​The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG) will be held on December 8 next year. To mark the one-year countdown to the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, as well as to kick off the annual Hong Kong Paralympic Day, the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) (NGCO) and the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee (HKPC) held a ceremony for Hong Kong Paralympic Day 2024 and the one-year countdown campaign of the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG (Hong Kong) at the Hong Kong Sports Institute today (December 8).
Speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, stated that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has been taking forward the preparatory work for the 15th National Games (NG), the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, with the objectives of promoting sports co-operation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and fostering the spirit of Chinese sports. She noted that Hong Kong athletes will compete alongside national elites on the stage of the Greater Bay Area, providing Hong Kong people with the opportunity to watch the competitions in person. She expressed confidence that this will not only promote and enhance the development of sports in Hong Kong but also ignite public passion for sports and cultivate a "Sport for All" culture.
Other officiating guests at the ceremony included the Permanent Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ms Vivian Sum; the Head of the NGCO, Mr Yeung Tak-keung; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan; Deputy Director-General of the Department of Publicity, Cultural and Sports Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr Sun Zhaomin; the Honorary President of the HKPC, Dr York Chow; the President of the HKPC, Mrs Jenny Fung; and the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Paralympic Day Organizing Committee 2024, Mr Keith Lui.
Hong Kong Paralympic Day is an annual event for the disability sports community. Through sports demonstrations and sharing sessions by athletes, the event aims to raise public awareness, support, and recognition for disability sports; encourage people with disabilities to participate in sports activities and experience the joy of sports; and promote the spirit of disability inclusion. As this year's Hong Kong Paralympic Day coincides with the one-year countdown to the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, elements from the games have been incorporated into this year's celebration, which includes an exhibition featuring information about the 15th NG, the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG. Members of the public can also experience sports events from the games that will be staged in Hong Kong, including boccia, table tennis, wheelchair fencing, and para dance sport.
The NGCO will continue to organise various promotional activities for the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG in the community and schools, including roving exhibitions and sports games and programmes, to raise public awareness of the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG while encouraging members of the public to support and participate in this national mega sports event. Members of the public can visit the thematic website (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk), Facebook page (www.facebook.com/2025nationalgames.hk) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/2025nationalgames.hk) for the 15th NG, the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG (Hong Kong) for updates on the games and information of relevant activities.
The 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from December 8 to 15, 2025. Hong Kong will organise four competition events, namely, NGD events boccia, wheelchair fencing, para table tennis (TT11), and NSOG event table tennis, as well as one mass participation event, para dance sport.
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