The National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) announced today (January 28) that the mascots for the 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG), Xiyangyang and Lerongrong, are in Admiralty and Wan Chai respectively to meet the public and visitors, celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the National Games together.
The mascots Xiyangyang and Lerongrong were inspired by the Chinese white dolphin, a Grade 1 National Key Protected Species, with their names symbolising joy, harmony, and unity. The 15th NG, the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. The three small water droplets on the heads of the mascots represent distinctive colours of the three places, which are the red of the kapok flower symbolising Guangzhou, the purple of the bauhinia symbolising Hong Kong, and the green of the lotus flower symbolising Macao.
One pair of the mascots, which are 2.2-metres tall and made of fiberglass, has been placed at Tamar Park near the Central Government Offices in Admiralty. Another mascot pair is 1.6-metres tall, and these fluffy mascots have been placed at the first floor of Immigration Tower in Wan Chai. A number of souvenirs, including plush toys and badges, which will be available for sale later this year, are also displayed at this location.
In addition, a third pair of 1.6-metres tall fluffy mascots, has been placed near the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui in preparation for joining the International Chinese New Year Night Parade tomorrow night (January 29).
The 15th NG will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from November 9 to 21 this year. Hong Kong will stage eight competition events, namely basketball (men's U22), track cycling, fencing, golf, handball (men's), rugby sevens, triathlon and beach volleyball, as well as one mass participation event, bowling. The 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG will take place between December 8 and 15. Hong Kong will stage four competition events, which are boccia, wheelchair fencing and table tennis (TT11) for the NGD, and table tennis for the NSOG. Hong Kong will also organise one mass participation event, which is para dance sport.
For information on the games in Hong Kong, please visit the thematic website (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/en/index.html), as well the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/2025nationalgames.hk) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/2025nationalgames.hk).
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