More than 230,000 people participated in free recreation and sports programmes in the Leisure & Cultural Services Department’s Sport for All Day event yesterday.
Nearly 200,000 people used the department's facilities for free, seeing a usage rate of more than 97% in the main arenas of its sports centres.
About 112,000 people swam for free in the department's swimming pools.
More than 36,000 people took part in free recreation programmes, including health talks, exercise demonstrations, dance events and other sports activities.
The department said it will continue to promote sport for all in the community and the benefits of regular exercise.
