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Written by: Kong Fanxu
2021-06-10 13:57
Last update date: 2021-06-10 13:58
The 11th Tongle Games will be held in Hong Kong in November next year. It is the first international event to be held in Asia.
A number of established Legislative Council members at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday (9th) involved the sports meeting with same-sex marriage and urged the government not to provide support, otherwise it would be like "promoting the legality of same-sex marriage."
He Junyao directly denounced the event as "disrespectful" and even pointed out: "If you don't want to make a lot of dirty money, you need 1 billion yuan (expected income)."
The GayGameHongKong (GGHK) issued a statement today (10th) on the remarks of the Legislative Council members. They understand that the Legislative Council always has different opinions and respects the right to share opinions. The organizer will continue to cooperate with the government and try its best to hold the same games. And practice the original intention: participate, tolerate and strive for personal best performance.
The Hong Kong Fun Games issued a statement on the official Instagram today, stating that GGHK combines sports, art, culture, entertainment and community so that different groups from all over the world can gather in Hong Kong in November 2022.
The theme of the Hong Kong Fun Games is "Unity in Diversity", which aims to promote unity and tolerance and help Hong Kong truly realize its potential as a world-class city.
Said to thank the public, government, enterprises and hundreds of volunteers for their support
GGHK also pointed out that Hong Kong won the right to host the same games in 2016 among 17 competing cities. This is the first such global sporting event in Asia. The organizers are grateful to the public, government, enterprises, and data in the past five years. With the support of hundreds of volunteers, the games are organized and funded by the community, participants, business partners and sponsors.
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"Hong Kong needs unity more than ever."
GGHK stated that it understands that the Legislative Council will always have different opinions and respects the right of legislators to share their opinions. The organizer will continue to cooperate with the government to ensure that the Games will not fail the ideals promulgated by the first tournament in 1982 and will do its best to change People's hearts and thoughts, and practice the original intention of the same games: participation, tolerance and personal best performance.
The statement also stated that the National Games aims to bring people together through sports, art and culture and open to everyone. Hong Kong needs unity more than ever. This is the core of all the work done by the organizers and will do our best. Strive to continue to win public support.
GGHK expects to have 12,000 participants, 75,000 spectators and 3,000 volunteers from 100 countries.
There will be 36 sports items in the plan.
Anyone can participate, regardless of race, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability or background.
Legislative Council member He Junyao pointed out: "I don't want to make a lot of money, I don't want to spend 1 billion yuan or not."
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
The Legislative Council meeting discussed the Tung Lok Games yesterday. Legislative Council Member He Junyao stated that the gay activities "It is your business to bury the house, but the public will be disgraced." He urged the government not to intervene in the Games, otherwise it would be equivalent to promoting same-sex marriage. "The private sector does not want to make a lot of dirty money. It costs 1 billion yuan or not." said Hsu Yingwei, the secretary of the Home Affairs Bureau. The organizer can apply for the use of the LCSD premises in accordance with established procedures after registration in Hong Kong. Willing to provide appropriate assistance.
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