Handout
Triathlon

Hong Kong triathletes urged to book National Games spots at Asian Sprint event

Head coach Andrew Wright says a top-five finish will earn automatic selection, but warns that the standard will be the most competitive ever.

Hong Kong young gun wants to help put city basketball ‘on the map’

Hong Kong sports

Issues to fix for National Games cross-border races, says Hong Kong official

Kai Tak Sports Park

Here’s how you can represent Hong Kong in National Games mass participation events

The Games, taking place in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau in November, will include 23 competition and demonstration events for the public.

The new Kai Tak Sports Park will host the handball, rugby sevens and fencing competitions, and the mass participation bowling event. Photo: Sam Tsang
Swimming

Decision day nears for Haughey return, but coach says no plans beyond this year

Siobhan Haughey to start training April 1, coach Tom Rushton says Olympian will go to world championships only if she thinks she can medal.

Sun Yang

Sun Yang to compete at Chinese Spring National meet, paving way for National Games

Disgraced Olympic and world champion will in Qingdao next week compete for only second time since his four-year drug ban was lifted in 2024.

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Triathlon

Hong Kong triathletes embrace ‘National Games pressure’ amid coach’s legacy fears

Rejuvenated Oscar Coggins targeting individual and relay glory in November showpiece event following early-season power show.

Tallulah Wright, Hong Kong’s best female performer last weekend, progresses along Wan Chai Promenade during the National Games test race. Photo: Elson Li
Triathlon

Hong Kong’s Choi, Ng rediscover passion for triathlon after Olympic, injury woes

Choi ready to challenge herself after contemplating retirement, while Ng is enjoying racing again after Olympic blow.

Triathlon

Hong Kong’s triathlon course dubbed best in world at National Games test event

Test of the arrangements for November’s Games judged a success by city’s coach and athletes, while Shandong pair are winners on the day.

Leaving Hong Kong comfort zone is key to Games glory for athletes Lui, Yue

Hurdler and long-jumper have their sights set on personal bests as well as National Games medals.

Hong Kong’s Tiffany Yue celebrates long jump bronze at the Asian Games in 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Marathons

Ex-triathlete Szeto leads Hong Kong runners across line in National Games test

Leanne Szeto takes third place in women’s race as Shenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon, and officials happy as everything goes smoothly.

Leanne Szeto (left) runs the past Shenzhen Bay Control Point during the National Games marathon test event on Sunday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong handball star praises Kai Tak fans, eyes National Games podium finish

Their 33-19 victory over Macau was watched by around 1,500 fans inside the 10,000-seater arena.

Kai Tak Sports Park

‘World-class’ Kai Tak Sports Park ready but other Hong Kong sites ‘need upgrades’

The head of National Games coordination office says city’s Coliseum, which opened in 1981, needs work.

Chinese Basketball Association

Zhou Qi played in last National Games for Liaoning. Now Sichuan has ‘bought’ him

‘What’s the point of the National Games?’ a fan asks after basketball star’s change of allegiance, while another calls it ‘buying results’.

Zhou Qi (right), China’s star player, has changed province for this year’s National Games. Photo: Xinhua
Marathons

Officials unveil Shenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon test event for National Games

Shenzhen Bay Port to be closed on morning of test race as Hong Kong prepares to co-host November’s Games alongside Guangdong and Macau.

The Shenzhen Bay Bridge, seen from Deep Bay, off Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse

Cycling test event for National Games set for mid-April at Hong Kong Velodrome

Hong Kong cycling chief says test event for November’s Games will be held on dates when UCI competition is scheduled at city’s velodrome.

ITTF

Ma Long hints National Games will be swansong, denies he is table tennis ‘GOAT’

One of three Chinese players to withdraw from World Table Tennis rankings, Ma says he would ‘fight for Beijing without hesitation’ at Games.

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Hong Kong Sevens

Hong Kong Sevens, National Games headline 5 sporting events to watch for in 2025

No Olympics, Paralympics or Asian Games, but China’s own multi-sport event is coming to Hong Kong in another packed year of sport.

The Hong Kong Sevens, the city’s landmark sporting event, will make its debut in 2025 at the new Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Ike Images
Swimming

Hong Kong Olympian Stephanie Au eyes World Championships, National Games spots

The 32-year-old tells the Post that, while she has not retired from competitive sport, she enjoys the ‘different direction’ life has taken.

Hong Kong Squash Open

Squash, set for 2028 Olympics, awaiting inclusion into next year’s National Games

Yeung Tak-keung says while it is ‘general practice’ to include all Olympic events, there are other factors the Games authorities must look at.

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers heading to airport urged to take trains during test event

Organiser for Sunday cycling race says rolling traffic controls to be enforced on North Lantau Highway, with travel times up by 30 minutes.

The road cycling competition is the only National Games sporting event being held across Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau. Photo: Eugene Lee
Ceci lee

Hong Kong cycling in transition and can make a breakthrough, says legend Wong

Fellow Asian Games gold medallist Leung Chun-wing, who is now a coach at HKSI, backs city’s cyclists to step up at next year’s National Games.

Former Hong Kong champion Wong Kam-po says cycling was at a turning point as some of the city’s best moved away from competing and into coaching. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Triathlon

Hong Kong triathletes told to reach ‘whole new level’ for National Games glory

City team claims relay bronze in China national championships, but coach Andrew Wright says next year’s Games will be ‘a different ball game’.

Kai Tak Sports Park

First test event for National Games 2025 to be held this month, with more by May

Next week’s Hong Kong Open golf will kick off the tests, with cycling, beach volleyball, track cycling and triathlon among others to follow.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Coach urges young stars to chase senior success, targets National Games

Hong Kong win two gold medals and one silver at Asian under-23 event, athletes set for China national championships this weekend.

The triumphant Hong Kong quartet of Robin Elg, Tallulah Wright, Cade Wright and Yip Tak-long celebrate their mixed-relay gold in Saudi Arabia.

National Games win ‘one of my biggest targets’ says Kho, as 1-year countdown begins

Hong Kong will co-host country’s biggest multi-sport event alongside Guangzhou and Macau.

A traditional junk boat promoting the National Games sails in Victoria Harbour. Photo: Nora Tam
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