2011 Hong Kong Games
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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
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 between the 18 Districts
Districts of Hong Kong
The Districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas by which Hong Kong is geographically divided. Each district has a district council, which was formerly known as a district board. The districts were established in the early 1980s, when Hong Kong was under British rule...

. The games will take place from 14 May to 5 June 2011.

Event

It has totally 83 events in 8 sports. They are including 42 events for male and 41 events for females. Compare with 2009 Hong Kong Games
2009 Hong Kong Games
The 2009 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 2nd Hong Kong Games , was a major multi-sport event in Hong Kong. The games were staged between 9 May and 31 May 2009, with participation from 2307 athletes. The awards included 80 gold medals, 80 silver medals and 81 bronze medals...

, futsal
2011 Hong Kong Games futsal competition
The 3rd Hong Kong Games Futsal Competition, which is sponsored by Hong Kong Jockey Club. Thus, the competition is also named The Hong Kong Jockey Club Futsal Competition. The competition is one of the new event in 2011 Hong Kong Games.。...

 and volleyball are the new events.

The 8 sports are:
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Badminton
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Futsal
    2011 Hong Kong Games futsal competition
    The 3rd Hong Kong Games Futsal Competition, which is sponsored by Hong Kong Jockey Club. Thus, the competition is also named The Hong Kong Jockey Club Futsal Competition. The competition is one of the new event in 2011 Hong Kong Games.。...

  • Volleyball


The 18 District Councils will recruit eligible athletes through an open selection process to represent their district in the event.

Venue

Here is the final venue of each events.
Athletics Badminton Basketball Swimming
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, located at Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, is a multi-purpose sports ground. It was the main venue for track and field events for the 2009 Hong Kong Games, 2009 East Asian Games and 2011 Hong Kong Games....

Kowloon Park Sports Centre Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre Kowloon Park Swimming Pool
Kowloon Park
Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.-History:...

Table Tennis Tennis Futsal
2011 Hong Kong Games futsal competition
The 3rd Hong Kong Games Futsal Competition, which is sponsored by Hong Kong Jockey Club. Thus, the competition is also named The Hong Kong Jockey Club Futsal Competition. The competition is one of the new event in 2011 Hong Kong Games.。...

Volleyball
Harbour Road Sports Centre Victoria Park Tennis Court
Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Victoria Park is a public park in Hong Kong, named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It is located in Causeway Bay, on the north of Hong Kong Island, between Causeway Bay and Tin Hau MTR stations...

Ma On Shan Sports Centre Kowloon Bay Sports Centre

Awards

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".
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