To show support for the Hong Kong, China Delegation taking part in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will open Olympics Focal Site at designated sports centres in 18 districts, welcoming members of the public to watch the Paralympic events and cheer on the national team and Hong Kong athletes participating in the Games.
          
      The Paris Paralympic Games will be held from August 28 to September 8 (Paris time). Due to time zone differences, the 18 Olympics Focal Sites will be open from August 29 (Hong Kong time) until the end of the Games. The opening hours will be from 8am to 11pm. Locations of the Olympics Focal Site are set out in the Annex. To enable the public to visit the Focal Sites and watch the Games, information of the actual opening times of the Focal Sites of each day will also be announced on the dedicated website. Interested parties are welcome to check for the updated schedule.
          
     Moreover, a series of Learning Sports 101 videos have been uploaded to the dedicated website and the LCSD Edutainment Channel. The videos feature introductions and demonstrations of sports skills by athletes or coaches, including boccia, para badminton, para table tennis for persons with intellectual disabilities as well as deaf basketball and taekwondo. The videos aim to enhance the public's understanding of disability sports.

Ends/Monday, August 26, 2024
Issued at HKT 11:30

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