Packed itinerary: President Hu Jintao plays table tennis with 13-year-old Chiu Chung-hei, meets 100 youngsters at a sharing session, and visits a Chung On Estate family.

President Hu Jintao has encouraged Hong Kong youngsters to equip themselves for the future and wished Hong Kong athletes success in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Mr Hu started his visit programme this afternoon after a short meeting with Chief Executive Donald Tsang. He first visited the Hong Kong Sports Institute where he spoke to elite athletes training for the Beijing Olympics, and also to 2006 Asian Games medallists. He watched wheelchair fencing and table tennis demonstrations, and then played ping-pong with 13-year-old athlete Chiu Chung-hei.