Active promotion: Swimming and badminton are popular sports in Hong Kong. Assistant Director of Leisure & Cultural Services (Leisure Services) Olivia Chan explains future strategy of promoting community sports.

A study has found 65.5% of Hong Kong people participated in sport at least once during the three-month survey period. The male participation rate was 68.4% while the female one was 62.9%.

More than 5,000 people were interviewed in the survey commissioned by the Sports Commission last year. The study showed with the increase in age the sport participation rate dropped significantly from 95.6% for those aged seven to 12, to 53.3% for those aged 60 or above.