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President Xi Jinping attends opening ceremony of 15th National Games in Guangzhou
The 15th National Games feature 419 gold-medal events with over 20,000 athletes competing across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao in a first-time joint hosting.
- On Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center, the first joint hosting by Guangdong Province, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Macao Special Administrative Region; the Games is China’s largest multi-sport event, first held in 1959.
- Running through November 21, the Games feature 419 gold-medal events in 34 competition sports and 166 amateur/exhibition gold medals, with more than 20,000 athletes set to compete and 25,000 across age groups.
- The Games' torch relay emphasized collaboration and innovation, with a flame from combustible ice collected 1,522 meters beneath the South China Sea, lit by Su Bingtian, Cheung Ka-long and Li Yi.
- The opening ceremony blended official proceedings with cultural performances, showcasing the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area's vitality, and organizers said the expanded program aims to broaden participation.
- But action has already started, with Ceci Lee Sze-wing grabbing Hong Kong's second gold on Sunday, and there is plenty more to come over the next two weeks with Cheung Ka-long, Siobhan Haughey and Coleman Wong Chak-lam.
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President Xi Jinping attends opening ceremony of 15th National Games in Guangzhou
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open Sunday evening at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center, marking the first time the country's premier multi-sport event has been jointly hosted by Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.
·Beijing, China
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