2011 Hong Kong Games
| Host city | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 |
| Athletes | over 3000 |
| Events | 83 events in 8 sports |
| Opening | 14 May 2011 |
| Closing | 5 June 2011 |
| Opened by | Chief Executive Donald Tsang |
| Athlete's Oath | Chan Tsz Ching, Yuen Long |
| Judge's Oath | N/A |
| Torch lighter | Zou Kai and Yang Wei |
| Main venue | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground (Opening) Kowloon Park Sports Centre (Closing) |
The 2011 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 3rd Hong Kong Games (Chinese: 第三屆全港運動會), is a major biannual multi-sport event to be held in Hong Kong between the 18 Districts. The games will take place from 14 May to 5 June 2011.[1]
Event
[edit]It total there are 83 events in the 8 sports. This includes 42 events for male and 41 events for female. Compare with 2009 Hong Kong Games, futsal and volleyball are the new event.
The 8 sports are:
The 18 District Councils recruited athletes in an open selection process to represent their district in the event.
Venue
[edit]Here is the final venue of each events.
Awards
[edit]The District with the highest total scores will be crowned Overall Champion, followed by the first and second runners-up.
Other awards include:
- The Best Local Characteristics Award
- District with the Greatest Participation
- The Best Performance Award (for cheering)
The 2011 event will see the addition of awards for "District with the Most Gold Medals" and "District with the Best Progress".
Medal Tally
[edit]Hong Kong is a relatively small Special Administrative Region, so it is impossible for districts take turn to host the event. The event is held regionwide.
| Rank | Districts | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuen Long District | 12 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Sha Tin District | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Kowloon City District | 7 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Sai Kung District | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Tuen Mun District | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Eastern District | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Kwai Tsing District | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Central and Western District | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | Wong Tai Sin District | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | North District | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | Wan Chai District | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Kwun Tong District | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 13 | Tai Po District | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | Yau Tsim Mong District | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Islands District | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Southern District | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | Sham Shui Po District | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Tsuen Wan District | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 83 | 85 | 83 | 251 | |
2015 Hong Kong Games
[edit]| Rank | Districts | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuen Long District | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Sha Tin District | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Kowloon City District | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Eastern District | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Wong Tai Sin District | 7 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ New sports added to HK Games Archived 2010-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, News.gov.hk, 21 June 2010