Astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng have shared their experiences with local athletes and students, advising them on overcoming adversity.

The Shenzhou-6 Manned Space Flight Mission delegation spent its third day in Hong Kong today providing inspiration for future generations.

In the morning they attended a dialogue session organised by the Federation of Youth Groups and the United Youth Association at the Space Museum.

Young professionals, including teachers, engineers, lawyers, accountants and school principals attended.

Final tour: Astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng attend a sharing session with young professionals at the Space Museum and receive souvenirs before a game of table tennis.

The two astronauts then met more than 2,000 students from 400 primary and secondary schools at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.

The delegation later arrived at Tseung Kwan O Sports Centre to meet over 1,000 local athletes. They were greeted by Secretary for Home Affairs Dr Patrick Ho and Director of Leisure & Cultural Services Anissa Wong and President of Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong Timothy Fok. The astronauts played table tennis with Olympic medallist Ko Lai-chak.