World Games Series debut in Hong Kong paves way for city to host more multi-sport events

The debut of the World Games Series in Hong Kong on Friday will be a stepping stone for the city to host other large-scale, multi-sport events, observers have said.

The organising committee said it had sold or given away more than 13,000 tickets as of Wednesday for the three-day sporting event and its accompanying carnival. Competitions for wushu, cheerleading and roller sports will be held.

The competitions, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, will see athletes compete for a chance to qualify for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, in sports that were not included in the Olympics.

“In the future, we hope to host more large-scale competitions, but Hong Kong would need to warm up,” lawmaker Vincent Cheng Wing-shun said.

“When we are hosting these qualifying events, we are warming ourselves up by ensuring our supporting measures are well implemented.”

Cheng, who is also a vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Institute, said he hoped the city could attract more competitions and qualifiers so that it could gain more experience in hosting these events.