The flag presentation ceremony of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Delegation to the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China was held at the Kowloon Park Sports Centre today.

Chief Executive John Lee officiated at the ceremony and presented the Hong Kong SAR regional flag to Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism and Head of the Hong Kong SAR Delegation Rosanna Law.

Miss Law said that Hong Kong has participated in the National Games eight times since its return to the motherland, noting that its athletes have accomplished outstanding results in various major international competitions in recent years and made historic achievements by capturing two gold medals and two bronze medals at the Paris Olympic Games last year, injecting strong impetus into the development of local sports.

This not only reflects that the skills of athletes have been on the rise, but also shows that the Hong Kong SAR Government is moving in the right direction in training elite athletes, she added.

The 15th National Games will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau from November 9 to 21.

The delegation participating in this year's Games is the largest ever, with over 600 athletes and about 270 team officials and medical personnel taking part in 28 competition events. Together with the athletes and officials of 23 mass participation events, the total number of participants exceeds 1,800.

Click here for details of the athletes’ participation in the 15th National Games.