The 15th National Games are the first major sporting event jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and also the first time the National Games have been held in Hong Kong and Macao. Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, president of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, has been traveling frequently among the three places. Speaking about the significance of this first joint hosting, he noted that the Games offer young people from the three regions a chance to deepen exchanges and better understand one another, while also fostering connections between youth from across the country and those from Hong Kong and Macao, helping to advance the goal of "heart-to-heart connectivity" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Fok, who has attended numerous competitions, said this year's National Games not only demonstrate the strong organizational capacity and high-quality venues of the three host regions, but also highlight the vibrant development of multiple sports on the mainland, including equestrian events. He emphasized that equestrian sports carry significant industrial and cultural potential, and that this year's Games have laid a solid foundation for deeper cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao and other regions on the Chinese mainland in the equestrian sector.

With a record-breaking HKSAR delegation of 1,362 athletes, the largest in its history, Hong Kong made tremendous efforts for this year's Games, contributing across all fronts from venue preparations to volunteer services. Fok noted that through this participation, young people nationwide gained a better understanding of Hong Kong, while Hong Kong youth had the chance to experience national development firsthand, inspiring greater enthusiasm to contribute to the country's progress.

Not long ago, he accompanied the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry and IOC Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach during their visit to the GBA. Both expressed that they were "deeply impressed" by the scale and atmosphere of the National Games. During his visit to Hong Kong, Bach also noted the city's rapid development and affirmed that the GBA has the capability to host the Olympic Games.

对话中国香港体育协会暨奥林匹克委员会会长霍震霆：十五运会是让世界认识粤港澳大湾区的好机会

十五运会是粤港澳三地首次联合举办的大型体育赛事，也是全运会历史上第一次走进香港、澳门。身为中国香港体育协会暨奥林匹克委员会会长的霍震霆，穿梭于粤港澳三地。谈及三地首次联合办赛的意义，他强调，全运会使粤港澳三地的年轻人有机会加深沟通，增强彼此了解，同时也让全国其他地方的青年与港澳青年建立联系，有助于推动粤港澳大湾区的“心联通”。

多次出现在赛场的霍震霆表示，这届全运会不仅展现了三地强大的组织能力和优良的场馆建设，也让他看到包括马术在内的多项运动在内地蓬勃发展。他特别提到，马术背后蕴含着广阔的产业和文化空间，此次赛事为未来粤港澳与内地在马术产业上的深入交流铺下基础。

作为史上规模最大的香港代表团——1362名运动员参赛——香港为本届全运会付出了巨大努力，从场馆建设到志愿者组织全面投入。霍震霆指出，通过这次参与，全国青年更了解香港，香港年轻人也能更直接感受国家发展，激发他们投身国家建设的热情。

不久前，他陪同国际奥委会主席考文垂与终身名誉主席巴赫考察大湾区，全运会的规模与氛围令二人“非常震撼”。巴赫在香港亦感受到城市发展迅速，并肯定粤港澳大湾区具备承办奥运会的能力。

文 | 记者 柳卓楠 王漫琪
图｜记者 蔡嘉鸿
译丨曾敏
英文审校丨肖凯欣