The 2011 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 3rd Hong Kong Games (), is a major biannual multi- sport event to be held in Hong Kong between the 18

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Event

It total there are 83 events in the 8 sports. This includes 42 events for male and 41 events for female. Compare with 2009 Hong Kong Games, futsal and volleyball are the new event. The 8 sports are: * Athletics * Basketball * Badminton * Swimming * Table Tennis * Tennis * Futsal * Volleyball The 18 District Councils recruited athletes in an open selection process to represent their district in the event.

Venue

Here is the final venue of each events.

Awards

The District with the highest total scores will be crowned Overall Champion, followed by the first and second runners-up. Other awards include: * The Best Local Characteristics Award * District with the Greatest Participation * The Best Performance Award (for cheering) The 2011 event will see the addition of awards for "District with the Most Gold Medals" and "District with the Best Progress".

Medal Tally

Hong Kong is a relatively small Special Administrative Region, so it is impossible for districts take turn to host the event. The event is held regionwide.

2015 Hong Kong Games

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