Olympics Focal Site to be set up

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be held soon. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will set up Olympics Focal Site at designated sports centers in 18 districts to broadcast the Games' competitions, allowing members of the public to experience the excitement of this spectacular sports event and show support for the national team and Hong Kong athletes participating in the Games.

The Paris Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 (Paris time). Due to time zone differences, the 18 Olympics Focal Sites will be open from July 27 (Hong Kong time) until the end of the Games. The opening hours will be from 8 am to 11 pm. To enable the public to visit the Focal Sites and watch the Games, information of the actual opening times of the Focal Sites will be announced on the dedicated website. Interested parties are welcome to check for the updated schedule. Details of the broadcasting arrangements for the Paralympic Games will be announced on the dedicated website later.

Exhibition panels featuring Hong Kong athletes participating in the Games will also be displayed at the Olympics Focal Site. Members of the public are invited to visit the exhibition. Locations are set out in the Annex.

To continue encouraging the public to take part in sports while having fun in watching the Games, the LCSD has set up a dedicated website to facilitate members of the public's access to information of the Olympics Focal Site. A series of Olympic Games sports videos, which feature the introduction and demonstration of sports skills by elite athletes, have been uploaded to the website to allow members of the public to experience the joyful atmosphere while watching the Games.

Moreover, the LCSD will hold the launching ceremony of the Olympics Focal Site at 5 pm on July 26 at the Secondary Hall of the Kowloon Park Sports Centre. The program will include sharing sessions with Hong Kong athletes, sports demonstrations and participation activities. Interested parties are welcome to join the event. Members of the public are also welcome to watch the live webcast of the launching ceremony via the dedicated website, the "LCSD Plusss" Facebook page and the Vis-à-vis +01 of the LCSD Edutainment Channel.

In addition, to drum up public support for the Games and encourage active participation in sports, the LCSD will serve as a venue partner to support the "JC Fit City - Active 8 Olympic Sports is Live Experience", which is co-organized by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and the InspiringHK Sports Foundation. This activity will be held during the Games to encourage the public to watch the Games at the Focal Sites as well as experience sports for free. Details will be announced on the relevant website.