Hong Kong – A program was launched on Saturday with the aim of recruiting 10,000 volunteers for the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG) which will be held in Hong Kong.

From now until Sept 20, people aged 18 or above who hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card and are able to speak Cantonese and Putonghua can apply for the volunteer program.

Speaking at the Hong Kong Volunteer Programme launching ceremony today, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki called on the public, companies and organizations to sign up for the program to implement the spirit of “Let’s volunteer for the National Games”.

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Hong Kong, being a co-host of next year’s National Games, NGD and NSOG, is not only a recognition of the city’s sports development by the country but also an opportunity for the whole community to participate in and personally support these national events, contributing to the country’s sports development, he said.

Applicants who have passed the interviews and completed the training courses will be appointed as volunteers to provide services during the test events and games to be held in Hong Kong.

The services include reception services upon arrival and departure, audience services, guest reception, crowd control, transport and logistics, and catering management.

The 15th National Games will be held from Nov 9 to 21 next year. Hong Kong will organize eight competition events – basketball (men U22), cycling track, fencing, golf, handball (men), Rugby Sevens, triathlon, beach volleyball and bowling.

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The 12th NGD and 9th NSOG will be held from Dec 8 to 15 next year, during which Hong Kong will organize four competition events – NGD events of Boccia, wheelchair fencing and para table tennis (TT11), and an NSOG table tennis event.

The city will also hold para dance sport, which is a mass participation event.