The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced today (November 23) that a delegation of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Mainland Olympians will visit Hong Kong from December 3 to 5, during which they will give sports demonstrations for members of the public and attend a variety show. Tickets will be available for purchase from this Friday (November 26).

     The delegation will meet the public and attend the Sports Demonstrations by Mainland Olympians from 9.30am to 11.30am on December 4 (Saturday). Two groups of athletes will give badminton, fencing, gymnastics and table tennis demonstrations at Queen Elizabeth Stadium and diving and swimming demonstrations at Victoria Park Swimming Pool. "Mainland Olympians Variety Show" will be held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium on the same day from 5pm to 6.30pm, during which the public can see the athletes again. The list of athletes will be announced later.

     Tickets will be available for sale at $20 each (including the online ticketing service charge) from 10am on November 26 (Friday) via the Internet, mobile app and credit card telephone booking services of URBTIX. There will be no concessionary tickets and each person can purchase a maximum of two tickets each time. Real-name registration is required for the tickets. Each ticket holder must present proof of identity that contains the same name and a photo for checking, or else the ticket holder will be refused entry, and the tickets will be non-refundable. Ticket holders are prohibited from amending information on the tickets or transferring the tickets to others.

     An LCSD spokesperson reminded the public that there will be no ticket collection service at the venues on the event day. Ticket holders must collect tickets at URBTIX box offices or at the Cityline ticket dispensing machines before the events. Please visit www.urbtix.hk for details of the box offices as well as the ticket dispensing machines.
 
     In view of the latest COVID-19 situation, around 5 300 tickets for the sports demonstrations and the variety show this year are reserved for sale to the public. Broadcasting arrangements will also be made for the events so that members of the public can enjoy the events at home.
 
     All attendees are reminded to wear masks, have their body temperature checked and scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code. Persons aged below 12 or aged 65 or above and those with disabilities that render use of the app difficult will be exempted from the requirement to use the app. They will be required instead to complete a form to register their name, the first four digits or letters of their identification document, their contact number and the date and time of their visit. Exempted persons will also be required to present relevant identification documents for verification at the request of the staff on-site during registration. The staff will also verify the contact numbers by making phone calls. As it will take time to verify personal particulars of exempted persons under the real-name registration arrangement, the waiting time for the attendees for entering the relevant venues may be lengthened. To avoid missing any of the events, the LCSD suggests that members of the public should arrive early and appeals for their understanding. The department also encourages the exempted persons to use the "LeaveHomeSafe" app as far as possible to save time.

Ends/Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Issued at HKT 19:10

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