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the delegation of mainland olympic athletes visiting hong kong for the paris olympics will arrive in hong kong on the 29th and begin a three-day visit. during their stay in hong kong, they will hold three public events, including the "olympic athletes gala" held at the queen elizabeth stadium on the evening of the 30th, and two "mainland olympic athletes show style" sports demonstrations held at the queen elizabeth stadium and victoria park swimming pool respectively on the morning of the 31st.

people from all walks of life in hong kong were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the delegation, and a total of 5,300 tickets for the three events were sold out within 40 minutes of going on sale.

create opportunities to promote sports exchanges between the mainland and hong kong

in an interview with the voice of the greater bay area, wong ying-ho, a member of the legislative council of the hong kong special administrative region, said that the outstanding performance of the olympic athletes ignited the national pride of the chinese people, set off an olympic fever in hong kong, and further stimulated the patriotic and hong kong feelings of the hong kong people. at the same time, the hong kong special administrative region government purchased the broadcasting rights for the olympics, allowing citizens to watch the games for free, which also played a positive role. "the outstanding performance of the national team and the hong kong team has been a hot topic in the city during this period."

ma long will once again perform for hong kong citizens

huang yinghao said that since hong kong's return to the motherland, the exchanges between the mainland and hong kong in sports have continued to deepen, and some projects have made great progress with the help of mainland coaches, which has also allowed more hong kong youth to join the sports industry. he suggested that the hong kong sports institute could discuss with relevant mainland departments to create more opportunities for joint training, further give play to the advantages of "one country, two systems", and promote the further development of hong kong's sports industry.

well prepared to let athletes feel the passion of hong kong

at the same time, all sectors of hong kong have made preparations to welcome the delegation, so that the delegation members can fully feel the enthusiasm of hong kong citizens and spend a pleasant time in hong kong.

the delegation visiting hong kong is huge, including 65 athletes and 8 coaches from 16 sports. "we need to do some research in advance to receive the olympic athletes," said huang yinghao, who said that based on the previous reception experience, the hotel's services have become more targeted, "for example, some female volleyball players are taller, so we need to customize large beds in advance."

the 2008 beijing olympic games mainland olympic athletes delegation to hong kong stayed at the hotel

"i hope that the mainland olympic athletes can fully experience hong kong's hospitality and feel the enthusiasm of the people during their stay in hong kong," said wong ying-ho, who is eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the delegation. he believes that hong kong society will set off a new wave of enthusiasm and it will greatly inspire the national pride and patriotic enthusiasm of hong kong people. he hopes that hong kong will continue the olympic whirlwind and the trend of daily sports and fitness.

according to the culture, sports and tourism bureau of the hong kong special administrative region government, a delegation of mainland olympic athletes for the 2024 paris olympics will visit hong kong from august 29 to 31. they include sun yingsha, fan zhendong, pan zhanle, quan hongchan, sheng lihao and others.

(source: wechat official account of "voice of the greater bay area")

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