Free coupons to join Sport For All Day activities, set to be held on August 3, will begin distribution next Monday (Jul 21).
The theme of this year's event is "Coalescing together for the National Games", echoing Hong Kong's co-hosting the National Games with Guangdong Province and Macau for the first time.
Free recreation and sports programs will be conducted at designated sports centers across the 18 districts on Sport For All Day. Starting at 8.30am next Monday, the public can get activity coupons at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department District Leisure Services Offices or the designated venues.
Some coupons will be reserved for walk-in participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
On August 3, the prime venue, Kowloon Park Sports Centre, will feature cheerleading and breaking performances, inclusive table tennis fun, rugby and golf activities, plus virtual fencing, karting, and triathlon.
Other designated sports centres will organise fitness programs, health talks, sports demonstrations and a fun day for families, children, youngsters, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
On the same day, the LCSD will also open a number of leisure facilities for public use free of charge, including indoor badminton courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts, squash courts, outdoor tennis courts, bowling greens, archery ranges and golf facilities.
Members of the public may make ballot applications via the government's electronic booking system SmartPLAY as individual users from now until next Wednesday (Jul 23).
No prior registration is required to use the public swimming pool facilities on Sport For All Day.
A number of organisations will also open up their facilities or roll out recreation and sports programmes for the public free of charge on the same day.
(Jamie Liu and Canny Lau)
